Contemporary folk releases, week 36

This week in contemporary folk, Emma Ruth Rundle unveils the single 'God’s Picture' and confirms a UK and Europe tour, while Sheherazaad introduces her debut album 'Khudgarzi'. Jan St. Werner collaborates with Justin Vernon, Sufjan Stevens, and Zach Condon on a new EP, and Rostam shares a stripped-back cover of Bob Dylan. The genre also sees archival developments, including HarbourView acquiring David Kershenbaum’s rights tied to Tracy Chapman’s 'Fast Car', and Paul Thomas Anderson’s concert film on Cameron Winter premiering at the New York Film Festival.

1. 01

   Emma Ruth Rundle

   Emma Ruth Rundle releases new single 'God’s Picture' and announces UK and Europe tour

   Sep 3 · 5 outlets

2. 02

   STELLA LEFTY, The Chicks, Interpol

   Stella Lefty references The Chicks in new song 'Summer You Were Mine'

   Aug 31 · 3 outlets

3. 03

   Jan St. Werner, Justin Vernon, Sufjan Stevens, Zach Condon, Mouse on Mars

   Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars announces new EP with Justin Vernon, Sufjan Stevens, Zach Condon

   Sep 6 · 2 outlets

4. 04

   Emma Ruth Rundle

   Emma Ruth Rundle annonce son nouvel album

   Sep 4 · 2 outlets

5. 05

   David Kershenbaum, Tracy Chapman

   HarbourView acquires David Kershenbaum's music rights, including royalties from Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'

   Sep 3 · 2 outlets

6. 06

   Sheherazaad

   Sheherazaad announces debut album 'Khudgarzi'

   Sep 3 · 2 outlets

7. 07

   Cameron Winter, Paul Thomas Anderson

   Cameron Winter concert film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson to premiere at New York Film Festival

   Sep 1 · 2 outlets

8. 08

   Rostam, Bob Dylan

   Rostam covers Bob Dylan in stripped-back secret session at End of the Road

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   Mark Kozelek, AC/DC, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson

   How Mark Kozelek turned Bon Scott's AC/DC songs into haunted folk ballads. "Malcolm Young heard the record and liked it. Brian Johnson was supportive of it as well"

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Bruce Springsteen

    Remembering When Bruce Springsteen Went Folkie for a Second Time in 1995

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    The Animals, Bob Dylan

    On This Day in 1964, the Animals Hit No. 1 With the Song That Inspired Bob Dylan to Go Electric and Reshaped Popular Music

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    Leonard Cohen

    Nos 50 albums préférés des années 80 : 41. Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man (1988)

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

13. 13

    Mac McAnally, Jimmy Buffett

    “There’ll Be Some More Jimmy Music”: Mac McAnally Hints at Another Posthumous Jimmy Buffett Project

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

14. 14

    Jimmy Buffett

    See Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefers On The Rise In New Doc Clip

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

15. 15

    Loren Mazzacane Connors, Michael Vallera, Elliott Sharp

    Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

16. 16

    Piss, Silt, Sheherazaad

    Sin Clair, PISS, Alana Markel, silt. and Sheherazaad lead this week's New Music Discovery playlist

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

17. 17

    Justin Broadrick, Godflesh, Phoebe Bridgers

    ‘I want to go further’: Justin Broadrick on retiring Godflesh, playing with Phoebe Bridgers – and his new band

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

18. 18

    Neil Young, The Chrome Hearts

    Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts - Casting Me Away From You (Official Visualizer)

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

19. 19

    Cameron Winter

    Paul Thomas Anderson Is Making Cameron Winter a Star

    Aug 31 · 1 outlet

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