COUNTRY/ FOLK

Allan Jamisen’s debut single “Rise Above” is a shimmering, soulful ode to resilience, drenched in nostalgia and layered with subtle sonic surprises. The Phoenix-based composer and painter makes an immediate impression with his slow-burning, velvet-rich vocals, part sung, part spoke, delivered with understated confidence that calls to mind Johnny Cash…

Elephant Moon’s debut single “Where Were You” arrives like a hazy, haunted, and oddly comforting memory caught in amber. Anders Dal, the artist behind the moniker, interweaves melancholic folk, ambient Americana, and psych-slowcore into a slow-burning meditation on time, longing, and hope. Opening with soft, open-G-tuned guitar strums and a…

Sam and the Sea’s latest EP, You Don’t Say is a subtly intense three-track offering driving the analog sensibilities of vintage folk-rock into an atmospheric, electronic haze. Recorded across upstate New York and Iceland, this LA-based duo taps into something deeply emotional and transportive. Opening track “Power Lines” comes like…

“I Still Need You” by Brooke Moriber slips under your skin before you even realize why you’re tearing up. Released just in time for Mother’s Day, it hits that honest, nostalgic, and heartbreakingly tender sweet spot. With its shimmery guitar melodies and soft jingling percussion, the track begins like a…

Mahuna’s debut album Forever Is Mine, released on May 30th, is a majestic work in its simplistic, intimate, introspective evolution. It’s like a journal of memories left out in the sun, faded at the edges but full of warmth. The Belfast-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter has spent 25 years shaping this long-player,…

Danielle Schroeder’s latest single “I’m Ready” glides in with learned wisdom, released this May 26 as the second single from her upcoming album Later is Here. This track is a midlife reckoning, quiet, clear-eyed, and humane. It opens with shimmery guitar strumming and the relaxed pulse of grounded percussion, but…

Ava Valianti’s latest single, “Distant”, is a warm, wistful, and quietly devastating track that shows how growing apart from someone you never expected to lose. Released on May 23rd, this marks the sixth single from the 15-year-old indie-pop prodigy, who is hitting a new stride, marked by emotional complexity, subtle…

‘Grace’ is the fourth single from Jon Wheeler’s Americana and Alternative Country project ‘Westingway’. ‘Grace’ is a song about doing whatever it takes to get back to someone or something that you’ve loved and lost. We’ve all been there. It’s a mix of all the stuff we’ve learnt over the…

“Without Question” by Ralph Louie gets you with warmth, sincerity, and an effortlessly feel-good vibe that feels like a late afternoon spent with someone special. The Dutch singer-songwriter brings comfort and optimism, wrapped in a melody so inviting it’s hard not to hum along. It kicks off with a shimmering…

JENSEY’s latest single “Tennessee” is a gritty, heart-thumping ode to struggle and salvation, soaked in soul and steeped in storytelling. Released under Indian River Music Company, the track sees the rising country star carving his own lane with old-school country grit with indie folk sincerity. With a vocal tone that…