Indie Folk
Sufjan Stevens Announces New Ballet Score Reflections, Shares “Ekstasis”: Stream
Justin Peck's ballet of the same name features pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick. Sufjan Stevens Announces New Ballet Score Reflections, Shares “Ekstasis”: Stream Abby Jones
Song of the Week: On “Nothing’s Free,” Angel Olsen Reminds Us There’s Liberation in Patience
Angel Olsen imparts her wisdom to us like an aging cabaret singer, and the resulting track is thrillingly emotional. Song of the Week: On “Nothing’s Free,” Angel Olsen Reminds Us There’s Liberation in Patience Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
Madison Cunningham on New Album Revealer, Being Mistaken for a Waiter at the Grammys
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Madison Cunningham catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Revealer, her Grammy nominated sophomore LP. Advertisement Related Video The singer-songwriter talks about being mistaken as wait staff during her last Grammy party, writing about the sad moments in her life from the past few years, and creating a piece of work that feels like it’s in motion. Cunningham also discusses her appreciation of Jeff Buckley’s music, her recent collaboration with Aoife O’Donovan, and working with drummer Matt Chamberlain. Listen to Madison Cunningham discuss Revealer and more or watch the chat via the YouTu...
The Lone Bellow on Love Songs for Losers, America’s Opioid Crisis, and Getting Beaten Up in NYC
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS The Lone Bellow sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Love Songs for Losers. Related Video The trio discuss the small-town American opioid crisis that plays into the single “Gold,” plus taking some inspiration from John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” and Bruce Springsteen. Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist also tell us about self-producing the record in Roy Orbison’s former house and the spirits that inhabit the space, writing about family, and how the song “Dreaming” has a backdrop of getting beaten up and lost in New York City. Advertisement Listen to The Lone Bellow ta...
How to Get Tickets to Dermot Kennedy’s 2023 Tour
Dermot Kennedy has unveiled dates to “The Sonder Tour,” his 2023 North American trek with tickets arriving just ahead of his upcoming sophomore LP, Sonder. The Irish singer-songwriter’s latest route launches well past the album’s November 4th release, but that leaves plenty of time for new singles like “Something to Someone” and “Kiss Me” to become as beloved as the tunes in Dermot’s own My15 playlist. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Dermot Kennedy’s Next Tour? Dermot Kennedy has several appearances remaining on his schedule for 2022 including shows in Denver, Memphis, and Boston as well as two stops in Texas that serve as his final performances of the year. Advertisement Related Video He opens 2023 with European and UK legs that kick o...
Lady Lamb Answers the Consequestionnaire: 15 Years of Staying True to Herself and Loving Sufjan Stevens
It’s Consequence’s 15th anniversary, and all month long we are featuring a series of retrospective features and essays encompassing our publication’s history — as well as the entertainment landscape at large. We’re also giving some of our past CoSigned artists a chance to look back at the last 15 years with our Consequestionnaire; today’s respondent is Lady Lamb. As a part of our Consequence: 15 Years of Sound celebration, we’ve made it a point to check in with stand-out artists that have received our endorsement from the last decade and a half. We sent out our Consequestionnaire to numerous Artists of the Month and CoSigns to get their perspectives on the past 15 years, as well as hear about how their career has changed over this time period. Today, we circle back with March 2011 CoS...
Adam Melchor Shares the Origins of New Single “I’m Ready”: Exclusive
Origins is our recurring feature series that provides artists a platform to dive into everything that inspired their latest release. Today, Adam Melchor takes us through “I’m Ready.” Adam Melchor has returned with “I’m Ready,” the latest single from his upcoming debut album Here Goes Nothing!, on Friday, September 9th. The dreamy indie-folk tune doubles down on Melchor’s knack for warm harmonies and frames him as wholeheartedly in love. As soon as the inviting, ocean-like ambiance introduces the tune, the tone of the song is immediately obvious. Before Melchor even utters the first line, you know it’s a love song. The instrumentation, with its finger-picked acoustic guitar and chime embellishments, simply feels like love incarnate. So, it comes as no surprise when Melchor proceed...
Plains (Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson) Don’t Talk About “Abilene” in New Song: Stream
Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield have shared “Abilene,” another new song from their project as Plains. Listen to the track — and watch Yoga with Adriene’s own Adriene Mishler star in its music video — below. The classic country waltz melodies of “Abilene” soundtracks Plains’ journey to distance themselves from the Texas city, and the lives it once housed. “Young lovers like to dream/ We’ll settle down and we’ll make a good team/ Well Main Street was cute and the rents there were cheap/ But I was too much for you and for your Abilene,” Williamson sings. Crutchfield shared the inspiration behind the latest Plains song in a statement. “The song ‘Abilene’ really solidified the vision of the album for me,” she said. “I’ll never forget how giddy I felt when Jess sent me t...
Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten Wrap “The Wild Hearts Tour” in New York City’s Central Park: Photos
On what turned out to be a perfect summer evening in New York City, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Julien Baker played the penultimate show of their joint “The Wild Hearts Tour.” Taking place Saturday, August 21st at Central Park’s SummerStage, the show validated why we called the trek one of this summer’s must-see tours. Having such a heavyweight trio of performers may lead to some relatively truncated setlists, but each musician gave their all during their time. Baker took her songs from delicate to ripping , Van Etten was at a dynamic peak, and Olsen broke up her emotive alt-country with a card’s wit. It was a wonderful night of powerful music delivered by three of the best in the biz. Closing with SVE joining Olsen for “Like I Used To” and Baker coming out for “Without You” by...
Brandi Carlile Taps Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna for Girls Just Wanna Weekend Festival 2023
Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival will return to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico next year. Set for January 9th through 13th, 2023, the fourth installment of the women-fronted destination concert will feature Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna Judd, and more. Lucius, Yola, Allison Russell, Joy Oladokun, Ruby Amanfu, Natalie Hemby, Brandy Clark, and Brittney Spencer round off the Girls Just Wanna Weekend lineup. Carlile will, of course, headline the event. Guests will have the choice of staying at either the Hard Rock Hotel or the adults-only Barceló Maya Riviera Resort for the all-inclusive destination festival. Packages offer guests such perks as unlimited drinks and access to spas and fitness centers, while those who choose to stay at the Barceló Maya Rivi...
The Mountain Goats Share New Song “Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome”: Stream
The Mountain Goats have release their rollicking new single “Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome.” The song is taken from the group’s upcoming twentieth album Bleed Out, which is due to drop on August 19th. Listen below. “Wage Wars…” is filled to the brim with high-octane life advice, which the Durham, North Carolina indie rockers distill over churning guitars and crashing cymbals as frontman John Darnielle sneers, “Floor the pedal at the green light/ Watch the traffic all drift right/ Barrel forward unimpeded, switch lanes as needed/ Be flexible, be unreplaceable/ In a world of heavy footprints, be untraceable” before jumping into the shout-along chorus. “When I write an album that revolves around a theme, it usually takes two or three songs before I notice what’s going on,” Darnielle confess...
The Mountain Goats Share New Song “Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome”: Stream
The Mountain Goats have release their rollicking new single “Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome.” The song is taken from the group’s upcoming twentieth album Bleed Out, which is due to drop on August 19th. Listen below. “Wage Wars…” is filled to the brim with high-octane life advice, which the Durham, North Carolina indie rockers distill over churning guitars and crashing cymbals as frontman John Darnielle sneers, “Floor the pedal at the green light/ Watch the traffic all drift right/ Barrel forward unimpeded, switch lanes as needed/ Be flexible, be unreplaceable/ In a world of heavy footprints, be untraceable” before jumping into the shout-along chorus. “When I write an album that revolves around a theme, it usually takes two or three songs before I notice what’s going on,” Darnielle confess...
