It’s February! The perfect time for four indie tracks rooted in storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Quiet intensity, human edges, and songs that stay with you. Enjoy!
Bog Witch – ‘Dream Birds‘
Bog Witch create something spellbinding, intimate, and beautifully unguarded
“Dream Birds” drifts in like a half-remembered vision, gentle but unsettling, built on ukulele, soft vocals, and a slow-moving sense of wonder. It feels handmade in all the best ways, raw around the edges, emotionally present, and unafraid of stillness. The track unfolds patiently, inviting you into its world rather than demanding attention.
Based between Montana and Oklahoma, Bog Witch writes with a deep connection to place and memory, blending dream-folk textures with poetic Americana storytelling. There’s a lived-in quality here, something spiritual and human, a song that feels less like a performance and more like a quiet offering. A lovely, lovely, moment.
Barney Goodall – “City Wanderings”
Barney Goodall crafts thoughtful indie songwriting with depth and unhurried confidence
“City Wanderings” feels reflective and unhurried, capturing moments of movement, memory, and emotional processing. Subtle instrumentation supports introspective lyrics, allowing the song to breathe while gradually building its emotional pull.
Based in Liverpool, Barney Goodall is a multi-instrumentalist whose work leans into organic textures and careful storytelling. There’s maturity in the restraint here, and it sits as a kind of cinematic Badly Drawn Boy, but definitely a sense of an artist trusting the song to do its work without overstatement. More of this please.
Neural Pantheon – “The Merchant’s Last Coin”
Neural Pantheon builds dark, mythic storytelling with striking emotional weight
“The Merchant’s Last Coin” plays like a modern parable, rich with symbolism and quiet menace. It explores ambition, sacrifice, and consequence through vivid imagery, blending folk traditions with a darker, cinematic edge. The song feels ancient and contemporary at once.
Neural Pantheon specialises in narrative-driven songwriting, drawing from myth, folklore, and moral storytelling. Their sound sits in shadowy spaces where every choice carries weight, offering listeners something immersive, thoughtful, and deeply atmospheric. We love this sound world.