Indie Folk

    Genre that emerged when songwriters from the indie rock community began taking their cues from folk music

    Saint Cloud

    Waxahatchee: Saint Cloud

    I listen to Waxahatchee and I'm confused. This album, Saint Cloud, has this kind of adult contemporary, singer-songwriter type thing. Like a more traditional Sheryl Crow
    Marigold

    Pinegrove: Marigold

    Pinegrove is a band from Montclair, New Jersey that sounds distinctly like they’re not from New Jersey. They do retain some of that classic emo flavor from the state
    Stereopathetic Soulmanure

    Beck: Stereopathetic Soulmanure

    Actually Beck’s second release, this album is technically a compilation of a bunch of Beck’s pre-Mellow Gold music....
    One Foot in the Grave

    Beck: One Foot in the Grave

    Another album that was recorded before Mellow Gold, but came out afterwards, this could technically be considered Beck’s...
    Dear America,

    Company: Dear America,

    It’s funny. Upon first listen, I was less than enthused about this album. I mean, I didn’t expect...
    The Evens

    The Evens: The Evens

    Did you ever wonder what a Fugazi sing along would sound like? Or if Ian MacKaye showed up...
    Sea Change

    Beck: Sea Change

    Our buddies over at dictionary.com define “sea change” as “A marked transformation.” I guess that’s appropriate in some...
    Knock Knock

    Smog: Knock Knock

    I have a soft spot in my heart for this album, despite it not really normally being my...