Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard – A New Moon
Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard’s latest release, ‘A New Moon’ kicks off this week’s folk picks. The folk rock track is moody and dazing, setting out a surreal atmosphere, almost dreamy as it explores the theme. It has that nocturnal cast and a 70s feel that takes you back to artists like The Beatles and The Beach Boys. It’s soft while being mysterious, a touch of sweetness and nostalgia. The rhythm is mellow but feel-good, almost buoyant. And bobbing on its waters is the vocals, explorative with a contemplative current. Making use of nuanced psychedelics and a gentle atmospheric swirl, the soundscape is cerebral. There’s wonder. It feels like you’re discovering a lost world. If you like artists like The Arctic Monkeys and Tame Impala, you’re sure to love this acoustical rock style. Listen Now!
Nicindie – Driftwood Hearts
Nicindie is a musician with a remarkable force and passion. The singer-songwriter and guitarist creates spheres of emotion with his songs. In his latest release, ‘Driftwood Hearts’, he explores the layered complexity of love, spanning across time and space. It’s the kind of love that is tested constantly, and still journeys. He carries the angst and undying spirit of this emotion in his vocals, letting it flow from deep places. Coarse and gritty, his vocals are resilient and elastic. Forming amongst a swirling, warm, and undying acoustic current, the song lands quite powerfully. It has a momentum that moves and shakes you into the tale, grappling with a love that is slowing finding its way back home.
Marty Van Wells – End of Day Blues
If you like folk like Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and The Beatles, then Marty Van Wells is the perfect artist for you. For this list, we’ve chosen ‘End of Day Blues’, a track that will set the stage for a sweet melancholy. His grounding vocals and piercing acoustics have a great way of casting a nice daze to elevate the fatigue from the day. It sympathises, creates dimension in the blues, and opens up a new portal of feeling blue. It’s comforting and warm in a way. Especially the way his voice journeys through the song. The classic flavor of his folk is earthy and honest, engendering a kind of rawness within us. It allows us to let go, feel it all, and lighten softly.
Bailey Grey – More of Us
Bailey Grey is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist with an incredibly fresh style. It’s unique and a direct extension of her, making it so new and distinct. The artist has just released her latest single, ‘More of Us’, a track in which she asks for more of a voice, more rights, and more consideration. It’s a political satire of sorts, commenting on themes and issues like poverty, labour, healthcare, human rights, and education. The indie pop in the song is elevated by the circling motifs of jazz and blues, creating a critical yet theatrical dimension around the themes. It’s fun, quirky, and animated but also real, confrontational, evoking necessary thought. Softly revolutionary like Fiona Apple, Sara Bareilles, and Regina Spektor.
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