Jon Young

Vividly present and strangely distant at once, John Craigie haunts the tender landscapes of I Swam Here like a ghost imparting an urgent message. If the gently alluring melodies and mild-mannered singing suggest a man on a mission to soothe, his crafty lyrics tell a different story, stirring up

You’d never know it just to look at him, but James Hunter is an accomplished time traveler. Despite passing for an ordinary mortal, this exuberant singer has obviously transported himself from a smoky London club circa 1963, where the preferred music is deep soul and the grooves are righteous.

It started during the pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, folk-music vets Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom, ultimately composing nearly 200 songs. That collaboration inspired these old friends to record the 2023 album, Together. Now they’re following it with Together

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums we missed throughout the year in an ongoing series

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums we missed throughout the year in an on-going

There’s one big problem with the new album from the veteran funk sextet Lettuce. Sweet and sunny, Cook is a warm-weather record, perfect for a backyard cookout or a lazy drive with the windows down – not a soundtrack for chilly days. Still, the band’s smooth amalgam of