A shimmering fusion of indie and pop, perfect for the warmer days and nights ahead of us.
Paired with distinctive vocals and lyricism that focuses on one’s need for bettering themselves, this is a song that is both charming and relatable in equal measures.
With an already huge following on TikTok, London-based Irish talent Cian Ducrot’s style of pop marries meaningful lyricism with sweeping melodies that elicit a raw sense of emotion. It’s a sound that feels authentic, raw and deeply moving.
A delightfully finessed fusion of RnB, pop and jazz from British singer-songwriter Madison Paris.
“It’s about finally being able to experience someone and the excitement of that, but also reminding them they need to show you what you’ve been waiting for.”
With support from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra (where she was featured as track of the week), as well as performing at the BBC Music Fringe Festival, El Dorado Festival and The Ends Festival, Madison continues to reaffirm her sound as one to watch.
Taken from the upcoming debut EP ‘Blue Hour’ which is out soon.
A beautifully emotive yet understated alt-pop sound that incorporates soft hints of electronica. Emerging from Brighton in the UK, Isabel is a singer and songwriter who writes songs from the heart about love and female identity.
“A track written as an open letter to an unfaithful ex. As a girl, when you’re told you’re not good enough, time can just seem to pause. But pain moves you through, you realise your worth and you continue.”
A haunting and deeply intense piece of dark pop from a talent who is still just 16-years old.
Based in Appleton (Wisconsin), Wednesday has created a song with a very unique lyrical concept that adds all the more emotion to ‘James Dean’.
“I made this song a little over two months ago. It’s very dear to my heart – I started it the song while I was falling for someone and finished the song when I was falling out of love with that person.”
Hailing from Charlottesville in Virginia, Stray Fossa create a distinctive yet heartwarming blend of dream pop and indie rock.
All the music they produce is crafted in their attic, which adds a sense of charming intimacy to their sound. On ‘Diving Line’ the band explain:
“It was the peak of the first lockdown; we were tracking our album at home. Diving Line is the only track to explicitly reference the time period. We wanted to write about finding optimism in another person. The percussive coda was crafted collaboratively and gave the song its title.”
Taken from the debut LP ‘With You For Ever’ which is out on 9th April 2021.
Danish talent RoseeLu has released one of the most stand-out releases from her homeland so far this year. ‘Playing Alone’ brings a luxuriously dark, sultry and intense approach to alt-pop. A hugely exciting prospect to watch out for!
Dublin-based producer, singer and songwriter Nonzus Magnus has formulated one of the dreamiest, most euphoric songs you’ll likely listen to all week.
‘Smile’ is a sublime fusion of alt-pop and hip hop; a sound that is so full of energy, colour and personality.
“We used a lot of live instruments which I have never used before in my own production which was a breath of fresh air. The track was recorded in late December, to be released in January. Due to an unfortunate passing of a relative, its release was delayed. Rather than going through the motions, I decided to input the energy and emotion into this track.”
It might still be Monday, but there’s no good reason why I can’t share with you some of the most exciting tech-house that I have heard all day.
This new release from American talent HeartWerk features euphoric and effervescent beats, a delicious bass and rolling vocal samples that hark back to those iconic 90’s club sounds.
Another week and another sensational Swedish talent. This time it’s Stockholm-born songwriter and producer Noomi, with her debut release ‘Ride’.
The track seems to blend future-forward electronic pop with 90’s inspired RnB beats, forming a sound that feels refreshingly original yet also familiar. Matched with airy vocals gliding over a smooth melody, I’m quite certain you’ll fall in love with Noomi just as hard as I have when you press play.
A talent hailing out of Sydney, MALFOY is an independent writer, singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Unafraid of experimenting, his sounds often fuse several genres together: from jazz, funk, grunge, alt-rock and indie-pop through to EDM and even folk.
His debut single ‘Notice’ is a blissful-sounding track that flirts between trip hop inspired pop and indie in an exceptionally charming way.
“Book-ended by a recording of a poem written by my close friend, ‘Notice’ tells the story of an unrequited queer love between a girl and her best friend.”
LA-based talent Nate Wyatt crafts some of the finest up-and-coming RnB to emerge from the West Coast. The sound is simple in it’s essence yet highly finessed; beats are thoughtfully structured around beautiful melodies and sleek vocals.
‘Wasting Time’ sheds light on the classic ‘toxic’ relationship, with Wyatt finding himself dabbling in a situation thats comes with much uncertainty.
A beautiful slice of ballad-pop, matched with observant lyricism delivered by a stunning voice. While American talent Lucy Cloud is still only 18-years old, you can hear so much emotion and intensity come through from her singing.
Drawing inspiration from artists like Noah Cyrus, H.E.R, Ariana Grande and Lauryn Hill, Cloud is now on a journey to become an indie-pop star in her own right.
“‘Crash and Learn’ feels like a breakthrough – being able to heal, learn, and focus on your mental state. It’s definitely more mature and hopefully a lot of people will be able to relate to it. I’ve been songwriting since I was very young, and it was always an easier way to deal with my emotions.”
Listening to Carey Clayton is a luxurious experience in it’s own right. This American talent creates unbelievably intricate soundscapes, and formulates music in a way that is truly unique to his own artistry. You won’t ever hear music crafted like this from anyone other than Clayton himself.
Can you believe that the artist behind this vocal is just 16-years old? There’s so much emotion gliding through those lyrics, delivered with an effortless sense of coolness. ‘chestnut street’ reminisces on the beginning of CUBE’s relationship with his girlfriend and their first date.
Born and raised in Ontario, CUBE is a fresh new face in the Canadian music scene, and has been playing the piano since the age of five. His style of sound is heavily influenced by the jazz and RnB songs that his parents would play around the house.
At the beginning of 2020, he decided to devote all his time into crafting music, and released his debut instrumental EP ‘kinda quiet‘, in which he plays all of the instruments by himself from the basement of his family home.
A 19-year old talent hailing from Charlotte in North Carolina, Alex PGSV crafts a refreshingly playful style of cloud hop that is instantly likeable.
Toronto-based (by way of Kosovo), Kadiri delivers a finessed approach to neo-soul that also subtly fuses hints of RnB and pop together, to create a sound that feels dark and intense yet sleek and beautifully emotive.
“This song represents a phase in my life where I no longer need to prove myself to anyone. After being in a toxic relationship, I’ve realised how important it is to love yourself first in a relationship and realise when someone is trying to change you to fit their image of who they want you to be. After realising it, I told this person that either they like me for who I am, or it’s just not going to work out.”
Oregon-based outfit Novacane craft a uniquely charming style of psych-pop that immediately casts a spell on you and leaves you wanting so much more.
After forming in the early years of high school, the trio used the hardship and woes of their collective youthful disarray as inspiration to their songs. The result is a sound feels nostalgic yet fresh, while also being relatable and easy to connect with.
A promising new name to watch out for in the UK hip hop scene, HART brings a stripped back yet finessed approach to the genre.
The North London talent hasn’t had the easiest childhood: he lost his mother at a young age, yet pushed through the hardship by channelling his resilience and determination into pursuing a career as an artist.
Now mastering his own style of music-making that combines synthetic drones and modern drums with a grounding in traditional RnB and rap, HART is well on his way to establishing a name for himself.
A quintessentially British take on the singer-songwriter genre, London-based artists Harry Bodley-Scott crafts a sound that uses his love of language to create melodies and lyrics that echo the triumphs and tragedies that people face every day.
