Like a warm cup of java on winter day, Agnes Obel fills up a gloomy day with delicate guitar sounds
Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
2010
Conner Youngblood – Monsters
Hitting a perfect mix of indie/alt pop mixed with electro/dubstep is Conner Youngblood, an artist based out of Dallas Texas.
2010
Philip Selway – Beyond Reason
Solo debut from Radiohead drummer Philip Selway was just releases this August. Familial, is the title of the album. The track is
2010
Kacey Johansing – Oh Brother
Has a Feist feeling to the track, but infused with a bit more jazz. One thing is for sure, i’m
2009
Taken By Trees – My Boys (Animal Collective cover)
I would love to do a remix of this cover. This is a cover of an Animal Collective track called,
2009
Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms – Man Like You
This latest release from Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms is intoxicatingly beautiful. To get a general sense of style,
2009
Bibio – Great Are The Piths
Remember Drivers Education in High School, and being subjected to video tapes that were produced in the 1970′s and the audio tracking on said videos always sounded wonky — not to mention just straight weird? We’ll upon first listen to Bibio’s latest release, “Vignetting The Compost”, that was the first image that popped into my mind and made me smile. That only is worth a post in my opinion.
Bibio fuses folk sentiments with soundscapes and dashes of electronic elements. This album is ripe for spring, the songs on this album just brim of sunshine and rolling grassy hillsides.
2009
Damien Rich = Distrubing Video
Nothing like a indie folk pop track to produce a disturbing video — of course, I kid. But in all
2008
Each Passing Day – Barefoot
This indie folk track features gorgeous, soothing vocals from Loren Radis, lead singer and songwriter of Each Passing Day. This
2008
Sparrow House – When I Am Gone
Sparrow House is the occasional side-project for Jared Van Fleet (guitarist/keyboardist for Voxtrot). Like a brisk, relaxing fall day, Sparrow
2008
String Fellow Hawk – Move Along
Been following String Fellow Hawk (aka Dexter Cabellon) for about a year now, and when I initially heard his music
2008
Antony and the Johnsons – Sing For Me
From their forthcoming EP titled “Another World”, comes this very heart felt song by Antony and the Johnsons. Below is
2008
Golden Animals – Do The Roar
Somewhat of a cross between The Beatles (think White Album) and Creedence Clearwater Revival with a slight dash
2008
The Blow – True Affection
History lesson of the Day: The Microphones/Mount Eerie In addition to Mirah, Khaela Maricich was also a one time member
2007
Beirut – Nantes
21 year old Santa Fe New Mexico native Zach Condon otherwise known as Beirut release a beautiful album this year
2007
Emily Wells – Mt Washington
Multi-instrumentalist hailing from the California with a soulful voice and a haunting violin. Vocals remind me of Frou Frou lead