Kid Charleroi – “Count me out”-The harmonies on this track are so fun! Actually, the whole composition is a lot of fun. Kid Charleroi has a youthful vibrancy to the style that comes through from start to finish. I appreciate the strategic placement …
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Two folk duos with breathtaking harmonies
LASS – “Leave yourself behind”-LASS make me feel the same way I felt when I found The Staves and the Harmaleighs. That’s high praise in these folk harmony circles. The first time I clicked play on this track from LASS I thought, “oh, …
Three unique folk songs that you’ll want to bring a sense of calm
Juniper Vale – “How do I love you?”-The atmospheric energy of this track won me over right away. The vocal, though, was on another level. Just… wow. It’s not every day that I find a song that stops me in my tracks the …
Three rock tunes to bring some pep to your step this weekend
Shipwrecker – “Voice in my head”-If you’ve ever had a voice in your head for better or worse, you’ll relate to this song. This particular voice is about a negative/distracting/disturbing voice. It’s an unsettling track if you’ve ever had this experience, but it …
Three alternative pop tracks that help process complex emotions
ROSIE – “Someone you once had”-This song has so many layers of meaning to it that I find it almost overwhelming. First of all, the music has this subtle approachability in the opening that invites the listener in, like sitting down to talk …
The High Strung Sound Like a “Different Animal”
This Detroit act are one of the more interesting acts we have heard recently. Sonically, they sound familiar, even if they are in fact a “Different Animal” in their approach. It lands somewhere in folk rock territory for sure, but is fun and …
Three narrative acoustic folk songs that will remind you why you like listening to storytellers
The January Lanterns – “the kid that wrecked it all”-The narrative of this song is really interesting. I have half a mind to say I won’t write anything and you can just listen to the words. If you’ve ever been self conscious about …
Three engaging indie pop tracks that will take your imagination to another place
FloraNova – “Joyride”-This is a groove. It’s so good. FloraNova have produced a chilled out pop track with just the right amount of atmospheric use of space. The groove keeps it moving while the lush instrumentation in the background keeps the track swirling …
Three folk singer songwriters you’ll want to put in your regular listening rotation
Kyle Szalay – “How do you feel?”-The calm of the acoustic guitar in the opening of this track won me over right away. Then that first line… oh my goodness it hit me really well. If you’ve ever had a conflict or breakup …
The Best Rock Tracks of the Week
Escape the Box – “Freedom, What Is That Anyway?” We are pretty stingy when it comes to hard rock coverage. Maybe we are old or maybe unimpressed with a lot of it. However, you can bet when we do cover it, the music …
