I’d heard whispers of something tremendous brewing at the foot of the Rockies and the news was indeed as earth shaking as I’d hoped – the announcement of Prairiewolf’s debut studio record, out May 5th on the best psychedelic label in the nation, Centripetal Force. A Rocky Mountain supergroup of sorts featuring Stefan Beck (aka Golden Brown) on guitar and lap steel, Tyler Wilcox (Aquarium Drunkard) on bass, and Jeremy Erwin (the Heat Warps blog) on keys, this album features signature elements of each member’s sensibilities and the result is pulsar-like in its otherworldly awesome splendor. Unsurprising to learn that…

Proud to share the latest single named after my favorite desert from my second favorite desert, Sonoran dweller decker.’s 8th studio album, Ouroborous, out June 9th via our beloved Royal Potato Family. In his most ambitious and most epic work to date, Brandon Decker brought 16 musicians together to record at EastWest Studios (formerly Cello Studios) in Los Angeles to record their parts live- NO overdubs- over a mind-spinning two days. Strings, choir, horns, and all the usual suspects create a spectral orchestra of wonder, the collaborative spirit that always equates to more than the sum of its parts. From…

So excited to share the first single from Danny Paul Grody’s upcoming album Arc of Day, out June 16th on Three Lobed Records. If you’re unfamiliar, Danny is an incredibly imaginative and intricate guitarist making sounds that are lighter than air. Grody’s newest mixes types of guitars and field recordings with Rich Douthit’s gentle percussion, Trevor Montgomery on bass, Jonathan Sielaff providing clarinet and bass clarinet, and Chuck Johnson on pedal steel. Pre-order Arc of Day on Bandcamp.

Light and Space by Nashville Ambient Ensemble We are honored to share “Prism” from Nashville Ambient Ensemble’s upcoming album Light and Space. As said before, NAE’s compositions are a gorgeous sonic embodiment of the accompanying exhibition, particularly the piece referenced below. Bending light, color, absence, space, purity, planes… their music is so ethereal, understated and multi-faceted, that words do fail. Pre-order the album for Bandcamp Friday and I promise you won’t forget it. If you’re acquainted with NAE, buckle up for more of the most beautiful layers of sound you’ve ever heard. If you’re new, LUCKY YOU. Enjoy exploring their…

The most dreamy and ethereal Anna St. Louis announces her return with the debut single, “Phone,” from upcoming LP In The Air, a name most suiting of St. Louis’s gossamer sounds. At first listen, this album is more dynamic than the stark beauty of previous records (not to dismiss either- it’s new and fresh, like… air!); less ponderous and more exultant, and still overwhelmingly gorgeous. And good news for me – pedal steel abounds. Watch the dreamy video for “Phone” here. On one level ‘Phone’ is a song about a heart yearning for connection with a distant love. Looking ahead…

Today Wila Frank shares “Tonight,” the latest single from her upcoming album Black Cloud, an album of longing, heartache, revenge (in the form of living well). Her lyrics cut to the bone, production is sparkling, and her voice is otherwordly. At first listen I thought of Fiona Apple, in terms of emotional depth and wisdom beyond her years. Tonight’ is about recognizing your own pain in someone else. As humans, I think we are all mirrors to one another and we long for each other in order to understand ourselves. Wila Frank Black Cloud is out May 12th. Pre-order it…

Paradise of Bachelors is reissuing Roxy Gordon’s 1988 album Crazy Horse Never Died on May 12th. Regrettably, I’d never heard of the late Choctaw, Assiniboine, and Texan poet, journalist, artist, activist, and musician Roxy Gordon (First Coyote Boy) who passed in 2000, but reading about his lifelong accomplishments, plus the fact that Townes and Terry Allen loved him, had me intrigued. Gordon’s sound is John Prine meets John Trudell, with an mistakeable twang lending traces of levity to his straightforward, scathing yet truthful narrative reflecting on identity and history. The latest single is a wry and all too true take on…

My ambient queen of LA cynthia bernard, aka marine eyes, is celebrating the 2-year anniversary of her debut solo release, idyll. idyll is a pivotal album for me – right when I was getting into ambient music, cynthia’s music pushed me over the edge. I’ve compared her sounds to enya-like as far as scope of soothing and ethereality. In reality, the music is gentle, comforting, heavenly. Using field recordings, her Mexican stratocaster, synth, and her angelic vocals, cynthia created a masterpiece that i’ve continued returning to anytime I’m in need of some sonic solace. I remember riding a citibike around…

This morning, the consistently solid and beautifully blossoming Ruination Record Co. announced Solo Guitar Improvisations , a collection of instrumental experiments by Lilah Larson (Cassandra Jenkins, Thao). Any announcement of solo guitar instrumentals is always good news here, and Lilah’s incredible work does not disappoint. Dive in now with the first track, “i” – which I interestingly read as the article at first, rather than the roman numeral. The collection of songs is a mixture of edifying electric and gorgeous, intricate acoustic meditations. Solo Guitar Improvisations by Lilah Larson I set parameters and let myself loose within them: one take…