Folk
Folk
Grey Fields – “Palm Trees”
Vesna by Grey Fields Vesna is the impressive sophomore album from Grey Fields, the Chicago-based project that first caught my ear in 2017, with the track “Nothing Needs to Be Right.” That track’s evolution fro...
Folk
Corinne Sharlet – “Pink Summer Moon”
“Pink Summer Moon” is an enchanting, meditative track from Corinne Sharlet, off her forthcoming debut album A Lovely Future, out this summer. Sharlet recorded “Pink Summer Moon” directly to an analogue t...
Folk
Pure Intruders – “Canoe”
“Canoe” is the warming, atmospheric opener on the No Hard Feelings EP, the latest from Chicago/Atlanta-based trio Pure Intruders. The project self-released three singles in 2020, drawing praise for a blend of bossa ...
Folk
Sage of New England – “Fire Tales”
“Fire Tales” is a recent track from Sage of New England, a project that first caught our attention in March with the consuming “Encounter with a Guide.” Lush, flickering acoustics and shuffling percussio...
Folk
Tendertwin – “Absolute Nobody”
The project of Turkish musician Bilge Nur Yilmaz, Tendertwin reveals a stirring, evolving sound with elements of chamber-folk and pop. Described as “a track of expectations marking a division between the present and the p...
Baroque/Chamber-Pop
Sage of New England – “Encounter with a Guide”
“Encounter with a Guide” is a delightful track from Sage of New England, providing hypnotic enjoyment with a riveting, expansive folk sound. Woodwinds and acoustics assemble a lovely procession, with string-laden wo...
Folk
Chris Kunkel – “Mistaken for Entirely Dead”
Waiting to Die by Chris Kunkel The closing track off Chris Kunkel‘s new album Waiting to Die, “Mistaken for Entirely Dead” shows a brooding folk sound led by murky guitars and forlorn vocals. The lead sounds a...
Folk
Dan Friese – “Time To Sing”
“Time To Sing” is a captivating folk track out today from Dan Friese, the first single from his forthcoming album, Somewhere Brighter. “Won’t you help me wake up my heart,” Friese opens the track, ...
Folk
Michael Baker – “Caught in the Crossfire”
A track from Michael Baker‘s new album How Come You Sleep, “Caught in the Crossfire” impresses with its ardent vocals and guitar/piano interplay. Acoustical lushness and prancing piano accompany Baker’s ...
Folk
Vikki Gilmore – “everything & more”
A tender folk ballad from Vikki Gilmore, “everything & more” reflects on moments one wishes could last forever. Soulful guitar twangs and grounding vocal lead reminding fondly of Weyes Blood, with swaying guita...
