COUNTRY/ FOLK

Patrick Costello’s “You Can’t Ask the Wind Not to Blow” hurts so bad and so beautifully, you know, he’s handing you his heart, still beating. Written in memory of his wife of twenty years, Erica Ziegler, it’s steeped in love, grief, and truth that doesn’t need dressing up. This bluegrass…

From the very first note, “Cling” steps into a ghostly love letter you weren’t supposed to find. This track casts a haunting spell as Mireve abides on the melody with an ethereality that curls into your ears and clings to your spine. The track opens with sparse guitar strums that…

With her debut EP My Alma Latina, Michellar dives in headfirst. Released on July 25, 2025, this five-track project is a heartfelt homage to her Spanish and Filipino heritage, wrapped in Latin grooves, poetic lyricism, and just the right amount of spiritual spice. If you’ve ever wondered what it might…

“Gasoline Daydream” by Anna Josephine masquerades as a nighttime drive that’s like floating through city streets under a blanket of stars. Taken from her upcoming body of work, Gasoline Daydream is an exciting ode to love, motion, and moments that feel infinite in their adrenaline rush. Anna Josephine narrates a…

With “Merry-Go-Round,” Hels Pattison stakes her claim as one of the North East’s brightest new voices, lassoing heartache, nostalgia, and country into one tight, irresistible package. Released August 1st, this summer anthem hits like warm, familiar sunshine through a dusty window, tinged with just enough ache to make you listen…

With “Low High,” Israeli artist Omer Netzer cranks up the volume and dives straight into the eye of a whirlwind romance. Released on August 1 as the follow-up to his Nashville breakout “Midnight Blue,” this new track throws the doors wide open on Netzer’s full-blown American country-blues evolution. Opening with…

Wolfgang Webb’s “Clap,” the quiet closer of The Lost Boy, holds your hand and hums to your inner child. Wrapped in hushed strums, soft rustling beats, and a warm cello that swells like a second heartbeat, this is a midnight conversation between your present self and that little kid inside…

Wattmore’s new single “I Don’t Miss That Woman” is less a gentle goodbye and more a door slam heard from three suburbs away. Out August 1st, this gritty country-rock scorcher delivers breakup energy that smells like diesel fumes, whiskey breath, and one very fed-up man driving off into the sunset…

Dublin’s own Gavin Fox is back with a single that insists you to feel. “You Can Lean On Me,” off his evolving 2025 album Illuminate, is a deeply moving Americana-folk anthem that quietly crawls under your skin before blowing the emotional doors wide open. From the very first strum, Fox…

If you’ve ever crushed hard on someone who didn’t quite feel the same or simply ghosted into the background of your life, Liv Adams’ debut single “Subway” will hit you right in the heart. Released July 25th and produced by Owen Butterfield (who’s worked with Stephen Sanchez and Kingswood), the…