What spinning on your turntable today and how does it sound?

Family Band "Grace & Lies". (No Quarter) I ran across this lp this year, and boy am I glad I did! It has become one of my current favorites. In the same vein as Mazzy Star, this one is somewhat stripped down and the vocals... Kim Krans has the ability to be mezmerising and haunting at the same time. The vocals fill my room. I need to search out more of this band. I'd love for someone to give this lp the audiophile treatment. A solid 8.5.

fork,  While we're on a female singer-songwriter bend, I have Big Thief " Masterpiece" (Saddle Creek/2016). I find it to be very good. It will grow on you. Their freshman effort. About a 9.

Maria Taylor "Overlook" (Saddle Creek/2011). She is one half of Azure Ray. The other half is Orenda Fink. I own several of their solo efforts and find them to be among the top in this genre. "Overlook" is heavy on the lower frequencies but I'd still give it between an 8.5 - 9.

Check out Orenda Fink "Blue Dream" (Saddle Creek/2014). Highly recommended! An easy 9.

two more...check out...

Haley Bonar "Big Star" (Afternoon Records/2008) I discovered this one around 6 years ago. I thought it was excellent then and still think highly of it. About a 9.5.

Laura Veirs "July Flame" (2009) Wow! I was blown away when I first heard this one years ago. Now she's well known, especially for her current collaboration with Neko Case & K.D. Lang, (two of the finest female voices ever!). Her husband, Tucker Martine, is also the producer and a musician, very well known now for several works.. most notable, The Decemberists.
A 9.5.

I'll let someone else have a chance now.

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After you check out "July Flame", you must go for "Warp & Weft"! The growth of this artist is not to be denied!

............time to rock out...

Mount Moriah "S/T" , (Merge/2012). I never see this great band mentioned anywhere. Heather McEntire has an unusual/unique voice that sticks with you once you here it. This lp shows their ability to stretch out. I own all 3 lps.
This one rates a 9.5. ( you can just keep turning it up and it only sounds better). Their second lp suffers from a poorer quality recording, their third is better but not up to their first in sonics.