“‘Hate Myself’ is an inner monologue of someone who seems to find themselves in relationships of any kind with people who deal with their feelings internally – unfortunately resulting in assuming the issue is with them.”
dodie – Hate Myself
Category: Music
VILDE – Never Said Enough
One of Norway’s brightest pop prospects returns with a finessed piece of highly charged power-pop.
New Music: Christian Minus
New Music: Trey Graves
A refreshing sound that fuses indie-pop, RnB and soul together to create something that feels new and compelling.
Jake Isaac – Remember (with Samm Henshaw and Mumu Fresh)
Feel-good soul vibes courtesy of three exceptionally gifted talents who’s collective collaboration on this release is just pure genius.
“I always feel like the word ‘remember’ means something different to whoever hears it. I suppose this song is about what it means for me. Honoured to be able to share this one with my mates, the incredible Samm Henshaw and Mumu Fresh.” – Jake Isaac
Watch: Dylan Conrique – Bitter (feat. Noak Hellsing)
Blending blues and country with a pounding pop twist, Dylan Conrique releases visuals for her latest track featuring Swedish singer-songwriter Noak Hellsing.
Odette – Amends
A truly sensational fusion of electronic-pop and soul from Australian talent Odette.
“‘Amends’ is a song I wrote during a period of unwellness. I was hurting myself and the people I loved with cruel disregard. This song is about trying and persevering even when you feel like you’ve already failed.”
Taken from the upcoming sophomore album ‘Herald‘ which is out on 5th February via EMI Music Australia.
New Music: Oliver Beardmore
A hugely exciting British talent with a refreshingly unique approach to pop. ‘Fiesta‘ feels nostalgic, dreamy and almost ethereal, while still grounded and raw with prominent elements of indie and shoegaze.
“When the memory of something is so beautiful and precious to someone that those emotions prevail (just about) over its absence. Hopefully that stuff is conveyed in the sonic palate – this is what the song means to me, but take what you want from it.”
New Music: THEO
An Irish talent with a striking and unapologetically intense approach to music making; blending soulful sounds with emotive tones and catchy melodies.
Watch out for the EP ‘Everyone Starts Somewhere’ which will be released in the coming months.
New Music: Ocean Heights
A perfect blend of soul, disco and pop that triggers nothing but feel-good vibes and happy thoughts. A sound that flirts with nostalgic tones while carrying a certain essence of finesse.
Ofenbach – Wasted Love (feat. Lagique)
Parisian duo Ofenbach have become one of France’s biggest recent music exports, recently hitting over 170 million streams worldwide with their single ‘Head Shoulders Knees and Toes‘ – and more than 1 billion streams from their back catalogue.
Now they’re back with another banger of a dance track that carries an essence of both melancholy and euphoria in equal measures; it just deserves to be heard.
New Music: Michael Aldag
A refreshing blend of alt-pop and synth by a talent who hails from Liverpool. The sound itself is grounded and lyrically honest, while also feeling playful and charming. One to watch for out for this year!
“I wanted to make a song that people can blast when they’re loving themselves and not have to apologise for it. It’s not subtle or nuanced, it’s literally me being painfully cocky for 3 minutes. Everyone can feel like God’s gift to earth sometimes, ‘ARROGANCE’ is for those times.”
Charlotte Lawrence – Talk You Down
I’ve lost count of the number of times I have featured Charlotte Lawrence over the years, but the simple truth is that very few talents deliver premium pop as consistently as this kid does.
“Everyone deals with their emotions in different ways and we’ve all been dealing with so many different types of emotions in the last year. I wanted to be a part of a song about anxiety and how I deal with it. Talking with someone about how you feel is a perfect way to get through any emotional experience.”
New Music: Je$$e
Track of the week. A captivating release from an Ohioan talent who’s still just 17-years old. The sound is inspired by a fusion of genres that span indie, punk and hip hop to create something exciting and refreshingly authentic at it’s core.
Watch: Olivia Rodrigo – drivers license
“When I came up with ‘drivers license,’ I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted. Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer – and at the end of the day, I think that’s really the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favourite thing in the world.”
Hockeysmith – Down Love
Starting the week in an epic fashion courtesy of Cornwall talent Hockeysmith, who returns today with a release that blends new indie and rave together into perfection.
‘Down Love’ worked on with producer Borussia (from the legendary French house label Ed Banger) and recorded in Paris during the lockdown.
Play this track as loud as you can, and in it’s entirety, because it’s a truly immersive experience full of texture and depth. You won’t regret it…
Lokoy – relay (with Nils Bech)
“The lyrics place me in the centre of a huge stadium surrounded by spectators. It’s just before I’m going to run a relay race and I’m regretting signing up for it. I wanted that imagery to mirror the insecurity I sometimes feel for my own appearance and the constant comparison/ competition I have towards myself and others around me. I have a specific idea on how I’d like to be seen, but often that idea falls through with the reality.” – Lokoy
Taken from the upcoming debut album ‘badminton’ which is out on 22nd January via Propeller Recordings.
Watch: Zara Larsson – Talk About Love (feat. Young Thug)
I make no secret of how awesome I think Zara Larsson is – she’s established herself as a Swedish pop powerhouse in an exceptionally short space of time. This release was produced by Mike Sabath and features a melodic verse from Young Thug.
The new album ‘POSTERGIRL‘ is released 5th March.
New Music: PORS!
Hailing from a small Danish town comes a talent who creates emotive lo-fi pop sounds that define the essence of modern youth, and the dilemmas that come with it.
“‘MIDNIGHT’ is about having a crush, but not knowing whether or not this person actually likes you. It is also about moving away from this person at the same time. And the only thing you want to do is to call you up. After midnight.“
Taken from the EP ‘flowers in march’ which is out now.
New Music: Sandy Hawkins
For all the chaos that 2020 brought, some bright glimpses still came through. Take for example Californian trio Sandy Hawkins, who were formed during quarantine while they were just neighbours.
Redefining what it means to be a boyband, the group takes inspiration from the likes of Beastie Boys, Hall & Oates, and other heavy hitters from the 80s and 90s. It’s a sound that feels fresh yet nostalgic, and is near impossible not to bring a smile to your face.