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Don’t fear the country: Zachary Lucky’s ballads will appeal to any fan of...
Some people are allergic to the term “country”–I admit that I used to be one of these people when I started Independent Clauses. But in the decade since, I’ve come to love the crisp, poignant...
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Palm Ghosts combine multiple genres into a warm, relaxed record
It is hard to put together an album that holds a consistent instrumental palette, melodic thrust, and overall mood without getting repetitive. Palm Ghosts has accomplished this difficult task on their...
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Kye Alfred Hillig: Intense vignettes, nylon strings
Kye Alfred Hillig introduced himself to me with the powerful and incredibly diverse Together Through It All in 2013: it powered through a half-dozen discrete genres with ease. This year’s Real Snow...
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Quick Hits: Kris Orlowski / In Tall Buildings / Michael Malarkey
Singer/songwriter Kris Orlowski has been a shooting star for the fast few years, moving quickly from local roots to premiering his latest album Believer on Pandora to recording a three-song EP with...
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Dana Sipos: A powerful folk statement made through restraint
The songs on Dana Sipos‘ Roll Up the Night Sky fit the album title well. Almost to a tune, these folk compositions feel like an apt accompaniment to staring up into a clear night sky, feeling the...
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David Wimbish: Elegant voice and lyrics
David Wimbish‘s lyrics are incredible, but with so much going on in his 7-to-18-piece indie-rock orchestra The Collection, the lyrics sometimes take a backseat to the enormous amount of things going...
View ArticleMid-October: Acoustic
1. “Spring” – Sam Burchfield. Measured guitar strum and an evocative vocal performance draw me in, but it’s the gentle keys and the ragged drumming that give the song character. The rest of the song...
View ArticleMarch MP3s: Acoustic
Acoustic 1. “Days With Wings” – Black Balsam. In a post-Mumford world, folk-pop is seen with some suspicion. Tunes as genuinely engaging and fun as this one should help with the fears of those who are...
View ArticlePremiere: Ovando –“Dupuyer”
Cattle Ranching in the Americas, Vol. I by Ovando We all have a Platonic ideal of music. You can read what mine was five years ago, but it has changed since then. Now it’s something along the lines of...
View ArticleLate November Singles 1: Acoustic!
1. “Home Away” – Valley Shine. This song excellently combines two things I love: enthusiastic folk-pop and Graceland-style African music influences. It’s the sort of jubilant yet suave work that...
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