Martin Lloyd Howard – Surrey Bells
Martin Lloyd Howard’s latest, ‘Surrey Bells’ is a mellow instrumental that forms as if it’s a part of the wind. Crafted to emulate the delicate feeling of the theme, the soft emotion that it evokes, and the invisible threads of melody that it holds, this guitar instrumental is so lovely to absorb. The style of Martin Lloyd Howard contains his ability to give a feeling to a scene, without much grandeur. With great simplicity and subtle musical details, the artist sets up such a delicate frame, a meditative scene that you can dissolve into. It simplifies the mind and has an effortless way of settling into the spaces around you. Within this track, there’s also a little bit of a sentimental plane that forms along. Something that cultivates a fondness in you, a nostalgia that you can’t shake off. Because it settles gradually like soft rain on the shoulder. By the time you’re halfway into this, you’ll be living in a whole new sphere. A great way to start the morning. Listen Now!
Hamish – Singing In My Soul
Hamish is a singer-songwriter and alt folk artist. His latest track is ‘Singing In My Soul’, a track that is rustic and fresh in its folk style. There’s also a wilful rawness and informal intimacy that he lets float through the track. Mellow acoustics float along like boats on the water. There’s a feel-good leisurely feel to the rhythm. The warmth of the vocals spreads out across this rhythm, lifts into the acoustics and builds the song. It’s a love song that ebbs and flows as it travels through the valleys of emotions in the vocals. It’s the perfect track to have on, floating in the kitchen in the morning. Or perhaps lifting into the scene in a restaurant or perhaps it can pass through your date with your beloved, misting it with a little bit of its magic.
Tara Van – Miles On It
Tara Van has just released her latest track, ‘Miles on It’ with Mark Calderone. With a travelling rhythm, daydreaming vocals and colorful melodies, it has a whole world building within it. Tara’s vocals are sparked by a sentimental vein. Reminiscent of vocalists like Joni Mitchell, there’s so much soulfulness in her presentation. It feels like home as you listen to the song winding down through folk soul scenery and bubbling bits of music. It’s playful and fun-loving. Simple and straightforward. There’s something in the way she holds and crafts the blues in her voice. Light and heavy, plain and full of intricacy. Evocative yet dazing, free yet set in a soft melancholy. So many layers. If you enjoy quaint and thoughtful alt folk music, this one is for you.
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