Hunker down, grab your coffee (or wine, no judging) and get ready to think about relationships. Or, if you don’t want to, just think about great music. Either one will work. (Again, no judging.) DMMOY (feat. Sarah Yoon) – Nomadic Sultry and smooth, …
Yearly Archives: 2018
Indie pop rock – Get your sing-a-long pants on!
Whyte Tygers – “Don’t Hesitate” -The feel good vibes of this track are just more than I can bear. It’s a song that will have you oohing and ahhing with it on first listen. It’s about the need to take life seriously enough …
Album Review: St Pete Holland – Seven Deadly Hymns
This is the best album of 2018 that you haven’t heard. I guarantee it. If you come to EarToTheGround to find exceptional music that is under your radar, sit back and enjoy. This album is going to blow you away. Every year we …
The Best Tunes We Heard Today
Reddening West – “June” This Austin band is everything we love about music. Their building folk sound is similar to more established acts, yet they are free to explore their style in a way we find refreshing and exciting. They don’t fall into …
This is why we dig indie rock so much
The Drives – “Rebel” -The guitar is clear, the drums are moving, and the vocal takes center stage. The lyrics are thoughtful without being too deep. There’s a kind of celebratory accessibility to this song. It feels like you’ve heard this band before …
Ear-catching and genre-bending new music
8 Graves – “Bury Me Low” -We try really hard not to judge a band by its name or branding, but honestly when we saw “8 Graves” we figured it was some sort of death metal. Instead, the sound has this experimental vibe …
A soundtrack for a journey home – folk and acoustic joys
Southern Pine – “Way Back Home” -The song that inspired the title of the piece, Southern Pine’s track about journeying home is delightful. It teases some genre differences, all while capturing an honest sense of a journey home. I find the more melodic …
3 Must Hear Tracks
TOLDEDO – “Bath” The shoe gaze vibes are strong on this one. The guitar intro is dreamy and sets the stage for a track that drips with a nostalgic vibe. The Brooklyn duo are readying a EP for early next year, and we …
Relax with a book, coffee, and these neoclassical blessings
Pursohn – “End Piano” -The thoughtful piano work of Pursohn is fascinating to me. There are quaint elements that make the song unfold just little bits at a time. The melody doesn’t repeat much, so you’re constantly wondering where it might be going. …
Multi-faceted folk music of Fox and Bones
Fox and Bones – “Welcome Home” -There are a few unique elements to the modern folk moment; hand claps, gang vocals, and that drum with the cymbal clang on it. Really the only thing this song is missing is a jangly banjo. That …
