The Housing Crisis – “Better weather”-If you’re looking for an up tempo jam, “Better weather” has that with a wonderful relatable lyrical concept. It’s about feeling depressed or sad and waiting for things to get better. The pop rock energy of the track …
Three Americana tracks to bring a sense of order to this new year
Marc Delgado – “January”-Well, talk about a perfectly timed song! The lyrics are about enduring a long, cold January. We can certainly connect with this one. There’s an optimism to the lyrics, too, that I appreciate. It’s about focusing on the hope of …
The Mammoths Drip With Talent in “Blank Stare”
The Mammoths – “Blank Stare” We love the different sounds in this one. It has a beautiful mix of distorted and strange sounds, all anchored by a killer bass. Vocally, it drips with New York cool a la Strokes and Interpol vibes. However, …
A pair of folk tunes to help you through the emotional complexity of breakups
Meadowlark – “Goodbye”-The soothing acoustic guitar on this track immediately caught my attention… then the vocal came in and absolutely won my heart over. What a gorgeous piece of songwriting with a colorful mood that makes the song work really well. If you’ve …
Three folk-based singer songwriters to get your new year off on the right step
Bad Mother Nature – “Now you’re gone”-This is a harmony driven blues song, basically. That said, the harmonies are absolutely outstanding. The overall vibe of the track feels polished and almost Queen-like in its construction. Fans of folk rock will find a lot …
Our Last (Best?) Holiday Track of the Season
Shira – “New York City in December” We cannot think of a better way to complete our holiday publishing cycle than with this one. A beautiful, mature, and heartfelt holiday song of hopeful longing, we get major classic songwriter feels. After spending a …
Happy Hanukkah! Here’s a Track for the Season
Distant Cousins – “My Eight Favorite Nights” Out of the many years we have done these holiday run down pieces, this was the first Hanukkah track we have heard. We are overjoyed to be able to share this one for that reason, but …
2022 Album of the Year by co-editor Greg Jones
10) Big Little Lions – Happy Accident-People who have been reading ETTG this past year won’t be surprised to see Big Little Lions on this list. I think I covered nearly half of these songs as separate single features throughout the year. All …
2022 Songs of the Year, Top 10, by co-editor Greg Jones
10) Thomas Bryan Eaton – “Younger man”-A bit of armchair philosophy told in narrative form? Consider me interested. Add in some meaningful blues, a killer organ, and a great lead vocal… and you have yourself a top ten track on the year. Eaton …
Songs of the Year, 20-11 by co-editor Greg Jones
20) Weston T. Hine – “Down the line”-I chose this song as number 20 not because it’s the 20th on the list. It’s because I want you to hear how remarkable this song is and remember that art cannot be ranked. This is …
