Artist: Red Yarn
Album: The Deep Woods
Description: I liked the Portland musician/puppeteer's 21st century take on folk music that way predates the 21st century a whole bunch, so, yeah, I kinda think you and your family should give it a spin.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Roger Day
Album: Marsh Mud Madness
Description: This album started out as a DVD -- OK, it actually started out as a glimmer in somebody's eye, then a live show, and then a DVD, but now it's an album. They're songs inspired by a visit to the University of Georgia Marine Institute. They're pretty educational in nature, and so I'm not sure there are going to be too many families spinning the entire album on repeat (except maybe those families headed by two marine biologists), but it'll do well in classroom settings and (for some songs) scattered through mixtapes.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: The Okee Dokee Brothers
Album: Can You Canoe?
Description: Grammy winner. Winner of the Fids and Kamily Award for best kids music album of 2012. Do you need further reasons to listen if you haven't already? Really, just go.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Andrew & Polly
Album: Up & At 'Em!
Description: Sparkly and playful acoustic pop for your 3-year-old. This is their 2010 album, which will likely whet your family's appetite for their forthcoming follow-up. "When You're a Dog" won the 2012 ASCAP Foundation Joe Raposo Children's Music Award.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Various
Album: N/A
Description: This is a solid set of Halloween-ish songs from clients and friends of kids music publicist Beth Blenz-Clucas. Trout Fishing in America, Heidi Swedberg, Boxtop Jenkins, The Pop Ups, and more. Including Justin Roberts' "Trick or Treat," the Halloween kindie anthem par excellence.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: The Verve Pipe
Album: Are We There Yet?
Description: Don't ask why this particular band should have one of the more unexpected second acts in family music. Just enjoy the goofy and endearingly earnest album with your family. The leadoff track is particularly awesome, start there.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Recess Monkey
Album: Desert Island Disc
Description: The follow-up companion album to their much-fun album Deep Sea Diver, Desert Island Disc is more beach-themed. It's officially released October 15, but you clever monkeys (see what I did there?) can give it an early spin.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Mister G
Album: ABC Fiesta
Description: Following up his fun Spanish-language and bilingual album Chocolalala from last year, the Massachusetts singer-songwriter is back with another dozen songs for the bilingually-inclined. The songs are new, even the couple that were released previously get new recordings. Album to be released Sept. 28, 2013.
Source: Bandcamp
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