Matthew Payne – “The Light I Cannot See”-I liked this song the first time I heard it, but when I clicked play on it to write I… couldn’t. I just… sat, dumbfounded… and a little bit broken (in a good way). There’s something …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Three indie rock tracks that show we’re not crazy for featuring folk and indie rock on our site
John Calvin Abney – “Last Chance”-If you’re a fan of folk music that has a cool rock edge to it (think Rayland Baxter), then you’ll find a lot to like from John Calvin Abney’s music. Everything from the phrasing to the clear electric …
Three tracks at the unique intersection of Americana and alt country
Nathan Evans Fox – “Hillbilly Hymn (Okra and Cigarettes)”-This is one of the most unique songs I’ve found in all of 2025. It does something that I absolutely love… blending the sacred and the profane. This is lived life for me; it’s not …
Three folk singer songwriters that remind us why subtlety is an art
Cole Swensen – “even though it’s not a lifetime”-When this track came up in my submission list, I stopped what I was doing to just listen. This doesn’t happen to me very often, but it sure did with this latest release from Cole …
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