On “Reunion”, Mama’s Broke’s third album, Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria touch the darkest aspects of human life with openness and admirable musical originality. The Nova Scotia duo weave Appalachian and Eastern European traditions into songs that touch on economic inequality, violence against women, and stunningly beautiful, lyrically enigmatic ballads in the spirit of Time (The Revelator)-era Gillian Welch. They find something worth saving in the dark.

This week’s Mixtape sweeps from archaic old-time vibes to the more ambient and avant-garde end of the spectrum. It features new music from Angel Autumn, The Powers Ensemble, JP Harris, Laura Veirs, Blake Hornsby, M G Boulter & Jenny Sturgeon, Twilark, J.J. Gregg, Jason Dungan / Johan Carøe, and Duffy x Uhlmann. Plus tracks from John Ondolo, Dyad, and Ayami Suzuki & Rob Noyes.

Anna McLuckie has shared a video for “Blackberry Love”, the opening track from her album “The Little Winters”, filmed by Lucy McLuckie. The song lists the five plants: “…like a kind of spell. It’s a practical magic, but all the more enchanting for it”, writes KLOF’s Thomas Blake.

Golden Samphire Band share a video for “Waking Moment,” from debut album “Dream Is The Driver,” out now via Wayside & Woodland Recordings. Junkboy’s Mik and Rich Hanscomb, joined by Hannah Lewis, trace the song back to wild swims in Seaford Bay, paired with a grainy, VHS-to-NTSC video for a hazy, half-remembered summer feel.

Artist of the Month

Mama's Broke – Reunion

On Heavy Rotation

The Powers Ensemble – Kindling
Creekbed Carter Hogan – Peasants Revolt
Cinder Well – A Blooming Body
Johnny Bell – Mountain States
Myer U Clark – Tinderbox
Sailing Stones – Slow Magic
Leah Senior – Pt. Roadknight
Frankie Archer – The Dance of Death

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