Joseph Houck describes this album as an album about “traveling,” but I think that’s a bit misleading. If you have trouble finding folk music about having all the chill and rambling aimlessly, you’re not looking in the right places. What’s…
I don’t generally indulge in it but Scandinavian-style pop is my guilty pleasure. “In the Morning” has a beautiful blend of acoustic guitars and those soaring melodies that make my ears smile. “In The Morning” is one of a series…
The first couple of strains on Young Valley’s self-titled album made me think “Ah, yes — this is why I write this blog.” The album’s finale still makes me thing, “Ah, yes — this band is going places.” If you’re…
Lately I’ve noticed that the musicians we’ve come to love around these parts have been leaning more towards a big, spacey sound that evokes the country music of the 1970s — as well as the psychedelics that accompanied it. I’m…
Jeremy Squires has been releasing a steady stream of videos in anticipation of his forthcoming album. As always, Squires’ songs are painfully melancholy tempered by his inimitable purity. In “Heaven,” Squires gives a love song bursting with complex emotions. The…
Rachel and Von record two episodes in a row as a double-header (you’ll hear them a week apart, though.) Our heroes once again battle with names that are difficult to pronounce! We also get deep into discussing adult crushes and…
It’s our tenth episode but we’re still learning things about each other. For example, Rachel is on Von’s Top 3! (Awwww.) Von is young heart. (Awww.) But we also stroll down a more introspective road both with the music and…
There are a lot of similar-sounding pop folk bands out there. Taking a page from the Lumineers, they churn out songs with smooth melodies and soaring vocals. The thing is, they all sound the same. For someone who listens to…