“My therapist told me that she don’t wanna see me no more, but she can give me a name with a number to call.” Michael Benjamin immediately grabs you with the rhythmic seduction initially heard on his new single Therapist. It instantly recalls the works of John Mayer and a trademark Phoebe Bridgers single. He makes this vibe his own with the delivery of that first aforementioned lyric, one that introduces you to a rare narrative.
Presented legible and sang convincingly by Michael himself, Therapist will unfold like a diary entry for a lot of us. If you’re willing to laugh about the parts of you that are broken, Benjamin can relate.
Therapist is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Graham Farrow Knibb pens an instant classic with his new single Reno. The genuine Americana folk feel is accented by the records retro analog presentation. The songwriter bypasses the lure of stylistic treatments like echo for a bare raw design. It adds to the vulnerability of the moment and these lyrical truths.
Coming in at 5 minutes Reno is epic, unravelling like a modern journeyman Odyssey. Stylistically it recalls the legacies of John Prine and Graham Parsons with some of the modern flair known to Sturgill Simpson or Tyler Childers. We really dig this songwriter and his extensive catalog with Farrow and the Peach Leaves.
Get to know Reno now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
KAZIMI quarrels with reality on their gorgeous new single I Don’t Miss You. Heartbreak rarely sounds so pretty, but KAZIMI knows it’s better to reclaim her freedom than wallow in misfortune.
Her soft emotive vocal offers indie folk gold. The calculated picking that churns beneath revolves like a melodic carousel, rolling your graciously along within the journey of the song. Stylistically we hear evidence of Darlingside mixed with the clever songwriting known to Cat Power.
KAZIMI is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Something different this way comes. A throwback like no other. The Blaze Velluto Collection sounds like some long lost contemporary composer anthology. It’s the name that composer Blaze has given his project and his new single Friends honors our sentiment. There’s evidence of 60s folk pop, disco, and classic soundtrack spaghetti western flair baked into this design.
The group vocals adds to the the flair and notalgic flash, a trademark known to the collective works attributed to the project. In the past years, The Blaze Velluto Collection has captivated Quebec and Canadian audiences, playing in festivals with a show that transports us to coastal America in the heart of July.
Friends is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
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