We’ve pulled some of our favorite tracks by writers and performers who are bearded and prefer a melancholy cabin life to the hustle of urbanity. Lots of flannel, plaid, weathered leather boots within.

Rustic & Dusty fuses elements of Alt Country with traditional folk, playing in both the shadows and the light.

Regret and reflection, an acknowledgment of choices made and paths taken. Modern singer-songwriter americana folk song with sentimental vocals from Ryan Necci (Ryan Necci and The Buffalo Gospel).

This bruiser of a country hit is an anthem for anyone who’s been beaten down only to get back up again.

Outlaw country featuring a smoky, haunting female vocal over a reverb-drenched bar band.

A sparsely populated alt-country ballad that pulls back the curtain on a broken man, written and featuring mournful vocals by Ryan Necci.

Richly textured and soft-spoken, the modern country sound of Philippe Bronchtein’s Catch My Breath explores the shadows while comforting the soul.

Ryan Necci is a songwriter by trade… and a damned good one at that. He currently works in Nashville as a full-time songwriter, writing for his alt-country band Buffalo Gospel and in regular sessions with labels and co-writers. Necci chats with us about his process, how writing shouldn’t be a chore, and the creation of some of the first Supe Kitchen singles we recorded together at Blackbird Studios in Nashville.

Things got a little crazy in the lab this month. Make it to the end and you may ask yourself: where did they go wrong? OR where did they go right? We’ll let you decide.

Another eclectic round up of new music for you today, featuring a melancholy single from Fellesskap Records, industrial soundscapes, simple Americana textures, electro with influences from around the world, and whimsical sounds built for exploration and fun.