Folk
Folk
Tainui Richmond – “Complacent”
A consuming piece of songwriting from Tainui Richmond, “Complacent” develops from smoky barroom retrospection to a soaring, affirming hook (01:30). The second single off Richmond’s upcoming EP, Forever a Boi, ...
Electro-Folk
Mountain Bloom – “U32”
U-32 by Mountain Bloom London-based act Mountain Bloom show heartfelt, melodic charm throughout new track “U32,” the third from their upcoming album. A bustling quaintness is apparent early, with lush vocal restrain...
Folk
Premiere: Enfant Terrible – “Theodore”
Premiering today is the lushly enthralling folk track “Theodore,” from Enfant Terrible, a band based in Devon, UK. Breezy and delightful, “Theodore” rides on tender acoustics and mellow keys to start, al...
Folk
Evening Elevator – “Sweet September”
Casting a fitting mood as the leaves change colors, “Sweet September” is a warming track from Evening Elevator. The duo of Tim Segreto and Dub Sonata show a stirring sound with this project, emphasizing orchestral c...
Folk
Lara Taubman – “Desert Boy”
Revelation by Lara Taubman (July 10 CD&LP) Revelation is the new album from New York-based folk musician Lara Taubman. Recorded in Wolfe Island, Canada with Wolfe Island Records founder and producer Hugh Christopher Brow, R...
Folk
Max Gowan – “Pitter Patter”
Last Companion by Max Gowan “Pitter Patter” shows the consuming, affecting sound of Max Gowan, producing a guitar-forward meshing of rock and folk. There are shades of The Replacements in the aesthetic. A blend of a...
Folk
Premiere: Barry Carroll – “Better”
Released today from Barry Carroll, “Better” is an upbeat folk-pop gem. Impressing with the track “Faye” last month, Carroll continues to show an accessible, melodic sound. “Better” pursues a ...
Folk
Albon – “Colombia Biological Reserve”
“Colombia Biological Reserve” is a soaring, shimmering track from Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Albon. From the Other Niceties EP, the track emphasizes a folk-friendly vein of pop, akin to The New Pornographer...
Folk
Brenna Lowrie – “After Dark”
Loss Leader by Brenna Lowrie Loss Leader is a beautiful folk album from Brenna Lowrie, a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter from Alberta, Canada. The hypnotic, psych-tinged aesthetic throughout reminds of Nick Drak...
Folk
Austin Max – “As Leaders Fail to Lead”
Austin Max‘s debut release “As Leaders Fail to Lead” is a stirring success, showing a resonating folk sound. Tender acoustics and twangy adornments escalate gradually alongside a yearning vocal presence, lyric...
