Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "Bloodline" by Kaleo:  Perhaps one of the most guitar-forward of all the indie-folk/pop bands to come out of the past 10-ish years, Kaleo deftly weave folk-rock and blues-rock in a way that few bands do (sometimes even going for Zeppelin-esque hard blues-rock like "No Good"). Kaleo's latest song, "Bloodline," sounds like a cross between the world weary soulfulness of Hozier and the blues-y garage rock of The Black Keys! This song even has a cool (but brief) guitar solo to boot! The foreboding yet tantalizing sound of the song's title goes right along with how the song actually is! The mystery of "Bloodline" is so alluring, too! Is it about a friend, or an enemy? Both, perhaps?! The second verse of the song seems to tell all, with lines like, "There's nothin' left to hide/Now let me see your dark side/A friend is hard to find/When you're first in line." Is Jokull trying to get back at someone or trying...

 here they are: "Just a Bird" by Blind Pilot:  It's been almost a decade since Blind Pilot last released something! Their latest song, "Just a Bird," is a bit more upbeat and a bit more roots-y/country flavored than most of their more subdued, dreamy folk-rock was in their previous songs. The song's upbeat sound is balanced well by its deep lyrics. "Just a Bird" is a soul-searching, truth-seeking song, though it's anyone's guess as to what the title phrase ("sometimes a bird is just a bird") means.  "Real Good Love" by Pete Yorn:  "Real Good Love" finds Pete Yorn drifting further away from folk-rock and more towards a pure folk sound. The song even seems to use alternate tuning in a similar manner to performers like Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake, though I haven't heard the song enough times yet to really tell if it uses that. "Real good love is so hard to find," Yorn smoothly whispers during the so...