indie folk
Track: James Vincent McMorrow releases the staggeringly beautiful Call Me Back
“Call Me Back.” is the new single from Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, a folk-flecked affair with a tapestry of beautiful melodies woven together with McMorrow’s signature falsetto vocals that will have your heartstrings quivering and your soul yearning. Listening to “Call Me Back” feels like wrapping yourself in a comfort blanket of gentle guitar …
Track: Bat For Lashes Enchants with her version of “Home”
Natasha Khan, better known as Bat For Lashes, has taken the dance track “Home” by Baauer and transformed it into a mesmerizing indie folk gem that feels uniquely her own. Released as a surprise cover, “Home” showcases Khan’s distinctive style enveloping the track and wrapping it up in an indie folk cloak, while retaining the …
Live Gallery and Review: The National at the ICC, Sydney 1.03.2024
The National captivate Sydney audience with lead singer Matt Berninger engaging extensively with the crowd and creating an unforgettable, intimate experience.
Premiere: Taylor Pearlstein finds a way forward on cinematic new single ‘The Difference’
From its alt country-tinged beginnings, the new song from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein keeps building on itself until everything drops out and she’s left to carry the song a capella for close to a minute – the effect is nothing short of goosebump-inducing. She’s got a great understanding of dynamics; how songs build, swell and mutate …
Live Review: Del Water Gap / Kristiane – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, 20.10.2023
Bathed in golden light, Del Water Gap made his return to Philadelphia. With the release of a new album only a few weeks ago, the tour combined music from both I Miss You Already, and I Haven’t Left Yet to create an electric evening. The New Yorker was supported by singer-songwriter, Kristiane. Smart pop music …
Premiere: Matt Costa returns with atmospheric new single ‘The Golden Ghost’
Back in April we shared Matt Costa‘s score for Katabatic Flight, as well as the film itself, indicating a follow-up to 2020’s album Yellow Coat was on the way. This hasn’t materialised yet – Costa probably needs some additional time as he seems to be constantly making something – but what we do have is …
Track/Video: Lo-fi songsmiths Ernold Same preview new EP ‘The Reader’ with the weary pop wonder of ‘Together’.
DIY troubadour, singer-songwriter and purveyor of lo-fi lucidity Chris Barrett reveals his new post Post Yoga project, the Syd B/Blur referencing Ernold Same. Working with fellow Bristolian resident, musician and producer Connor Jones, the duo will be releasing their debut Ernold Same offering, ‘The Reader EP’ on 15th September via Nothing Fancy. So what to …
Premiere: maeve & quinn dream of a better life in new video for ‘Stuck Inside’
The debut album from maeve & quinn – the Chicago/Alaska duo of twin sisters Maris & Bryce O’Tierney – is seriously good and an absolute must for any folk-pop fans, especially since it tips its hat to the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Snail Mail, Maggie Rogers and Big Thief; you know the vibes – …
Premiere: Hallie Spoor laments missed connections on stirring EP lead single ‘Diamond Ring’
When last we heard from Brooklynite Hallie Spoor, she’d released her most recent EP New Ground into a world that was about to be turned upside down by a pandemic. It only makes sense that she waited nearly three whole years to make her next move, putting out ‘Heart Like Thunder’ as 2022 drew to …
Premiere: KAZIMI is aflame with desire on ‘Fever Dream’
In a world where the typical route for an artist includes introductory singles and EPs en route to a debut album, it’s much less common for someone to make an album before stepping into the spotlight, but that’s exactly what New Yorker KAZIMI has done, in spite of herself. “I never sat down to make …