The Kindling are a band that can disarm even the most anxious of listeners. With near brilliant sonic textures, the UK three-piece gently sway through genres seamlessly. With a light grounding in folk, the band crafts orchestral sounds and even hit on jazz …
Category: Folk
A midweek (or is it!?) playlist
Human Barbie – “Don’t run away”-If you like creative singer songwriters, go ahead and drop that follow on Human Barbie. I’ve never heard anything like this. There are elements of theatricality along with “alt rock” flavors. It all mixes together for a truly …
Needed Songwriters For This Moment
Asia – “Cold Sweat” If a voice could ever capture a feeling, it is that of young songwriter Asia. The Brussels artist crafts beautiful tracks with incredibly personal lyrics while supporting a more minimal style sonically. Her recent releases have been championed by …
So you’re saying you like indie folk? Get some here.
Plasi – “Run”-The energy of this track is palpable. I like the hand claps (because, duh!), but the overall acoustic style mixed with a good lead vocal is really something to behold. The message to “run for your dreams” seems so utterly impossible …
Featured Single: A mystical, hippie folk song from Gone Gone Beyond – “Little Moon”
This is a captivating song with layers of complexity that I was not expecting on first listen. It’s got some unique harmonies, a great string part, and then this hit-out-of-nowhere bass part. It’s both grounded and surrealist. It’s mystical, transcendent, but feels like …
Grab your acoustic guitar and play along with these gems
Edward Doyle – “Yesterday” (Beatles cover)-When Doyle contacted me about this song, he said he didn’t think we’d cover it because it’s a cover. Well, I have to say that I don’t TYPICALLY feature covers, but this is not typical by any stretch. …
Introducing: Fern Maddie, roots and Americana
Fern Maddie – “Low and lonesome”-Years ago, when my friend and I started this website it was for one purpose; we wanted to tell other people about remarkable music. Fern Maddie makes the kind of spine-tingling, salt-of-the-earth, magic-in-string-vibration music that will stop you …
Brand new folk music to get us back to our roots
Freight Train Foxes – “Avalance”-This is a relaxed folk song about a disaster. It’s a nice little metaphor in the lyrics. I appreciate the way the lead vocal nestles right into the middle of the mix, allowing the strings to fill out the …
Vibes And Textures: Chill Tuesday Tracks
Lyrah – “The View” There are tracks that seem to win you over immediately. You cannot fully explain it, but you know it from the first moment. California artist Lyrah, has utterly destroyed our genre preferences with her newest track “The View”. Crafting …
Here are some new singer songwriters you need in your life
The Burney Sisters – “Unbearable”-I try not to use loaded language like “darlings” when referring to artists, but these two are certainly indie darlings. They have a charming sound with both strings and intricate vocals. The overall sound is timeless folk music that …
