Thomas LaVine – “Make My Soul A River”
-If you’re a fan of calm acoustic guitar work, check out this new song from Thomas LaVine. It’s a cathartic sway and a quality vocal that propels the song along nicely. The lyricism is poetic and moving. I appreciate that the production remains sparing (in a good way) on the verses, allowing the orchestral bridge to provide an emotionally moving transition. The listener can hear the passion in LaVine’s voice on every line, but especially on the sincerity of the second verse with the title lyric. This is a remarkable piece of songwriting that deserves a wider audience.
Grace Harriet – “Hometown”
-It’s not often that a song leaves me speechless, but the first time I heard this song I just sort of stopped and sat there listening. The guitar work is great, the vocal is expressive, and the lyrics are far more intricate than I expected. The line about remembering how the midwest “feels on my skin,” was such a wild thought to me. Why is that so relatable? The more I listened, pretty much every line either had me thinking of a person or a specific situation from my own life. How does that work? A stranger (to me) wrote this song yet I can feel it so personally. It’s remarkable. What an adventure of a song. Fair warning, though, because you will probably think about people from your past in emotional ways that you might not be prepared to feel and understand.
Specific Coast – “Problems”
-There’s a momentum to this track that is evident from the opening line. Call it folk rock if you want, but genre doesn’t really matter when a song is this good. The clean lines and expressive lyrics definitely feel good for the listener. The subtle harmonies are a huge plus on this song. It feels like it captures elements of 70s folk rock with maybe a mid-90s alt rock sentiment at times. I love how it blends different worlds into a chill yet meaningful soundscape. This one is definitely worth a spin.
Image courtesy: Grace Harriett IG
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