Lucy Bell has a serene lullaby delivery. An affect that’s hypnotic, she tangles you in her whispery melodies. Its immersive and presented with an ASMR affect as you hear the smoky depth of her voice. As if she’s singing in your ear, she executes impressive control.
Her voice suits the hopeless heartbreak heard on Quiet, her new single. She’s not immune to desires unforgiving nature. Quiet finds her processing her own Romantic trials. Stylistically she’s a sure thing for fans of Lucy Rose and Billie Marten, but Quiet is a song for everyone. We’ve all known this kind of complicated love.
Hear Quiet now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
hayfitz is having a hard time and exercising these challenges through their gorgeous art. That sentiment rings true on their stand out new single What’s Wrong. This anxious anti folk dramatizes familiar frustrations. It’s intense and relatable, and therefore comforting. It’s the comfort of knowing that you’re not the only one struggling.
Melodically What’s Wrong is intriguing. The composition is honored with a gorgeous vocal performance that highlights the artists emotional quiver and instinctual brilliance. The cinematic outro adds to the dreamy experience. Stylistically it’s somewhere between Alex G, Sufjan Stevens, and The Cure.
Hayfitz is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Plàsi teams with Barth for a piano version of their song Far From Home. This soft fury gets to the heart of the matter. It’s melodically soothing and lyrically impactful. The writing is direct and full of conviction, tying itself to a specific feeling. It’s lends itself to a particular moment for the listener, one they can hold onto.
The collective vibe is like seeing your life through the lens of conjured memories bred from the feeling the song gives you. That genuine appeal has offered Plàsi some enviable opportunities, include touring supporting slot for acts such as Jose Gonzalez and Hollow Coves.
Plàsi is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Dogface and the Pony Soldiers drop an expansive album to match the length of their attractive moniker. The band has an extensive creative touch, covering a wide scope within a relative stylstic framework. From classic influences such as The Beatles to more recent indie poets like Father John Misty, the album No Better Time honors their legacies as eclectic storytellers. From the peppy power pop of the title track where we hear a semblance of REM, to the Weezer style flash of My Forever Home, Dogface has some rock to match their folk instincts. Those folk instincts shine bright on stand out like 400,00 and Beauty Queen.
This one man band turned to music in a period of personal health crisis during the middle of that well documented global pandemic we all just lived through. Art as a source of comfort and healing always pays dividends. There really was no better time to be creative. Dogface and The Pony Soldiers finds grace on No Better Time.
Check out the whole album and hear Beauty Queen now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
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