Leeann Skoda and Ryan O’Reilly – “Things we just don’t talk about”-This song is about life after an ended relationship. It’s about memory and heartache. It’s about moving on. It’s also about how hard it is to deal with trauma and difficulty without …
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Three brand new indie folk singer songwriters you’ll want to share with friends
Lonely Mountain – “Night Passage”-I don’t typically approve songs with a longer introduction, so when I do it’s because the rest of the song is SO GOOD I couldn’t pass it up. That’s the case with this outstanding track from Lonely Mountain. It …
Three emerging Americana artists for your favorite playlists
Remy Sher – “If She Left (I Think I’d Miss Her)”-I’m a sucker for an understated lyric in the vein of Blaze Foley or even John Prine. I don’t think it’s overstating that this track has some of that chill, easy going Americana …
Three new folk singer songwriters to play on repeat this weekend
Zach Seabaugh – “I am only ever thinking about you”-If you’re a fan of acoustic singer songwriters, definitely take a moment to listen to this track. This is the type of music I mean when I tell people I love folk music. Seabaugh …
Three exciting new folksy tracks you will want to put in your rotation
Lacy Green – “The Dreaming Kind”-If you’re a fan of an easy going acoustic folk style that still captures a bit of mystery, definitely check out this new track from Lacy Green. There’s a plodding, unhurried style to the rhythm section that makes …
Three new tracks that preserve the best of roots country music (FFO bluegrass, roots, mountain music)
The Rounder Circle – “These Days”-If you’re a fan of throwback country music stylings (and traditional bluegrass) definitely click play on this delightful track from The Rounder Circle. Something about the chording here feels almost ancient in its lasting significance. The vocal style …
Three tracks at the intersection of folk and rock (that have us swooning)
Jon Rowe – “All That You Are”-When you’ve been a folk and indie rock blogger for over a decade, it might seem like you’ll never hear anything new again. But behold, there’s something cathartic and moving about the acoustic guitar and vocal blending …
Three beautiful new Indie Folk songs that will catch your breath and win your attention
Heather Bond – “Get Out of Bed”-For some folks, the act of getting out of bed doesn’t really seem like the most challenging part of the day. But for some, with debilitating attacks of depression or anxiety, some of what seems like the …
Three new Indie Folk tracks that will remind you why you love the genre (as much as we do)
Mirabelle Skipworth – “This House”-Sometimes when I’m processing submissions, a song gives me chills and makes me stop right in my tracks. That happened with this song (and has happened with every subsequent listen). I don’t pretend to know what spiritually or existentially …
Introducing a pair of Folk Pop tracks that remind us why we love the genre
Amelie Lucille – “Foolove”-I’m really glad to be living in the human timeline where music like this track from Amelie Lucille, in the folk subgenre with artists like Lizzy McAlpine and Phoebe Bridgers. The emotionalism is raw and sincere right from the start. …
