Lambchop and Y La Bamba share poignant new singles from Passages, a benefit compilation out today – December 5th via Western Vinyl. Featuring home-recorded tracks from Dirty Projectors, Daniel Lopatin, and more, the album supports American Gateways and Casa Marianella. These raw recordings highlight the struggle for safe passage and the universal human right to feel at home.

Our latest Mixtape is a blend of folk and ambient textures featuring Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Jana Horn, Iona Zajac, San Fermin and Sam Amidon, Joe Westerlund, Isik Kural, Joseph Allred, The Early, Mutual Benefit, Great Lake Swimmers, Nina Nastasia, Emily A. Sprague, Black Decelerant, M. Sage, Steve Gunn & David Moore, Spencer Doran and more.

Our latest recommendations include an orchestral meditation on the American women’s suffrage movement, a dizzying joyride through the golden age of Thai popular music, Congolese rumba by Docteur Nico, Will Guthrie’s experimental percussion, and rare archival blues by Allen Ginsberg (with cameos by Bob Dylan and Don Cherry). Plus, Estonian wetland soundscapes to sun-drenched Laurel Canyon folk, from cosy winter solstice hymns to the sophisticated grooves of 1970s Ethio-jazz.

After 15 albums as Post Moves, Sam Wenc debuts under his own name with Language at an Angle, out January 30 via Lobby Art Editions. Today, we premiere the video for “Limitless of Blue,” a stunning display of kinetic pedal steel experimentation. On the strength of this first offering, the record already feels like one that will command significant attention in 2026.

Mikey Kenney’s latest album, “Tiny Little Light,” is a bold, big-hearted triumph, balancing traditional fiddle music with the more experimental, idiosyncratic side of folk. Liverpool-based Kenney crafts a soundscape that is both intimate and expansive. From the village-folk energy of “Scarecrow Festival” to the rocking “The Dish and the Drain,” the irresistible interplay between Kenney’s fiddle and guest musicians make this a remarkable, smile-inducing release.

The final volume of Jacken Elswyth’s essential Betwixt & Between series features singer and multi-instrumentalist Elspeth Anne and the historic Welsh male choir Côr Meibion Gwalia. Anne offers a bleak, beautiful midwinter landscape of drones and dark carols, while the choir provides lo-fi, spirited wassails full of strange magic. It is a fitting conclusion to a project documenting British folk at its most raw and boundary-pushing.

Acclaimed songwriter Jana Horn returns with “All in Bet,” the second single from her self-titled album, arriving January 16, 2026. Written during her first year in NYC but recorded at Texas’s Sonic Ranch, the track moves from uncertainty to faith. Describing the process as an “all in bet on life,” Horn and her band embrace a broken-down, elemental sound where silence speaks as loudly as the music.

Enjoy our latest monthly Subscriber playlist featuring Elanor Moss, Sir Richard Bishop, Cat Power, Natalie Jane Hill, Weirs, Goblin Band, The Wave Pictures, Tashi Dorji, claire rousay, Whitney, José González, SML, Bill Callahan, Jana Horn, Robin Adams, Wendy Eisenberg, Joshua Burnside, Steve Gunn, Adam Weikert, Damien Jurado, Jessica Moss, Lisa O’Neill, Hen Ogledd, Marta Del Grandi, Ivan Moult, Keaton Henson, JJJJJerome Ellis, Weston Olencki, Joe Westerlund, Samana and more.

Arriving February 6, 2026, Points of Inaccessibility unites composer Rafael Anton Irisarri and media artist Jaco Schilp. Born within the walls of a former psychiatric prison, this audiovisual project transforms bowed guitar textures and point-cloud visuals into a haunting exploration of digital isolation. The album navigates the paradox of modern connectivity, asking if we are drifting further into coordinates of our own making.

Ten years after the chaos of Emotional Mugger, Ty Segall revisits the era with a ferocious new archival release. “LIVE” “AT” “THE” “BBC”, dropping January 30, 2026, captures his supergroup backing band tearing through a blistering BBC session for Marc Riley. Stream the frantic live version of “Candy Sam” today and check out the newly announced 2026 tour dates spanning the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

British underground icons The Bevis Frond return with their new album Horrorful Heights, set for release on April 3rd. Alongside the announcement comes a 2026 UK tour and the immediate release of the title track. Described by longtime fan Stewart Lee as “master craftsmen,” the album promises a cohesive, melodic entry point into Nick Saloman’s legendary discography, available in standard and deluxe editions.

Mysterious UK producer U maps the rural history of Archenfield in this ambitious new album. Blending ambient textures, field recordings, and plunderphonics, U moves beyond simple folk music into a complex sonic collage. From the hauntological piano of “Urchins” to the chilling folklore of “Black Vaughan,” the album is a labyrinthine exploration of time, memory, and landscape that is constantly changing and profoundly engaging.