We adore the bright textured toned guitar at the open of Flea, the new single from Alex Haines and Soren Bryce. Mixed in this manner, it highlights the harmonious blend this kind of picking style offers.
The vocal performance is equally entrancing, delicately winding poetic wordplay as sonic treats swirl in and around the auditory framework. Flea is a dreamy, meaningful dose of indie folk with multiple intentions. No matter how you interpret the lyrics, you can’t deny the songs collective brilliance. Stylistically we hear an influence of Big Thief and Nick Drake.
Hear Flea now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Ella Jinks has sneaky swagger. Her new single Maybe In Another Life is full of it. She embraces the hypnotic affect her smooth timbre offers. Her voice is lush and rich with overtones. Her penchant for dissonant melodies adds to the urban jazz inference within this indie folk vibe.
Stylistically she bridges the gap between indie folk and acts like Rhye and James Blake. Her vocal is just one highlight on this recording. The bass impressively charts the melody while the drums bring convincing momentum and the strings offer a cinematic orchestral spur. Maybe In Another Life is a triumph.
Ella Jinks is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
We love illuminated production, but there’s also something about when an inspired artist dissects their works and breaks them down to their bare roots. Some do it better than others, like Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.
You can include Raia Was in this mix. We were lured by her previous productions, but her recent piano versions are equally convincing. She recently dropped a piano version for her single What It Feels Like. It’s magnetic and has us scanning the inter web for a chance to see her play these tunes intimately. We’re big fans.
Raia Was is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Sullen Kink is refreshingly soulful on their new single Kill it with Fire. Rock instincts collide with an inclination for the dreamy metaphysical on this inspiring gem. An exotic trait flourishes courtesy of the singers enviable Scottish accent. It suits the songs dreamy essence, as a bright reverberated guitar sparkles beneath the churn of the band.
Stylistically we hear an influence of Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, and Peter Gabriel. It rocks in its final moments, but overall the single is a sweet escape.
Kill it with Fire is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
The Wild Is Calling 