SXSW 2009 opened with a bit of bad luck turned good: It was too foggy for our flight to land in Houston, so they re-routed us directly to Austin, cutting out the layover, etc. Not all the passengers…   Read Story »

Pennsylvanian avant-folk trio Akron/Family make the jump from Young God Records to Dead Oceans with their fifth LP, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free, this spring. With a rubbery groove and motormouth…   Read Story »

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Those hearty urban folkies Akron/Family gave us a taste of their recently released Love Is Simple earlier this summer, with the playful, rattling, and rootsy "Phenomena." Now the fam's getting ready…   Read Story »

We've already mentioned digging the gorgeous cover heart for Akron/Family's forthcoming Love Is Simple. Softies we are, though, could've sworn it was made of cotton when we gave love to the Fam's new…   Read Story »

Through seemingly constant touring and regular work with Michael Gira's Angels Of Light, the urban folkies in Brooklyn's Akron/Family are a (mostly) bearded (always) busy bunch. Which is why it's…   Read Story »

Last spring, we were so blown away by psych-folk band Akron/Family's self-titled debut, we made 'em a Band To Watch. Since then, amid a marathon tour the band squeezed in some new recordings during…   Read Story »

Last night, The Bowery Ballroom hosted a Salvation Army benefit concert to help hurricane victims in LA and TX. There were 6 bands/artists on the bill, and they managed to all fit in 4 hours. Other…   Read Story »

A few things to love about this song... It kicks off in 5/4 time, riding a persistent Jew's harp lick, then three minutes in shifts into straight-up Jeff Buckley. Akron/Family - "Running Returning"…   Read Story »