Livingmore – “Sweet Louise” (Dawn Hummer cover)-I’ve been writing about folk music for a decade and a half now, and honestly Livingmore could hang with the absolute best of the best folk duos we’ve featured (this includes the Civil Wars, Mandolin Orange, etc.). …
Category: Folk
Featured Single: Olivia Barnes – “Reds” (Early song of the year candidate)
Olivia Barnes – “Reds”-I intended on pairing this track with a few other singer songwriter and Americana types (like usual), but this song just kept standing out. It doesn’t fit because it has such an exceptional quality to it. Maybe I just relate …
Three brand new tracks in the Americana and Folk Rock world that stand out from the crowd
Whiskerman – “Junkman”-Sometimes I don’t really “listen” to the blues so much as I FEEL the blues. And boy oh boy did I FEEL this track right from first listen. It’s perfect. I mean… everything from the effect on the guitars to the …
Introducing a pair of wonderful new FOLK POP songs you’ll want to play on repeat
Savanna Leigh and Bertie Newman – “what’s not mine”-The acoustic guitar on this song does a nice job of providing the base, but it’s really the delicate vocals that work to convey the song’s main message. I appreciate the way the two aspects, …
Three new folk and Americana tracks you’ll want to add to your 2026 playlists
Andie Mechanic – “Cosmic Solitude”-There’s a subtlety to this track that won me over from first listen. The delicate vocal is balanced perfectly in the midst of an instrumentation that sometimes feels like soft indie pop, yet in other moments soars to this …
Three new indie folk tracks that show us 2026 is going to be a good year for music
Mirabelle Skipworth – “The Feast”-It seems like a good year to start with a love song. But… even as love songs go, this is a heartbreaking one. It’s about not being able to feel the connection anymore within intimacy. It’s not so much …
2025 Album of the Year List!
10) The Wildwoods – Dear Meadowlark-The first track on this album is the title track “Dear Meadowlark” and it will take you about 10 seconds to hear why I love this sound. It’s a beautiful vocal track with an intricate folk spirit to …
2025 Song of the Year, 10-1
10) Gal Musette – “Broken Clock”-I’m going to start off this top 10 with a real heartbreaker. There’s no way to describe this song without talking about Gal Musette’s incredible vocal style. It’s intimate, almost prayerful in its sincerity. The plaintive expression, “this …
2025 Song of the Year, 20-11
20) Jason Piquette – “Drop the Gun”-This song is the perfect start to our top songs of the year. The opening line is, “I’m not afraid to die if my soul stays alive…” The song is a lyrical cry for help. It’s absolutely …
Three new releases from site favorites Cole Swensen, Jeffrey Martin, and album of the year candidate Mia Wilson
Cole Swensen – “Heal”-If you happen to know me in real life, then you’ve probably heard me talk about Cole Swensen. I’ve been talking about his music for about two years now, I think. I’ve interviewed him and featured almost every track he’s …
