It doesn’t have to be complicated. Country music, that is. Love, on the other hand, is a Gordian knot of emotions and is often the engine for country music. On “Gramercy,” The Stubborn Lovers find that sweet spot of a…
Martha Groves Perry’s new song “Dumping My Delusion” is slinky and tense, only to open into a transcendent moment of liberation. The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter invokes jazz and soul as much as Americana on this smoky number. The song comes…
The Burnt Pines might be collaboration from across the Atlantic Ocean, but you wouldn’t know it from the intimacy of “What Did You Come Back For?” With three band members dispersed between Boston and Lisbon, the trio craft intricate folk…
It doesn’t get more country than an American-made pickup truck, wide open spaces, a loyal dog in the passenger’s seat. But this is no bro country song. Dylan Earl’s “White Painted Trees” is a true celebration of his life in…
As Bobby Stevens’ voice drifts between his spare picking, you know you’re in for something magical. Hushed, somber, and hopeful, the St. Louis-based singer-songwriter channels the sky’s majesty into humble contemplation. The song is gentle, but we can hear Stevens’…