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Artist : The Wolff Sisters Album : Dark River Quick Thoughts : The biggest flaw of this album is that it's only seven tracks long. Dark River shows us a band that is really, really good at what they do, with some of the best songwriting from start to finish you're likely to hear this fall. We've been fans for a while, and this album just solidifies why. Awesome listen. Songs of Note : "Boston Town," "Where I Got Lost," "Roll Me Mama" Artist : Emperor X Album : The Lakes of Zones B and C Quick Thoughts : I didn't want to lose sight of what is probably the most interesting record of the week. Emperor X defies all logic and description, but still provides some of the hookiest indie rock you'll find. Plenty of room on the bandwagon, so don't miss out. Songs of Note : "False Metal," "Stars" Artist : Kate Dressed Up Album : In Another Lifetime Quick Thoughts : Kate Dressed Up makes me feel how I felt whe...

According to a press release, the second single this year from Kate Dressed Up is "... a queer folk rock song about mixed signals and missed opportunities." "How Could I Have Known" is "... a bisexual person's anthem about being invisible and at the same time remaining totally clueless as to how to make themselves known." Aside from that, it captures the universal feeling of realizing someone may have been interested, but not picking up on signals at the time. (At least, universal to me...) It's a great indie folk rock song, with added trumpets from the West Philadelphia Orchestra. "How Could I Have Known" is one of those folk rock songs that dances along the line of being mainstream and indie well enough to charm fans of either. You can watch the video for "How Could I Have Known" below. Kate Dressed Up's debut album will be out later this year. For more on Kate Dressed Up, check out the artist's website .

Philadelphia/New Jersey artist Kate Dressed Up just released their first new music in three years. The band's new single, "Ride Home," starts off as a beautiful, quiet little folk song. It's just Katie Miller's vocals and a lightly strummed guitar with some added strings, and that alone makes it a perfectly great song. After about a minute, the song truly kicks in, turning into a faster paced, more mainstream neo-folk song. It's a truly fun, upbeat song that is going to have you longing for warmer weather and (hopefully) outdoor musical performances returning this year. You can watch the video for "Ride Home" below. For more on Kate Dressed Up, check out the artist on Facebook .