Song Review/ Alt Folk : Sam Garrett’s ‘Be Free’
Weaving it into a contemporary folk composition, Sam Garrett presents his latest single, ‘Be Free’.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Cody Piper’s ‘Ode to a Lost Love’
‘Ode to a Lost Love’ is the artist's latest release, an alt-folk track. It is a ballad of the modern world with moments of contemporary pop expanding into it.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Andrés Volkov’s ‘Besos de Miel’
His latest release is ‘Besos de Miel’, an Latin alt folk song. The rhythm is like a soft breeze, the beats like bird song, storytelling melodies and vocals that suspend time altogether.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Elephant Moon’s ‘Where Were You’
With his debut single, ‘Where Were You’, Elephant Moon aka Anders Dal, crafts an alt folk horizon that transfers the experiences of reality to a dreamlike, almost surreal space.
Song Review/Alt Folk : Oreaganomics’ ‘Audacity’
Taken from their album, ‘Introducing…. Shane’, ‘Audacity’ is a single that explores a whole different arena of alt folk. The band leverages the versatility of acoustics and blues to take us to soft and nostalgic places.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : John Kolar’s ‘Skipping Stones’
In his latest single, ‘Skipping Stones’, he journeys through the countryside, through mountains to moments of nostalgia, of childlike joy.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Rosetta West’s ‘Snake 25’
Their latest release is ‘Snake 25’, a track that delves into the significance of the year of snake, 2025.
Song Review/ Singer-Songwriter : Downtown Patriot’s ‘Mother’s Arms’
The artist's latest release is ‘Mother’s Arms’ , a track about a soldier’s homecoming.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Crayola Lectern’s ‘Stars Over Louth’
His latest release is ‘Stars Over Louth’, a track that projects a contemplative world. The melodies are measured and melodic in ways that marry neoclassicals with alt folk.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Cristina Movileanu’s ‘Beauty Cleanse The Mind’
‘Beauty Cleanse the Mind’ is a track that explores the warm affluence of beauty, of Nature’s vastness. And what comes out of it is a healing journey, so purely informed by the sanguine sentiments of blue skies, sunsets, snowflakes, and stars.
Ella Clayton’s Folk Mystique Extends to The Ethereal in ‘Come Pass The Time’
‘Come Pass The Time’ is her latest release. A song that is so beautifully vocal that it leads you to the brink of the ethereal.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Trickshooter Social Club’s ‘Television’
Taken from this collection is the track, ‘Television’. With falling riffs, floating thoughts, and contemplative affectation, it is as buoyant as a balloon.
Brian Noyes’s ‘Tapestries’ : A Vivid Alt Folk Weave
Like in his latest single, ‘Tapestries’, the artist suspends us in acoustic magic, with each string, swipe, stroke of instrumental becomes a part of you.
EP Review/ Singer-Songwriter : Owen Young’s ‘Three’
Owen Young is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist from Cayuga, Ontario. His latest release is the ‘Three’ EP, the third installation of the Muddy River series. When talking about this collection, Owen Young stated, “The material in it is something of a departure for me. An outlier of sorts. Only three songs long, it consists of a letter to an old friend and colleague, a lament by a child of the Sixties and, lastly, a rant.”
Artist Interview : The Music of Sound’s ‘Cold Weather Man’
The band has just released ‘Cold Weather Man’ a single that is right out of a world folk catalog. It is a sonic frolic that you want to keep looping through. And the band members sit down with us to breakdown their creative process, value systems, and just the floating visions that brought this track to life. Read on!
Album Review/ Folk-Synth Fusion : Rob Dobson’s ‘Be Easy’
His latest release is his sophomore album, ‘Be Easy’, a collection that not only reinforces his novelty but refines and builds on the sonic moments he laid out in his debut album.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Casper Fox’s ‘Hymn to Diomedes’
Casper Fox is an alt folk artist and singer-songwriter. His dreamy poetic style floats into mythological expanse in his latest release ‘Hymn to Diomedes’.
Ho Jo Fro’s ‘Mudville (Well, Well, Well, Well) : A Warm Melodic Rock Flow
That’s that sonic ring that encompasses the latest release, ‘Mudville (Well, Well, Well, Well)’. Featuring the vocals of Iyla Elise, the track has a very homegrown style, mellow, ambient, warm, and intuitive.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Jeán et Joie’s ‘Fried Rice’
Their track, ‘Fried Rice’ is a song about lonely people and their interactions with the world. Across the track, the artists explore this theme from the perspective of intimacy, insecurity, and insight.
Song Review/ Alt Folk : Gareth Dunlop’s ‘Small Talk’
The variety and creativity of the album is especially exemplified in the track, ‘Small Talk’. A composition that starts from a country sphere before evolving into an acoustic rock, soft Americana frame.