Broommaker - Hourglass (2026) [Hi-Res]

The album "Broommaker’s Hourglass," crafted by a Washington, DC-based chamber folk collective, is a highly emotional, low-energy record featuring airy arrangements that blend piano, elegiac strings, and pedal steel. The gruff, half-whispered vocals and sorrowful poetry of frontman Greg Svitil evoke comparisons to Bob Dylan, Bill Callahan, Tom Waits, and Mark Linkous while maintaining distinct individuality. The album consistently delivers a dreamily sad atmosphere, highlighted by key tracks such as the deeply moving "Caroline," the socially charged "Written on their Arms," and the sublime closer "Watching from the Wings," where the band's signature melancholic sound reaches near-perfection.

Tracklist:
1-1 Broommaker - Hourglass [3:48]
1-2 Broommaker - The Queen of Iowa [2:27]
1-3 Broommaker - A Home Away from Home [3:28]
1-4 Broommaker - Caroline [4:41]
1-5 Broommaker - On Passing Ships [2:38]
1-6 Broommaker - Come Inside [4:36]
1-7 Broommaker - Philomena Holds Her Lilies [2:01]
1-8 Broommaker - Written on Their Arms [6:05]
1-9 Broommaker - Some Sunny Day [4:16]
1-10 Broommaker - A Fork in the Road [3:02]
1-11 Broommaker - Watching from the Wings [5:21]