Dave Lofts reignites the origins of indie folk on his convincing new single Whistling On A Bottle. A little bit of fury and youthful energy suits his trademark accent. In that way he reinvents an aura familiar to Mumford And Sons.
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Everything she touches looks a little shinier. This could have been a classic rock song by some rustic Heartland crooner, but sung by Sydney “When You Know You Know” comes off as a coming of age modern classic. She plays both sides impressively; the annals of sophisticated indie and the surface of radio stardom. She can have it all.
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ØZWALD calls their new single Strange Thoughts, and maybe they are, but we’re not feeling too weird about the melancholy brilliance of this single. A cool arrangment recalls an influence of Nilsson or The Beatles in the way that inspiration infected groups like Dr Dog. We love that.
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Kin Hana pens journeyed poetry with this recent Howling World. Its the perfect song to accompany you on some mysterious passage. It feels cold but refreshing, the plains and mountainsides of Eastern Europe. Stylistically we think it’ll connect with fans of Jose Gonzalez or Damien Rice.
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We adore the elegant arrangement heard on Charlie Cunningham’s “An Opening (with strings).” Calculated picking plucks nylon strings with percussive vigor as smooth strings wade beneath the comfort of Charlie’s inspired voice. Stylistically they find the middle ground between Fleet Foxes and Ray LaMontagne.
Hear it now on our Best New Indie Folk Playlist
