“Go Lightly” by Jesse Marchant is a Warm, Folky Hug of a Song
Jesse Marchant’s music is an intimate, personal, life-changing hug that scoops you up and holds you tight, similar to that of the folksy singer-songwriter styles of Lord Huron or Hozier. Marchant’s alluring touches of a tender, near-whispering voice, gently struck guitar and piano notes, hypnotic melodies, and smooth vocal transitions bring his music to life […]
“Pull Me Out” by The Meantime Green: Warm, Evocative Folk
The Meantime Green, a musician from Toronto, embraces the charm and simplicity of the folksy bluegrass genre in her list of upcoming songs, set to be released this month. There’s a wonderful ease and purity to her style of singer-songwriter acoustic vibes, featuring classic bluegrass string instruments like guitars and banjos and a subtle yet […]
“Left and Right” by Rose Brokenshire: A Lush Return to Nature
Rose Brokenshire is the connection to nature that we all need to seek out from time to time. And nature plays a big part in her path to making music. From the experience of yearning to be close to nature and thus becoming a forest firefighter in northern Canada, Brokenshire creates musical pieces that hail […]
“Good Life” by Diving Dame: An Utterly Unique Anthem
Diving Dame is the creation of artists Freddy Avis and Zach Moses, and they’re taking the world by storm with their debut single, “Good Life.” It’s a force of nature that’s rocking and rolling in new fans’ ears. In a time when the past year (an arguably dark and difficult one) has inspired otherwise more […]
“I’m Alone” by SIGNYR: Nordic Indie Pop
Danish artist SIGNYR describes herself as being part of a “Nordic indie pop universe.” The current state of this universe is heavily defined by lots of electronica, vintage-meets-contemporary, mixes of pop, indie, and electronic styles, and unique synthetic sounds. In that past year, many Scandinavian artists released music that in some way falls into these […]
“Slowly” by The Crowleys: Colorful Indie Psych
The Crowleys, a band of five, strive to bring some color to the world through their psychedelic pop music. For the past few years they have put forth music that stands to be remembered for its unique and memorable sounds. Now, they’ve got big plans in 2021, and it’s starting with their newest single, “Slowly.” […]
“From Here” by Pashy: Beautifully Arranged Indie Pop
Pashy, a band consisting of singer Emma Spivack, instrumentalist Jason Cerf, and guitarist Jono Wachter, made their debut last year with their single “The Coast.” As newcomers to the music world, the band has the room to begin spreading their wings and making their place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pRQTZqLyx0 They just released their second single, “From Here,” and […]
Departure Lounge Return With “Australia” Alongside Peter Buck
It’s a refreshing moment in the music world when a band that hasn’t made music in almost twenty years surprises the world by coming back together with new material. The last time Departure Lounge released an album was back in 2002 with Too Late to Die Young. As an up-and-coming band at the time, it’s […]
“All the Days” by Physick: Longing, Lovely Indie Pop
The duo that makes up Physick has been building and polishing a sound that’s all their own since their first album in 2011, Songs For Friends. A few phrases can describe their style: a little classical, a little jazzy, a little indie pop, a little blues, vintage but unique, eclectic but thematic, heavy on the […]
“Soft” by KASHKA: Dreamy, Muted Beauty
2020 was most certainly a year that will go down in history for obvious reasons, but it was also a historic year for music. As a pandemic forced everyone into isolation and confusion, artists found solace and purpose in their music, and many songs that came out reflect the vulnerability, loneliness, and overwhelming emotions that […]
