The Race – D of E
The Race is a rock band that makes music to intensify the human experience. With immersive soundscape, they build atmospheres of ideas, beliefs, and moods around the listener. And it can be immersive and powerful. Their latest release is ‘D of E’, an acoustic rock/ folk rock brilliance that is made to grow around you. Opening with a sensational beat-chord chemistry, the song is instantly vivid. That melodic indie rock build is reminiscent of bands like Coldplay and One Republic. Blended with the poetic depth of bands like The Mountain Goat and the intensity of Hozier, the song springs alive with landscapes, sentiments, power and a whole lot of vibrance. It’s moody but also fresh, like a rainy day. Such a lovely way to start our Spring Folklore list this week. Listen Now!
Fish And Scale – Holy Man
Fish and Scale has come out with a new single, ‘Holy Man’. It is made with a natural and minimalistic style. A soundscape that feels like a walk in the woods. Personal, intimate and reflective. Just like the trees and natural elements grow into you, so does the song, veining and branching out in ways that creates an expansive feeling. But it is contained by the thoughtful energy in the vocals. Each lyrical word, with a poetic depth forms with immense intention. It’s almost meditative. The artist explores a devotion that is grounded in humanness. Sometimes, the way you live can bring you close to God. That there is a drop of divinity in us all that you can expand and cultivate into an ocean of feeling. It’s a beautiful song to absorb.
Liz Nash – Livin Like a Local
Liz Nash makes songs that are straight out of the 70s mood. With storytelling that is engaging and entertaining, she builds small worlds of experiences. She awakens mundane scenes with immersive details and likable characters. Her latest release is ‘Livin Like A Local’, a track that celebrates a small town and their daily life. There’s so much joy and pride that the artist seems to take in introducing the local scene to a newcomer. And that’s the whole song. There’s a sweet story that plays along the length of the track, about a stranger who just wandered into town. But the song comes alive because of the feeling that underlies it. Liz’s expressive vocals and the playful rhythm of the guitar are beautiful vehicles to journey through it.
Charlotte Morris – Make America
Charlotte Morris is a singer-songwriter and a contemporary folk pop artist. Like a melodic bird with a long song, she has a way of drawing you in, little by little. Her latest release is ‘Make America’, a track that relives and remembers the noble ideals that the country was meant to stand for. The emotion slides along a fond yet melancholic scale, regretting the current state of the country’s affairs. Overarchingly, it reflects the policies, atmosphere, and emotion of the country’s people. The instrumentals carry a lot of emotion as well. Curving and floating across the soundscape, it swells up to meet the vocal emotion. Banding the people together, she melodically opens a petition to Make America great again.
Ridge Banks – Searching for Savannah
Ridge Banks is a singer-songwriter and acoustic performer. But most of all, he’s a storyteller. And a great one at that. He doesn’t just paint a scene. He infuses it with emotions in ways that make it come alive. In ways that make you care. His latest release is ‘Searching for Savannah’, a melodic acoustic track that is colored by molten melodies, a melancholic luminescence, and such deep humanity. The artist draws from a scene in his town, of a lost girl. Moved by the vigils, memorials, and prayers that people were holding for the girl, he sings about it. Like a wise minstrel with a heart full of love and hope, compassion and community. He wishes, prays and looks out for Savannah, the lost girl and so many like her. And he paves way for these precious souls to find their way back home. And spreads the message in a way that moves you to act and mobilise.
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