Neo-folkie Bryan Estepa’s cover of the Daniel Wylie favorite sees him unshowy, unaffected, unperturbed by his loyalty to the emotional truth of the original. I dig good covers as much as the next guy. I like artists who take a stab at technical reframing – anything but coffee-shop bossa, thank you very much – but [...]
Tag: indie folk
“Without You” is Dey Rose with More Menace, More Teeth
In her new single, Dey Rose continues to honor the guitar-driven tradition with chutzpah, which is to say, without the uneasy tokenism modern musicians ascribe to the instrument. I’ve always had a soft spot for Dey Rose’s material, especially when juxtaposed against the unequivocally indie fare churned by the rest of this label’s roster. And [...]