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1 year ago

Join us for the second volume of our indie folk/pop/rock selection for the year 2023, featuring fresh indie pop and rock tracks with a hint of indie folk | tracklist and song meaning in this comment | Following the success of our first compilation https://youtu.be/KlTMTxhz9Kg we're excited to bring you another chill indie (a bit upbeat) playlist with songs from some of our favorite artists, including Garrett Kato, Dylan Dunlap, Lydia Oliver & None The Younger. Get ready to discover some amazing new music and enjoy the sounds of indie folk/pop/rock! Spotify spoti.fi/3YJjlI5 0:10 Jake Adler - Happy Home This song details the trauma of growing up in a broken home with a difficult childhood. The track is a powerful testament to the human spirit and a reminder that, even in our darkest moments, we are never truly alone. 3:00 Bre Kennedy - Retrospect I spent too much wondering what could've been, would've been, should have been, and I want to show up to life where I'm at right now. So much has changed in the world and in my life, I've grown a lot and I can see some of it in retrospect now. I can't wait to share all of the songs that came from this realization. ⏪ Indie Folk/Pop/Rock Vol 1: https://youtu.be/KlTMTxhz9Kg 6:06 Seph Cove - Higher Now Breaking free from a self imposed cage I realised I had made around my life, all for someone who didn't appreciate me. 10:25 Garrett Kato - Slow Motion It’s essentially a grieving feeling….You can’t get past heartbreak overnight, and time sort of stands still like a car accident in slo-mo. You’re living in the past, which is what grief really is. 13:23 Anna Kellam - dog park This song is about coming of age and realizing you’ve grown way past who you once were. 16:42 Pat Burgener - Rolling Backwards This song is about Pat's visit to a refugee camp in Lebanon, his mother’s country. Seeing the misery there & knowing that all of this is the consequence of war reminded me that humanity tends to make the same mistakes. We just keep Rolling Backwards 19:20 Dylan Dunlap - Better Alone This song is about being by myself all last year and taking time to heal from the pain I was experiencing. I found a lot of strength in solitude and learned that it’s better to make sure you’re in a good place before you can take on the world again. Best Indie Folk of 2022 https://youtu.be/-EKMv4Rb_A8 22:41 Lydia Oliver - Look Up Kid This song is about grounding yourself to the simple things when you feel like you’re floating away. Eliot James' production is particularly cheerful on this one, so I’m hoping it’ll spread a little happiness to anybody listening from a sad day. 25:50 Lowswimmer - Beelining Beelining is about learning from previous mistakes whilst not being hard on your past self in the process. 29:40 Emmrose - 17 Inside Emmrose spent the year of being a seventeen-year old inside her bedroom in Manhattan. She never had the chance to see friends in person; conversations suddenly ended, and relationships were put on hold. 33:23 David McCredie - Home With You This song is about spending time with the people you love & enjoying the present moment, not looking to far ahead. 36:20 Ed Prosek - Vertigo Vertigo ties into the broader message. You don’t know where you’re going, but you’re trying to look for a future that’s worth having. Those who fight for something are hopefully rewarded in the end. Best Acoustic Indie Folk of 2022: https://youtu.be/U5NdL3RokJc 40:15 Wilfred - cigarette This song is about feeling used and broken by a person you once cared for. The lyrics hit on the rawness of what it feels like to be betrayed, having nothing left to give, until you finally realize that because of what you went through, you’re now able to let go and grow, finally becoming free of a toxic relationship that was holding you back. 44:53 Bertie Newman - Wasted On Me It explores the relationship between self-confidence and self-doubt in the context of entering a new relationship, and wondering whether you are good enough for them and if they are just wasting their time with you. 47:36 Northwest Stories - Time and a Place This song is about having faith in God's plan for you, even when you can't see it or understand it yet. 50:43 Rod Coote - Rivers This song was inspired by the notion that like natural rivers, humans are all naturally connected, despite our differences. Our lives all flow as seperate tributaries but simultaneously, all run together & eventually meet together as one. 54:45 N. Kerbin - That's What I Get This song is about finding more loving ways to communicate with people we care for. Often, it's tempting to shout your side of the story without hearing what the other person is saying and feeling. That's What I Get is a reminder to listen first. 59:02 Late Night Thoughts - Of All the Ways to Lose You This song is about a relationship ending sooner than you expect. Somehow through the heartbreak of the lyric, it feels like a warm hug. The duo blends folk instrumentation with a pop leaning melody for a beautiful marriage between the genres. 🎧 Enjoy our playlists on Spotify: spoti.fi/2V3CIPU 1:02:01 Jules Atlas - Lockers In Lockers, Jules Atlas describes a scene with two people in a café on London’s Circle Line. A crushing speechlessness surrounds them and opens up like a chasm between them. It’s about not being able to say everything to each other in a relationship. 1:05:35 None The Younger - When It's Time This song is about experiencing life to the fullest while you still have it. Gathering millions of streams with his other project Sleepy Soul, None The Younger is back with a new indie-rock gem. 1:09:33 Michael Lane - Remember The Days Remember the days is a personal reflection on my past fears about the future and love. It tells the story of how meeting someone special can change your perspective on life. 1:12:44 Emanuel Nicolas - Can't Keep It Inside It's about full commitment to a relationship despite the fact that both partners are imperfect. 1:16:41 Temm - Right Words This song is about the yearning to heal, to be able to help ourselves get better, and have a healthier relationship with our own minds and bodies. I hope this song will light a spark of hope and self-acceptance in every listener. ❤ Follow Indie Folk Central: www.instagram.com/indiefolkcentral www.patreon.com/indiefolkcentral 1:20:40 Roger Jaeger - Daylight When the pandemic began all of my shows were canceled and disappointment and apprehension set in. I needed some hope that there was light at the end of the tunnel. Daylight spoke to to this hope for me, and I hope it will speak to others as well. 1:24:20 School House - Colours Picture yourself camping on a beach with the person you love. You wake up in a vibrant red tent. The mountains around you jet into the sky above. The air is crisp, the colours are stunning, and you're reminded of the beauty of your partner. 1:28:06 Heath Lancaster - Waiting For You This is a cautiously optimistic song about waiting for the person you love to see you in the same way. 1:30:46 Ben Strawn - Healthy Human This song is about the desire to be a healthier, more balanced person, but not really knowing how. 1:34:50 Joseph Cutshall - Stay Close This song is about the process of navigating doubt and finding meaning in the subjective. It's about the fact that faith cannot be a system imposed upon us but rather must be the seeking out of what love requires of us. 1:39:06 Soft Crystals - Alex This song is a polaroid of nostalgia about first love and the feeling of being overwhelmed, as a young person, staring into the crazy abyss of emotions and relationships. ❤ You can support our work by joining our Patreon page Support: www.patreon.com/indiefolkcentral #indie #indiefolk #indiepop #indierock

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