Category: Music

New Music: Miranda Faul

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Miranda Faul has to be one of the most interesting artists emerging from Ireland right now.

This hugely promising talent is already winning fans globally, thanks to her distinctive approach to music-making, which blends genres as diverse as folk, R&B and pop into cohesive sounds that are not only sonically captivating but also lyrically moving. Speaking on her new single, ‘Holding Me Back’, Faul says:

“‘Holding Me Back’ is a song about overwhelming, suffocating love. It’s about meaning too much to someone, to the point that you can’t give them what they expect of you. They’re also blurring your mind, so you can’t see the situation clearly. You know that they’re hurting you, but you can’t break free; you can’t unwind yourself from them.”

Faul has garnered praise from outlets as noted as BBC Introducing, Hot Press Magazine, and RTE 2FM. Listeners can enjoy the artist’s critically acclaimed debut EP, ‘Rise & Run’, here, or catch a live performance in Amsterdam on the 17th of May.

Miranda Faul

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Gracie Convert – Ma

We’re stoked to be sharing with you a brilliant new single from London singer, songwriter, and DJ Gracie Convert. A regular feature on Alfitude’s pages, this ever-rising starlet has always impressed us with her bops.

‘Ma’ is the artist’s first single of the year and treats us to a Latin-flavoured R&B-pop production that deserves to be on everyone’s playlists for the weekend ahead. Speaking on the track, she simply explains it as:

“A bilingual ode for those who love and feel deeply.”

Gracie’s songs have amassed more than 400k streams on Spotify to date. You can catch the artist on her very own Soho Radio show every Friday (biweekly) right here.

Gracie Convert

New Music: Julia DeTomaso

US-based musician and performer Julia DeTomaso has been an avid songwriter since the age of ten years old, which might explain how this artist is able to craft sincere songs like ‘Fake It’ with such flair.

The track showcases a finessed indie-pop production and is lyrically inspired by the aftermaths that ensue after relationships break down. The song is introspective and heartfelt, allowing us a glimpse into DeTomaso’s innermost feelings.

“Deeply caring for someone + a fear of commitment = heartbreak—the thread that runs through ‘Fake It’. With journal entry-level honesty and introspective lyrics, this song was written for the 20-something navigating her relationships.”

‘Fake It’ serves as a taster to DeTomaso’s solo work, with more songs appearing on the horizon soon.

Julia DeTomaso

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New Music: Spawner

Photo / Fanny-Alba Bang Jönsson & Mathilde Ferro Fransen

“‘Can’t Find You’ is a song about searching for someone, or something, who literally disappears in front of your eyes. The person shows up in very strange places and keeps leaving weird clues, like in the pages your notebook.”

Spawner

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New Music: Dana Naidu

Today marks a very exciting debut from Dubai-based singer and songwriter Dana Naidu. This talent’s approach to soul is really quite something special, as you’ll experience when you play ‘SOMETIMES’.

Alongside the buttery smooth vocals, the track treats us to a sublime production that feels timeless in style. The sound is seductive, dreamy and playful at the same time and leaves listeners yearning for more. Elaborating on the lyrics, Dana says:

“On the surface, it’s a story about the moment I realised I had feelings for someone. But as I worked through it, something shifted. This song wasn’t just about that person anymore… It was about me. It became a reflection of me finding my sound.”

With such a powerful introduction, we have no doubt in our minds that Dana will evolve into one of soul music’s most exciting newcomers.

Dana Naidu

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Léa Sen – lvl 10 – LOBBY BOY

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“‘lvl 10 – LOBBY BOY’ is the song where I wonder what this journey of introspection has been leading to. I’ve been moving through level after level, always hoping the next one would feel different. But now I’m not sure if there’s ever really an end to the story—just more to push through. It’s that feeling of moving through uncertainty.”

Léa Sen headlines St. Pancras Old Church on 29th May 2025 – tickets here. Debut album ‘LEVELS’ is released a day later, and you can pre-order it here.

 Léa Sen

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Oceanic – Hold Me

“Hold Me, lyrically, is about the cycle of love and death. I’ve lost loved ones, and I’ve seen other people lose their loved ones (most of us have)—it’s always had a grip on me how we never know how long we’ll be with the people we love the most. This song is about how I hope I can be everything they wanted and needed me to be in this life.”

Oceanic

Tilly Louise – Rosie

“’Rosie’ is a song I wrote as a thank you to my friends. It’s about bundling them all up into one perfect person which is Rosie (I don’t have a friend called Rosie and A) didn’t want to single anyone out. B) none of their names fit into the chorus). Throughout the song features little clips of us talking and having a laugh together and ending with the people that helped bring the song to life.”

Tilly Louise

kathryn joseph – DEER

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“DEER. is life and death, and the how lucky we are to love even for a moment, and surviving the want and miss of when it is gone.”

kathryn joseph

Kathryn Joseph Tour 2025

  • 10 May – Focus Wales @ St Giles Parish Church, Wrexham
  • 18 May – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow (supporting Mogwai)
  • 05 June –  The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
  • 06 June –  Skye Gathering Hall, Isle of Skye
  • 11 June – St. Luke’s, Glasgow
  • Fri Jul 25 –  Deer Shed Festival, North Yorkshire
  • Sat Aug 09 –  The Hub @ Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh 

New Music: Jack Fargo

Memphis-born Jack Fargo is one of those artists who makes songs that are pretty much impossible not to find some kind of enjoyment in. If you’ve got a taste for musicians like Dominic Fike and Anderson .Paak, then it’s quite likely you’ll feel an appreciation for Fargo.

This promising talent is making a name for himself thanks to his feel-good bops that blend bedroom pop with rap and R&B. Speaking on his melodic new single, ‘Drugs on the Weekend’, Jack says:

“The song captures the feeling of being with someone who naturally gets you high. What started as a long rap verse turned into one of my favourite tracks on the project.”

You can explore more of Jack’s music on Spotify right here.

Jack Fargo

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New Music: CLENNON

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Kingston-born and Toronto-based artist CLENNON is a very, very exciting newcomer. His debut single, ‘No Pain’, dropped today, and it’s really quite something to behold.

Bold, unique and avant-garde in style, this track takes mysterious vocals and hard-hitting lyrics (inspired by queer love) and infuses them into a dark-pop production that features elements of electronica and dancehall.

“I wanted to write a song that was equal parts Jamaican and equal parts CLENNON. I sometimes feel that I have to compartmentalise who I am as a person because it’s not always safe to be me everywhere I go. This song represents the merger of the most important parts of who I am and does so in a way that is unapologetic and reaffirming.”

This is the type of artist we love discovering – someone who’s unafraid to push boundaries while still crafting sounds that feel accessible and easy to form connections with. We’re excited to hear what comes next!

CLENNON

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New Music: savannah

Your pop bop for the weekend comes courtesy of independent US artist savannah, and her mesmerising song ‘on again’.

If you love your early 00s electronic pop (think The Knife, Imogen Heap and Robyn), then you’ll probably enjoy this track a lot – it’s a gorgeous style of sound which feels nostalgic yet also subtly experimental.

The song evolves from a dreamy state to something more energising and raw, all the while maintaining a sense of emotion that mirrors the state of being in relationships.

“My partner and I wrote and produced this track to capture the emotional push and pull of a relationship on the brink, where boundaries blur and tensions resolve into something beautifully uncertain.”

savannah

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Kirsten Izer – Electric Blue

LA-based talent, Kirsten Izer, is back on our pages with a powerful new single that deserves your attention!

‘Electric Blue’ is a beautifully emotional and sincere song that seamlessly applies bossa nova rhythms over an alternative pop production, resulting in a sound that is unlike anything we’ve heard. The track was co-produced along with Randall Belculfine and looks at the legacy that love leaves within us. Izer explains:

“It was one of those songs where I didn’t even really understand what it was about until it was complete. Each lyric felt very soft, like a natural fit, and conveyed kind of a duelling positive and negative feeling I’ve had simultaneously for one person, which was turning out to be a common theme in a lot of my songs.”

The song serves as a taster to Izer’s forthcoming debut EP, titled ‘The Perfect Hire’, which is scheduled for release on 5th June 2025. We’ve been fans of Izer’s work for some time now, so be sure to keep this artist on your radars!

Kirsten Izer

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Mobley – Yesterday’s Another Day

Photo / Mobley

TRACK OF THE WEEK

Critic’s favourite Mobley is, without a doubt, one of the US’s most exciting creatives. This Austin-based multi-disciplinarian counts being a singer, songwriter, producer and filmmaker as only a few of his talents.

‘Yesterday’s Another Day’ is a stunning release that we’ve been obsessed with. The track is lifted from Mobley’s forthcoming ‘We Do Not Fear Ruins’ album, which is out on the 23rd of April 2025 (pre-save here).

The song itself is paired with some equally impressive visuals that give listeners a glimpse into the album’s concept, which centres around a character called Jacob Creedmoor – a fictitious band singer from the 80s.

“In the last proper song on the album, the central character Jacob marvels at the durability of his passion for his lost love. He shrugs off his self-consciousness about living in the past with a cheeky modification of the aphorism ‘tomorrow’s another day.’” – Mobley

Mobley

New Music: David July

Hailing from Vancouver in British Columbia, David July (aka Trevor Donohoe) is a Canadian artist who we’re very excited to be sharing with you today.

Already a prominent name in the Canadian new-music scene, this talent’s momentum has grown substantially in recent months, with songs like ‘One More Time’ only further boosting his popularity. This track blends dark pop with hip hop in a captivating way, leaving listeners craving for more.

“One More Time” is a song about a failed relationship and being stuck in a loop of wanting to try again and again, saying, Let’s do this” one more time.”

With more than 500k career streams to date, as well as praise from the likes of Hip Hop Canada and Sidedoor Magazine, we anticipate July’s music to hit the North American mainstream very soon!

David July

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DROZ – rollin’

DROZ returns with what we think, in our humble opinions, is his best work to date (although let’s face it, this guy hasn’t released a track that we haven’t fallen head over heels in love with).

‘rollin” is unveiled ahead of a summery weekend here in the UK (fingers crossed) and treats us to a heady mix of disco, funk and electronic pop. Aside from its finessed production, this song has one of the catchiest melodies we’ve come across all week.

You can check out more of DROZ’s bangers, including his 2024 EP ‘everybody must have a fantasy’ right here.

DROZ

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Fintan McKahey – Higher Place

Ireland is quite the hotbed for indie-pop talent right now, with artists like Fintan McKahey showcasing some of the country’s most exciting new sounds.

‘Higher Place’ presents listeners with a mellow fusion of indie, rock, and lo-fi pop. The track’s soundscape sets a beautiful scene for McKahey’s lyricism to shine through, encouraging us to rid ourselves of the past and to look forward to the future.

The song serves as somewhat of a comeback for the artist, who has focused his attention on being a father over the past few years. Fintan’s music has garnered praise from outlets like Hot Press magazine, TodayFM, and JOE.ie, while his songs have amassed more than two million streams on Spotify alone.

Fintan McKahey

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New Music: MUANH

MUANH is a rising Vietnamese-German musician who spent much of her childhood living between the US and Germany.

Growing up while also moving homes can take quite the toll on any young person, and so, ‘Ever Since’ is a song addressing the loneliness and feelings of not belonging.

This introspective track tells of the insecurities that MUANH has had to tackle, all for the sake of ‘fitting in’ to her surroundings, while also finding ways to accept and embrace those thoughts. As she explains:

“Growing up between the U.S. and Germany as child, with a Vietnamese mother and a German father, I learned early on how to adapt – how to blend in just enough, to not take up too much space. I spent most of my childhood in the Southwest German countryside in spaces where no one really looked like me, where I felt like I had to leave parts of myself behind just to be accepted. That feeling never really left.

It followed me into everything, into my choices, into the way I carry myself, into the constant push and pull between doing what’s expected and doing what actually feels like me. I took the safe path, became a teacher, but music has always been the thing that keeps pulling me back. Still, no matter how much I do, I never feel like I’m fully present in either world. Like I’m stretched too thin, juggling too much, and still feeling like I’m falling short.

‘Ever Since’ came from that place. From the exhaustion of constantly trying to fit in, from second-guessing myself every time I walk into a room. From that quiet, lingering voice asking, Did I say something wrong? Did I act weird? It’s about how easy it is to lose yourself in expectations, whether they come from other people or from yourself.”

Despite MUANH being a recent discovery to us, we’re pleased to see that this talent has already racked up thousands of streams on Spotify from previous singles – all of which you can explore here.

MUANH

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club hearts – real life on a screen

We’ve been fans of Barrett Bleeden’s club hearts for over a year now, so we’re pleased to see that there’s a new single from the artist out today called ‘real life on a screen’.

The track blends alternative pop with rock, synth and R&B, resulting in a sound that is refreshingly eccentric but still easy to listen along to and connect with.

In our opinion, it’s near impossible not to find some kind of love for this song, so hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as we have!

club hearts currently commands more than 10k monthly listeners on Spotify and has amassed over 250k streams from only four releases.

club hearts

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