Topix — You know it's been a great year for Austin records when you have to leave off Grammy-nominated albums by the Greencards and Sarah Jarosz because there's just not enough room on the "best of" list. more info

Topix — Who makes their biggest announcement of the year on a weekend? One paralyzed by Antarctic temperatures at that? The Grammys! Business as usual for the award avatars, contemporary flavors versus fossil rock . more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Fall brings big release weeks, and this week I can strongly recommend Chvrches' The Bones of What You Believe, Deer Tick's Negativity, Ha Ha Tonka's Lessons, Lovers' A Friend In the World, Oh Land's Wishbone, and Sarah Jarosz's Build... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonKate Rusby may be out of step with the experimental folk scene, but she has retained an impressive following during her two-decade career. On stage at a packed Festival Hall, she announced with a giggle that her new al... more info

Aurgasm — americana // bluegrass When music reminds me of home, it stirs up childhood joys and fantastic daydreams of life yet lived. Vocal tones threading struggle with hope, telling lyrics backed by bluegrass or folk-rock, with mandolin and banjo especially ... more info

Popdose — Sarah Jarosz avoids the sophomore slump — mostly — on her latest release, Follow Me Down. more info

Topix — Sarah Jarosz hadn't played Austin in nearly a year, but at the One World Theatre Sunday night, she celebrated her 20th birthday a day early, as well as the release of her intriguing second album, Follow Me Down . more info

The Telegraph — Fine playing and singing from Sarah Jarosz, a rising star of country music. Rating * * * * more info

Twangville — Covering the likes of Radiohead and Edgar Allen Poe in addition to her own superb songwriting, the single word to describe the latest effort from Sarah Jarosz would have to be “diversity”.  With a supporting cast of Americana and pop stars seemi... more info

USA Today Music — Sarah Jarosz, Moby, Ben Harper and Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi are out with new albums. more info