Folk
Folk
Serious Sam Barrett – “Bushes and Briars”
An intimate folk album from UK artist Serious Sam Barrett released in the past week, The Seeds of Love shows a heartfelt sound steeped in 12-string guitar and banjo. The Yorkshire-based artist impresses especially with “B...
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Furs – “Second Chance”
Showing a dreamy folk sound with mystique, “Second Chance” is a recent track from Furs, the project of South London-based Fursey Rossi. The artist’s earlier material found inspiration from video games Rossi pl...
Electro-Folk
Ryan Manchester – “Closer”
A stirring track out today from Ryan Manchester, “Closer” evolves from passionate folk into an aesthetically intriguing second half, adorned by atmospheric synths. The beginnings are quaint, with emotive vocals and ...
Folk
High Chair – “Tree and Leaf”
Hey Mountain Hey by High Chair A serenely impactful folk track with psychedelic appeal, “Tree and Leaf” is one of several highlights throughout Hey Mountain Hey, the new album from London-based project High Chair. C...
Folk
Philip Jonathan – “I, Hope”
“I, Hope” is a consuming new track from Philip Jonathan, the Northumberland-based artist’s second single. Gentle piano touches amidst trickling acoustics comprise an enthralling beginning amidst lush vocals. T...
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...
