Andie Mechanic – “Cosmic Solitude”-There’s a subtlety to this track that won me over from first listen. The delicate vocal is balanced perfectly in the midst of an instrumentation that sometimes feels like soft indie pop, yet in other moments soars to this …
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Three new indie folk tracks that show us 2026 is going to be a good year for music
Mirabelle Skipworth – “The Feast”-It seems like a good year to start with a love song. But… even as love songs go, this is a heartbreaking one. It’s about not being able to feel the connection anymore within intimacy. It’s not so much …
2025 Album of the Year List!
10) The Wildwoods – Dear Meadowlark-The first track on this album is the title track “Dear Meadowlark” and it will take you about 10 seconds to hear why I love this sound. It’s a beautiful vocal track with an intricate folk spirit to …
2025 Song of the Year, 10-1
10) Gal Musette – “Broken Clock”-I’m going to start off this top 10 with a real heartbreaker. There’s no way to describe this song without talking about Gal Musette’s incredible vocal style. It’s intimate, almost prayerful in its sincerity. The plaintive expression, “this …
Featured Bluegrass Single: BB Bowness – “Can I Go Home With You”
BB Bowness – “Can I Go Home With You”-If you’re a fan of traditional bluegrass, you might find it difficult to locate “new music” that tickles your fancy. Well, I’m eager to tell you about BB Bowness and this latest track “Can I …
Three new folk rock tracks for the diverse fandoms of Steve Earle, CSNY, and Dr Dog
Brandon Lane Moore – “Drivin’ in the Rain”-When I listen to folk rock, I want to feel like I’m in a state of timelessness. I want to feel like I could be sitting in a mid-80s Chevy pickup truck riding anywhere from a …
Three Americana tracks that will make you feel like you stepped in a musical time machine
The Longshore Drifters – “Bad Reception”-When I tell people that we feature Americana, what I mean is a sound like this. The guitars sound like they could have been recorded in Bakersfield in the 1960s. Honestly, the vintage energy of this whole recording …
New Music Rundown: An exciting playlist of some of our favorite new tracks this fall
The Pairs – “Honey I”-At this point, I think I’ve covered every track on The Pairs album, just one at a time. I should pull them together for an album review. The harmonies here are as rich and beautiful as any song on …
Album Review: CommonJack – It Would Be Enough
If you’re a fan of folk music that includes some intriguing production elements making it more contemporary and experimental, then CommonJack is the artist for you. This new album It Would Be Enough is an adventure from start to finish, including some fascinating …
Featured Single: Outstanding narrative Americana tune for fans of John Prine | Olivia Barnes – “Oyster Song”
Olivia Barnes – “Oyster Song”-If you’ve been around my writing for any length of time, you know I don’t throw around a John Prine comp very readily… it’s gotta be good. And let me tell you, this new song from Olivia Barnes has …
