Bernard Hering immortalizes a sacred gem on Abel Tasman NP. Hering himself always presenting so genuine and ripe with old soul essence. Like one of our other underground heroes, Beware Wolves, Hering sounds cut from an ancient folk cloth. His sound recalls cult heroes like Jackson C. Frank more than modern indie folk projects. That sentiment is on full display in how he sings lines like, “Please bring me back to Abel Tasman National Bar again.”
It could be a lost traveller or a tortured soul looking to reconnect to that place that helps them recall a better time. In the moment you’ll never know it’s fleeting, but soon you will. We all do. All of us but the fisherman. They always know.
Bernard Hering is a true folk gem who deserves a bigger audience. Say you heard him first.
Dig into Abel Tasman NP on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
We were drawn into the poetic bliss of The Blue. The new single from Canadien Songwriter TAYLR uncovers new lyrical realms within a dreamy indie folk pop framework. Her voice inherently blessed, carefully navigating the polars of her expansive range with soft hushed emotion.
Her talent will likely draw similarities to new singer songwriter darlings like Lizzie McAlpine. TAYLR fits the vibe but intellectually clears new ground. The lyrical attention is smart and rich with metaphorical imagery.
We find it altogether gorgeous, and the drama pays off in the immersed final movement, as TAYLR offers you the chance to engulf yourself in this emotion as she chants I Find It. That discovery, for us, happens now.
Hear TAYLR on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Blanco White honorably brings an influence of flamenco into the indie folk world with their new release Silver Beaches. This dreamy cinematic composition lands soulful. The production illuminates its metaphysical essence. Like the Silver Beaches it feels out of this world. It finds new realms for world music, blending indie folk into an omnipresent framework.
Stylistically we hear a semblance of Hozier, Andrew Bird, and Fleet Foxes. It’s a gorgeous blend accentuated by the various voices heard within. They add to the songs universal feel and conceptual energy. Its most striking detail may be the lead singers instinctual vibrato, as it quivers with the bliss that flows from a singer’s natural revelation, of knowing this voice comes from within, and marveling at its occurrence.
Hear Silver Beaches now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
The Wild Is Calling 