Charlotte Cornfield - "You and Me"

Photo by Brittany Carmichael

We tend to cover a lot of roots/folk and indie rock artists here, especially those that blur the lines between the two genres. But no one is making that sound quite like Charlotte Cornfield. "You and Me" has a very mainstream and straightforward singer/songwriter with roots in Americana sound, but it also has such a unique sound to it that it could hardly be considered mainstream. Cornfield injects a certain something that I hate to call quirky into this song, but I also can't think of any other adjective that truly fits right. Once you find out that Cornfield's inspirations for her upcoming album are Tapestry, Blood On the Tracks, and Car Wheels On a Gravel Road, it all makes sense. All three of those are albums that defined an artist's career and were hits without the artist compromising themselves. Cornfield could very well have the staying power these other three have.

You can watch the video for "You and Me" below. Could Have Done Anything is due out May 12 on Polyvinyl and Double Double Whammy. The album can be pre-ordered here. For more on Charlotte Cornfield, check out the artist's website.

Charlotte Cornfield - "Partner in Crime"

Photo by Angela Lewis

Once you watch the video for Charlotte Cornfield's latest single, her musical sound makes perfect sense. When we heard "Headlines" last month, I described her sounding "... both familiar and unique," and "... a slightly tweaked version of pop rock." For "Partner in Crime," Cornfield has released a video inspired by Wes Anderson's debut film Bottle Rocket. The films of Wes Anderson explains the sound of Charlotte Cornfield perfectly. There is a vintage vibe to it, but it's a completely modern piece of highly stylized art that is entirely unique to the artist. Wes Anderson's films are unmistakably his, and the same can be said about Charlotte Cornfield's music.

Charlotte Cornfield says of her new single/video:

“My brother and I grew up watching Wes Anderson movies. They were a huge part of our childhood and adolescence, and I feel like they've seeped into our DNA at this point — the colours, the outfits, the humour. When I sent Joe this song and he came back with this idea, it was a no-brainer that we'd do it. He made it all happen: the van, the jumpsuits, the whole thing. Tara Kannangara, Steven Foster and Sam Gleason came with us on the journey and fully embraced the concept.”

You can watch the video for "Partner in Crime" below. Highs in the Minuses is due out October 29 on Polyvinyl/Double Double Whammy. For more on Charlotte Cornfield, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

11/18 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout

11/22 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop #

11/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right #

11/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA #

# w/ 2nd Grade & The Glow

Charlotte Cornfield - "Headlines"

Photo by Angela Lewis

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Cornfield has a sound that is both familiar and unique. Her latest single, "Headlines," has a mainstream alt-singer/songwriter feel to it, but it could hardly be considered even remotely adult contemporary. The song has this thin layer of fuzz on the guitars, like a gorgeous little fungus. Plus, Cornfield's vocals are unique. While her singing is pleasant, it's not a traditional style that would land her on American Idol, but Bob Dylan wouldn't make it there either. This is a pop rock song for those of us that want a slightly tweaked version of pop rock.

Charlotte Cornfield explains the meaning behind her new song:

“I wanted to express the joy of seeing people, of those little interactions that happen throughout the day that I missed so much in the last year and a half. When I wrote this song I was spending so much time walking alone through my neighbourhood, and I wanted the video to take place on the same streetscape but be the antidote to that solitude. To me the city is so much about the people in it. Adrienne McLaren Devenyi, the director, came up with this arc of me exchanging objects with people as I move through the neighbourhood and that just created a beautiful jumping off point for these interactions. We had so much fun making this video, and it was such a gift to see everybody.”

You can watch the video for "Headlines" below. High in the Minuses is due out October 29 on Polyvinyl/Double Double Whammy. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. For more on Charlotte Cornfield, check out the artist's website.