Acoustic Music

Acoustic music, which kicked off in the 1960s folk revival, is like the parent of all that heartstring-tugging stuff we now do with a full band, a light show, and maybe some questionable pyrotechnics. It's characterised by the glorious simplicity of string instruments and the power of the human voice, allowing every awkward emotion to shine through without the crutch of electric amplifiers. The genre's so earnest that even a mildly confident strum can turn any pub singalong into a raucous love-in, proving that sometimes less really is more.