Matthew Thomas Hope – “Our love”-This is a beautiful piece of music. Everything from the acoustic finger picking in the opening to the soaring, heartfelt lead vocal feels just right for the composition. The strings in the background move it into a bit …
Searing New Rock Tracks From Under appreciated Talent
Camens – “Poltergeist” UK rockers Camens have returned in ’22, just when we needed them most. The act have a new 5 song EP due out soon, and this is their first wildly impressive first single. “Poltergeist” is a ghostly love story which …
Three indie pop tracks that will make you want to put your hood up and vibe out
Thomas Jakob – “Apple Pie” (Lizzy McAlpine cover)-It always feels like a little bit of inception when someone covers an artist that we’ve featured here. In this case, Lizzy McAlpine is one of those songwriters that we can almost approve without even hearing. …
Three tracks with a delightful vintage tone and some modern indie rock flair
Pacific Avenue – “Give it up for yourself”-If you’re looking for some impressive guitar work and a high energy rock track, spin this one. While the “indie rock” vibes are stronger on this one than the vintage tone, it definitely is still there. …
Three indie rock tracks to bring some energy and excitement to this coming weekend
Juliana Madrid – “Peppermint”-I love this song. I love everything from the quality of the lead vocal to the energy of the guitars. The drum beat keeps it moving and the melody feels familiar. But you know what I like the most? The …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters who bring us back to our roots
Ea Othilde – “Green River”-The light energy of this track stole my heart from first listen. You’ll listen to thousands of folk songs without another one that captures this production balance so perfectly. The way the vocal bounces on top of the acoustic …
Three Americana tracks to finish your week with some style
Rev Ezra – “Strange winds”-There’s a mysterious energy to this track that immediately makes it stand you. Yet, at the same time, it somehow feels familiar and enjoyable. It’s not the kind of mysterious that makes your skin crawl; it’s more like opening …
Three tracks listed as indie rock that blur genres in a beautifully creative way
Jude Moses – “Isle of Skye”-There’s a sweet folk rock energy to this track that definitely made it stand out for us on first listen. Of course I love the harmonies. But the song is so much more than just the harmonies… the …
Three tracks capturing the folk spirit of our site nicely
Jude Moses – “Kokoro”-The number of times that I’ve accepted a track with a discordant opening is very, very small. So when I do it’s because something spectacular follows the distortion. I can safely say that the harmonies on this track are truly …
Three folk singer songwriters you should put on your weekend playlist
Jon Bell – “Who we want to be”-Sometimes I run across a song that’s so good I don’t even want to write about it; I just want to shut up and listen. Jon Bell’s “Who we want to be” is one of those …
