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Unfurling ranks among Pefkin’s (Gayle Brogan) most beautiful work. Its many drifts, folds, and layers are expertly curated, balanced perfectly between atavism and modernity, and consistently beautiful. klofmag.com/2026/01/pefk...
Pefkin – unfurling (Album Review)
Unfurling ranks among Pefkin’s (Gayle Brogan) most beautiful work. Its many drifts, folds, and layers are expertly curated, balanced perfectly between atavism and modernity, and consistently beautiful...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Unfurling ranks among Pefkin’s (Gayle Brogan) most beautiful work. Its many drifts, folds, and layers are expertly curated, balanced perfectly between atavism and modernity, and consistently beautiful. klofmag.com/2026/01/pefk...
Supersonic Festival returns to Digbeth on April 25–26 for a special limited edition. The lineup features the premiere of Microplastics (aya, 96 back, Jennifer Walton), alongside the “Lynchian” doom-folk of ØXN, Traidora, Milkweed and more. klofmag.com/2026/01/supe...
Digbeth’s Sonic Resistance: Supersonic Festival Announce Limited Edition Event for April 2026
Supersonic 2026 hits Digbeth April 25–26, featuring Microplastics, ØXN, and Traidora. This legendary festival remains a bastion of “undiluted creativity,” blending experimental heaviness with expert c...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Supersonic Festival returns to Digbeth on April 25–26 for a special limited edition. The lineup features the premiere of Microplastics (aya, 96 back, Jennifer Walton), alongside the “Lynchian” doom-folk of ØXN, Traidora, Milkweed and more. klofmag.com/2026/01/supe...
James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) returns as Penny Arcade. Watch the video for “Rear View Mirror”, the lead single from his forthcoming album ‘Double Exposure,’ which arrives on April 17th via @tapeterecords.bsky.social. klofmag.com/2026/01/penn...
Penny Arcade Announces ‘Double Exposure’ with Minimalist New Single/Video ‘Rear View Mirror’
Following his 2024 debut, Backwater Collage, James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) returns as Penny Arcade. Watch the video for “Rear View Mirror”, the lead single from his forthcoming album...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:29 AM
James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) returns as Penny Arcade. Watch the video for “Rear View Mirror”, the lead single from his forthcoming album ‘Double Exposure,’ which arrives on April 17th via @tapeterecords.bsky.social. klofmag.com/2026/01/penn...
Yorkshire singer-songwriter Chris Brain announces his new album, Red Sun Rising, which explores themes of hope and renewal “…The red sun will always rise in the east and set in the west—a reminder that we all want the same things from life.” Watch the title track video. klofmag.com/2026/01/chri...
Chris Brain Announces New Album “Red Sun Rising” & Shares Title Track Video
Chris Brain’s new album Red Sun Rising arrives May 1st. Watch Chris performing the beautiful title track; the folk-inspired collection precedes a major UK tour starting this Spring.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Yorkshire singer-songwriter Chris Brain announces his new album, Red Sun Rising, which explores themes of hope and renewal “…The red sun will always rise in the east and set in the west—a reminder that we all want the same things from life.” Watch the title track video. klofmag.com/2026/01/chri...
With "Dream Life," Marta Del Grandi delivers a sophisticated, ground-breaking collection that redefines pop music for 2026. klofmag.com/2026/01/mart...
Marta Del Grandi – Dream Life
Marta Del Grandi’s Dream Life is a masterful art-pop journey, blending surreal soundscapes with evocative storytelling to create a contemporary, ground-breaking collection that redefines pop music in ...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
With "Dream Life," Marta Del Grandi delivers a sophisticated, ground-breaking collection that redefines pop music for 2026. klofmag.com/2026/01/mart...
Philadelphia indie stalwart Michael Cormier-O’Leary has announced his new solo EP, Proof Enough, arriving February 25 via Dear Life Records. Featuring lead single “Marilyn,” a haunting three-part harmony exploration of family domesticity. klofmag.com/2026/01/mich...
Michael Cormier-O’Leary announces solo EP ‘Proof Enough’, and shares lead single ‘Marilyn’
Philadelphia indie stalwart Michael Cormier-O’Leary has announced his new solo EP, Proof Enough, arriving February 25 via Dear Life Records. Listen to lead single “Marilyn,” a haunting three-part harm...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Philadelphia indie stalwart Michael Cormier-O’Leary has announced his new solo EP, Proof Enough, arriving February 25 via Dear Life Records. Featuring lead single “Marilyn,” a haunting three-part harmony exploration of family domesticity. klofmag.com/2026/01/mich...
Drag City unearths Echo Park, a long-lost collection of “glitter-light” pop from LA jazz legend Tommy Peltier. Mixed and mastered by Jim O’Rourke, the album captures Peltier’s 1970s transition into a soulful troubadour. Lead single “Flight of the Dancer,” out now. klofmag.com/2026/01/drag...
Drag City Unearths ‘70s-era Tommy Peltier Album ‘Echo Park’
Out March 27th via Drag City, Tommy Peltier’s Echo Park that dates back to the early-mid-1970s. Listen to the lead single “Flight of the Dancer”—a shimmering 1970s pop gem mixed by Jim O’Rourke.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Drag City unearths Echo Park, a long-lost collection of “glitter-light” pop from LA jazz legend Tommy Peltier. Mixed and mastered by Jim O’Rourke, the album captures Peltier’s 1970s transition into a soulful troubadour. Lead single “Flight of the Dancer,” out now. klofmag.com/2026/01/drag...
Releasing January 30, All Tied Together is Ye Vagabonds’ most personal work yet. This masterful collection of original songs balances experimental textures with heartfelt, nostalgic folk. klofmag.com/2026/01/ye-v...
Ye Vagabonds – All Tied Together (Album Review)
Releasing January 30, All Tied Together is Ye Vagabonds’ most personal work yet. This masterful collection of original songs balances experimental textures with heartfelt, nostalgic folk.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Releasing January 30, All Tied Together is Ye Vagabonds’ most personal work yet. This masterful collection of original songs balances experimental textures with heartfelt, nostalgic folk. klofmag.com/2026/01/ye-v...
This week’s Monday Morning Brew Playlist is filled with new releases from the likes of Ulster Trio TRÙ, Bill Callahan, Courtney Barentt, Susan O’Neill & Valerie June, Cat Power, Cat Clyde, Setting, Gregory Uhlmann, Chantal Acda and more. open.substack.com/pub/klofmag/...
Playlist: Monday Morning Brew #139
This week's Monday Morning Brew Playlist is filled with new releases from the likes of Ulster Trio TRÙ, Bill Callahan, Courtney Barentt, Susan O'Neill and more.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This week’s Monday Morning Brew Playlist is filled with new releases from the likes of Ulster Trio TRÙ, Bill Callahan, Courtney Barentt, Susan O’Neill & Valerie June, Cat Power, Cat Clyde, Setting, Gregory Uhlmann, Chantal Acda and more. open.substack.com/pub/klofmag/...
We dropped a new Mixtape ft. Goat + MC Yallah, Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Minami Deutsch, TEKE::TEKE, Xylouris White, Brigitte Fontaine, Bedouin Jerry Can Band, Rachid Taha, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, Msafiri Zawose, Terakaft, Noura Mint Seymali, Songhoy Blues & more. klofmag.com/2026/01/mixt...
Mixtape: KLOF No. 70 (a Globetrotting Special)
A globetrotting Mixtape ft. Goat + MC Yallah, Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Minami Deutsch, TEKE::TEKE, Xylouris White, Brigitte Fontaine, Rachid Taha, Terakaft, Noura Mint Seymali, Songhoy Blues and more.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We dropped a new Mixtape ft. Goat + MC Yallah, Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Minami Deutsch, TEKE::TEKE, Xylouris White, Brigitte Fontaine, Bedouin Jerry Can Band, Rachid Taha, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, Msafiri Zawose, Terakaft, Noura Mint Seymali, Songhoy Blues & more. klofmag.com/2026/01/mixt...
Our latest Newsletter goes on a deep dive into the music and influence of Anne Briggs with rare live performance footage, interview, and a four-hour playlist featuring both her music and those she has influenced. Sign up for future Substack Newsletters. klofmag.substack.com/p/the-silent...
The Silent Thread: Anne Briggs (Article and Playlist)
A deep dive into the music and influence of Anne Briggs with rare live footage, interview, and an extensive four-hour playlist featuring both her music and those she has influenced
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January 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Our latest Newsletter goes on a deep dive into the music and influence of Anne Briggs with rare live performance footage, interview, and a four-hour playlist featuring both her music and those she has influenced. Sign up for future Substack Newsletters. klofmag.substack.com/p/the-silent...
Flutist Rachel Beetz returns with Tone Keepers on Feb 6. The album track “Reverb” explores an “alien harmonic orbit” built from spacious multiphonics and cyclical breath. Beetz treats sound as physical touch—a transduction of energy through air to the eardrum. klofmag.com/2026/01/rach...
Rachel Beetz shares “Reverb” from her forthcoming album “Tone Keepers”
Rachel Beetz explores “alien harmonic orbits” and cyclical multiphonics on “Reverb,” from her new album Tone Keepers. Catch her immersive release show at Rhizome DC, February 4.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Flutist Rachel Beetz returns with Tone Keepers on Feb 6. The album track “Reverb” explores an “alien harmonic orbit” built from spacious multiphonics and cyclical breath. Beetz treats sound as physical touch—a transduction of energy through air to the eardrum. klofmag.com/2026/01/rach...
“low clouds hang, this land is on fire” is such a beguiling album. Spellbinding and significant, this is Tashi Dorji operating at the highest level. klofmag.com/2026/01/tash...
Tashi Dorji – low clouds hang, this land is on fire
“low clouds hang, this land is on fire” is such a beguiling album. Spellbinding and significant, this is Tashi Dorji operating at the highest level.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM
“low clouds hang, this land is on fire” is such a beguiling album. Spellbinding and significant, this is Tashi Dorji operating at the highest level. klofmag.com/2026/01/tash...
French folk artist Aure unveils “A ti te tengo,” a rhythmic Spanish-language single from her debut album printemps, out March 20th via Mayway Records. A “discreet love song” that celebrates finding beauty after the storm. klofmag.com/2026/01/fren...
French folk singer-songwriter Aure unveils new single “A ti te tengo”
Aure shares “A ti te tengo,” a rhythmic Spanish folk track from her debut album printemps. It’s a beautifully minimalist meditation on love and newfound stillness.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:51 AM
French folk artist Aure unveils “A ti te tengo,” a rhythmic Spanish-language single from her debut album printemps, out March 20th via Mayway Records. A “discreet love song” that celebrates finding beauty after the storm. klofmag.com/2026/01/fren...
Wendy Eisenberg announces their self-titled album, led by the baroque-pop single “Meaning Business.” Drawing from a “personal exorcism”, these formally daring folk songs offer a spacious, urgent vision of recovery, self-understanding, and profound musical relief. klofmag.com/2026/01/wend...
Wendy Eisenberg announces self-titled album, and shares lead single “Meaning Business”
Wendy Eisenberg’s self-titled album, out April 3, transforms personal reckoning into masterful baroque-folk. Lead single “Meaning Business” showcases the Brooklyn virtuoso’s most focused, poetic visio...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Wendy Eisenberg announces their self-titled album, led by the baroque-pop single “Meaning Business.” Drawing from a “personal exorcism”, these formally daring folk songs offer a spacious, urgent vision of recovery, self-understanding, and profound musical relief. klofmag.com/2026/01/wend...
With The Fallen By Watch Bird, Jane Weaver found a definitive and singular voice, sloughing off psych-pop signifiers for trancey, kraut-inspired rhythms and expansive synth flights. This expanded reissue, incl. ‘The Watchbird Alluminate’ confirms her lavish vision. klofmag.com/2026/01/jane...
Jane Weaver – The Fallen By Watchbird (Expanded Edition)
This lavish Expanded Edition of The Fallen By Watchbird confirms Jane Weaver’s status as a progenitor of folktronica, hauntology, freak folk and contemporary krautrock. A fantastic listen.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
With The Fallen By Watch Bird, Jane Weaver found a definitive and singular voice, sloughing off psych-pop signifiers for trancey, kraut-inspired rhythms and expansive synth flights. This expanded reissue, incl. ‘The Watchbird Alluminate’ confirms her lavish vision. klofmag.com/2026/01/jane...
Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou announce Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems. The lead single, “Film Still / The Sea,” features field recordings from ancient Delphi and is accompanied by an impressionistic Super 8mm video by Natasha Giannaraki. klofmag.com/2026/01/feli...
Félicia Atkinson & Christina Vantzou Announce Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems
Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou’s Water Poems arrives April 10. The lead single, “Film Still / The Sea,” features a haunting Super 8mm video by Natasha Giannaraki.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou announce Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems. The lead single, “Film Still / The Sea,” features field recordings from ancient Delphi and is accompanied by an impressionistic Super 8mm video by Natasha Giannaraki. klofmag.com/2026/01/feli...
Tuareg pioneers Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, arriving March 13th. Returning to their acoustic desert-blues roots, the band shares the single “Sagherat Assani” featuring Sulafa Elyas, which highlights the vital role of female voices in Tuareg music. klofmag.com/2026/01/tina...
Tinariwen Announce New Album ‘Hoggar’ & share Sagherat Assani
Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, out March 13th. Featuring new single “Sagherat Assani,” the legendary Tuareg group celebrates 45 years with a major worldwide tour.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Tuareg pioneers Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, arriving March 13th. Returning to their acoustic desert-blues roots, the band shares the single “Sagherat Assani” featuring Sulafa Elyas, which highlights the vital role of female voices in Tuareg music. klofmag.com/2026/01/tina...
Spencer Cullum concludes his acclaimed trilogy with Coin Collection 3, arriving 27th March via Full Time Hobby. Lead single “Rowan Tree” is out now, accompanied by a surreal, hand-drawn music video by Gaia Alari. klofmag.com/2026/01/spen...
Spencer Cullum Announces ‘Coin Collection 3’ and shares lead single
Spencer Cullum announces Coin Collection 3, out 27th March. New single “Rowan Tree” is available now, featuring a stunning Gaia Alari-illustrated music video exploring ancient folklore.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Spencer Cullum concludes his acclaimed trilogy with Coin Collection 3, arriving 27th March via Full Time Hobby. Lead single “Rowan Tree” is out now, accompanied by a surreal, hand-drawn music video by Gaia Alari. klofmag.com/2026/01/spen...
This is pretty mind-blowing...a “Beefheart / Sun Ra sort of thing,” White Denim announce their new album 13, & share visceral lead single and video “(God Created) Lock And Key.” A masterclass in psyche-funk-blues through a lens of groove-heavy alchemy. klofmag.com/2026/01/whit...
White Denim Returns with “13” and Gripping Single “(God Created) Lock And Key”
White Denim announce their thirteenth album, 13, out April 24th. Led by the psyche-funk single and video “(God Created) Lock And Key,” the record is available for preorder now.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This is pretty mind-blowing...a “Beefheart / Sun Ra sort of thing,” White Denim announce their new album 13, & share visceral lead single and video “(God Created) Lock And Key.” A masterclass in psyche-funk-blues through a lens of groove-heavy alchemy. klofmag.com/2026/01/whit...
Brooklyn composer @moreeazemusic.bsky.social shares “the producer,” a raw single from her upcoming album ‘sentence structure in the country,’ out March 20th. “To me, this is the most vulnerable track on the record..." klofmag.com/2026/01/more...
more eaze shares new single “the producer”
more eaze shares “the producer,” her latest single from ‘sentence structure in the country’ (out March 20th), showcasing mari rubio’s most vulnerable, stripped-back arrangement yet.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Brooklyn composer @moreeazemusic.bsky.social shares “the producer,” a raw single from her upcoming album ‘sentence structure in the country,’ out March 20th. “To me, this is the most vulnerable track on the record..." klofmag.com/2026/01/more...
Bill Callahan returns with “Stepping Out for Air,” the final preview of his upcoming album. Originally conceived 15 years ago for a project with Jim White and Warren Ellis, the track finally finds its home amidst “Zoloft pines” on My Days of 58. klofmag.com/2026/01/bill...
Bill Callahan Shares New Single “Stepping Out for Air”
Listen to Bill Callahan’s new single, “Stepping Out for Air,” from his forthcoming album “My Days of 58”. Don’t miss his intimate UK record shop tour starting February 23rd.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Bill Callahan returns with “Stepping Out for Air,” the final preview of his upcoming album. Originally conceived 15 years ago for a project with Jim White and Warren Ellis, the track finally finds its home amidst “Zoloft pines” on My Days of 58. klofmag.com/2026/01/bill...
Under his “Mind Over Mirrors” moniker, Jaime Fennelly returns to a solo setup on Particles, Peds & Pores. Blending harmonium with pulsating electronics, the album evokes organic, pastoral landscapes reminiscent of Craven Faults. klofmag.com/2026/01/mind...
Mind Over Mirrors – Particles, Peds & Pores (Album Review)
Jaime Fennelly’s solo return on Particles, Peds & Pores, is a masterclass in meditative electronics, blending organic harmonium drones with sci-fi soundscapes to create a deeply immersive experience.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Under his “Mind Over Mirrors” moniker, Jaime Fennelly returns to a solo setup on Particles, Peds & Pores. Blending harmonium with pulsating electronics, the album evokes organic, pastoral landscapes reminiscent of Craven Faults. klofmag.com/2026/01/mind...
The Wave Pictures return with “The House Painted Blue,” a surrealist pop masterpiece from their upcoming album Gained / Lost, out 27th February via Bella Union. Blending Allman Brothers-style guitars with Kafkaesque lyricism, the track captures a weightless, joyful depth. klofmag.com/2026/01/the-...
The Wave Pictures share Kafkaesque single/video “The House Painted Blue”
The Wave Pictures share “The House Painted Blue” from their new album Gained / Lost, out 27th February, ahead of a major UK and European tour.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The Wave Pictures return with “The House Painted Blue,” a surrealist pop masterpiece from their upcoming album Gained / Lost, out 27th February via Bella Union. Blending Allman Brothers-style guitars with Kafkaesque lyricism, the track captures a weightless, joyful depth. klofmag.com/2026/01/the-...
@fionalucia.bsky.social’s Phoenix Waltz is a masterclass in atmospheric soul. 🕊️ From Billie Holiday-esque restraint to lush, orchestral folk, it’s a heart-wrenching yet hopeful debut that demands repeat listens. klofmag.com/2026/01/fion...
#FionaLucia #NewMusic #PhoenixWaltz #IrishMusic
#FionaLucia #NewMusic #PhoenixWaltz #IrishMusic
Fiona Lucia – Phoenix Waltz
Fiona Lucia’s Phoenix Waltz is a hauntingly intimate blend of jazz, folk, and soul, pairing Nina Simone’s vulnerability with lush, orchestral arrangements and breathtaking vocal restraint.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
@fionalucia.bsky.social’s Phoenix Waltz is a masterclass in atmospheric soul. 🕊️ From Billie Holiday-esque restraint to lush, orchestral folk, it’s a heart-wrenching yet hopeful debut that demands repeat listens. klofmag.com/2026/01/fion...
#FionaLucia #NewMusic #PhoenixWaltz #IrishMusic
#FionaLucia #NewMusic #PhoenixWaltz #IrishMusic