Kaptan – “The Hardest Part” The music of this songwriter could be used to teach a course on dream pop. His vocals are smooth and ethereal, while the bass works in and out of an almost shoe gaze style guitar burst. Catchy both …
Category: Acoustic
Five Brand New Americana and Folk Tunes Just for You (and your four thousand closest friends)
You might say that Americana and folk music is in our DNA here at ETTG. We founded the site with a focus on that music and it has only grown and evolved since then. As we continue to take on ever more progressive …
A little musical world tour for your Monday
One of the great things about running this site is that we get submissions from literally all over the world. Some places we had to Google to find them, others we receive dozens from each week. Here we want to feature a few …
2 Great New Releases From Incredible Singer Songwriters
Emily James – “If Walls Could Talk” We get it, we cover James a lot, but we don’t mind at all. Her pop sensibilities are as sharp as her dynamic lyrical prowess. Her ability to start with an expected piano intro before breaking …
Album Review: Misty Boyce Gets Lost In The Sound of Creation and Grief
Misty Boyce takes a step forward, both lyrically and compositionally, in her latest LP, Get Lost. Known for her expertise in theory and piano performance, Boyce expands upon her musical arsenal, boasting complex counter-melodies and tempo shifts that allow listeners to be enveloped …
Your Perfect Eclectic Weekend Playlist
Amparo – “Balderdash” / “Lidkoeb” This artist has an ambient and crushingly atmospheric sound. The instrumental of “Balderdash” was made perfect from a trip in the woods of Sweden. The artist borrowed a guitar from a friend, and then got back to looping …
2017 Albums of the Year: Matt’s List 5-1
# 5 Mercury & Lightning – John Mark McMillan FFO Existential Songwriting, Unexpected Songwriters, Gungor We are a little bias, but we believe McMillan to be one of the most underrated songwriters alive today. His ability to walk the delicate line between the …
2017 Album of the Year: Greg’s List
This is one of my favorite parts of the year. I love looking back on the incredible music that helped to define the year. While many of these lists include big time acts, you’ll only find two really big national names here. Most …
2017 Songs of The Year: Matt’s List 5-1
After much deliberation including additions and subtractions, here are my five favorite tracks of the year. It’s worth noting the political mood of a few of these tracks as well as the dominance of female artist. All of these tracks meant something special …
2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 10-1
Well here they are — the best songs of 2017 according to editor Greg Jones. These are, of course, subjective choices. But honestly, after listening to over 5000 demos this year, we really need to give these artists credit for their literal “outstanding” …
