New Music Tuesday - June 1st

Tift Merritt, See You on the Moon: Americana darling Tift Merritt follows up her 2008 release Another Country with See You on the Moon which was recorded on her home turf of North Carolina. Merritt's goal with the project was to be direct and truthful through her music and she tapped one of the top producers of the decade according to Paste Magazine - Tucker Martine - in order to help bring her vision to life. Look for My Morning Jacket front man Jim James to make an appearance on "Feel of the World," one of the 12 tracks included on the album.

Cherryholmes, Cherryholmes IV Common Threads: For their latest project, bluegrass family band Cherryholmes continue to display their extraordinary musicianship and top-notch vocal harmony that their fans have come to expect all the while exploring and stretching their musical boundaries. The break-neck speed of "Tattoo of a Smudge" closes out the 13-track album in an impressive fashion.

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