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Ye Vagabonds return with “Danny,” a poignant single and Ellius Grace-directed video from their upcoming album All Tied Together, out January 30th, an album that marks a significant shift toward original songwriting. Featuring cello and harmonium, the track celebrates a life failed by society – based on a troubled Carlow boy who, Diarmuid says, “didn’t get a fair run. I wanted to celebrate him.”
Drag City unearths Echo Park, a long-lost collection of “glitter-light” pop from LA jazz legend Tommy Peltier. Mixed and mastered by Jim O’Rourke, the album captures Peltier’s 1970s transition into a soulful troubadour. Lead single “Flight of the Dancer,” out now, is a lush, 1976-tracked ballad featuring ethereal vocals and sensuous slide guitar reminiscent of George Harrison.
Flutist Rachel Beetz returns with Tone Keepers, on February 6. The album track “Reverb” explores an “alien harmonic orbit” built from spacious multiphonics and cyclical breath. Beetz treats sound as physical touch—a transduction of energy through air to the eardrum. Experience the album in full at Rhizome DC on February 4, featuring a large ensemble including Animal Collective’s Geologist and Alma Laprida.
French folk artist Aure unveils “A ti te tengo,” a rhythmic Spanish-language single from her debut album printemps, out March 20th via Mayway Records. Moving from architecture to minimalist music, Aure crafts a “discreet love song” that celebrates finding beauty after the storm. The track’s repetitive guitar and intimate vocals highlight a delicate, multilingual sound inspired by Sibylle Baier and Leonard Cohen.
Wendy Eisenberg announces their self-titled album, arriving April 3 via Joyful Noise Recordings. Led by the baroque-pop single “Meaning Business,” the record marks a creative milestone for the Brooklyn virtuoso. Drawing from a “personal exorcism” and influences like Judee Sill and David Lynch, these formally daring folk songs offer a spacious, urgent vision of recovery, self-understanding, and profound musical relief.
Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou announce Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, arriving April 10, 2026, via RVNG Intl. This collaborative LP explores “oceanic enigma” through spoken word and electro-acoustic textures. The lead single, “Film Still / The Sea,” features field recordings from ancient Delphi and is accompanied by an impressionistic Super 8mm video by Natasha Giannaraki, capturing the duo against the rugged coastline of Hydra.
Tuareg pioneers and Grammy winners Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, arriving March 13th. Returning to their acoustic desert-blues roots, the band shares the single “Sagherat Assani” featuring Sulafa Elyas, which highlights the vital role of female voices in Tuareg music. Recorded in Tamanrasset with a new generation of musicians, the album explores themes of displacement and defiance. A worldwide tour kicks off next month.
White Denim announce their new album 13, out April 24th, alongside the visceral lead single and video “(God Created) Lock And Key.” A masterclass in psyche-funk-blues, the record explores themes of survival and family through a lens of groove-heavy alchemy. Featuring original members Josh Block and Steve Terebecki, 13 blends experimental textures with the questing spirit that has defined the band for twenty years.
Spencer Cullum concludes his acclaimed trilogy with Coin Collection 3, arriving 27th March via Full Time Hobby. Lead single “Rowan Tree” is out now, accompanied by a surreal, hand-drawn music video by Gaia Alari. Blending English folklore with Nashville craftsmanship, the track serves as a haunting remedy for modern reality, featuring Alari’s evocative visuals that explore the clash between man and nature.
Jim Moray returns on 3 April 2026 with Gallants. Listen now to the lead single, “Flora (The Lily Of The West).” The album marks a bold new chapter in Moray’s ongoing exploration of traditional song, blending expert musicianship, thoughtful production, and a deep respect for the source material. Featuring diverse collaborators and cinematic arrangements, it reaffirms his place as a defining folk innovator.
Canadian indie-folk artist Cat Clyde announces her Concord Records debut, Mud Blood Bone, out March 13. Produced by Drew Vandenberg, the album merges rockabilly grit with raw folk-rock vulnerability. Lead single “Another Time” is out now, exploring Clyde’s Métis roots and the bittersweet nature of constant evolution. She kicks off an extensive North American tour with Boy Golden this spring.
Brooklyn composer more eaze (mari rubio) shares “the producer,” a raw single from her upcoming album ‘sentence structure in the country,’ out March 20th. Eschewing her signature Autotune for a vulnerable, bare vocal, Rubio crafts a delicate arrangement of strings and electronics. The track explores the sublimation of self in production, ahead of her April 15th release show at TV Eye.