Jordan Whitlock and Memory Spells – “No Surprises” (Radiohead Cover)-From the moment I clicked play on this song, I was pretty much stopped in my tracks by the vocal. The overall energy of the song is almost oppressively slow… and it forces the …
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The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Sixth Track – LOVELOVELOVE “Half-Life”
LOVELOVELOVE – “Half-Life”-I’ll say it right from the start… this is for fans of the sort of Adam Melchor and vaultboy style of folk-influenced pop that I’ve been covering for over a decade. I really enjoy this type of sad-boy pop music (and …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Fifth Track – Hera “Uncomfortable”
Hera – “Uncomfortable”-This song is about relationships. It’s a song about someone who broke up with you but then is the one that ends up making it weird because they regret it. Hera writes with some absolutely savage self confidence that makes the …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Fourth Track – Ava Valianti “Distant”
Ava Valianti – “Distant”-If you’ve ever been in a long distance relationship, this song will resonate deeply. It’s about missing someone and only getting to see them on the weekends. There’s a softness to the mix that allows the vocal to really connect. …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Third Track – pragya “one blink”
pragya – “one blink”-Take an acoustic guitar line that feels calm and comfortable, then add a vocal that has a similar calming sense to it… that’s pretty much the summary of this sound. The artist, pragya, reminds me of what I’ve always loved …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Second Track – Jonathan Stephen Simons “Wayward Water”
Jonathan Stephen Simons – “Wayward Water”-I do love a good alliterative title, so they sort of had me at hello here. Once I clicked on the track, though, I was struck by this interesting combination of pop and folk that feels… satisfying. I …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – First Track – Isaac Sign “What a Ghost”
Isaac Sign – “What a Ghost”-There’s a bright, energetic folk pop sound here that captured my attention on first listen. Something about the production really makes the vocal resonate well and the guitars create a sense of depth. The percussive style on the …
