Ami Lyons – “Scones (Live)”
-Sometimes you just can’t beat an acoustic guitar and a good melody. That’s what you get here, a solid classic folk tune. Lyons sings with just the right amount of quiver in her voice that gives it a truly unique texture. When I try to explain to people the difference between folk and classic country, it feels a bit like a fool’s errand. But if you listen to this song, it just feels like an old folk song. The lyrics are about caring, about living intentionally. It’s got just enough of a toe-tapping energy to keep you engaged, but mostly it will have you sitting back to relax and listen.
Daniel Del Russo – “When You’re Not Here”
-You just might find yourself physically leaning in closer to the speaker when you click play on this song. It has this careful intimacy in the recording that begs for connection, for engagement. I appreciate that the acoustic guitar has a delicate energy to it and the vocal lays carefully on the top of the sound. In a world with so much hand-clapping, high-energy music, it’s nice to connect with something so intimate and sincere. It’s a love song that expresses the pain of distance. If you’ve ever felt the pain of missing a loved one, these lyrics will certainly resonate. This is perfect for a peaceful acoustic playlist, allowing the listener to feel the emotional resonance of the track.
Oscar Blue – “Birds in Winter”
-If you’re a fan of calm, acoustic folk music, then this new track from Oscar Blue is sure to connect. Around the one minute mark, the track turns a bit more cinematic with orchestral elements filling the compositional space. It really takes off and feels like a full on existential experience to listen to the song. It is unfathomable to me how people can hear and understand these layers out of nothing, but here we have a masterful composition. Lyrically, it seems to be focused on the role of happenstance in life, how some of us make it and others do not and how unpredictable that can be. We can either be scared by that, or appreciative of the moments that we do have. The lingering “the sweetest of dances” is the parting line of the song, a sentiment about how we’re not really promised tomorrow and we don’t know if we’ll survive the journey, so we should enjoy where we are right now.
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