Album Review: Liza Anne – Two – Putting the mellow in melody Liza Anne has a beautiful atmospheric sound that makes every song she sings seem like the most relaxing thing you’ve ever heard. Sometimes she reminds me of Sleeping at Last. Sometimes she …
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Tanner Swift – “I’m Losing Friends”
Tanner Swift is a remarkably talented singer songwriter. His new album just came out a few months ago and we plan to cover it as soon as we can. In the meantime, here’s the official video for the album’s opener “I’m Losing Friends.” …
Three Artists Doing Pop Music Right
Three Artists Doing Pop Music Right Most of what EarToTheGround Music covers is something closer to folk or roots music, but occasionally we hear pop music that’s so good we just can’t pass it up. These three artists are exactly that kind of …
Guest Album Review: Govind S. on John Moreland’s High on Tulsa Heat
John Moreland’s album High On Tulsa Heat is a masterpiece in storytelling and songcraft. The lyrics and delivery seem to be influenced by artists as diverse as Townes van Zandt, John Prine, Hank Williams (sr.) and early Bob Dylan. There is probably a …
Album Review: Gren Bartley – Magnificent Creatures
Album Review: Gren Bartley – Magnificent Creatures Gren Bartley has a unique voice and his own kind of confidence. His voice quivers sometimes. His compositions can be overly full. But his album is full of resonant sounds and inspiring phrases that keep me …
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers Tyler Nail is an accomplished singer songwriter with a well-rounded Americana flavor. He is sure to find a lot of fans among the readers of this site. When I initially ran across Nail’s acoustic flavorings, I found …
Guest Review: Joy Williams – Venus
Guest Review: Joy Williams – “Venus” By Dayna Duncan Joy “effing” Williams! Please excuse my language, but I just don’t know how else to show respect. (I guess that’s how these young kids are doing it these days!) I wish there were a …
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams – Country music album of the year contender
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams Andrew Combs’ new album All These Dreams is one of the best country albums I’ve heard in years. He is in the company of country renaissance artists like Sturgill Simpson, Rayland Baxter, and Robert Ellis. …
Oh how pretty is the middle of June: The EarToTheGround Music 2015 Playlist is HERE!
Oh how pretty is the middle of June: The EarToTheGround Music 2015 Playlist is HERE! With credit to Noah Gundersen for borrowing his lyric in the headline, a project many months in the making has arrived. We present to you a 13-song playlist …
Album Review: Emily Hearn – Hourglass – Sweet vocals and nostalgic storytelling
Following her 2012 album Paper Heart, Emily Hearn recently released the more sophisticated and pop-like Hourglass. The 24 year-old musician has been on a rather high profile music radar, receiving rave reviews almost everywhere. Hourglass is an airy and rhythmic arrangement of Hearn’s …
