Little Folks Like You And Me is a reminder that sometimes you don’t need to learn new tricks — you just need to be excellent at the ones you’ve got. Mike Younger’s got a rasp reminscent of a young Mellencamp,…
It’s midsummer. It’s hot. Everyone’s just a little bit cranky. Why not slow down with Heather Scarlett Rose’s Boundless? Rose, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, populates her songs with struggles and victories. There are certainly a lot of…
1. B.R. Liveley‘s “The Blue” is a warm contemplation of the transitory nature of life. 2. Australia’s Outside the Academy bring us “Anaesthetise.” The song not only challenges American spellings of words, but successfully marries dreamy bedroom folk with electronic…
1. willolux‘s gentle breakup song “Cedar + Fir” is a sober examination of why things didn’t work out and that it’s better for both people this way. It’s a complex approach that’s hard to pull off, and I give the…
Don’t let the name fool you — Boy Band delivers a three-party harmony sonic boom courtesy of Ana Dratz, Jen Fischer, and HaleyJane Rose. “Up From the Mud” is a folk pop banger that forcefully pushes back against misogynistic detractors.…