Jagger – “Melancholic”-If there was a holy book for music genres, “Melancholic” would be in the definition of dream pop. This song has beautiful atmospheric elements in the opening with a lead vocal that absolutely soars. One might expect a song about sadness …
Three Americana tracks with inspiring depth and texture
Zach Angeloni – “Detroit shoreway living”-The jazzy upright bass makes this song for me. The vocal is good and the acoustic guitar has a lot of character, but that bass really does it. The overall vibe of this track is genre-blending in the …
Three wonderful acoustic folk tracks that are sure to impress
Wilfred – “Blue jean overalls”-If you’re a fan of acoustic singer songwriters, you’ve come to the right place. Wilfred definitely has a thoughtful, captivating acoustic style here. The narrative is about a woman with blue jean overalls, a surface level observation of a …
Three tracks that perfectly fit the indie pop folk rock genre description
Frank Follows – “Like you”-There’s a great dynamic sense to this track from Frank Follows, with a contemplative and easy going opening that leads to more of a driving rock style on the chorus. The overall energy of the track feels positive and …
Expressive Songwriters You Will “Fall” For
Brown Bear Collective – “Fever” We like the Fall vibes we get from this track. It perfectly unfolds, dipping in and out of melancholy folk. With lo fi, it is difficult to do just right, but what the act are able to do …
Three tracks in the “alt pop” space that will open your ears to a whole new style of music
Ed Tattersall – “Rescue me (acoustic)”-This song has it all. From a rising acoustic energy to a meaningful, emotional vocal, the song feels like it was written with depth and sincerity. At times feeling a little like Springsteen and a little like U2, …
Three indie pop jams to set the mood for the weekend
Shallow Alcove – “Girls at parties”-The mood captured on this track is really something special. The indie pop vibe is evident from the very start. The mix of layered vocals and chilled pop rock works really well. The lyrics are emotionally charged with …
Three pop rock tracks that will bring some energy and excitement to your playlist!
TAXI – “You and me (together)”-I suppose the actual genre of this song is pop soul, but call it what you will this is an absolutely magical song. The energy makes you want to dance right away. The funky element of the song …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters that will relax you immediately
Seed Holden – “Meet me in Cardiff”-The acoustic guitar work on this track immediately stood out to me as excellent. The deep baritone vocal is really good as well. The narrative folk style of the lyrics works really well also. This song is …
Three alt country tunes that will soothe, inspire, and motivate
Brit Taylor – “Kentucky Blue”-If you’re a fan of throwback Americana, there’s a lot to like about this song from Brit Taylor. You don’t even have to be from the bluegrass state to understand the sentimentality of this song. It’s a song about …
