folk

There’s no shortage of songs about heartbreak, but Sam Drysdale finds a few interesting ways to approach the subject on his debut full-length album, Purgatory Cove. Across 13 tracks, the Toronto-based singer-songwriter moves between folk, Americana, and alternative pop, exploring everything from the frustration of a failed relationship to the comfort of having good people […]

Suzanne Vega talks New Album “Flying with Angels,” the Journey and More on The Popdust Podcast with Demi Ramos

Love has a long half-life. That’s one of the major takeaways from Canadian singer-songwriter Dorothea Paas’s debut album, Anything Can’t Happen, out today (May 7) via Telephone Explosion. The record — crafted between 2016 and 2019 — finds the Toronto native spinning love and longing into gorgeous, ruminative guitar pop that will take your breath […]

Ryan Montbleau is recognized for being a mesmerizing folk singer with an organic, gritty sound. Now, he has released the first of four upcoming EPs. Entitled Wood, this four-song body of work features striking acoustic tracks layered with gentle grace and bold heart. The reflective offering explores topics such as perfectionism, the expectations placed upon […]

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