Birdy and similar artists

Birdy is one of my all-time favorite vocalists. I let out a high-pitched squeal whenever I see she has a new song out, and I'm happy to say “Island Li...

By now, my thing for soft, folky tunes and simple acoustic guitar chords must be clear. Give this song a minute of your time, and you won’t regret it....

Sometimes we all need a good cry, and this song will help you get through those nights. ...

Laufey’s feathery voice and gentle vibrato has a timeless quality to it. I've been picking up a bit of a retro feel; something that echoes back to sin...

This gorgeous, subtle track is the first single off the debut album, At Weddings, by musician Sarah Beth Tomberlin. Like many musicians today, she was...

We last picked up on Ibexx back in May with her song "Static." It, like this one, was a lush electronic exploration that managed to stand above in a s...

I stumble upon love songs like this and try to resent them, because they remind me how broken I am. They remind me of the mistakes I've made. Somehow ...

Singer-songwriter Jordan Reynolds hits the throw-back sweet spot with her hazy bedroom rock tune, "honestly," under the moniker Rose Hotel.  'Honestl...

Every time a genre of music rises to stardom, backlash soon follows. Historically, genres tend to rely on the classics in order to survive that backla...

Want to stay relevant in 2017? You pretty much gotta release a new song every couple weeks. No one knows this better than Oh Wonder, who rocketed to ...

Another day, another new song from Lorde. Okay it's not that common, but yeah.. it's definitely newsworthy. Her last single "Green Light" was an upbe...

Gosh oh gosh. I get sent a lot of slow-burning pop singles that feature female vocalists, but for some reason or another, this one managed to stick. ...

As you've probably heard by now, Adele is planning to release a new album called 25.  This morning she debuted the first song from the release on BBC...

Remember the good old days when Ellie Goulding was releasing new music left, right and center? Perhaps some of you remember it too well (to the point ...

Canadian songstress Lowell is gearing up to release her debut album We Loved Her Dearly this September (via Arts & Crafts), which naturally means ...

Daniela Andrade's new cover of "Latch" (the Disclosure song featuring Sam Smith) is simple, understated and really quite nice to listen to. Honestly,...

Kodaline have been a growing force in the alt-folk industry, recently popping up at the top of our radar for their cover of Paul McCartney's "Coming U...

Most commonly known for her prolific cover of Gnarles Barkley's "Crazy," female vocalist Daniela Andrade presents us with a cover of Flight Facilities...

Give a warm welcome to Sharon Nutzati, a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada. She reminds me of Sharon Van Etten, sharing a similar voc...