Yep Roc releases Josh Rouse’s ‘The Embers of Time’

Career-best album from Josh Rouse, called "a talent to outrank Ryan Adams or Conor Oberst" (Uncut).

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Harlequin and Clown/Kobalt releases The Waterboys’ ‘Modern Blues’

First album of original songs in eight years, dubbed “rapture-inducing” (Telegraph UK). Feat. legendary Muscle Shoals bassist David Hood.

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Sony Legacy Records releases Cassandra Wilson’s ‘Coming Forth By Day’

On ‘Coming Forth By Day,’ Cassandra Wilson’s otherwordly homage to Billie Holiday in her centennial year, Cassandra partnered with an unlikely cast of characters including producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave’s producer),T Bone Burnett, Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,  the rhythm section from The Bad Seeds, and string arranger Van Dyke Parks.

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Feel Music Group/ Round Hill Music releases London Souls’ ‘Here Come The Girls’

Back after guitarist Tash Neal’s recovery from a hit-and-run accident, this blazing NYC duo inject youthful abandon into Led Zep riffs with Band of Gypsies-style intensity  — but with a tender side that recalls the wide-eyed power-pop of Big Star. 

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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Smithsonian Folkways releases Chornobyl ‘Songs Project: Living Culture from a Lost World’

A compilation of traditional songs from the Kyivan Polissia region of Ukraine, rediscovered after being lost in the aftermath of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster.

Plowboy Records releases Blackfoot Gypsies’ ‘Handle It’

Blackfoot Gypsies churn out rowdy, 70s infused, bluesy rock n roll on their second full length LP ‘Handle It.’

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Rockabye Baby!

CMH Label Group releases Rockabye Baby! ‘Lullaby Renditions of Grateful Dead (Vinyl)

Making rock music baby-friendly and kids' music adult-friendly, award-winning series Rockabye Baby has given its lullaby treatment to the work of more than 60+ artists including U2, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 and Bruce Springsteen and sold over 1.6 million albums filled with music that "puts [kids] to sleep with cool music that you'll want to hear as well” (Ellen Degeneres) 

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Lilbuddy Toons releases Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen’s ‘Hold My Beer’

RANDY ROGERS and WADE BOWEN: Part road movie, part joke book, part Western philosophy but, above all else, the story of enduring friendship - the two artists join forces for an LP that grew from the pair's decade-long, house-packing acoustic tour.

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Caroline releases Matt Jaffe And The Distractions’ ‘Blast Off’ EP

San Francisco’s 19-year-old Matt Jaffe was discovered by Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison at an open mic night and is the perfect combination of virtuosity and youthful charm, with his band The Distractions reinforcing his 70s New Wave, power pop-punk sound.

Downtown Records releases San Fermin’s ‘Jackrabbit’

Eight-piece rock ensemble San Fermin have toured with St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys and more and NPR Music said they're "electrified, amplified and, above all, emboldened" on their new Peter Katis-produced (Interpol, The National) LP 'Jackrabbit' (out 4/21 on Downtown).

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Secret City Records releases The Barr Brothers’ ‘Alta Falls’

Montreal quartet The Barr Brothers use a host of strange instruments including a harp, pump organ and fan-made instrument out of cardboard to explore the furthest reaches of folk, desert blues and beyond on ‘Sleeping Operator.’

Red Beet Records releases Jerry Lawson’s ‘Just A Mortal Man’

At age 71, Jerry Lawson - The Persuasions’  original lead vocalist - pairs his timeless, tireless voice with the soulful sweep of a full backup band on his first-ever solo debut, 'Just A Mortal Man.'

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Southern Ground/John Varvatos Rec/Big Machine/Republic releases Zac Brown Band’s ‘Jekyll + Hyde’

A scorching SNL performance, and a single rocketing to #1, augers well for the latest album from the three-time GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum band. Prepare for an epic stadium tour to follow with a historic three-night run at Fenway. 

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Rockabye Baby!

CMH Label Group releases Rockabye Baby! ‘Lullaby Renditions of Grateful Dead’

Making rock music baby-friendly and kids' music adult-friendly, award-winning series Rockabye Baby has given its lullaby treatment to the work of more than 60+ artists including U2, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 and Bruce Springsteen and sold over 1.6 million albums filled with music that "puts [kids] to sleep with cool music that you'll want to hear as well” (Ellen Degeneres) 

Contact Greta Hayes