Tora Luna and Dominic Johnson – “Olive Branch”-I’m not sure if it’s possible to smile wider than I do when I listen to this song. You can just feel how much fun the artists are having making this music. The instrumentation is delightfully …
Tag Archives: Indie pop
Three new indie pop tracks to bring some energy to your midweek
Alex Crossland – “Cheap Seats”-If you’re looking for a chill, easy going singer songwriter then definitely check out this new track from Alex Crossland. It has some colorful indie pop vibes that really reminds me of Daryl Rahn. The lyrics are clever and …
Three new tracks in the twee and indie pop space that make it physiologically impossible not to smile (cold hearts may be exempt, terms and conditions below)
Jackson Quinn – “Move me”-It’s really easy to hear why I approved this track. The audio textures are absolutely glorious with vocal and piano effects that feel intimate and endearing. There’s something about the plaintive piano playing that feels like it was carefully, …
Three new indie pop tracks to help create a special atmosphere for the weekend
naomi skye – “three leaf clover”-There’s a gentle acoustic style on this track that makes it feel comfortable and engaging. The opening is about what might happen and the chorus transitions to this hopeful “maybe we’ll make it” energy. There’s something delightfully light …
Three tracks to prove that not all “pop” music has to sound the same
Julia DeTomaso – “Rest”-This song is listed as alt pop and I hear that; it feels like it takes some of the juicy chords that sound good, blended with these dynamic production layers that really pull the listener in. DeTomaso’s vocal has this …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Seventh Track – Jordan Whitlock, Memory Spells “No Surprises” (Cover)
Jordan Whitlock and Memory Spells – “No Surprises” (Radiohead Cover)-From the moment I clicked play on this song, I was pretty much stopped in my tracks by the vocal. The overall energy of the song is almost oppressively slow… and it forces the …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Sixth Track – LOVELOVELOVE “Half-Life”
LOVELOVELOVE – “Half-Life”-I’ll say it right from the start… this is for fans of the sort of Adam Melchor and vaultboy style of folk-influenced pop that I’ve been covering for over a decade. I really enjoy this type of sad-boy pop music (and …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Fifth Track – Hera “Uncomfortable”
Hera – “Uncomfortable”-This song is about relationships. It’s a song about someone who broke up with you but then is the one that ends up making it weird because they regret it. Hera writes with some absolutely savage self confidence that makes the …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Fourth Track – Ava Valianti “Distant”
Ava Valianti – “Distant”-If you’ve ever been in a long distance relationship, this song will resonate deeply. It’s about missing someone and only getting to see them on the weekends. There’s a softness to the mix that allows the vocal to really connect. …
The Unofficial EarToTheGround Summer 2025 Folk Pop Digital Festival! – Third Track – pragya “one blink”
pragya – “one blink”-Take an acoustic guitar line that feels calm and comfortable, then add a vocal that has a similar calming sense to it… that’s pretty much the summary of this sound. The artist, pragya, reminds me of what I’ve always loved …



