Tired of watching all this rain fall for a month in western Europe? Let's get some sun and light today, with three luminous artists who have more in common than they might guess. The perfect soundtrack to a Monday that lights up with the colors of indie-folk across continents. Enjoy the discoveries!

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Riley Pearce - Slow This Down

Let's start our trip today to Australia, to discover Riley Pearce's new single. This name is not unknown to us, because we played his tracks on the radio, but this is his first feature on IMC. Having grown up in a musical universe from the age of 17, he was busking with covers but also folky compositions. The releases kept coming, and after more than 60 songs, Riley Pearce has already received support from Triple J, our friend Alex Rainbird, and Rolling Stone.

The quality is therefore there for this new track whether from a production point of view or from a writing point of view, very relatable: slowing down our pace of life a little to be able to enjoy more. Yes, there's an obvious connection with Camille Trail and Allison Leah (see below), because it's about time passing faster than you think, as Riley explains:

"I think one of the biggest things I became aware of as after becoming a father was of life's own finitude. In the flurry of life and adjusting to the chaos of it all, I found myself making conscious efforts to slow down, realize the moment for what it is and live in it, breathe in it for a while to capture it as best I could".

The strong point of 'Slow This Down' is undeniably its ability to immerse us in descriptive writing and make us think. We don't know about you but here, it's been raining for over a month. It's perfect weather for looking out the window and spending time thinking... about time passing.

Reach out to Riley Pearce

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Jeff Mailfert - Your Light

Here is a French artist that you have already seen in our columns. Jeff Mailfert did us the pleasure of sending us the CD version of his "Wooden Rhapsody" EP. Grab yours here! This EP accompanied us all weekend on the road. Were we hoping down the road? This is a question you can find in the chorus of this acoustic ballad.

“Your Light” is the last track of the EP and we can say that it closes it with delicacy and finesse. If you've ever faced a break-up and felt like a little light was still on, this song is for you. Perfectly bringing together nostalgia and hope, “Your Light” was recorded without artifice, to keep the genuine side of the message.

Take out your lighter (you'll understand why by clicking play), and enjoy this little folk gem whose final vocal harmonies will give you the chills you came for. Also, this 5-track EP is definitely worth a listen. Get ready to offer your ears a bit of magic and rest!

We feel in each line these folk influences that Jeff Mailfert collected during his travels, aboard his VW Van. A big fan of folk music, the artist has nothing to envy of the big names in this genre: he already has everything he needs to be great.

Reach out to Jeff Mailfert

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Camille Trail - twenties

Let's return to Australia! As soon as we heard the first line of "twenties", "Only five years 'till I'm thirty", we immediately thought of another song. Yes, “24 Years Down” by Allison Leah. These songs about time passing, and about us, lost in the middle of a decade, can only speak to us.

More than a mid-twenties assessment, Camille Trail also talks about her musical career: “Got no songs playing on the radio / No I’m not even a little bit close”. The writing is immersive and we share the struggles and questions of Camille Trail, a fantastic Australian artist who seems to have found the perfect refuge in indie-folk.

The vocals are absolutely sublime and can trigger the thrill quite easily. Then we want more, so we listen to the previous single, "Gotta Get To Know You", and we fall in love with this warm voice and this extraordinary personality. We will have to count on Camille Trail in 2024 as one of IMC's unmissable artists. And even if her songs are not played on the radio, she can be reassured: this is the case for 90% of the artists we promote, and yet, some of them already make a living from their music.

Reach out to Camille Trail

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That's all for today! Stay tuned for new song discoveries in the next episode!