#10 Dissolve – Tusks FFO Minimalist Electro, James Blake, Swelling Tracks Perfect to Study To Like a few albums on this list, it took awhile for us to truly appreciate the album as a whole. We deal with so many singles in this …
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2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 10-1
Well here they are — the best songs of 2017 according to editor Greg Jones. These are, of course, subjective choices. But honestly, after listening to over 5000 demos this year, we really need to give these artists credit for their literal “outstanding” …
2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 20-11
This really is the most wonderful time of the year where we pick and choose some amazing tracks from all year. Enjoy this list and please share with your friends. 20) Dan Clews – “Mountain” -Fingerpicking, solid vocal, and an amazing melody. This …
Five Folk Acts to Get You Pickin’ and Grinnin’
Alright so there’s like a million different perspectives on folk music, some of which is down home and others can be quite sophisticated. Just look at the mid 20th century difference between the gentlemen in suits types from Greenwich Village and the mountain …
New Music Friday – Episode 77 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Here we go again with another round up of incredible music. Vote in the poll below to decide who wins a feature. The voting ends in one week, so feel free to share and get others voting as well. Nonsens – “Wildfire” -If …
These are a few of my favorite things – the non-holiday version
So here’s a little secret about our process at ETTG. We have a document that has a list of all the artists we accept with a little “note” section for the genre or style. Every once in a while we get a bit …
Album Review: Jeffrey Martin – One Go Around
I’ve already written a few pieces on Jeffrey Martin, so he’s not a new name to the steady readers of EarToTheGround. However, if you’re just now running across his music I invite you to sit down and take a deep breath. You haven’t …
Album Review: The Sweeplings – Rise and Fall (Deluxe Edition)
Every year I find one or two albums that are so amazing I just have to cover them and The Sweeplings Rise and Fall (Deluxe) easily fit into that category. It’s hard to believe that there aren’t more people talking about their incredible …
New Music Friday – Episode 75 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
New Music Friday is a great way to find trending new artists. We are excited to pore through hundreds of submissions each week to find the ten we feature for you here. If you’d like a more in-depth look at their work, vote …
A Ten-Song Treat for Music Lovers of all Styles
If you are a fan of finding new music (which you are if you’re here), then you’ll find something to enjoy in this unique playlist. Do us a solid and share the article with your friends who also like to find music. Sharing …



