COUNTRY/ FOLK

“Sketches #1” by Carlos Sison steps into a quiet room where every creak of the floorboards and every breath of silence has something to say. It’s lo-fi in the best sense, rough around the edges but warm, like a notebook full of ink stains and margin doodles. It leans into…

Forrest Hill steps into new territory with his sixth solo album, Beyond The Veil, released July 11, 2025. The San Francisco Bay singer-songwriter, known for blending folk-rock with introspective lyricism, digs deeper this time into questions of identity, connection, and spiritual awakening. With producer J. Christopher Thomas once again at…

Izzy Burns makes a confident and heartfelt entrance into the folk scene with her debut album, Diary of a Hopeless Romantic, released July 25, 2025. Hailing from Moscow, Idaho, Izzy teamed up with longtime collaborator Mellad Abeid and producer Taylor James Carroll, recording at Bear Creek Studios, the same space…

Wichita-born rapper and songwriter Dax has dropped his brand-new single, “Man I Used To Be,” on August 1st, 2025. Produced in Nashville alongside hitmaker Jimmy Robbins, the track is a raw reflection of sobriety, change, and spiritual growth. It arrives as the centerpiece of a pivotal year for Dax, who…

“Oh So Lonely” by Just Rick is a rollicking ride through the highs and lows of a man’s tangled affair with the bottle. From the get-go, the thumping drums and tapping beats set a saloon-ready shuffle, while cymbals splash just enough to keep things lively. Horns weave in warm, winding…

“Innocent Dread” by Matty Groves steps into a hazy, late-night reverie where time is suspended and heavy. Right from the start, the soft, glimmering guitar melodies wash over you like warm sunlight breaking through fog, immediately setting this immersive, expansive atmosphere. Groves’ high, grainy, and gentle voice floats in delicately,…

“Learning to Wait” is Jord.’s debut, and boy, you can tell it’s been brewing for a while. The Melbourne singer-songwriter has poured heart, memory, and a fair bit of grit into this eight-track collection, and it shows from the first piano note to the last cymbal crash. Right out of…

Saint Nick the Lesser’s Growing up, growing out undergoes another life you may have passed by and leaves you feeling lighter for it. Right out of the gate, “21 Minutes” pulls no punches. Sparkling, glistening acoustic guitars lay out a deceptively soothing bed while his deep voice calmly walks you…

Swamp Music Players’ new EP Hear It on CN2 time-warps you into a dusty Southern roadside bar, where the jukebox still works on quarters and the beer is cold enough to hurt your teeth. Dropping August 1st, 2025, this Victoria, Canada outfit teams up with Virginia-born Americana craftsman Joseph Gearheart…

Patrick Costello’s “You Can’t Ask the Wind Not to Blow” hurts so bad and so beautifully, you know, he’s handing you his heart, still beating. Written in memory of his wife of twenty years, Erica Ziegler, it’s steeped in love, grief, and truth that doesn’t need dressing up. This bluegrass…