Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday
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On October 18, Justin Vernon will release a three song EP featuring the new song “S P E Y S I D E.” The EP marks the first new Bon Iver record in more than five years, while stripping the project down to the primary elements on which it was originally founded.
The Lumineers, “Sleep on the Floor”
Today, The Lumineers release their live album Live From Wrigley Field. The live album, featuring “Sleep on the Floor,” was recorded in Chicago in September 2022.
Billy Strings, “Seven Weeks in County”
“Seven Weeks in County” is featured on the new Billy Strings album Highway Prayers (out today). The record was produced by Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Mac Miller, Aimee Mann) and includes 20 original songs.
Resistance Revival Chorus, “How I Long for Peace” (featuring Crys Matthews & Rhiannon Giddens)
To celebrate National Voter Registration Day (September 18), Resistance Revival Chorus released “How I Long for Peace.” The new version of the Peggy Seeger classic features vocals from Crys Matthews & Rhiannon Giddens.
