Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "My Love" by Hannah Jadagu:  One of a growing number of "bedroom pop" artists (think Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Billie Eilish, etc.), Hannah Jadagu makes her debut on this blog on a dreamy, synth-driven track called "My Love." Though the song itself is sweet and buoyant, the question of whether this is a love song or a track about someone who wants to fall in love but can't seem to do so is left to interpretation.  "Palm Readers" by Palmyra:  So far, Palmyra have been a mild success story on adult alt radio with their Americana-tinged "Arizona." "Palm Readers" has a bit more of an intimate vibe than the countrified "Arizona" did. Acoustic guitar once again dominates, but the drums are more subtle this time and there's more noticeable piano on here too. There's still a bit of a country-rock wanderlust in this song ("81 back to Richmond/I drive all over Virginia"), but for the most part,...

 here they are: "Ancient Light" by I'm With Her:  I'm With Her is an all-female folk-rock supergroup comprised of Sara Watkins from bluegrass-rock group Nickel Creek, Americana singer/songwriter Sarah Jarosz (juh-ROSE), and Irish indie-folk-rocker Aoife (EE-fee) O'Donovan. So what do these three acoustic rock heavyweights sound like together?! Sweet and pleasant, like one might expect from any of these singers as solo artists, and with an infusion of acoustic guitar and fiddle, fitting to the country-rock and bluegrass-rock sounds most of them have. "Sparks and smoke rings fill up the night," the three women sing in harmony together during the chorus, following it up with the line, "When it catches, I'll be swimming in the ancient light." I'm not sure exactly what they mean by "ancient light," but part of the charm of this song and songs like it is how the interpretation of what they're talking about seems to be left up to...