Joseph - I'm Alone, No You're Not (2016) FLAC

Named after a small town in northeast Oregon, indie folk act Joseph comprises a trio of sisters who hail from Portland. Eldest sister Natalie Closner initially began touring as a solo singer/songwriter before recruiting younger twin sisters Meegan and Allison to form a proper band. With their bewitching close harmonies and sophisticated yet rustic sound, they bear a resemblance to similarly minded sister acts like Sweden's First Aid Kit and English trio the Staves. Their debut album, Native, Dreamer, Kin, was released in early 2014 and before long they were approached by Dave Matthews' ATO Records, who signed Joseph in 2015. After co-writing some of their new material with Ethan Gruska (the Belle Brigade) in Los Angeles, they headed to Omaha to record their label debut with producer Mike Mogis (Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis). Released in the summer of 2016, I'm Alone, No You're Not expanded on the band's folk-inspired sound, introducing lush new pop textures. ~ Timothy Monger