N. Kerbin – “The Best Day of My Life” This is a deeply emotive track that showcases a rare folk songwriting talent. When I first heard it, I cried unapologetically. I can count on one hand the amount of times a song has …
Category: Folk
Album Review – Terrible Sons: The Raft Is Not the Shore
The first time I heard Terrible Sons, I was struck by how much of an older style it captures. There’s a reflective, mid-20th century folk style to it. Unique artful folk instrumentation helps the sound stand out in a crowded folk scene currently. …
Three fantastic groups bringing exciting indie folk to improve your summer playlist
Cattle and Cane – “IOU”-If you like good harmonies and handclaps, you’ve come to the right place! This track has an energy that will put a smile on your face. From the first time I clicked play on it, I felt a really …
Three tracks right at the intersection of folk and Americana music
Hiss Golden Messenger – “Nu-Grape”-One of the delights of writing about music is helping to find those categories that refine sound into understanding. Honestly, though, with this track it doesn’t really need a genre category to be good. It just feels right. It’s …
Three indie folk tracks to remind us that real music is not dead
Luke Sital-Singh – “Til the Day I Die”-If you’ve been around EarToTheGround for any length of time, you will be familiar with Luke Sital-Singh’s name. He’s an artist who gets approvals from both of the editors. This latest track is easy to hear …
Three new Americana songs that show the contemporary context of the genre
Lee Gotvik – “Lonely child”-Conscientious readers of our site will be familiar with the name Lee Gotvik as I featured this album recently. That said, “Lonely child” deserves its own shout out here as it is such a captivating example of contemporary Americana …
Rising Star: Folk songstress Amelie Lucille captures our hearts with these two new tunes
Amelie Lucille – “Mess”-From the first time I clicked play on this track, I knew Amelie Lucille was going to be a special artist. The expression in her vocal goes from good to great throughout the track. Each line seems to be written …
Three acoustic folk tunes that bring new texture and nuance to a classic genre
Sody – “Frozen lake”-There is a vocal comparison for Sody, but I’m having trouble putting my finger on it. Names like Lorde and Halsey come to mind, for sure. There’s an intimacy to this recording that makes it work really well. Despite it …
Album Review: Lee Gotvik – Rest My Heart
Fans of creative folk music will find a lot to like in this new album from Lee Gotvik. The first time I heard a track from Gotvik, I instinctively said, “oh this is good.” That spirit continued to influence my listening of the …
Three beautiful calm acoustic folk songs to make your day
Baby God – “Heaven of my own”-The acoustic guitar on this song is really wonderful. The vocal harmonies are really nice as well. The whole composition comes together for a gentle and easy going style. Fans of 60s era folk revival will find …
