It’s mid March, and this week’s indie folk selections lean into spring-like storytelling, reflection and quiet emotional vibes. Drum roll please, these are the indie folk bops of the week 👋
Audra Watt – I’m Not Sorry
Audra Watt delivers I’m Not Sorry, a beautifully heartfelt folk pop track centred on vulnerability, self acceptance and quietly confident songwriting
I’m Not Sorry unfolds with gentle production and warm melodic phrasing, allowing the vocal to carry the emotional centre of the song. A solid vocal, some lovely production flourishes and a genuinely lovely chorus give the track an intimate, reflective tone.
Audra Watt is a Nashville based singer songwriter whose work blends pop and country influences with personal storytelling. Her songs focus on emotional honesty and everyday experience, inviting listeners into moments of self reflection and personal growth. Lovely, lovely stuff.
Piner – Odelia
Piner serves up a stunner of a driving indie-folk track built around conviction, storytelling and the best kind of emotional momentum
Odelia moves with a lovely purpose, steady road trip vibes and beautiful vocals, creating a song that feels both personal and outward looking. The arrangement allows the message to remain central while the melody builds strength as it unfolds. Melodically, this is a stunning moment. An immediate save on Spotify.
Piner is the project of Canadian singer songwriter Claya Way Brackenbury, based in Kingston, Ontario. Her writing often explores human connection and resilience, weaving personal reflection with broader themes of change and compassion. An essential listen this week.
Michael Gilas – Where Do We Go From Here
Michael Gilas reflects on connection and uncertainty in Where Do We Go From Here, a beautifully thoughtful folk-inspired meditation
Where Do We Go From Here develops through a calm and spacious arrangement, allowing its message to emerge gradually. Gentle instrumentation wonderfully supports a beautifully honest vocal delivery that emphasises the song’s question.
Michael Gilas is a songwriter known for reflective storytelling and themes of hope and resilience. His music often explores collective experience and emotional connection, drawing listeners toward moments of empathy and understanding. It’s a great track. More of this please.
Gerry Farrow and Rue Randall – Untouchable
Gerry Farrow and Rue Randall capture the ache of unattainable love on Untouchable, an incredible folk-leaning duet that’s rich with harmony
Untouchable blends folk instrumentation with a steady mandolin groove that gives the track its forward movement. As the arrangement grows, the vocal interplay between the duo brings a real emotional depth to the story. It unfolds into a genuinely touching song.
Gerry Farrow and Rue Randall are a songwriting duo from the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. Their collaboration combines complementary voices and traditional folk influences, creating songs that centre on narrative and emotional resonance. Instant save on Spotify, this one.
Mitchell Broodley – Overtime Again
Mitchell Broodley reflects on distance and longing with Overtime Again, a beautiful, country-tinged folk track
Overtime Again frames the tension of long distance love through simple melodic lines and steady rhythm. The songwriting focuses on emotional clarity, using familiar imagery to capture the feeling of wanting just a little more time. And then there’s an absolute stunner of a chorus.
Mitchell Broodley is a singer songwriter raised in South Carolina and now based in Vermont. Writing and producing his own material, his music draws from personal experience and blends country storytelling with an independent folk sensibility. Essential stuff.