RIP Astrud Gilberto. The Bossa Nova icon recently passed away, leaving behind a legacy of eternal classics, all featuring her candid natural pure delivery. That influence and legacy shines eternal in the works of Anaïs Cardot. It can be heard on her sultry infectious new breakthrough single COLORS.
Cardot adds her own modern urban appeal and seductive delivery to bring this vibe into the new age. The song also features a candid fun music video featuring her and her band both in the studio and in the community, being themselves, and accentuating the charm that makes COLORS so genuine.
Hear COLORS now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Flyte caught our attention with their new single Defender. Full of melodic intrigue and compositional surprise, the vibe stands unique while gracefully scaling a scope of influence.
Aesthetically you can hear the inspiration of Radiohead and how it impacted so many of the best indie acts over the past 15 years. There’s a bit of Big Thief and Dirty Projectors in their sound to bring that creative intellect full circle. Flyte is equally impactful as those genre bending new icons. They pair Defender with an effective classic art film style music video, we absolutely adore it.
Hear Defender now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
“Driving to your beach house, I want to find some peace, trying to get some sleep.” Jamie McDell drops a timely seasonal anthem with her recent Beach House. Adding her trademark lush emotional vocal, McDell unloads a treasure of relatable truths, bringing angst and empowerment in contrast to the musics feel good vibe.
Collectively Beach House is a lyrical gem, the kind of mantra you can tattoo on your arm as a reminder not to give a f*ck about the ops and their initiative to bring you down. Stylistically she bears the essence of Margo Price and Brandie Carlisle with some indie pop flare to keep it pep. “I wanna write my teachers, and tell them they were wrong, but the truth is I’m not saving people I’m just writing songs.” You saved us kid. You saved us today.
Hear Beach House now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Starpainter embraces a vintage vibe on his effective new single Let It Pass. A feel good ‘go with the flow’ anthem, Let It Pass is the perfect addition to your cross country playlist. The aura of the troubadour and the ethos of the Cowboy all have a stake in this vibe, a presumed Alt Country Dive Bar dust up, Starpainter twists the cliche whilst praising a sober life and the glory of clean living.
That genuine joy shines through the convincing vocal performance, and the band matches the sentiment, with a gorgeous lap steel to paint the musical atmosphere with a Midwest sunrise. A sure thing for fans of Justin Townes Earle and Wilco.
Dig into Let It Pass now on our Emerging Folk and Indie Country Playlist.
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