Cillea Houghton

There’s a particular question Violet Bell’s Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez pondered while making their new album, Shapeshifter: “What would it take to recover our wild souls and a sense of being at home in ourselves?” They address this thought-provoking notion through in-depth lyrics that connect the physical

Laney Jones demystifies the complexities of life with her exquisite new album, Stories Up High. The Florida-raised, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter has crafted a powerful body of work in the form of 11 songs that take the listener on a journey inside her mind. Jones compares her writing process to stepping

Kaitlin Butts is the poster child for strength and resiliency on her new album, What Else Can She Do. Across seven songs, the singer explores this concept by telling the story of seven different women, each on her own journey of deciphering the right decision for herself based on the

“Everybody’s got a story they’re trying to tell.” The Wild Feathers don’t merely speak this truth on their new album, Alvarado, but live it across 12 passionate songs. As their debut album on new label home New West Records, the band’s fourth studio album was written

Reckless Kelly covers expansive territory on two new albums, American Jackpot and American Girls, both released this Friday. Founded by Willy Braun and his brother Cody Braun in 1996, Reckless Kelly has migrated from its Idaho roots to Austin, Texas, to create their follow-up to 2016’s Sunset Motel. What

“Bravado” is defined as boldness intended to impress or intimidate. Rose Cousins wholly embraces this identity on her new album, Bravado, as she takes an insightful and compassionate look at the human condition. Following up her Grammy-nominated 2017 album Natural Conclusion, the Canadian folk singer uses the self-produced Bravado as