New Indigenous Music Releases - Fall 2012

Once again we bring you our round up of the latest and greatest new albums to come out in Indian Country. Get cozy this autumn with some new music!

Don Amero is back with his latest release Heart of my Sleeve. While not the first album from this popular roots-pop artist, it is Amero's first time self-producing and the result is a very tasty mix! Buy the album from donamero.com and watch the official video for the first single Turn These Grey Skies Blue:

Born Ready is the new album from Rosebud Sioux hip-hop artist Frank Waln. We're big fans of Frank and you will be too when you download the album for free from Bandcamp. Get started by checking out the track My Stone:

The new album from Tracy Bone, Woman of Red, recently won her the "Best Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year" award at the 2012 APCMAs. Indeed Tracy is a fantastic songwriter and vocalist. Get the album on CDBaby or iTunes and watch this unplugged performance of the title track:

A quick followup to the mixtape Young Kidd released in March, the man has put out a new album, From Dreams to Reality (F.D.T.R.), which is loaded with a total of 18 tracks! Get it on iTunes.

The new EP from reggae rock band Street Pharmacy is Alimony, the aptly named follow up to their 2011 album Divorce. Get it at streetpharmacy.com.

RPM's own Christa Couture released her third full length album, The Living Record, in September. Get it on iTunes or Bandcamp and listen to this bouncy ditty, Good Bayou:

Last but not least, a compilation from the powwow trail. The Gathering of Nations is one of the largest yearly powwows and festivals in North America. This year they released a CD featuring live recordings from some of the live music performances that took place at the 2012 event - order it online here.

Enjoy!

New Indigenous Music Releases - Summer 2012

It's been a hot, hot summer for new Indigenous music! Here is RPM's summer round-up of the latest new releases you'll want to check out.

Without further ado, here are the hottest new releases this summer in Indian Country:

RedCloud and Crystal Lightning have joined forces as Lightningcloud, an explosive mix of hip-hop and electro-house. Get their eponymous album on Bandcamp and check out the opening track Zoom to get the party started:

Following the success of their debut album last year, WorldHood is back with a new EP, Mundo Libre. From downtempo soundscapes to club-ready electrobeats, you can download Mundo Libre for free here and listen to the track Mi Pueblo now:

Demons is the latest from Canadian hip-hop veteran Plex. Self-produced, the album highlights Plex's chops as a story-teller and features guest appearances from D-Sisive, Rellik and B-Brown. Get Demons on Bandcamp and listen to the title track now:

Shy-Anne Hovorka is back with her third album Interwoven Roots. The album brings a country flavour to the pop singer-songwriters work. Get it on CDBaby.

Urban pop artist Lil' Pappie put out his new EP Indian Summer to the delight of his dedicated fans. The release marked a name change for the artist too, who henceforth will be known as Niiko. Get Indian Summer on iTunes and watch the official video for the opening track:

Speaking of Niiko, he makes a guest appearance in the title track on J Dizzay's sophomore album Reckless. Rap, club, pop, electro - you'll get it all from this Cree artist's latest. Get the album on iTunes and check out the title track here:

To celebrate their appearance at the Mad Decent Block Party, A Tribe Called Red created the mix Ever Sick for Scion Sessions. ATCR - need we say more? Download here or from the player below:

And last but not least, rising star and APCMA Best New Artist 2011 Ali Fontaine has released her second album Diamond in the Rough with 10 brand new original songs. Visit alifontaine.com to get yours!

Now that's enough music to get you through what remains of summer - and it's not over yet! See you in the fall for more new music releases.