Juliana Madrid – “Peppermint”-I love this song. I love everything from the quality of the lead vocal to the energy of the guitars. The drum beat keeps it moving and the melody feels familiar. But you know what I like the most? The …
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters who bring us back to our roots
Ea Othilde – “Green River”-The light energy of this track stole my heart from first listen. You’ll listen to thousands of folk songs without another one that captures this production balance so perfectly. The way the vocal bounces on top of the acoustic …
Three Americana tracks to finish your week with some style
Rev Ezra – “Strange winds”-There’s a mysterious energy to this track that immediately makes it stand you. Yet, at the same time, it somehow feels familiar and enjoyable. It’s not the kind of mysterious that makes your skin crawl; it’s more like opening …
Three tracks listed as indie rock that blur genres in a beautifully creative way
Jude Moses – “Isle of Skye”-There’s a sweet folk rock energy to this track that definitely made it stand out for us on first listen. Of course I love the harmonies. But the song is so much more than just the harmonies… the …
Three tracks capturing the folk spirit of our site nicely
Jude Moses – “Kokoro”-The number of times that I’ve accepted a track with a discordant opening is very, very small. So when I do it’s because something spectacular follows the distortion. I can safely say that the harmonies on this track are truly …
Three folk singer songwriters you should put on your weekend playlist
Jon Bell – “Who we want to be”-Sometimes I run across a song that’s so good I don’t even want to write about it; I just want to shut up and listen. Jon Bell’s “Who we want to be” is one of those …
The Dandys Make a Gem out of “Lemons”
The Dandys – “Lemons” A song about a low point in the artist’s mental health, “Lemons” captures the mania that can follow. The sound is dizzying at times, but provides an anthemic arena rock sing-a-long. The Dandys are able to take an all …
Three tracks that fuse folk and rock together quite nicely
Laney Jones – “Not alone”-If you had the privilege of growing up around musical people, then you’ll know what it’s like to throw together a performance. You have this person on guitar, another on percussion, and so on… with seemingly no limit on …
Three folk singer songwriters that you will want for your 2022 folk playlists
Jon Bell – “City stars”-I love this song. The harmonies stole my heart from the very first listen. Since then, I’ve heard more and more elements that I appreciate from the depth of the lyrics to the soothing chord progression. It’s part Beach …
Three singer songwriters who write lyrics that will stop you in your tracks
Rainlights – “When my phone dies”-This is a beautiful piece of social commentary in the guise of a sweet, soft indie pop song. Rainlights has a gorgeous lead vocal and a delicate production style that works perfectly for the song. There’s an energy …
