Dark blues-folk project Old Wolves has a new single out. It’s a song about everyone’s spirits getting buried at the end of the day by the titular tools; the sentient vehicles we call our bodies ultimately return to the dirt that birthed us. Joe Zumpano kicks the tempo up with some bluegrass sensibilities here. Face your fate with Old Wolves’
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Indie folk project Dead, Dead Swans have a new single out. Recorded in a bedroom with just one microphone, it’s a song that touches on someone appearing different than you once remembered them. Fittingly, it’s got a gentle acoustic melody that accommodates Swan’s gruff and honest vocals. It certainly makes you want to call up an old friend.
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Singer/Songwriter Alberto Kanost creates a serene atmosphere on his sophomore release.
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Folk artist Bruce Humphries’ new single is about a parent struggling to keep their child blissfully unaware of the dangers of the outside world. He and his kid promise each other that everything will be okay, assuring a firm sense of trust. It’s a light-hearted, sweet ditty about the power of family even as one inevitably gets older. Stay tuned
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Willy Porter takes you back to a simpler time with his new single.
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Chamber folk band Social Caterpillar are out with the second part of their ongoing “(Distance)” series. This EP focuses on helplessness; “It’s Hard to Be” touches on feeling isolated as a result of depression while “Sure Would Be Nice” approaches corporate greed and the profit of suffering. Love is the most powerful force in the universe and ultimately triumphs helplessness
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Peter Mulvey addresses major issues with a new song.
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Anti-folk project We All Shit are out with a new record. It’s six tracks that walk us through a day in the life of a fool in today’s political climate. Society tells us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, criminalizes those who act out, blames victims of sex crimes, forces us to vote for clowns that don’t represent us,
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Indie folk artist Astronaut Husband teamed up with Spain-based songwriter Blue Boredom for a concept album, centered around the low-hanging sphere in the night sky. The moon represents a pale ray of meaning against darkness, and the two artists explore that idea with gentle texture, melancholy intricacy, and contemplative wonder. As the moon is clung onto as a symbol of
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Singer-songwriter Claire Kelly has her debut full-length album out. In a sweet blend of folk, pop, and Americana Kelly shares reflections about her travels playing music and the people she’s met. She moved to Nashville from Milwaukee to pursue music more seriously, and the cover art conveys the sentiment of adventure and wonder. From having springtime drinks in “Dandelion Wine”
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Doom folk project Old Wolves has a new EP out, following the lead single (and title track) from a few weeks back. Through four tracks (including one interlude), Joe Zumpano keeps it heavy with a dreary mood and tortured tone. It feels like we’re walking through a desecrated property that was once blessed with life and meaning, but is now
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Folk rock trio Cedarwell’s latest single is indeed inspired by Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 psychological horror film “Black Swan.” They wrote the song to uplift you out of an existential crisis. Reassuring that our hearts expand like the universe, Cedarwell are here to tell us that anything is possible with an open mind. It’s a thoughtful jam with an optimistic philosophy
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Wise Jennings create a big sound with minimal elements on their latest.
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Ben Slowey talks to two-thirds of the folk pop group.
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Folk pop duo Bug Moment are newcomers in the Milwaukee scene. Their recent single is lovesick and delicate, consisting of a twinkling acoustic melody peppered with light electronics. There’s a sense of conflict between two people, but they’re communicating with melancholy honesty. The B-Side is an acoustic version of their song “Moth” from this past December. It’s a promising start
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Blues folk project Old Wolves has the first single and video out for his upcoming EP. With a crushing doom riff, the tune seems to be inspired by the false calls for unity in America right now. In a period where we’re so politically divided, our bodies will ultimately wither away alone. The judgment has been brought upon by our
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Rockers Whiskey and the Devil dropped their new record on New Year’s. Kicking things off with “Safe Harbor (Hindsight’s 2020)”, the band delivers an alcohol-soaked, energetic attitude over eleven songs in a variety of tempos. “Moonlight” is a banger that takes a 70’s hard rock riff into modern gritty aesthetic, while “Raze a Glass” carries a mean and animalistic swagger,
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Husband-and-wife folk rock duo Wise Jennings have been dropping new music lately; their latest is the single and video “Medicine.” The song is about the many different ways people cope with mental and emotional chaos. We do whatever we have to in order to appear “normal” on the outside, even though you may feel resentful of yourself for doing so.
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Folk trio Dead, Dead Swans are out with their debut EP. It’s four songs that touch on very personal sentiments; “Less of Me” is about having a difficult relationship with your father and confronting those emotions, “The Ash” deals with intense inner turmoil, and the remaining two tracks tackle the strange patterns we notice within our lives. Dead, Dead Swans
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Folktronica project Homerow has kicked the new year off with a fresh album. While gentle as a feather, the emotional conviction here is heavy and powerful, detailing feelings of escaping reality and sanctuary in sleep. There’s tales of hypnosis, being broken up with your former self, reconciliation, and coming to terms with the ways things are. Cloudy weather and pale
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Minna Ora delights with her new release, ‘Sea’. It is the type of track which will catapult you far from the craziness of the modern world into a realm where only serenity flows. Fusing modern indie with nostalgic folk, Minna smashes the nail on the head with a vocal which is challenging to refuse. It all kicks off as it
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Husband-and-wife country-rock duo Wise Jennings have a new single and video out this week. Right off the bat, the video begins with the definition of a “clod’ – a stupid person. Shot in black and white, the couple are shown singing in the fields, cracking open beers and dancing with scenes of them jamming. Footage of scuffles during political protests
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Singer-songwriter Brad Lee Curtis’s debut single is about feeling lost and begging for guidance. Combining folk rock with pop, Curtis shines with optimism even from a hopeless pit. No darkness is too dark for light to penetrate. It’s a strong beginning for Brad Lee Curtis; we’re excited to see what he’s got in store.
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Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse is out with a new record. It’s a country-folk flavored selection; Rouse shares tales of growing up in Wisconsin, the Rust Belt, getting old and wishing not to be in a nursing home, and how his mother raised him. It’s warm, inviting, and perfect for your November bonfire. D.B. Rouse comforts us with these homespun tunes reflecting
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D.B. Rouse talks about growing up in his hometown on his new single.
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