Magic Tuber Stringband

Weirs’ new album, Diamond Grove, captures a moment in time by embracing the unique sonic imperfections of its recording site. The lead single, “I Want to Die Easy,” features vocals recorded with the natural two-second reverb of a farm silo, creating a hauntingly timeless sound that merges traditional hymns with contemporary experimentalism.

Needlefall, the new album from North Carolina’s Magic Tuber Stringband, is perhaps their most accomplished and cohesive record to date. An intense musical experience that’s also exceptionally rewarding.

Our Tune of the Day comes from North Carolina-based duo Magic Tuber Stringband featuring Courtney Werner and Evan Morgan. Listen to their new single ‘Twelfth House’, taken from their forthcoming album Needlefall.

North Carolina folk innovators Magic Tuber Stringband have signed to Thrill Jockey and announced their new album Needlefall. Listen to their bittersweet new single, “Days of Longing.” A duet between fiddle and 12-string guitar, Werner and Morgan craft intricate, interlocking melodies…