Category: New Music

New Music: JAYNIE

Life wouldn’t be normal if we didn’t feature at least one Swedish pop talent every week. So here’s a treat for you!

JAYNIE takes inspiration from the music of the early 2000s and adds a current spin to create something playful and charming; all the while her lyrics carry darker tones as a contrast. On her new single ‘Blame’, JAYNIE explains:

”It’s like playing chess, you have to be smart and know the next move to ruin the other persons plan (aka push the right buttons to get an outcome that’s in your favour). But it’s silly, because in the end it’s JUST a game, but it can get a little too serious and then it’s not fun anymore. It’s knowing when you’ve gone too far that’s the hardest I think.” 

JAYNIE

New Music: Benner

Danish singer-songwriter Benner crafts a style of pop that is stripped back and minimal, yet full of emotion and personality. The songs themselves carry a sense of rawness and authenticity, which translate perfectly when Benner performs on stage:

“When I perform live, I try my best to find the nerve and presence from which the songs were created. I know how much I appreciate hearing musicians communicate from the heart which is why I sing my soul out every single time I am in front of an audience.” 

Taken from the upcoming EP ‘My Mind Is A Movie Of The Night’ which out soon.

Benner

New Music: Shelter Boy

One of Germany’s most exciting indie-pop exports, Shelter Boy brings a taste of the UK Northern music scene and blends it into his own unique style, to create sound that feels both refreshingly new and nostalgic at the same time.

“It’s about interaction, honesty and perceiving and analysing one’s own feelings. No platitudes, no embellishments; the sweaty truth as it stands in the front row and goes off like there’s no tomorrow”.

Shelter Boy

New Music: Haiku

Sometimes a song comes along, and the lyrics summarise life in a way that reassures you and gives you hope. Brooklyn-based artist Haiku’s song ‘Peace of Mind’ is just that.

It’s a track that looks at the struggles we all experience; of feeling overwhelmed and caught up in life, and the constant battles we can face.

A beautifully honest and introspective blend of RnB and soul, Haiku’s influences of SZA, Mariah Carey and HER come through majestically on this release.

“Life can weigh heavy on your shoulders, pushing you down, but there’s a dawn to every night. ‘Peace of Mind’ recognises the hardship and loneliness of struggle, while also reminding you to keep one foot in front of the other. Peace of mind calms the heart, and reassures the soul.”

Taken from the upcoming EP ‘Pilot’ which is out soon.

Haiku

New Music: Georg’ Estelle

Soul seems to be that one genre that resonates with anyone at any stage in their life. It has the ability to comfort you on a sad day, and join you on the happy days as well.

The pandemic has seen a lot of bad days come to light, but during lockdown there have been some artists like Anglo-Italian singer, songwriter and dancer Georg’ Estelle, who have thankfully spent their time creating some refreshing soul to cheer us all up.

“This song was written at the peak of the pandemic, during a difficult time of my life, where my motivation as an upcoming artist was hardly there, being at home isolated from everyone. But I still had hope, and I still wanted people to believe there was more to life and that we were going to get through this. The song is centered around a new love and the sentiment that comes with it, of feeling indestructible and excited. That’s how I want people to feel about life again and to listen to the track and feel uplifted, hopeful and ready to live fully. This is why ‘Taste of You’ holds such a special meaning to me, and hopefully it inspires others too.”

Georg’ Estelle

New Music: Bank Fenn

It’s near impossible getting any information about this talent, so you’ll have to make your own interpretations as to what this sound is about, and how it makes you feel.

What I do know though, is that this is US artist Bank Fenn’s second release, and was written about a woman named Lacy who left society to live on an island alone.

I personally found the song brought a new approach to indie folk, while also fusing elements of dark-pop and electronica to form a melancholy yet intriguing sound which is hauntingly beautiful.

Bank Fenn

New Music: Tim Chadwick

Track of the week. I think this may very well be the most beautiful piece of pop that I have heard so far in 2021. ‘In Another Life‘ is just a phenomenally moving song; there’s no amount of words I could say that would do it justice. Just press play and experience four minutes’ of musical perfection.

Taken from the new EP ‘Timothy’ which is out now.

Tim Chadwick

New Music: Ned

Rising UK talent Ned blends alt-pop, RnB and hip hop to create a sound that feels refreshingly original. Today marks his third release, ‘indecisive’, which looks at the issues surrounding mental health.

The track was fully self produced, mixed and mastered by Ned himself, and features a sampled Boris Johnson speech that echoes the motif of ‘I’m just so indecisive, always in a constant crisis.’

Ned

New Music: emlyn

No stranger to the music industry, emlyn is already an established songwriter who has co-written hits with likes of Kiiara, Stela Cole and Greyson Chance.

So it comes as no surprise that this talent is capable of producing some of the most impactful pop-rock you could ever hope for. Her new single ‘a thousand parties’ is a pounding anthem that was inspired by tales of love, like that of ‘The Great Gatsby’.

“When I wrote ‘a thousand parties’ I wanted to tell one of these stunning, picturesque romances from the beginning, in the perspective of my close guy friend meeting the love of his life. A Gatsby-like tale, ‘a thousand parties’ is someone else’s love story, but I hope it looks like mine someday too.”

emlyn

New Music: Kate Grahn

Hugely powerful vocals completely take you by surprise on Kate Grahn’s pop-rock banger ‘Into You’.

Subtlety is not a word that exists in this track, and rightfully so. This is a confident and striking take on the genre which makes a refreshingly bold statement.

Taken from the EP ‘Ragdoll’ which is out now.

Kate Grahn

New Music: What If Elephants

Contradictory to the song title, this release from Montreal indie pop outfit What If Elephants is anything but a guilty pleasure; it’s pure joy from start to finish!

The four friends aim to craft their sound in a way that looks at the brighter side of life, and find inspiration in the impact music can have on people. It’s a wonderful sentiment – and one which is very much welcome in these strange times we live in.

‘Guilty Pleasure’ also features the talents of Flara K.

What If Elephants

New Music: Hunter Moreau

A big talent hailing from a small coastal town in Massachusetts, 18-year old artist Hunter Moreau brings a sleek style of pop that incorporates elements of indie and soul to create something that feels easy on the ear and totally loveable.

“As simple as it may sound, ‘Hazy’ is about the pure bliss of summer nights. Doug [Schadt, producer]and I were reminiscing about stories with friends, both new and old, and the magic that seems to happen on warm nights where nothing seems to really matter. We wrote this song to capture the nostalgia of looking back on those carefree times, and the longing of that same feeling again.”

Hunter Moreau

New Music: Mighloe

Emerging Canadian singer and songwriter Mighloe has created a stunning fusion of alternative RnB and indie with the release of ‘Don’t Call Me’, which also serves as an anthem for self empowerment.

Soulful vocals accompany the song, with lyricism that expresses the moment we reach the breaking point that leaves us jaded and weary of love.

“Writing ‘Don’t Call Me’ came from a place of being fed up. There are so many people that come in and out of our lives, and sometimes these people hinder our stability and sense of self. This song was my way of saying “enough!” I will no longer let these people take parts of myself. It’s me realising that my energy is sacred and will not be disturbed.”

Taken from the forthcoming EP ‘Desperate Times; which is out soon.

Mighloe

New Music: Mad3 for M3

Words can’t express how much I love this release by American outfit Mad3 for M3. Featuring the talents of Cris Cab, ‘In The Middle’ is a heartfelt piece of pop with nostalgic yet bittersweet undertones. It’s impossible not to feel some kind of connection with the song – I’ll guarantee you that!

“Mad3 for M3 originated in Miami during the beginning of quarantine when producers, musicians, and songwriters who normally create for others, were inspired to work on music made for themselves.”

Mad3 for M3 | Cris Cab

New Music: YINYANG

Exceptionally bold and hugely exciting hip-hop from Irish artist YINYANG (aka Lauren Hannan).

Listening to ‘BLOODHOUND / EARTHBOUND’ is not an easy experience at first. It’s raw, abrasive, thrashy and loud – but also refreshingly compelling and energising. No wonder she’s already been tipped as an ‘Artist to Watch in 2021’ by ATL.

“It’s about shedding your skin of a bad situation and understanding, on reflection, how much better you are without it. Realising you’re a ‘bad bisssh’. All my songs are characters, hence the playing cards; this is the next player in the series. All the players are an extension of me.”

YINYANG

New Music: Peaceful James

An immensely catchy track from Ugandan and Danish talent Peaceful James. Despite the fact that listening to James’ blend of pop and rap on ‘Still Not Good Enough’ is a cheery affair, the track mixes those feel-good beats with sad lyrics that focus on those feelings of self doubt we get after an unsuccessful date. An all too relatable topic for most of us!

“I found myself staring at my phone for half a week to see if she had written back or was online. I really liked her and actually thought our date had gone super well! So it was an even bigger blow when it dawned on me that she probably did not felt the same way. But like so many times before, I luckily got my frustrations out through the music and only when I had written the song ‘Still Not Good Enough’ it was as if I could let go and move on”.

Peaceful James

New Music: Jørgen Engebret

Hailing from the Norwegian city of Bergen, newcomer Jørgen Engebret’s style of minimal RnB and hip hop makes it easy to enjoy (and fall in love with) – even when you’re not a native from the Nordic nation.

Translating as ‘Are You Awake?’, the song takes nuanced lyrics and lays them over a smooth melody to create a sound that is not only beautifully mellow and emotive, but also feels inviting and charming.

Jørgen Engebret

New Music: Astian

Swedish artist Astian initially broke in to the music scene back in 2016, having been discovered by national radio show P3 Osignat where his track ‘Like it’ was voted as the number one song several weeks in a row.

Now heralding a new era for himself as an independent artist, he launches this next stage of his career with the release of ‘Pain’.

The song is a finessed blend of Astian’s soulful vocals, and a catchy melody that balances elements of Scandinavian pop and RnB in a subtle and delicate way.

“On the surface ‘Pain’ is a song about an infectious love relationship. But for me the song is about the love/ hate relationship I’ve felt towards making music for some year’s now. The song is an outlet for me to write all the anxiety and hurt away. Though this song is very much about my past, it reflects my future, and I’m starting to write that with the release of this single.”

Astian