Benedikt – “Strawberries”-I don’t know a lot of technical terms for music production, but whatever the effect is on the vocal here works really well. The mysterious energy of the backing string work balanced with this vocal is really intriguing. This is what …
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Three endearing folk tunes for your Friday
Big Little Lions – “Never mind the weather”-There’s an easy going energy to this track that drew me in right away. The guitar feels comfortable and engaging. There’s something powerful about devoting to someone no matter what circumstances come along. Living through winter …
Three indie folk tunes to get your toes tapping
Fever Dolls – “From dusk to dawn”-The guitar work in the opening of this song is enough for a yes from me. Then the lead vocal enters the track and it goes from “good” to great. There’s a sense in this track that …
Promising folk artists for Autumn 2019
McKenzie Lockhart – “Pasadena”-Stop what you are doing and pay attention to this song. I don’t want you listening to this in the background. It’s so well done. The syntax is perfect for the genre. The guitar work is gentle and interesting. The …
Beat the summer heat with a cool mix of new music
Jake Troth – “Open Door”-Troth is an interesting artist for us to cover in that he seems to situate himself right in the pocket of a few different genres. The acoustic guitar work in the opening feels quite folk, but then the overall …
Greg’s 2016 Album of the Year: 20-11
Every year come December I think I simply MUST split this list into genres. There were so many good albums. I wonder if there’s any way to cut it down to a sizable list. Then I whittle and work, getting the list down …
Album Review: Big Little Lions – Just Keep Moving
Album Review: Big Little Lions – Just Keep Moving Let’s not mince words, shall we? I love this album. It’s robust and beautiful in so many ways, I sort of struggle to even comprehend it. I told my wife last week that Big …
