COUNTRY/ FOLK

“California Fields” by Michellar is a dreamy postcard from a love-hate relationship with the Golden State, handwritten in wistful melodies and stamped with Latin flair. Right from the glittery, chiming intro, it sets a mood that feels like watching the California sun dip below the horizon while wildfire smoke hazes…

JB Elwood’s “Visiting Hours” is a moment frozen in time, wrapped in hospital walls, missed calls, and disappointment that changes you. With a voice that’s thick like smoke and tender like a letter you were never brave enough to send, Elwood walks you through his pain that becomes yours, as…

Mark Ambuter’s “Love Is Everywhere (Extended Version)” feels like opening a window to a world where the sun always shines, the birds never stop singing, and people still believe in kindness. Produced by the legendary Stuart Epps (Led Zeppelin and Elton John), the song carries a soft rock nostalgia that…

In a world where chasing digital gold and shiny status symbols seems to be the norm, The Cumberland River Project brings us back down to earth with “Bitcoins & Tesla Shares”. This heartwarming country anthem is a gentle nudge toward the things that truly matter. Opening with mellow guitars that…

Track Dogs have struck gold again with their rollicking new single “Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?” a punchy, joyous burst of folk energy that’s as charming as it is musically tight. Pulled from their upcoming double album Tracks Laid, Tracks Covered, this is a reinvention dressed in the…

Bill Neely is back at it again, and this time he’s got something to say. With “Resistance,” the first punchy single off the upcoming album Pith & Vinegar, Neely’s newest sonic experiment as Headlong Retreat is roaring with defiance. If the title didn’t clue you in, the track is a…

With her latest single Laugh Track, Ava Valianti delivers a hauntingly clever and emotionally raw exploration of identity, self-awareness, and performance trauma. The Newbury-based indie-pop artist, already a two-time New England Music Award nominee and IAMA runner-up, continues her ascent with what may be her most introspective and self-aware track…

In Slack Key Blues, Slack Key ‘Ohana and Rand Anderson gift us a sun-kissed bluesy postcard straight from paradise, tinged with melancholy and real-life grit. Out since April 11, this breezy yet poignant single is a genre-fusing gem that blends the easygoing textures of traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar with…

Vol. II by Francis Fell is like stumbling across a lost cassette in your cool aunt’s attic—something nostalgic, sun-drenched, and strangely magnetic. Recorded mostly on analogue gear, this three-song EP is a warm, lo-fi hug wrapped in psychedelic dreams and indie charm. From the very first strum of “Wait,” you’re…

Cleo Handler’s compare & contrast digs through your journal from a heartbreak summer, laughing and wincing in equal measure—except it’s set to jangly guitars, jittery percussion, and vocals that hit like a knowing smirk. This album is brutally honest but never bitter, angsty but never joyless—just one big beautifully messy…