Brittany Ann Tranbaugh chronicles the trials of dating with her new single I Guess I’m Moving On. Reenforcing her reputation as an elite emerging songwriter, Tranbaugh offers a gorgeous composition with clever melodic movement that she navigates proficiently. Even still, the single is easy listening in any light. It’s the lyrics that offer significance beyond the vibe.
Her performance is great too, embodying empowered bliss in song. Brittany Ann Tranbaugh sings of self worth and value with the virtue of a lover who knows not to lament the sunk cost of romantic failures. With grace she flows into that next chapter without a semblance of self destruction infiltrating her mantra. Moving On never sounded so easy, but it can be, if you let it. The single is the soundtrack to guide you to that serenity. Stylistically it’s a sure things for fans of Brandi Carlile and Paul Simon. Everyone can find significance in these words, both in our professional pivots and in heartbreak, this is your song.
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Natalie Clark is triumphant on her new single Late Train. The sentiment is at the essence of the songs aura, a hopeful vibe that embodies the revelation of self appreciation. Clark herself serving as a pillar for empowerment, lending her voice like a guiding Angel to walk beside you as you claim your happiness proper. For us it resonates with anyone trapped in a maladaptive emotional entanglement. Whether it be with a lover, friend, or employer; Late Train offers inspiration to escape that web.
It speaks to the trials of gaslighting and the empowerment this new generation embraces on their acquired roles. Clark embraces a neo soul feel blended with blues Americana, a reflection of that genres Gospel instincts. In that way we hear the classic influence of Bonnie Raitt updated with some of the modern indie sensibility known to Lake Street Dive. Like them Clark excudes positivity in her voice, as if you can hear her smile. That affect is comforting as Late Train arises as the perfect song beyond the hurt in that moment of healing when the excitement of what’s to come takes hold,
Hear Late Train now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Chords of Indigo caught our attention with their new single Be Better. Its first intoxicating feature is a dreamy arrangement with entrancing harmonious layers of jangly guitars and shimmering percussion. The artists rare broken delivery trembles poetically, presenting raw while scaling the melodic notes effectively. It’s a testament to the feel first aesthetic, as the performance is as much a conjuring of buried vulnerabilities and real world disapointments bottled into the influence of this moment.
This kind of smart emotive songwriting and broken vocal delivery recalls the more melodic works of The Replacements. We also hear evidence of alt-folk icon Traci Chapman. The latter has recently enjoyed a revival based on a breakout cover of her hit Fast Car. Fans of that rediscovery would enjoy this new offering from Chords of Indigo.
Dig into Be Better now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Jovanni Cardenas enwrapped us in the intoxicating feel of their new single Forever Half. The affect is accentuated by the artists suggestive delivery, one thats unintentionally seductive. It’s boosted by the narrative, as lyrical vulnerabilities offer an attractive humility, one thats engulfed in youthful wonder and existential dread.
The indie folk vibe drifts between the realms of Sufjan Stevens and Novo Amor. The production is cinematic and the mix incredibly bright. It reflects in the warm cover art, as Forever Half energizes like the days first rays of sunlight hitting your face on a cold beach. Hear for yourself.
Forever Half is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
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