Clockwise from top left: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Pokey LaFarge, The Ballroom Thieves, DijahSB, Caleb Landry Jones and Piroshka. The freak-folk and neo-garage rock of Caleb Landry Jones, the hyphy vibes of Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the risk-taking of Pokey LaFarge, grownup feelings of Piroshka, hard-hitting message of DijahSB and lush…

Maine singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro, better known as Lady Lamb, took a different approach to her fourth LP, Tremor. While generally known for her observational writing about the world around her, this time she takes on the challenge of writing entirely about herself. The results are thoughtful, challenging and emotionally real. Even…