Westhead – “Benji”-The crooning sincerity of the lead vocal here reminds me of Rayland Baxter. I mean that as high praise. In fact, the whole composition reminds me of some really remarkable modern folk writers. By the time the strings enter the track, …
Category: Folk
Three Americana tracks to add to your old time music playlist
Kyle McKearney – “Devil water”-This is a remarkable narrative folk song about… well, probably not actually water. It’s got a gentle storytelling style and an amazing vocal. The two work together for a style that we just don’t hear enough on the radio …
Three thoughtful new folk songs for your midweek
Mo Kenney – “Strange powers”-We’ve covered Mo Kenney in the past, so it’s not at all surprising to hear that we have her back for this new track. The intimate acoustic guitar work on this one is really solid and the relaxing vocal …
Will Chant Dreams and Surprises
We swooned when we heard the voice of songwriter Will Chant. His vocal vibes are similar to that of Mason Jennings and we are so here for his artistic expression. The sound of “How Fast Do You Like to Drive” is intentionally dreamy …
Three new Americana tracks to make you nostalgic
Under the Rocks – “Palm of your hand”-They just don’t make bluegrass like they used to… well, they do. Here it is! Under the Rocks make old fashioned bluegrass. This one has a nice porch-sitting sing-along charm to it. The banjo, the vocals, …
Three indie folk tracks to jump start your week
Dylan Dunlap – “Soldier on”-Sometimes I think the term “inspirational” is overused, but I really do find Dunlap’s composition here to be inspirational. It’s the kind of composition that combines incredible harmonies with this sense of perserverance. Reflect a bit on where you’ve …
The BEST of the BEST From This Week
Field Division – “Manifest” This is not the typical track we cover. Yet, as soon as we heard the swooning style, we could not resist. Lots of descriptions come to mind: dreamy, hazy, strangely folkish, psych. All of these do little to fully …
Three exceptional new songwriters you’ll want in your life
Francis Luke Accord – “Sunnyside”-If you’re looking for folk music, you really can’t do much better than Francise Luke Accord. We’ve covered this creative act several times in the past, but this new music seems to be resonating with us even more than …
Three acoustic singer songwriters for your folk playlist
Jackamo – “Foundations”-When a folk duo can sound like this, with both intimacy and sincerity in the sound, I can’t click away. There’s a gorgeous core to this track that is both lyrically poetic and melodically appealing. The pleading, broken hearted depth of …
Three new folk tunes to help you through the midweek
Wren – “Kite out on the ocean”-If you’re a fan of easy going folk singer songwriters, you’ll want to spin this new track from Wren. It’s calming, soothing even, with the spirit of an old time folk song. There’s an endearing sensibility to …
