Hiss Golden Messenger – “Nu-Grape”-One of the delights of writing about music is helping to find those categories that refine sound into understanding. Honestly, though, with this track it doesn’t really need a genre category to be good. It just feels right. It’s …
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Three indie folk tracks to remind us that real music is not dead
Luke Sital-Singh – “Til the Day I Die”-If you’ve been around EarToTheGround for any length of time, you will be familiar with Luke Sital-Singh’s name. He’s an artist who gets approvals from both of the editors. This latest track is easy to hear …
Three new Americana songs that show the contemporary context of the genre
Lee Gotvik – “Lonely child”-Conscientious readers of our site will be familiar with the name Lee Gotvik as I featured this album recently. That said, “Lonely child” deserves its own shout out here as it is such a captivating example of contemporary Americana …
Rising Star: Folk songstress Amelie Lucille captures our hearts with these two new tunes
Amelie Lucille – “Mess”-From the first time I clicked play on this track, I knew Amelie Lucille was going to be a special artist. The expression in her vocal goes from good to great throughout the track. Each line seems to be written …
Album Review: Lee Gotvik – Rest My Heart
Fans of creative folk music will find a lot to like in this new album from Lee Gotvik. The first time I heard a track from Gotvik, I instinctively said, “oh this is good.” That spirit continued to influence my listening of the …
Three beautiful calm acoustic folk songs to make your day
Baby God – “Heaven of my own”-The acoustic guitar on this song is really wonderful. The vocal harmonies are really nice as well. The whole composition comes together for a gentle and easy going style. Fans of 60s era folk revival will find …
Three acoustic folk songs that remind me why I never want to stop writing about music
Francisco Sola and Genesis Ritchot – “Flower heart”-Look, I would never approve a song just because it has a great whistle solo, but I’ll tell you what… that can sure persuade me to say yes! This is a wonderful acoustic tune about all …
Three indie folk tracks that provide a tender acoustic style
Lucy Clearwater – “Tender”-So if you’re a fan of calm acoustic singer songwriters, you’ll find a hard time finding someone who does it better than Lucy Clearwater. This song has a stillness and peacefulness to it that I find absolutely endearing. It’s almost …
Three acoustic folk artists that bring a delightful sense of calm
Laura Lucas – “Wake up, breathe in”-The calm acoustic style of this track won my heart over right away. The intimate recording style captures the inflections in Lucas’s voice perfectly. The message isn’t bad either; wake up, breathe in. It’s about control, concentration, …
Three indie folk songs that will put a smile on your face
Max Bien Kahn – “List”-This song does a nice job of bringing together seemingly disparate styles in a way that feels organic and original. You’ll hear aspects of folk, rock, and even some bubblegum pop in this one. The lead vocal has a …
