The Narrative – “Politics of Youth”-It’s not hard to hear what I like about this song; it begins with beautiful harmonies and acoustic richness. That sound is sustained throughout the track. The lyrics are about hiding away the truth as part of youthful …
Category: Roots
Three intriguing tracks at the intersection of alt country and Americana
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh – “The Christmas Flannel Song”-I don’t personally feature Christmas music very often, so for me to write about it I have to like it a lot. This is a wonderful song from Tranbaugh, with shades of John Prine’s storytelling and …
Three Americana tracks with inspiring depth and texture
Zach Angeloni – “Detroit shoreway living”-The jazzy upright bass makes this song for me. The vocal is good and the acoustic guitar has a lot of character, but that bass really does it. The overall vibe of this track is genre-blending in the …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters that will relax you immediately
Seed Holden – “Meet me in Cardiff”-The acoustic guitar work on this track immediately stood out to me as excellent. The deep baritone vocal is really good as well. The narrative folk style of the lyrics works really well also. This song is …
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 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 Americana tracks that will be perfect for your weekend playlist
Joyce Harding – “Preacher”-If you’re a fan of plaintive folk singer songwriters, you’ll find a lot to like about Joyce Harding’s latest “Preacher.” The lyrics are about seeking truth and finding your way. The main lyric is asking about scripture that might give …
Three tracks in the folk and Americana realm that will bring joy to your life
Frances Luke Accord – “In my life” ft. Darlingside-I hope that you like this song as much as I do. We’ve been featuring Accord for a while and of course we love Darlingside, so we knew the collab was going to be great. …
Throwback Album Review: Kelly Hunt – Even the Sparrow
I need to begin this review with an apology to Kelly Hunt. I’ve had this album sitting in a “to review” drawer for over two years. But going with the mantra “better late than never” I still want to share this remarkable album …
Three amazing Americana tracks that bring the past into the present
Melissa Carper – “Ain’t a day goes by”-If you’ve been around my writing about music in the past year, you’ll be familiar with Melissa Carper. Her sincerity and authenticity is evident immediately. The effect on the sound overall feels like a true throwback …
