Riley Pearce – “Headstone”-There’s a calm acoustic energy to this track that creates just enough space to make the listener lean in for more. The phrasing feels like listening to an old friend share a story in a coffeeshop. The chorus lyric, “carve …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Three new tracks that have a delightful throwback rock sound you’ll want to share
Mt. Air – “Ghost Away”-Right from the start, this song has some exceptional harmonies that connect for the listener. I’m not sure how they created such a warm sound in the production, but it works really well. The closest comp I can think …
New Music Rundown: An exciting playlist of some of our favorite new tracks this fall
The Pairs – “Honey I”-At this point, I think I’ve covered every track on The Pairs album, just one at a time. I should pull them together for an album review. The harmonies here are as rich and beautiful as any song on …
Album Review: CommonJack – It Would Be Enough
If you’re a fan of folk music that includes some intriguing production elements making it more contemporary and experimental, then CommonJack is the artist for you. This new album It Would Be Enough is an adventure from start to finish, including some fascinating …
Newly Released Woody Guthrie Comes When we Need Him Most
This Land Is Your Land (Woody’s Home Tape)It is rare to listen in on an artist at home. Rarer still is it to come across a legendary artist decades after their death. Thankfully, the estate of classic troubadour and social conscience Woody Guthrie …
Featured Single: Outstanding narrative Americana tune for fans of John Prine | Olivia Barnes – “Oyster Song”
Olivia Barnes – “Oyster Song”-If you’ve been around my writing for any length of time, you know I don’t throw around a John Prine comp very readily… it’s gotta be good. And let me tell you, this new song from Olivia Barnes has …
Three new rapidly rising folk artists that will remind you why you started following this site
Lonely Mountain – “Whale Song”-The opening sounds feel like whale calls… consider me interested. The first line is about destiny, sung with a plaintive narrative style that immediately intrigues. It’s easy to hear why I wanted more of this song, pretty much right …
Three pop rock tracks that will have you jamming on your commute this week
Belle Blue – “Needed You More”-Don’t let the cathartic, easy going energy of the opening make you think this is not a legit rock jam. Just stick with it… the soaring electric guitars will get your ears ringing in no time. Belle Blue …
Three new Americana tracks that will have you thinking of the distant past
Haunted Like Human – “Growing Pains”-It’s not just because the word history is in the first line of this song that I ended up thinking of historical origins. In fact, there’s a haunting timelessness to this composition that made me think of bygone …
Three outstanding new folk pop songs that will restore your faith in contemporary songwriters
Larkk – “First Kiss”-When I click play on this song, I feel like I just opened the sweetest music box. You know those ones from the movies with the sweet little melody that plays as the box opens. Once Larkk’s vocal enters the …
