Hidden States – “Lost Waves” This is the rock we absolutely love. Honest and heartfelt, “Lost Waves” is dipped in the Dylan / Springsteen tradition. The UK act are driven by songwriting troubadour Adam Day who has a long history of emotional storytelling. …
Three exciting new tracks from a variety of genres we enjoy
*Note: We used to make 10-song potpourri lists like this, but we are no longer permitted to do so. If you’d like to listen to longer playlists of our curation, though, check out our Spotify public playlists here. Cole Spain – “Go again”-When …
Three unique emerging artists in the Americana and alt country scene you’ll want for your playlists
Cat Clyde – “Everywhere I go”-I’m not sure there’s been an artist featured on ETTG in recent memory that is a race for which co-editor will approve faster. I think both of us like Cat Clyde in equal measure. This track in particular …
Three talented acoustic singer songwriters you’ll want to hear
Matilda Mann – “The day that I met you”-You’ve never heard a song quite like this and that’s exactly why you need to click play here. There are elements of epic pop music from the 1960s. There’s theatrical sentimentality mixed with equal parts …
Featured Single: Pop punk jam “Nightlife” by Familiar Things
Familiar Things – “Nightlife”-For old punk rockers of certain age *ahem*, we remember when punk rock actually was on the radio. It’s a genre that has had a fascinating pattern of evolution from being socially outcast to being on prime time television. Familiar …
Three tracks that throw genre conventions right out the window blending Americana, rock, and folk rock
Thomas Sartor – “Dark twisted path”-Call it “alt country.” Call it “rock n’ roll.” Call it “folk rock.” I just call it a darn good song. Sartor writes with a bit of a timeless style that feels like it could have been written …
Three emerging artists in the Americana and alt country scene that you need to have in your life
Bailee Barnett – “You’re everything”-Well, this is a love song by a country artist about being a country singer who sings love songs. But it’s so good. The lyrics are accessible and sweet, the vocal is perfectly pure without being overwrought, and the …
Three tracks in the alt indie pop world that will bring you some introspective vibes
Deb Never – “Momentary sweetheart”-This song is a whole vibe. Everything from the expressive vocal style to the dynamics in the production make for a ton of raw emotion in the song. Also, if you’ve ever had a “momentary sweetheart” you’ll know the …
Youth Sector: ffo Talking Heads / Devo
Youth Sector – “A Definitive Guide to Easy Living” There has been a resurgence of Talking Heads style post punk recently and we are totally here for it. UK disco rockers Youth Sector beautifully engaged this trend, while bringing a fresh approach to …
Three folk singer songwriters to sweeten this midweek
Luke Sital-Singh – “Strange weather”-March is a month known for it’s “lousy” weather, you might say. So it seems a befitting time to feature this new track from Luke Sital-Singh about strange weather. Of course the song isn’t literally about the weather (I …
