Ben Strawn – “Blackberry Wine”-Ben Strawn is an excellent songwriter, as evidenced by the melody, pacing, and vocal on this song “Blackberry Wine.” There’s a definite parallel with a few others in the modern folk scene, including Drew Holcomb. When that steel guitar …
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Album Review: Caamp – By and By
I was shocked when I realized that we have only covered Caamp once on our site. The sound of Caamp seems like someone we would have covered dozens of times by now. The 2019 release By and By is reason enough to feature …
Neoclassical for a relaxing, stay home day
Look, we’re not anti-Black Friday, but we do think it is better to stay home and shop for some of our favorite music on Amazon. If you’re looking for a sweet playlist of neoclassical music while you shop, try these: Biba Dupont – …
A family-style serving of Americana, folk, and country-flavored music for your feast
Aspen Jacobsen – “Little Arms”-At first listen you might put Jacobsen in the “Taylor Swift” camp and honestly, you’d be right. She’s got that kind of pop power blended with sincere songwriting. People who dismiss Swift (and Jacobsen like her) are missing the …
Take a spoonful of everything – an eclectic new music mix
Kelz – “Passerby”-I could vibe out to this track all dang day. Ya heard? It’s got this understated synth work that sits right in the middle of the mix while the snare pops at the top. When the easy going vocal line slips …
An acoustic singer songwriter playlist for your late Autumn
Lucas Davies – “No good for you”-The rolling fingerpicking style of this track won me over right away. Then Davies started to sing and I sat up in my chair. You have my attention, sir! I love the bluesy lyrics. He’s no good …
You bring the rhythm, we’ll bring the blues
Mike Wyatt – “Trouble”-This is classic blues work here. The guitar has a ton of soul in it and the vocal feels genuine. The expressive lyric work shows off a true blues sentiment, the voice of the brokenhearted. Wyatt is the real deal …
Folk is the music of the people – grab a new folk tune here
SkyBells – “Hike up the valley”-When you tell your friends you listen to “folk music” this is what they think of. It’s quaint, plodding acoustic music. The harmonies are infectiously enjoyable. It feels like something you could hear in the mountains of the …
Some high energy rock tracks to share with at least one thousand friends
Skyward Story – “Home”-I have a running joke (with myself?) about the number of songs titled “Home” that I hear in a single year, let alone all time. It’s… a common theme. So imagine my surprise when I heard this delightful harmony-based rock …
Chill singer songwriters for your relaxing playlists
The Satellite Station – “No escape from the rain”-I really appreciate the way the lyrics of this track meld the natural occurrence of rain with the emotions of being overwhelmed by something beyond your control. This is something that happens quite often for …
