Josephine Foster

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Josephine Foster's haunting vocal quaver and slow-moving songs recall several eras of American folk music while occupying a mysterious space all their own. Foster was a fringe player in the New Weird America movement of the early 2000s, with her sound reflecting early albums like 2004's All the Leaves Are Gone sometimes being lumped in with Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Animal Collective, and other artists building experimental sounds from folk foundations. Foster progressed steadily over the years, periodically releasing new work like the woozy ...