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ALBUM REVIEW: Wabanaki Ancestors Inhabit Mali Obomsawin’s ‘Sweet Tooth’

ALBUM REVIEW: Wabanaki Ancestors Inhabit Mali Obomsawin’s ‘Sweet Tooth’

Sweet Tooth, Mali Obomsawin’s solo debut, is rich in history and soaring musicianship. Obomsawin, formerly of Lula Wiles, unleashes their formal jazz training at Dartmouth College in a suite of six songs that are epic and intimate in scope: the political, cultural, and musical journey of their Wabanaki ancestors

ALBUM REVIEW: Cory Branan Sets Sad Songs to Rock Riffs on ‘When I Go I Ghost’

ALBUM REVIEW: Cory Branan Sets Sad Songs to Rock Riffs on ‘When I Go I Ghost’

Cory Branan’s songs have a way of sticking with you. Branan is a restless craftsman who seems to view songwriting as something of a science. Whether in the studio or on the stage, he isn’t afraid to pick his work apart in order to draw out new themes

Katie Pruitt Brings Frank Conversation on Religion to Park City Song Summit

Katie Pruitt Brings Frank Conversation on Religion to Park City Song Summit

The music industry is grueling, no question about it. While a typical music festival might focus on good times or discussions about the State of the Industry, the inaugural Park City Song Summit, taking place this week in Utah, seeks to balance joyful creative expression with serious conversations about mental

ALBUM REVIEW: Paisley Fields Explores Place on Campy, Confident ‘Limp Wrist’

ALBUM REVIEW: Paisley Fields Explores Place on Campy, Confident ‘Limp Wrist’

There’s a moment we all must face when we realize that going away can help us find ourselves. For LGBTQ+ young people in rural areas, however, that choice is as painful as it is liberating: Why must you reject part of yourself to embrace the rest? That’s the

ALBUM REVIEW: Anna Tivel Merges Nature and Human Nature on ‘Outsiders’

ALBUM REVIEW: Anna Tivel Merges Nature and Human Nature on ‘Outsiders’

Anna Tivel has it on lock at this point. With three incredible studio albums behind her and one standout EP, Tivel has many strengths and no flaws. She’s one of the finest storytellers modern folk music has to offer, with lyrics so literary that it’s tempting to think

ALBUM REVIEW: Mariel Buckley Stares Down Hard Truths on ‘Everywhere I Used to Be’

ALBUM REVIEW: Mariel Buckley Stares Down Hard Truths on ‘Everywhere I Used to Be’

Things were looking pretty good for Mariel Buckley in the wake of her debut LP, Driving in the Dark. She received widespread recognition across Canada, her windswept voice and the intimacy of her lyrics reflecting life out on the northern prairie. But a vocal cord injury on top of COVID

ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer Find Folk Fellowship on ‘All New’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer Find Folk Fellowship on ‘All New’

Old friends, new music. That’s the key to All New, a collaborative album from folk stalwarts Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer. The songs on All New are culled from the trio’s weekly Zoom songwriting sessions, begun early in COVID lockdown. There’s something for everyone in