ALBUM REVIEW: JOHNNYSWIM Looks at Love From Every Angle
For the last 10 years, the real-life chemistry between husband/wife team Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano has creatively spilled over onto singles, albums, and EPs as the duo JOHNNYSWIM. The resultant catalog is a mix of whip-smart pop hooks, soulful grooves, organic instrumentation, and spiritual depth.
While
ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst
What happens when four songwriters and multi-instrumentalists choose to spend 30 days together in the Western North Carolina mountains? In the case of River Whyless, the result is their new album, Monoflora.
The band self-produced their 2012 debut album, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door, out of
THROUGH THE LENS: Floating Music Festival Cayamo Makes Joyous Return to Sea
Unlike many festivals, the Cayamo cruise only missed one year due to COVID-19 (it docked in 2020 just before lockdowns hit, and then skipped 2021). This year was not a given due to the close proximity that being on a cruise ship necessarily entails, but as no on-board
SPOTLIGHT: Joshua Hedley Brings Back Country Bangers on ‘Neon Blue’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joshua Hedley is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for April 2022. His new album, Neon Blue, comes out on April 22 via New West Records. Look for more from Hedley all month long.
Joshua Hedley, it seems, was born to play country music.
“When I was 3,
Believing In and Practicing Magic: Anne Harris on Why Her Next Violin Will Make History
EDITOR’S NOTE: Anne Harris is a roots and blues fiddle player and singer-songwriter based in Chicago. She is currently raising money to commission a violin from luthier Amanda Ewing via a GoFundMe campaign. We asked Harris to tell us what brought her to Ewing, and why who makes
ALBUM REVIEW: Molly Tuttle Brings the Joy of Bluegrass to ‘Crooked Tree’
Molly Tuttle has bluegrass in her blood. Thanks to her father and grandfather, she grew up listening to the genre and attending bluegrass festivals. Tuttle always had the desire to make a full-length bluegrass record, and after two largely folk-rock releases — her 2019 debut When You’re Ready