“EWYT,” the new single by the North Carolina alt-folk artist Loose green, feels like stumbling upon a moment that’s still happening. The lyrics open with either “let’s go to New York City” or “it’s cold in New York City.” I can’t quite make it out, but either way, I’m transported into a scene that feels straight out of Inside Llewyn Davis. It hits like a forgotten demo from some 60s folk underdog.

Heavily inspired by older folk and rock and occasionally interjecting elements of noise, the project is the work of one artist playing every instrument and churning songs until the good ones come out. Earlier this year, Loose green released 7 Songs by Loose Green, a reflective, low-key record. You'll find similar moods running through both that and “EWYT.” There’s a certain heaviness in his voice that brings to mind Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon; the storytelling here is intimate and unfiltered.