Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday
Discover the Best New Music of the Week!
We’ve pulled together some of the best new music we’ve heard lately — including the latest from Maya de Vitry, Hiss Golden Messenger, Beth Orton, Kacey Musgraves, and more. You can hear it all on Fresh Cuts, my weekly radio hour. Tune in every Friday at 2pm ET / 11am PT on Folk Alley’s 24/7 stream — available on our website, mobile app, or your smart speaker too.
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In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at some exciting new music that’s caught our ears this week!
Maya de Vitry, “Confidence of the Sun”
One of my Mt Rushmore of songwriting has a new album on the way! Maya de Vitry’s new album All My Faith arrives July 24. The first song is out today (5/1): “Confidence of the Sun.” Of the song, she says “Over the years, I have shed what feels like many skins. When I wrote the first lines of this song, ‘It took me a long time to recognize peace as a place I belong,’ it felt healing just to sing it and own that truth. It’s taken years for me to begin to rewire some painful patterns, some deep grooves of self-doubt and self-sabotage.”
Hiss Golden Messenger, “Shaky Eyes”
Out today (5/1), “I’m People” is the new album from M.C. Taylor, also known as Hiss Golden Messenger. The song “Shaky Eyes” serves as an ode to Taylor’s origins in California for the Durham-based musician.
Beth Orton, “Waiting”
The Ground Above, Beth Orton’s new album, will be out on June 26 and features the song “Waiting.” Orton says the song “is a celebration of moving out of the holding pattern fear keeps us in.”
Kacey Musgraves, “Middle of Nowhere”
Today (5/1)the new album Middle of Nowhere from Kacey Musgraves is out, marking a return to a more rootsy country sound. The album (and the title track) takes its name from a real, self-deprecating sign propped up in her tiny hometown of Golden, Texas.
More this week on Fresh Cuts!
Abraham Alexander – “Another Love Song”
Clay Street Unit – “Choctaw County” (feat. Lindsay Lou)
Eric Bibb – “Didn’t I Keep Runnin'”
Jade Bird (comp) – “LA Freeway”
Jesca Hoop – “Big Storm”
Jobi Riccio – “Love of the Song”
Kashus Culpepper – “Broken Wing Bird” (feat. Sierra Ferrell)
Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band – “Time”
The Head and the Heart – “Lost In My Mind” (demo)
