Laudr | Folk

Bon Iver

trimmer — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:39:26 -0700

With soul and passion Bon Iver takes a traditional format in new directions. Skinny Love is my new favorite song.

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Nicfit

Littles4Love — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:31:41 -0700

Acoustic guitar, original lyrics, punk influences. Check out the song titled "Dope Fiend".

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Buzzing Things

jluecke — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:02:30 -0700

Buzzing Things is a wildly experimental new album released this week that combines acoustic guitar music, field recordings of nature sounds, sampled flies, abstract noises and a 2:15 world band radio static solo. Come for the guitar songs, stay for the weirdness.

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Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps

trimmer — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:10:34 -0700

A gritty story teller weaving tragedies, triumphs, smiles, and scorns with a charming voice and a folksy sound. She reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, but that's only a first impression. Here's an in studio session with four streamable songs. Enjoy!

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Beirut

trimmer — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:42:56 -0700

Beauty through strange circumstance: a wrist injury and a European trip have produced such such an interesting sound. Zach Condon's inability to grasp a guitar neck led him to play ukulele, and after dropping out of high school to tour Europe he became influenced by Balkan gypsy music. Luck aside, Zach's sultry voice, songwriting craft, and multi-instrument musical skill complete the package.

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Thao

trimmer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:52:06 -0700

tangles of guitar, knots of singing, threads of beat and thump make a rope fit for hauling the heavy machinery of your day - Thao

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Bonnie Prince Billy

trimmer — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:01:10 -0600

do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt honesty - unique voice--a fragile sort-of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition -> Baldwin, C.

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Sufjan Stevens

trimmer — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:44:47 -0700

Sufjan is a master songwriter and multi-instrumentalists (proficient on over 20 instruments). His music is highly experimental and difficult to pigeon hole into any specific genre, although folk is seems a good fit to me.

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Jason Reeves

cocobabybird — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:05:27 -0600

"im not sure what is a dream and what is real...i still can't say for certain if falling asleep is opening your eyes in the morning or closing them at night...i want love like love wants love..oxygen and drifting clouds. and im not scared to be alive...i write music because it feels like breathing. i sing because it is connection. would it all come out the same way again?? "
-Jason Reeves

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Dan Masquelier

dancrew32 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:51:25 -0600

A link to download my first free album! Hope you enjoy.

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