Alex Gallacher

After a decade-long hiatus out of the spotlight, Danish songwriter Majke Voss (FKA Broken Twin) returns with the haunting new single “Coming Down,” out now on Broken Records. Moving away from her previous moniker, Voss delivers a raw, atmospheric track that captures the “rehearsal energy” of her band. Accompanied by a new video, Voss kicks off a series of intimate UK tour dates next week.

Charlotte Cornfield has unveiled “Living With It,” a vulnerable new single featuring Feist from her upcoming album, Hurts Like Hell (out March 27 via Merge Records). Born from a bond between touring mothers, the track showcases Cornfield’s most collaborative work yet. Featuring a powerhouse backing band and raw, evocative lyricism, the album marks a profound creative rebirth for the songwriter.

Visionary artist Jesca Hoop returns on 1st May with Long Wave Home, her first self-produced album. Captured during a camper van journey across England, the record blends innovative folk with deep interpersonal reflection. Alongside the announcement, Hoop shared the lead single “Designer Citizen” and a 10-date UK tour for May, including London’s iconic Union Chapel.

North Carolina-based Natalie Jane Hill returns with “Colors,” a wise, tender single from her upcoming album Hopeful Woman, out March 6 on Dear Life Records. Blending her folk-primitive guitar style with a live ensemble featuring Mat Davidson, the track explores the vibrant rush of new love balanced with personal boundaries. Hill supports Ray LaMontagne across the UK and Ireland this spring.

Chicago composer Joshua Abrams (Natural Information Society) has announced Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation, out March 27 on Drag City. Originally written for Lisa Alvarado’s REDCAT exhibition, the 35-minute composition for violas, harmonium, and electronics explores “Nepantla”—a transformative space between the conscious and unconscious. Abrams has shared a music video for the new single edit, “Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation (brief immersion).”

Franco-Australian duo Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard announce their third album, Window Tax, out 24 April via Talitres. The news arrives with a video for lead single “Supermarket,” directed by Cyril “Pooley” Jean. An uptempo “pop reverie” recorded with producer Mike Lindsay (Tunng), the track explores a surreal tale of obsession and rejection.

Recorded live at Bill Laswell’s Orange Studios, the Manhattan collective Nevaris share “Remedy – Live,” a further glimpse into their upcoming SoundSession EP. Eschewing digital edits for raw, synchronous energy, the nine-piece ensemble blends Afro-Latin, dub, and funk. Their improvisational “healing grooves,” capture a potent moment of pure, real-time connection and creativity.

Following Âge Fleuve, Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains returns with Halage (out April 3rd). Rooted in the Landes region, the album shifts toward a propulsive, electronic-driven sound. New single and visualiser “Peaux Miroirs,” a collaboration with David Numwami with subtle electronic production Luca Derom and Emile Papandréou, explores identity through atmospheric shadowplay. It’s a vibrant, fluid crossroads of indie pop and folktronica, merging dream with reality.

Another Brew playlist, ft. Swelt, Ye Vagabonds, Damien Jurado, Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sunstøl, Chris Brain, Little Mazarn, Quest Ensemble, Benedicte Maureseth & Ensemble neoN, Marta Del Grandi, Penny Arcade, Mike Tod, Barry Walker Jr., Balladeste, Ana Silvera & Saied Silbak, Maz O’Connor, Michael Cormier-O’Leary, and more

This week’s mixtape spotlights Ye Vagabonds’ latest album, All Tied Together, alongside Philadelphia’s Michael Cormier-O’Leary and Bill Callahan’s final preview of his upcoming LP. Dive into Marta Del Grandi’s art-pop landscapes, plus new sounds from Hen Ogledd, Jana Horn, and Pefkin. Featuring additional tracks from Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Damien Jurado, Joe Westerlund, and Matt Kivel.

Marking 125 years since Ernest Shackleton’s Discovery expedition, Georgia Shackleton announces her new album, From the Floorboards–featuring a violin crafted from the explorer’s own floorboards. Accompanied by a haunting live performance of “Ice King” filmed aboard the RRS Discovery, it follows her solo debut Harry’s Seagull, praised as “one of the freshest and most appealing folk albums of the year.” This new voyage explores endurance, exploration, and our living seas.

Cincinnati folk duo The Montvales have announced their third album, Path of Totality, arriving March 20 via Free Dirt. Reuniting with producer Mike Eli LoPinto, the duo shares the haunting lead single and video, “World of Trouble.” Written during the 2024 eclipse amidst national upheaval, the track positions Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson as cultural witnesses to a changing world.