COUNTRY/ FOLK

Dave Omlor returns with a track that dives headfirst into one of America’s most infamous gangland bloodbaths. “The American Boys (The Ballad of Frank Gusenberg and the St Valentine’s Day Massacre),” the title itself tells you that you’re not in for a breezy little radio tune, and thankfully, the song…

English guitarist Martin Lloyd Howard approaches guitar music uniquely on “Hidden Andalucia.”  Rather than treating classical and flamenco traditions like oil and water, he lets them melt into one another naturally, almost like watching dusk roll into night. He is known for moving comfortably between classical, folk, blues, and rock…

Some songs feel manufactured for playlists, while others carry the weight of real lived experience in every note. Tim Camrose’s “Break The Chains” falls firmly into the latter category. The Northwest England singer-songwriter arrives with a track steeped in reflection, resilience, and hard-earned wisdom, blending Americana-style rock with deeply personal…

Concept albums about philosophers are not exactly dime a dozen, and yet Art Schop somehow makes Wittgenstein and the Transcendental feel oddly intimate, darkly funny, and emotionally absorbing all at once. Inspired by the life and ideas of Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, the album drifts through folk rock, spoken-word melancholy,…

JT Catalano taps into something deeply familiar and heartfelt on “Cheers,” a folk-pop Americana anthem that feels like a late-night hometown toast shared around old memories, worn-out bar stools, and people who quietly shaped your life behind the scenes. Blending rootsy warmth with modern storytelling instincts, Catalano crafts a track…

Los Angeles indie-pop duo Queen Anne, fronted by actress and songwriter Katie Silverman alongside producer Sandy Chila, continue sharpening their cinematic, emotionally mischievous identity with “Baby Girl (likes to lie),” a track that leans fully into their blend of dark ethereal pop and glossy ‘80s-tinged storytelling. Known for turning character…

In Teto’s debut album About me and you, the husband-and-wife duo from Cainta, Rizal, Jasper and Angel Nicolas, bottle the small, ordinary moments that keep long relationships alive and turn them into soft, heartfelt indie-pop songs. Drawing from two decades of marriage and a life lived across the Philippines, Singapore,…

Essence & Gold Country come off intimate and heartfelt on Father’s Daughter, a warm and soul-baring Americana record that turns grief, motherhood, heartbreak, and healing into stories that feel lived-in rather than polished for effect.  Led by San Francisco singer-songwriter Essence Goldman, the album blends Appalachian folk textures, country storytelling,…

Texas songwriter Eric Osterhout dives headfirst into dusty dancehall nostalgia with “Hot Fiddle Player (And A Steel Guitar),” a country track that feels like stepping into a neon-lit bar where the floorboards creak, whiskey burns smooth, and the band is hotter than the summer heat outside. Rooted deeply in traditional…

Swedish indie-folk artist Klas Jonsson has always thrived in the space between sincerity and eccentricity, and Versions feels like the perfect showcase for that beautifully odd balancing act. Rather than simply revisiting older songs, this four-track EP reshapes them into entirely different emotional experiences, hopping from playful folk-pop to reflective…