Listen Before You Buy

Oso Leone wield powerful, intricate guitars and soft-but-strong vocals to create a sound that seems as intimate as a live gig even on record.

“Fear Fun” not only validates J. Tillman’s departure from his old band but solidifies his role as a colorful and unpredictable singer-songwriter, capable of assuming a variety of genres with ease.

Max And The Moon confidently mix Beach Boys summer charm with the vocal harmonies of Fleet Foxes, all supported by a confident and engaging backline. Where they’re not yet delivering at the highest standards, there’s every indication that their future material will fill in the gaps. Watch this space.

White Birds deftly sway from roots-based, whispering minimalism all the way to lush, orchestral heights on this profoundly interesting album. There’s not a single skippable track on “When Women Played Drums”.

Father John Misty, the new project from former Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman, releases a video for “Nancy From Now On” from his forthcoming debut “Fear Fun”.

Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold releases a demo version of a new solo song about his recent breakup.

More than any other Dr. Dog album, “Be The Void” seems more like a collection of songs than a coherent album, but not in a bad way: these songs are absolutely killer.

There’s something about waking up to a winter wonderland outside, making coffee, and listening to some great cold weather-inspired albums. Needless to say that around this time, I start looking for music that fills this role. Enter: The Poison Oaks.

Watch entire performances from Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes as they visit Austin City Limits

Check out five performances from Austin City Limits airing on PBS.

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Crafting witty, irreverent folk-pop songs with a heart as well as a sense of humor, this lover of the mystical as well as the scientific is here to keep your listening ears nice and cozy during cold winter nights.

Bowerbirds just dropped this new track and you know damn well that it’s awesome!

Watch the new video for Fleet Foxes‘ song “The Shrine/An Argument” below, taken from the album “Helplessness Blues”.

Discovering Philadelphia’s White Birds is like discovering a long-forgotten mix-tape.

It’s been nearly a year since Listen Before You Buy‘s dream-pop darlings Silver Swans put out their “Secrets” EP. In September they gave us the sweet remix of Burning Hearts’  “Into The Wilderness” as a reminder that they are still playing the fantastic music that has made them so easy to love but also still [...]