LASS – “Leave yourself behind”-LASS make me feel the same way I felt when I found The Staves and the Harmaleighs. That’s high praise in these folk harmony circles. The first time I clicked play on this track from LASS I thought, “oh, …
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Three unique folk songs that you’ll want to bring a sense of calm
Juniper Vale – “How do I love you?”-The atmospheric energy of this track won me over right away. The vocal, though, was on another level. Just… wow. It’s not every day that I find a song that stops me in my tracks the …
Three narrative acoustic folk songs that will remind you why you like listening to storytellers
The January Lanterns – “the kid that wrecked it all”-The narrative of this song is really interesting. I have half a mind to say I won’t write anything and you can just listen to the words. If you’ve ever been self conscious about …
Three folk singer songwriters you’ll want to put in your regular listening rotation
Kyle Szalay – “How do you feel?”-The calm of the acoustic guitar in the opening of this track won me over right away. Then that first line… oh my goodness it hit me really well. If you’ve ever had a conflict or breakup …
Three tracks for fans of folk, folk rock, and amazing songwriting
Midnight Pilot – “Broke again”-Folks who have been reading my music coverage for years now will hear why I like this song immediately. The songwriting is outstanding. The chromatic chord progression is so satisfying. The vocal is excellent. The whole mood of the …
Three folk songwriters that will bring a poetic blessing to your midweek
Mary Ella Hunt – “I just don’t want you seeing this”-If contemplative and experimental folk is your thing, give this song a spin. Some of the layers add an interesting mystery and emotion to the performance. There’s an intimacy to the recording style …
Three indie folk tunes to bring some thoughtful reflection to your week
Maggie Pope – “The Wandering”-There’s a thoughtful, atmospheric quality to this song that made it resonate with me right away. The overall style doesn’t fit with all the tired tropes of folk music. The vocal sits right in the middle of the production, …
Three must-hear singer songwriter tracks, including a genre-bending masterpiece from Jake Etheridge
Jake Etheridge – “Strawberry chapstick”-I can’t stop listening to this song. After a few listens I put it on my song of the year candidate list. If you listen to the first line, you’ll hear why. The narrative form, expressive vocal, and excellent …
Three singer songwriters that will reinvigorate your love for music
Josie Toney – “Extra”-I thought about saving this track for an Americana playlist because it definitely fits in that world, but it’s such a darn good song as well. Toney’s vocal has a really approachable sincerity that I think a lot of people …
Three folk rock tunes that will have you reflecting on the season change
bandazian – “Please / Go”-If you’ve ever been in a position where someone you love is about to leave, this song will absolutely capture that emotion for you (for better and for worse). There’s such a beautiful lightness to the composition that captures …
