JACOBOOM makes a big statement with his new EP Cabin Songs. From the opening moments of Silence the artist thrusts you into an imaginative indie folk dreamscape. Stylistically it instantly connects with an aura known to Fleet Foxes and acoustic My Morning Jacket. JACOBOOM has his own textured touch, with crisp playful tickling production. The luscious vocal harmonies stretch the dense melodic landscape, like a cloud to collect you as fall into its imaginative essence.
The subsequent Forest adds a more abstract psych folk layer to his vibe, while Arms and Volcano offer a more minimalistic version of his style. The EP closes with the convincing lēv. The lead up single is blessed with the calculated finger picking of an expressive Ukulele. The chill pop production adds an infectious magnetism. Stylistically fans of dynamic indie folk crossovers like Bon Iver and even James Blake will connect with lēv. Altogether it’s an exciting breakthrough for this buzz worthy Swedish based songwriter.
JACOBOOM is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Bess Atwell gets to the heart of the matter with her new single The Weeping. At the crossroads of Americana and Singer Songwriter, Atwell clears a new path that finds the middle earth between the two realms. In that way we hear a Laurel Canyon influence with an updated indie sensibility ranging from Brandi Carlisle to Feist.
It’s smart songwriting, married to a vibe courtesy of its consistent arrangement while simultaneously trying to keep up with the intoxicating brilliance of her vocal performance. The most important feature, Atwell lands iconic whilst lending her own candid quivering vibrato to this lyrical poetry. The Weeping is entrancing.
Hear Bess Atwell now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Big Society drop a charity Christmas release in their new single December, forever. The single honors The Booth Centre, a charity helping people who have been affected by homelessness. The support is timely too as homelessness keeps growing in the international haven that is supposed to be our America.
“December lasts forever.” The lyric fits the vibe, as the song feels truly timeless and fitting for any season. It’s an infectious alt country Americana arrangement with clever pick ups and syncopations. There’s a genuine authenticity to the vocal, it puts you in the room where everyone gazes in awe of the songs undeniable magnetism. The song is a jam. Stylistically it will connect with fans of projects like Hiss Golden Messenger and the late Justin Townes Earle.
December, forever is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
It’s flurrying in Philadelphia as we dig in to Snow / Hailstone, the new double sided single from Irish songwriter Podge Lane. We took in these inspired songs nestled next to our window with a cup of warm spirit induced coffee to warm our soul. Podge Lane offers the perfect contemplative soundtrack for your Winter introspections.
The banjo heard in snow cites his classic influence while and metallic rhythm of a resonating guitar help Hailstone sparkle. Both lend some stylistic framework to his folk first authenticity. He admits ‘I wanted to explore the joy and stress that comes during winter in two completely separate tracks.” Winter deserves such a polarized tribute and Podge Lane delivers. Dig in
Podge Lane is on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
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