An eccentric blend of indie, rock, pop and electronica all come together in perfect harmony on ‘Enemies’ from American talent Aaron Taos.
Produced by Oren Yoel (who’s worked with the likes of Miley Cyrus and Joji), the song is taken from new album ‘Closure & Campari’ (out now). On the song, Aaron says:
“It’s about the resentment you feel after a nasty breakup and the fantasies you have about how you can get back at (or with) your ex.”
Consistently delivering some of the finest cuts of alt-pop lately, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Olivia Grace is back today with another sensational release in the form of new single ‘Space’.
The song comes almost one year after Olivia’s intensive battle with Toxic Shock Syndrome, a rare and life-threatening illness, alongside multi-organ failure in 2020.
“’Space’ is about gaining the courage and strength to choose something different for yourself when you’re unhappy with the circumstances you’re in, whatever it may be.”
Inspired by their South African tour earlier this year, ‘Say It Loud’ is the new single from Canadian duo Neon Dreams. As the band spent time bonding with fans and helping the community, their single ‘Life Without Fantasies’ was soaring on South Africa’s viral chart.
It eventually peaked at No. 2, but couldn’t get past ‘Senzeni’ by South African star Mthandazo Gatya. And after hearing Gatya’s music, the band knew he would be a perfect addition to ‘Say It Out Loud’.
Neon Dreams are Goodwill Ambassadors for The Justice Desk – a non-profit organisation that strives to teach youth about human rights at a young age and help them to defend those rights throughout their lives.
Canadian outfit Basement Revolver return today with new single ‘Transatlantic’. Evoking the feeling of a bright and glowing love, the song is a beautifully hazy and dreamy blend of pop, shoegaze and indie-rock.
‘Transatlantic’ is taken from the forthcoming sophomore record ‘Embody’, which is out in early 2022.
London-based songstress Taloula crafts some of the most sensational cuts of neo-soul you could imagine.
Previously known as ‘Tal’, this artist moved to the UK after a prominent pop career in France so that she could embrace her true vision. ‘Keep on Tryin’ reflects the beginning of this new chapter for her, as she explains:
“This song is about how determined I am to never give up. As I try to listen to my inner peace, I feel like I can trust my instincts to lead me on the right path. Even though there are obstacles, I see the light through them.”
With support from the likes of BBC Introducing, DAZED, The Line Of Best Fit, Wonderland, Fashionably Early, and Before The Data, Eden Rain has firmly established herself as a new artist to watch.
Today she returns with new single ‘Being Human’, which was produced by emerging talent JONAH (who has worked alongside Jorja Smith and Giggs on their recent collaboration). On the song, she says:
“It’s a classic ‘missing you’ song – all the late nights and lying around and getting drunk- all the best parts of being human and being comfortable with someone. It’s about peeing with the door open.”
One of the UK’s most promising jazz talents of late, Georgia Cécile returns today with a finessed release that is both charming and mesmerising in equal measures.
Taken from the sublime debut album ‘Only The lover Sings’ (out now), ‘Come Summertime’ carries an essence of timelessness to it which is set to win over hearts and minds aplenty.
Dark-indie project All The Queen’s Horses (formed by Dublin-based artist Sean Murphy) return today with a beautiful new release that is really something quite exceptional.
Gorgeously poetic, ‘The Troubled Tears of Drury Road’ features Murphy’s distinctive vocals delivering vivid lyricism over a cello-driven production that is not only exceptionally moving but thoroughly gripping.
“This song uses the seasons to help explain that nothing stays the same and things will get better to someone who went through very tough times.”
You could easily assume that ‘Hell Yeah!’ was released in the 90’s through it’s dedication to music by the likes of Blur and The Prodigy.
Yet this new release from tiLLie is very current, and addresses the relationship between young people and the recent lockdowns.
“‘Hell Yeah!’ touches on the frustration I think a lot of my friends and I have been feeling. We’re in our 20’s – we’re supposed to be outside fuc*ing shit up, living our lives, and everything going on in the world has forced us inside. It speaks to how the pandemic simplified the ways in which I gauged whether or not I had a good day – did I make it through without having a mental break down and am I still alive? Which is equally humbling and incredibly depressing so I channeled all those paradoxical feelings and pent up energy into this song.”
American talent Windser returns today with a shimmering release in the form of new single ‘Trouble In Paradise’.
The track continues the artist’s theme of crafting introspective songs that blend gentle acoustic guitars with ethereal layers of vocals and modern rhythms.
“The song is about LA. About my experience moving to Los Angeles from New York, playing music here, meeting new people, and feeling overwhelmed by how beautiful everything can be when bad things happen. Sometimes this city can feel completely isolating, but I often find that time spent alone allows me to be more honest.”
Taken from the upcoming debut EP, which is due in the spring of 2022.
Etta Bond consistently delivers RnB and soul sounds that feel timelessly classic and completely entrancing.
‘How Could I Forget You’ is no exception; this is a stunningly emotive track with honest and vulnerable lyricism.
Brooklyn-based artist and songwriter BAYLI returns today with new single ‘foreigner’.
Taken from the debut EP ‘stories from new york’ (out now), this is a luxurious blend of alt-RnB and pop and tells the tale of a one night stand. Talking about the EP, BAYLI says:
“The concept really just came naturally. As we started to make songs for the project, I noticed that they all had this storyline that brought me back to NYC. With all the ways the city has influenced my identity with music and art and fashion and even my family’s identity too, it just felt so right.”
With the goal to become Armenia’s first global music artist, 21-year-old singer-songwriter-producer Rosa Linn teams up with Kiiara to release her debut single ‘KING’.
The song showcases the glorification of western culture, and fame not being all it’s cut out to be through both Kiiara and Rosa’s lenses.
“I want my music to have a message and as soon as I wrote “KING”, I knew it had to be my first release. It addresses the political undertones between Russia and America and I’m thankful to have Kiiara share her / the American perspective of what fame is like.” – Rosa Linn
Brighton-based indie pop newcomer Matilda Cole returns today with her stunning new release ‘Camden‘.
A melancholy slow-burner with arresting lyricism, the song is yet another example showcasing this talent’s incredible songwriting skill.
“‘Camden’ is really just a song about my parents splitting up. A lot changed for me in a year, and watching their relationship deteriorate followed by selling the family home was harder for me to handle than I thought it would be. ‘Camden’ really sets the tone for the EP, which is a collection of songs about the reality of growing up.”
Citing some of his biggest musical inspirations as Tom Petty and Harry Styles, Daniel Saint Black returns with a song that shows their influence come through beautifully.
Cinematic new single ‘Chasing Down a Feeling’ has an almost dream-like quality to it’s style of pop, which is not only mesmerising but also tremendously catchy to listen to.
Multi-faceted artist Jacoby Elliott, who goes by Y the Ghost is not only a singer, songwriter, producer and composer but also a filmmaker.
Sharing his craft with the world since 2015, he was recently invited to join the ‘Beyond Music’ project which was co-founded by the legend that is Tina Turner herself.
“Y the Ghost is about the lifelong quest for love and immortality through music and film. I really let my subconscious take the wheel when I’m creating, and it takes on a sort of dream logic that teaches me more about myself in the same way I hope it inspires imaginative reflection in the audience. It’s a contemplation of the human experience.” – Jacoby Elliott
A captivating release from Brooklyn talent Allison Ponthier. ‘Cowboy’ is an interesting sound that delivers deeply emotive tones through a subtly eccentric production and hauntingly beautiful vocals.
Taken from the debut EP ‘Faking My Own Death’ which is out now.
New Yorker WOLF returns with a punchy slice of indie-pop that juxtaposes bold lyricism with a dreamy production in a way which is really rather beautiful to experience.
I deleted the original lyrics because
It was like a lovey song
Which was completely made up
So why am I writing about that?
It’s stupid, I’m not gonna do that
So until it happens, I’m not writing about it
So dumb
As a child growing up, Liyv’s mother struggled with mental illness that manifested itself in verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. So from an early age, Liyv had to learn to protect herself from someone who should have been caring for her.
This is all unpacked through her new single ‘Let Me Know’, which is truly is one of the most moving compositions you will experience all week.
“‘Let Me Know’ is a message to the younger me that is still a very real part of my psyche. I want her to understand that the things that are happening to her are not her fault. I want to give her permission to allow herself to want life to be better. That’s something I never felt I was allowed to do.”
Taken from the forthcoming sophomore album ‘Matriarch’ which is out soon.
