This week’s Monday Morning Brew features music from Aldous Harding, Josienne Clarke, Chris Brain & Natalie Wildgoose, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Natalie Jane Hill alongside selections from Shana Cleveland, Nora Brown, Cass McCombs, Marissa Nadler, Nadia Reid, Joan Shelley, Erin Rae and more. Highlights include Brain’s Yorkshire Dales-inspired Big Hill, Clarke’s spartan reimagining of Katie Cruel, and the lead single from Harding’s fifth album.

From Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois to the dream-folk of Cold Mountain Child, via Myriam Gendron’s reimagining of Dorothy Parker’s poetry — this week’s playlist moves between grandeur and intimacy. One of our most eclectic in a while — but it holds together. These things usually do.

From Zimbabwean heavy rock pioneers Wells Fargo to the meditative desert blues of Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté, KLOF Mag’s Monday Morning Brew playlist is one of contrasts and quiet revelations. Gillian Welch mourns a myth, Polar Bear tear up the rulebook, and Elijah Minnelli steps into new territory alongside Osaka vocalist Kiki Hitomi. Folk, jazz, dub, desert blues and beyond — your week’s finest soundtrack.

A new weekly playlist featuring Kim Deal, Tōth, Hiss Golden Messenger, My Precious Bunny, Rolan Brival, Ora Cogan, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lemoncello, Barry Walker Jr., Matt Kivel, More Eaze, Tenderness and more.

The latest Monday Morning Brew playlist is just under two hours long and features music from Catrin Finch, Mitski, Charlotte Cornfield, Iron & Wine, Jesca Hoop, Majke Voss, Gia Margaret, Rob Noyes, Benedicte Maureseth, Tucker Zimmerman, and lots more.

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 Monday Morning Brew Playlist is filled with new releases from the likes of Ulster Trio TRÙ, Bill Callahan, Courtney Barentt, Susan O’Neill & Valerie June, Cat Power, Cat Clyde, Setting, Gregory Uhlmann, Chantal Acda and more.

This week’s Brew opens with Cape Verde’s “Barefoot Diva,” Cesária Évora, bringing the melancholic soul of morna. We also feature Lhasa de Sela’s haunting blend of folk and ranchera. New highlights include Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, Jana Horn, and Lande Hekt, plus L.Y.R. and The Notwist’s vibrant, percussive reimagining of “How the Story Ends.” Dive in.

This week’s brew draws the lens onto some of the new releases that are brightening up the short days of winter, including new tunes from Dry Cleaning, Iron & Wine, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Buck Meek and more.

Kick off 2026 with the first Monday Morning Brew. This week’s playlist was partly inspired by the film The Holdovers. Expect two hours of warm, diverse, and uplifting tracks designed to cut through the winter fog. Enjoy the music and happy New Year!

The Latest Monday Morning Brew Playlist features several artists from the French label PAGANS, including the Occitan polyphonic duo Cocanha, Tal Coal (violinist Maud Herrera) and D’En Haut from Gascony, in southwestern France. There’s also music from French bassist Kham Meslien, Lucrecia Dalt, Mark Fosson, Steve Gunn & David Moore, alongside the ‘pensive countrified psychedelia’ of Edith Frost and more.

Enjoy our Embrace the season with our new indie folk Christmas festive playlist, a curated blend of contemporary and indie folk featuring alternative twists and abundant winter themes. To deepen the midwinter mood, we’ve also included KLOF Mag’s most popular archive mixes. From pagan-inspired electronica to traditional solo ballads, these collections offer a haunting, soulful alternative to the commercial noise. Pour a drink and enjoy.