Album Reviews | Acoustic Guitar

Rory Block’s ‘Ain’t Nobody Worried’ Salutes 10 of Her Favorite Female Singers

Ain’t Nobody Worried, the third installment in Rory Block’s Power Women of the Blues series, takes the acoustic slide guitar master and blues belter in some unexpected but completely rewarding new directions.

Different Cultures, Styles, and Tunings Elevate Walter Strauss’ Mesmerizing ‘For Melody, Wherever She May Find Me’

The California-based acoustic fingerstyle guitarist expresses himself in a joyous, ebullient chorus of guitar voices.

Joe Henry and Friends Collaborate on the Enigmatic but Satisfying ‘All the Eye Can See’

The songs on Joe Henry’s latest album 'All the Eye Can See' refuse to give up their mysteries, the melodies wandering like question marks with the lyrics threading a thin line between knowing and unknowing.

Veteran Minnesota String Band Trampled by Turtles Is Still Getting Better on ‘Alpenglow’

Alpenglow is Trampled By Turtles' best-sounding album, filled with a sonic richness that keeps these songs driving forward.

Great Picking, Singing, and Songs on ‘Kin Ya See That Sun,’ a Fitting Tribute to the Late Maggie Roche

The album brings together 15 previously unreleased live and studio tracks by two of the three singing Roche sisters, Terre and Maggie, who were a performing folk duo dating back to their teen years.

Kate Koenig’s ‘Immortal Rhythm’ is a Compelling Slice of Alternative Folk Autobiography

Kate Koenig describes Immortal Rhythm as “alternative folk," and there is a folk purity to the mostly crystalline vocals and much of the fingerpicked and strummed acoustic guitar parts.

The Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble Weaves a Rich Sonic Tapestry on its Second Album

On Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble II, the Ensemble’s three players have draw closer together, and their sound has grown deeper, subtler, more sympathetic.

‘Travelers Rest’ Showcases the Foreign Landers’ Transatlantic Acoustic Spirit and Soul

The husband-and-wife duo the Foreign Landers' album Travelers Rest instantly puts a smile on your face and lift your spirits.

‘Once Upon a Harp’ is a Sparkling Collection of Turlough O’Carolan Pieces by Steve Baughman

Steve Baughman’s guitar playing on Once Upon a Harp has the perfect combination of a light touch, rhythmic surety, and deeply melodic sensibility.

John Moreland’s ‘Birds in the Ceiling’ Packed with Darkly Powerful Songs

The spareness of Birds in the Ceiling frees John Moreland to dig deeper into the darkness of these songs, to focus on a life where death is the only certainty.

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