New Releases Now calls Midwinter Swimmers, the newest album from the innocence mission, “a tender, cinematic exploration of love, memory, and connection that feels as timeless as it is deeply personal… an album that strikes a delicate balance between expansive, cinematic soundscapes and the lo-fi intimacy of vintage folk-pop.” The site has an overview of the album’s critical reception, which can be found here.
AndersonVision has ALL the details on the upcoming @woo_music_uk reissue coming from @IndependentIPR in January. So many details, it's great.
https://andersonvision.com/woos-whichever-way-you-are-going-you-are-going-wrong-returns-january-16/
https://amanaplanacanal.com/2025/11/19/andersonvision-goes-deep-with-woo-and-ipr/
https://youtu.be/rBOoPdYtcTs
.@patrickwatson did a Reddit AMA last month. Get to know the esteemed songwriter! #UhOh is at radio now from @secretcityrcrds and Watson has a big tour scheduled for early next year.
https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/1nuh8wv/patrick_watson_ama/
https://amanaplanacanal.com/2025/11/19/redditors-ask-patrick-watson-anything/
https://youtu.be/Tsb6ebPK5-M
![@leifvollebekk is at radio now with 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, along with two additional versions of album standout track “Peace Of Mind,” via @secretcityrecords. The record is both ethereal and grounded, evoking a deep sense of introspection and blending narrative lyrics with one-take lead vocal performances, cinematic arrangements, rich soundscapes, and lush orchestration. Vollebekk – who self-produced and plays piano, guitar, bass, B3 organ, harmonica, accordion and Moog synthesizer – compiled an impressive supporting cast including drummer Jim Keltner, steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Rod Stewart), and bassist Shahzad Ismaily. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Arctic Monkeys, Tracy Chapman) and mastered by Greg Calbi.
@bedroomdisco: “By far the best work by this talented singer-songwriter to date.”
@americana_uk_: “[Vollebekk] has delivered a superb piece of work.”
@exclaim.ca: “Vollebekk’s subconscious is both amplified and reconstructed.”](https://amanaplanacanal.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
