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  • Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”
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eartothegroundmusic.co /1 month ago

Three unique acoustic folk tunes to set a contemplative mood

Roman Lakes – “Home Tonight”-I appreciate the cathartic acoustic picking on this track. It sets a contemplative mood right from the start. Lakes has a soothing vocal that allows th...

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americana-uk.com /2 weeks ago

Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”

Low-key folk with beautiful vocals and evocative, atmospheric, sensuous words. Laura Cortese grew up in San Francisco and discovered folk music through the fiddle camps she attende...

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acidted.wordpress.com /3 weeks ago

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thoughtswordsaction.com /1 week ago

The Oldman Sound – Fair-weather EP

In the ever-evolving music scene, where artists and bands often lean toward modern, genre-pushing music that can feel

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eartothegroundmusic.co /1 month ago

Three new indie folk tunes that will remind you why you fell in love with the genre

If Diamonds Rust – “Ghost”-I’ve been a sucker for a good folk duo for about as long as I can remember. This track has all of those good butterfly feelings you hope to feel with a f...

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eartothegroundmusic.co /1 month ago

Three unique tracks bringing an contemporary twist to the indie rock genre

Emily Rose Burnett – “erase me”-This song feels like it lives at the intersection of indie pop and indie folk music. There’s an understated bassline that feels like the connective...

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eartothegroundmusic.co /1 month ago

Three excellent new indie folk tracks that will be permanent fixtures of your 2026 playlist

Our Atlantic Roots – “Fly Mr Owl”-There’s a cinematic depth to this track that captured my attention right away. Typically we curate more of a stripped down folk sound, but this on...

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eartothegroundmusic.co /1 month ago

Three new alt country tracks that will have you ordering another round

Andrew Shier – “Rusted and Weathered”-From the time I started listening to artist like David Ramirez back in the day, I fell for alt country as a genre. It captures what I wish mai...

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americana-uk.com /3 weeks ago

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

At last we’ve managed to gather in enough fine new Folk tracks to make for another roundup, and what a variety we have this time. From an ultra-modern take on alternate folk to the...

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obscuresound.com /1 month ago

Last Night Watchman – ‘Old Blighty’ EP

A reflective folk sensibility anchors Old Blighty, an EP from Last Night Watchman that draws together observations on history, science, and the passage of time. Primarily a solo pr...

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indiedockmusicblog.co.uk /1 week ago

Alastair Macduff – Kåtebol

A Glaswegian who has spent two decades in Sweden occupies a peculiar position: too Scottish to be Swedish, too Swedish to be Scottish, and therefore perfectly placed to notice what...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Trá Pháidín: Cloch’s Claí review – giddy Galway gang burst the boundaries of folk music

(World of Echo)With musical ideas spanning mariachi and motorik beats, and lyrics with Kneecap-grade rage, this brilliant collective evolve tradition with stinging, joyful songsQui...

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obscuresound.com /1 month ago

Rusty Shackle – ‘Mayfield’

South Wales folk-rock band Rusty Shackle bring over a decade of touring and five studio albums to Mayfield, a release that continues their blend of folk-rooted songwriting with a h...

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indiedockmusicblog.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Nairolf – Deux Moitiés 

There's a particular kind of song that arrives not with a bang but with the quiet click of a door closing on something irretrievable, and "Deux Moitiés" is exactly that kind of son...

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indiedockmusicblog.co.uk /1 month ago

Bloomfield Machine – algorithm & blues  

A bedroom in Orange County has produced nine albums now, and on the ninth, something loosens. Guitars muscle their way to the front of the mix, elbowing the keyboards that once ran...

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aquariumdrunkard.com /1 month ago

Jake Xerxes Fussell :: The Old Beloved Path

Jake Xerxes Fussell returns with another set of meticulously curated old-time songs played and sung with warmth and grace. The North Carolinian songwriter has a musicologist’s gras...

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louderthanwar.com /6 days ago

JP Oldfield: Saltwater Gospel – EP Review

Wiltshire-based singer-songwriter JP Oldfield ventures into dark, mythic territory on the six-track Saltwater Gospel. A concept EP that draws together folk, blues, Americana and ly...

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buzzmag.co.uk /1 week ago

Welsh alt-folk artist RACHEL TAYLOR-BEALES presents a keenly packaged collection of rarities

Llanelli-based Rachel Taylor-Beales' Lucky Bag is 12 alternative mixes and unreleased tracks given a chance to find their place in her oeuvre. The post Welsh alt-folk artist RACHEL...

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eartothegroundmusic.co /3 weeks ago

Three emerging singer songwriters that echo the past while forging their own unique identities

Echo Union – “Until You Needed Money”-There’s a wonderful genre-defying sound here that I adore. The vocal blending is easy to put into a comparison with some of the classics of th...

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americana-uk.com /1 month ago

Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”

Listening to Feral Foster singing Tell Old Bill, a song from 1927’s The American Songbag book, is to hear something that sounds like a forgotten relic from the 1960’s “folk scare”...

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orlandoweekly.com /1 week ago

Early 2000s indie-folk maestros Great Lake Swimmers come to Sanford

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americana-uk.com /1 month ago

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length alb...

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obscuresound.com /1 month ago

Alastair Macduff – “The time before us”

Glasgow-born, Gothenburg-based artist Alastair Macduff entwines dream-pop with jazz inflections and glistening piano on “The time before us,” the first single from his forthcoming...

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canadianbeats.ca /4 weeks ago

CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

Five nights, countless genres and one unforgettable CityFolk debut at Ottawa’s RA Centre grounds. A diverse weekend of folk, country and the most legendary punk rock welcomed Ottaw...

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