Sondre Lerche, Faces Down (Astralwerks)

The Iguanas, Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart (Yep Roc Records)

Smile On Your Brother

Matt Flinner Quartet, Walking on the Moon (Compass Records)

Linnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale, Linnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale (Independent)

Phish, Round Room (Elektra Records)

Various Artists, Freedom: Songs From the Heart of America (Columbia Records)

Bingo!, Bingo! (Independent)

Clint Maedgen describes his Bingo! debut as “carntry” music—a little country and a little carnival. As colorful as this description may be, it actually doesn’t do this innovative, and wholly […]

O Latino, Where Art Thou?: Latin Music from Frenchmen Street to Jefferson Parish

I’ve often heard it said that rather than being an American city, New Orleans is closer in nature to a port of the Caribbean. Its proximity to the Gulf and […]

Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Gospel (World Music Network)

Not only does The Rough Guide series publish travel and music guides, but they also create vast world music compilation CDs as well. Even Louisiana has its own Rough Guide […]