Tiny Cities – “Body Cast”-There’s a chill folk energy to this track that made it jump off the page right away. The easy going sway pulls the listener in for a relaxing style. Once the layered vocal enters the track, it feels accessible …
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Three brand new indie folk tunes to help you settle into a great weekend
Daniel Asher – “never again”-You’ll notice right from the beginning of this song that Daniel Asher is a vocalist on another level. The whole atmospheric energy feels like contemporary worship music… and when you listen to the lyrics, you’ll hear that it’s actually …
Introducing a pair of introspective folk tracks from site favorites Anna Tivel and Cole Swensen
Anna Tivel – “Gunmetal Blue”-If you’ve been reading my coverage of folk music for any length of time, you know I’ve been writing about Anna Tivel for years. I once got to meet her at a show in Akron, Ohio and she’s just …
Featured Single: Jillian Lake – “Human”
Jillian Lake – “Human”-If you’re new around here, maybe you haven’t seen our coverage of Jillian Lake, but she’s one that we’ve featured a few times already. We’re back with another feature because it’s really, really well done. There’s an intimacy to this …
Three new indie folk tunes that will remind you what a timeless genre it really is
Liberandos – “Blood Orange”-If you’re looking for some unconventional rhythm and a captivating overall performance, give this track a spin. I’m not sure who they sound like, but I think the closest I can come up with is probably Mumford and Sons. I …
Three new tracks in the Americana and rootsy folk world that you’ll want to hear right now
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 …
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 …
