Kimberly Walsh – “Love still burns”-The entire atmosphere of this track feels comfortable. The vocal harmonies really capture my attention, but the acoustic guitar is really wonderful as well. When it all comes together, including some beautifully romantic lyrics, there’s just a warmth …
Category: Folk
Three indie folk tracks that will bring some emotion to your weekend
Tommy Alexander – “Feelings”-We’ve been covering Tommy Alexander a bit here lately because his songwriting seems to have an emotional core to it that we find quite relatable. The effect on the guitar highlights the sincerity of the vocal really well on this …
Album Review Collection: Three short reviews of albums we wish we told you about sooner
One of the challenges of running a site like this is that we get a LOT of music. Way, way more than we can ever possibly listen to. We file this under “good problems,” of course. But the flip side is that we …
Three folk singer songwriters that bring peace this autumn
Arbour Season – “Dear Autumn”-My heart. My oh my. Right… musical analysis. Um. This is… pretty. The vocals are heart-meltingly good. I love both of the vocals in Arbour Season, but the blending is just gorgeous. The song has this light swing rhythm …
Three exceptional new Americana tunes that reach back to the historical roots of music
Spencer Thomas Smith – “Satellites”-Fans of acoustic folk music are going to absolutely love Spencer Thomas Smith. If you’ve been around my folk musings for any length of time, you’ll know how highly I think of Jeffrey Martin and Smith gives me some …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters you’ll want to add to your Autumn Playlist
Rosie H. Sullivan – “What a life”-Take a deep breath and let this song wash over you. It’s really a remarkable piece of songwriting. Sullivan writes with depth and sincerity on this one. The gentle vocal harmonies on the chorus are absolutely divine. …
Three alt country tracks that will have you thinking about the past
Mary Mahaffey – “Wild”-There’s an approachable sincerity to this track that I liked right away. The phrase “wildly comfortable and comfortably wild” is just so perfect for youthful romance. The overall composition of the track feels easy going while also not quite like …
Three brand new indie folk tunes to get some nostalgic vibes going
Benedikt – “You might remember”-The chill groove here is really wonderful. There are some psych rock elements blended into the mix here, but really the soul of the track is acoustic folk. The lyrics have a deep nostalgic sense about them, connecting with …
Three acoustic folk tunes that will stand out from the crowd
Mike Mangione – “Anastasia”-When I say that Mangione is one of the artists we’ve covered for a long time, that is no exaggeration. It’s a name that goes back to the earliest days of our site. Click play and you’ll understand why we …
Three indie folk tracks you will want for you Autumn calm playlist
Max Garcia Conover and Julia Arsenault – “Don’t let us get rich”-There’s a lot to say about the lyrical complexity of this song. Mostly, though, the song reminds me of the kind of plaintive folk songwriting that we’ve supported from artists like Joe …
