Birdy
Young Heart
The English singer/songwriter's fourth set soothes heartache with comforting production and relatable storytelling.
Brandi Carlile
In These Silent Days
A bold, brawny, and smart record that proves Brandi Carlile is one of the best singer/songwriters of her generation.
Cassandra Jenkins
An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
The New Yorker delivers a stunning sophomore outing of poignant, impressionistic dream folk.
Charlotte Cornfield
Highs in the Minuses
Emotionally raw songs from this Canadian indie songwriter are rich with exceptionally well-crafted lyricism and balanced by a sense of warmth and openness.
Damien Jurado
The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania
Another haunting set of poignant character sketches from a songwriter who proves himself among the elite at doing more with less.
David Christian / David Christian & the Pinecone Orchestra
For Those We Met on the Way
The introspective first solo album by the Comet Gain leader touches on folk and country while retaining all the band's punk poetry and fire.
Dodie
Build a Problem
A sophisticated debut of minimalist, arty pop from the British singer/songwriter.
Dorothea Paas
Anything Can't Happen
A striking balance of vulnerability and creative might from this Toronto-based singer/songwriter.
Dot Allison
Heart-Shaped Scars
The former One Dove singer returns after a decade-long break with an album of painfully intimate and lovely folk with strings and shatteringly honest vocals.
Elizabeth & the Catapult
sincerely, e
A clever, cathartic pandemic album featuring poignant and playful piano songs about isolation and living through screens.
Francis Lung
Miracle
A lovingly crafted blend of low-key, singer-songwriter power pop that falls somewhere between Emitt Rhodes and Elliott Smith.
Geoffrey O'Connor
For as Long as I Can Remember
Joined by some of the best female vocalists Australia has to offer, the veteran pop craftsman offers up a moving set of sleek heartbreak duets.
Jordana
Something To Say To You
The Maryland-based artist's sophomore album finds her expanding her magical bedroom pop sound.
José González
Local Valley
The Swedish singer/songwriter's fourth album is a reassuring wonder of tranquility and understatement.
Julie Doiron
I Thought of You
The singer/songwriter's first solo album in nine years brings a triumphant warmth and twang to her music's enduring intimacy.
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
The indie songwriter's third album features arena-sized sonic peaks among brutal lyrics steeped in self-loathing.
Katy Kirby
Cool Dry Place
A singer/songwriter debut that impresses with perceptive lyrics, lightly playful arrangements, and warm, hummable melodies.
Kings of Convenience
Peace or Love
The acoustic duo's first album in 12 years is an impeccable return to form highlighted by a pair of duets with Feist.
Lana Del Rey
Chemtrails over the Country Club
Del Rey continues her evolution from pop persona to emotionally and culturally complex artist, turning in her most atmospheric work to date.
Laufey
Typical of Me
Debut EP from the Icelandic-Chinese singer/songwriter that channels the jazz and pop greats of old.
Lia Ices
Family Album
With her first album since 2014, this indie songwriter grows significantly as she explores the emotional landscapes of first-time parenthood.
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
The former Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist makes the most Fleetwood Mac-sounding solo album of his career.
Lucy Dacus
Home Video
The indie songwriter's poignant, sometimes-riveting third album looks back on formative events from her teens.
Mat Kearney
January Flower
Written while in isolation in Joshua Tree, Kearney's sixth album is rife with a poignant warmth.
Maxine Funke
Seance
The fourth album from this New Zealand-based experimental folk singer creates an atmosphere of somber, supernaturally charged beauty.
New Bums
Last Time I Saw Grace
Another lovely volume of heartbreak ballads with a clever lyrical twist delivered by members of Skygreen Leopards and Six Organs of Admittance.
Nick Cave / Warren Ellis
Carnage
The doomstruck post-punk icon and his frequent instrumental collaborator create a powerful, evocative album full of menace and hope.
Raoul Vignal
Years in Marble
The third album from the French guitarist/vocalist is a collection of masterfully controlled, exceptionally understated chamber folk, heavy on unflashy atmosphere.
Ryley Walker
Course in Fable
The Chicagoan's fifth album is a satisfying nexus of impressionistic songwriting, prog-rock vision, and melodic nuance.
Squirrel Flower
Planet (i)
An electrically charged and earthbound sophomore set from the Boston singer/songwriter.
Steve Gunn
Other You
Gunn's marvelous sixth outing is an airy, sun-dappled delight of relaxed songwriting and accomplished playing.
The Weather Station
Ignorance
Tamara Lindeman's brilliant fifth album examines environmental and emotional crises with dazzling yet heartfelt words and music.
Tindersticks
Distractions
Enforced isolation and a desire to simplify their sound results in a unique and powerful work from the U.K. indie ensemble.
Tristen
Aquatic Flowers
Another smartly written indie pop gem from the underrated Nashville singer/songwriter.
