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Photo by Someari Benson-Jaja For her latest single, Meredith Moon takes parts of old-time and contemporary folk music into a delightful combination. "East City Blues" never completely commits to being fully vintage or fully folk-pop. Instead, it dances right on the line, being neither and both at once. If you're a folk purist, you may end up hating this one, but that will truly be your loss. "East City Blues" is an impeccably charming song that will grab you as soon as Moon's voice kicks in. I don't think it's possible to be more charmed than we are by Meredith Moon. Meredith Moon says of her latest single: "The song was written in May 2022 when I was living on the west side of Peterborough, Ontario, in a not-so-safe neighborhood, longing to be living in the 'East City,' but also longing for a person who was out of reach at the time." You can listen to "East City Blues" below. From Here to the Sea is due out September 12 o...

Alison Brown and Steve Martin teamed up on last year's "Foggy Mountain Breaking" and that went so well the duo has released another song. "Bluegrass Radio" sees Martin taking lead vocals on a song that showcases Martin's sense of humor perfectly. It also features banjo solos from both Brown and Martin, which is exactly what we all want from a song featuring both artists. "Bluegrass Radio" is a fun song that allows some of the top bluegrass musicians (Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Trey Hensley, and Todd Phillips) a chance to shine. It's also an ode to the various genre radio stations and festivals throughout the country. You can watch the video for "Bluegrass Radio" below. The single is out now on Compass Records, and is available here . For more on Alison Brown, check out the artist's website .

Photo by Shervin Lainez While reading some of the press materials for the latest single from Elizabeth and the Catapult, I wasn't shocked to learn that Elizabeth Ziman, aka the Elizabeth in Elizabeth and the Catapult, incorporates her dreams into her music. "Underwater" feels like a dream. It's not exactly part of the genre of dream pop, but instead it's just dreamy. "Underwater" is definitely a pop song, but it straddles the world of indie Americana. It's not the more mainstream pop side of Americana, like The Avett Brothers or Houndmouth, but it's really a mash up of pop music and Americana, like if Tristen kept just a bit more of her country side on her last two albums. It's an interesting mix that has me looking forward to her new album. You can watch the video for "Underwater" below. Elizabeth and the Catapult's new album, Keepsake , will be out October 20 on Compass Records. For more on Elizabeth and the Catapult, ch...