Hannah Brierley interviews post-Americana and family band Wildwood Kin about how blood is thicker than water

Elizabeth Gibson looks beyond the hype to the quiet beauty of Indigo Girls’ fifth album

Mac DeMarco finally grows up, delivering a low-key album full of his most introspective and accomplished songwriting to date

A devastating tribute to his dead wife, Phil Elverum’s reflection on love and grief still feels raw. It is his most powerful and complete work yet, and it is a tearjerker

Rebekah Shaw on Laura Marling’s mature and emotional exploration of feminine experience, identity and the problems with love

In his memory, Tara Bharadia looks over the career and impact of the groundbreaking songwriter

Rebekah Shaw speaks to Laura Marling about femininity, creative production, and moving on from LA at the folk musician’s first student conference

On the eve of their farewell tour, Christian Hurry speaks to the beloved folk-pop group about their career highlights and future trajectories

Death, aging and loss: grim subject matters make for compelling songs in a strong week for new music

Elizabeth Gibson celebrates Indigo Girls’ joyous, adventurous fourth album and their remarkable career

Geographical metaphors abound in a strong selection of tracks released in the last week, by Joe Casson

Twenty years on, head music editor Joe Casson revisits the Glaswegian indie darlings’ high watermark, a singular work of delicate loneliness and wry observation that demands your devotion

Matthew Whitaker’s album launch may have lacked a defining artistic sound but the potential shown was undeniable, writes Liam Killeen

From an outsider’s perspective, Jacob Hopkins familiarises himself with the discography of the late, great songwriter

Daughter went bigger, but was it better? Daughter confidently take a step towards rock in their show at the Academy, writes Rebekah Shaw

Rediscovered folk artist Scott Fagan plays at the Deaf Institute, making Oscar Talbot wonder how he was ever forgotten in the first place

After ten years out in the cold, Arab Strap’s comprehensive reunion show retains everything that made them great the first time around, writes Joe Casson

Bon Iver’s third LP challenges every preconception about the artist, but comes off all the better for it, writes Callum Oliver

Angel Olsen’s new album arrives as a fully-formed classic, writes Cassie Hyde

More fun live than on record, showing a flair for the dramatic. Get a better producer, Rebekah Shaw tells Half Moon Run.