Category: Music

New Music: Bryce Morgan

Creating distinctly original sounds through blending elements of pop, hip hop, and alternative music together, 17-year old Australian artist and producer Bryce Morgan is proving himself as one of the country’s most exciting new talents.

“This song was written a few months ago when I had a lot of guilt. I felt awful that someone very close to me was going through some horrible things, and I just had no idea how to help them. This song is basically me hoping that their situation will get better and trying to do everything in my power to help them.”

Bryce Morgan

New Music: Will Henderson

A true audible delight, listening to ‘Painting The Wind’ by Australian singer-songwriter Will Henderson will let your mind drift away to an entirely different world.

This sublimely dreamy track was written and inspired by a moment of synesthesia that Henderson experienced while performing at a festival in Germany with his Berlin-based band Hektisch Kunst.

Will Henderson

Hanne Mjøen – Emotional Fever

Photo by Fabian Fjeldvik

Norwegian alt-pop artist Hanne Mjøen has really been spoiling us with her recent run of singles, all of which have been some of the finest to emerge from Scandinavia so far this year.

And today is no exception with the release of ‘Emotional Fever’. This melancholy electro-pop masterpiece tells of the emotional battles between deciding whether someone is right for you or not. Mjøen describes the fever as:

“One moment it feels like forever, and the next you get a panic attack and you just want to leave. And it feels like a fever because of the sudden changes you have no control over.”

Taken from the upcoming EP ‘Emotional Fever’ which will be released in mid-September.

Hanne Mjøen

New Music: Loi

A truly extraordinary piece of ballad-pop from emerging German talent, singer-songwriter Loi.

Still only 18-years old, this artist had already broken into the mainstream when she competed as a finalist on the The Voice Kids.

Her rich and deeply emotive vocals are immediately arresting and tremendously captivating, as you’ll experience when you press play on new single ‘Melody’.

Loi

New Music: Bellatrix

A master of many talents, Bellatrix is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performer and former world beatbox champion.

Her approach to alt-pop is refreshingly original, as is the case with new single ‘iPhone’, with it’s catchy melody, fizzy textures and dynamic vocal arrangements.

Already garnering support from the likes of Wonderland, Notion, Clash and Dummy amongst many others, it’s only a matter of time before this talent hits the mainstream.

 Taken from her forthcoming EP ‘I Was An Aphid’.

Bellatrix

Eleanor K – All In

Ahead of the release of her self-produced debut album ‘Everytime’s The Last Time’, Eleanor K unveils visuals for new single ‘All In’.

Having achieved huge success during her time performing with Crystal Fighters, she’s now reborn as a solo artist who’s music effortlessly blends delicate vocals with sublime productions that are rich in emotion.

“The album narrates my journey. From absolute crisis to getting myself completely engulfed in a fairly lengthy eating disorder, nearly giving up totally, to eventually pulling myself back together again. I had spent my formative years on tour with no real ties anywhere and a fairly one-sided perspective of life. It was affecting the music I was making as I lacked confidence in what I was doing. It wasn’t until I actually sat down, stripped everything in my life back and got to some good old-fashioned routine involved – something I had been so resistant to – that I began making material I actually liked and felt represented what I was about.”

Eleanor K

New Music: Jeremy Voltz

Hailing from Toronto, Jeremy Voltz is an artist who crafts perfect fusions of soul and indie that feel nostalgic yet current at the same time.

Written as a bittersweet love song to a memory that once was, ‘Like The Very First Time’ has a magnificent sense of timelessness in it’s style that is impossible not to enjoy.

Jeremy Voltz

daysormay – Just Existing

Canadian alt trio daysormay have been consistently delivering outstanding bangers lately. ‘Just Existing’ is no exception; this is a loud, bold and upbeat song that commands your attention. On the song, they say:

“It was actually a mashup of 3 older songs we wrote that never went anywhere. We noticed there were parts in all of them that were cool, but the rest was just weighing them down, so we kind of Frankensteined all 3 ideas together into one.” – Aidan Andrews, daysormay

The upcoming album ‘Just Existing’ is out on 6th October 2020.

daysormay

Alexander Wesley – 19

Ontario’s finest, Alexander Wesley is back today with a gorgeously intimate and nostalgic release. ’19’ focuses on those first love feelings we’ve all experienced, perfectly encapsulating everything that a teenage love story has to offer.

“’19’ was written about that unconditional, euphoric and at times amusing state of being young and in love. It’s the kind of love that makes you forget everything else exists. When I sat down to write it, I remember reflecting on what it was like to be at that stage in my life; how innocent and pure every aspect of it was. It’s something for me, that’s hard to forget, and I hope those who listen will be taken back to those very moments that inspired the song.”

Alexander Wesley

ill peach – UP UP AND AWAY

One of indie-pop’s most exciting outfits to emerge from California of late, ill peach are back today with ‘UP UP AND AWAY’, which serves as a taster to their upcoming debut EP.

The duo have garnered considerable buzz since the release of ‘GUM’, even getting featured on noted playlists like LOREM and Superbloom.

The debut EP ‘EXCUSE US WHILE WE FIND OUR MINDS’ is set for release on 4th August 2021.

ill peach

Tall Heights – Hear It Again

I first featured Tall Heights back in 2016, and I am so stoked to see that this Boston indie duo have amassed over 275 million streams since, thanks to their lush soundscapes and emotive melodies.

They’re back with another sublime release in the form of ‘Hear It Again’, which serves as a joyous anthem of hope. 

“‘Hear It Again’ is a reverberating cry from the days of quarantine, a cry that has joyfully been answered. The writing process started on a pre-pandemic tour with Ben Folds, and was finished and recorded in pandemic isolation. The song is impregnated with this tension between two lost sanctuaries : home at home and home on the road. As the lines blur between the two, ultimately a feeling prevails that there is only one course back to peace for Tall Heights : back on tour.” 

Tall Heights

emie nathan – roses

One of my favourite newcomers to emerge from 2021, emie nathan returns with her uplifting new single ‘roses’.

Launching just three months ago, emie has already amassed over a million streams globally, as well as picking-up tastemaker support from the likes BBC Radio 1, Wonderland and Clash.

“The chorus describes how easy it is to look back on a moment in time with rose-tinted glasses, imagining everything better than it was in reality.  This song narrates how I see it for exactly what it was, the good with the bad and the sweetness that lies in both. The verses unpick my craving for a real and continued experience,  knowing that while it remains completely impossible – re-entering a more ‘normal’ way of life feels threatening without my people nearby to stick with and lean on.” 

emie nathan

Jordan Stephens – Wicked

A master of many talents, the musician, creative, writer and performer that is Jordan Stephens returns with an infectiously memorable anthem in the form of new single ‘Wicked’.

The track’s message is a simple yet powerful one: it’s a sign to feel good within yourself, own yourself, and value yourself from the inside out.

Jordan Stephens

New Music: Hana Lili

Hana Lili is a Welsh-born and London-based artist who’s debut ‘Stay’ is genuinely one of the most emotional songs that I have come across so far this week.

Entirely self-written and produced, the track is a gentle and dreamy introduction to the 21-year old’s sonic world, fusing intimate and confessional lyrics over a beautiful bedroom-pop production.

“I tend to gravitate towards writing songs about personal situations that are happening in my life. ‘Stay’ comes from a place of vulnerability and the need to be completely honest, something I find difficult to do in conversations in real life. As an artist, lockdown allowed me to go back to basics, just writing songs and submerging myself in the purity of the process. Not having to focus on anything else associated with music helped me to discover the songs I wanted to create and produce.”

Hana Lili

New Music: Miso Extra

Hailing from London, Miso Extra is a dual heritage producer who also sings and raps in Japanese and English.

Self-branded as ‘umami for the ears’, this artist’s music explores themes surrounding femininity, female empowerment and being of mixed heritage.

Taken from the forthcoming EP ‘Great Taste’ which is out later this year.

Miso Extra