“Where do feelings go when they don’t belong? When they’re not invited or when they are left out? When you push them away? I guess I’m still looking for the answer, but I don’t think you get rid of emotions just by trying not to feel them and I hope I haven’t ever made my feelings feel lonely by not recognising them. I guess this is a song to all the feelings that ever felt left out and made us feel left without within. Where do lonely feelings go?”
Growing up in the small town of Torrington, Connecticut, this talent has an effortlessly cool and mellow brand of pop which is too infectious not to enjoy.
“I’d play on the bathroom floor because of the acoustics. Writing my feelings down to music, all I did was play guitar and sing, every hour of every day.”
As far as debut’s go, here’s one of the finest for this month. A British talent who delivers an RnB vibe with essences of the 00’s for good measure. Punchy lyrics and confident vocals make this one kid to watch out for.
Alt-pop with a balanced fusion of playfulness and melancholy, from a new Berlin-based talent.
Taken from the upcoming ‘Blue’ EP, arriving this summer.
Nashville feels like a hotbed for American electropop talent these days, and Essy does the town proud with her fresh blend of synth and soft dance beats.
“This song is about finding the confidence within yourself to walk away. Sometimes it’s the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do, because it feels like nothing is in your control, but you can’t change people and you can’t continue to be walked on until they change, either.”
There is a unique sense of heartfelt tenderness from this Glaswegian singer-songwriter’s sound. An emotional melody sung in the purest form that tells a story of lost love.
“‘On My Mind’ is a note to an old lover. Almost as a process of moving on for myself by finally being able to forgive myself for a situation but also letting her know that I will always think of her.”
Powerfully delivered alternative indie pop.
“Daytime is a rediscovery of my own voice and power.”
An intense yet minimal blend of instrumental electro pop and synth is created from the combination of ÄTNA’s eclectic style and the experimental flair of pianist Martin Kohlstedt.
Finessed Swedish pop with strong elements of RnB.
“I wrote it when i lived in London and felt a little lost and scared about the changes that had just taken place. Now when I look back – I guess it was all good stuff that I was afraid to lose.”
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A powerful electro pop release from Michael Rice, inspired by the passing away of his father a year ago. It shows a fine balance between heartfelt lyrics and a big beat.
An infectious fusion of soft disco and neo-soul… So perfect for a chilled sunny afternoon.
“Ben was studying in London and we got in touch through a mutual friend in Camden, from Nashville. It started more like a jam at the beginning – I was playing a few chords, Ben came up with the solos behind and then I found the guitar lead. We actually sang the song that day and finished the instrumental later in the week by adding some more layers and some choir vocals to lift the harmonies. It really was a case of spontaneity fuelling creativity!”
Heartfelt lyrics and a warm indie-pop sound make for quite a wonderful release from Australian talent Nick Ward.
“‘Aubrey Plaza’ is about my recent experiences in a new relationship, and how I can finally express my queerness and femininity with another person. The song is about being loved for exactly who you are, and the way relationships wear you down to your most vulnerable state.”
Coming from the same incredible Swedish label behind Molly Hammar and Frida Sundemo, songwriter Aron Blom returns today with his third solo release, ‘Water’.
It’s a song with a theme common to most of us, being that awkward time in a relationship when two people start to realise each other’s flaws. Delivered with a subtle sense of intensity and anxiety, this is Swedish power-pop at it’s finest.
“I’ve heard that there’s a second wind to every relationship, about a year and a half into it, when the infatuation settles and we start to see each other in all our flaws and imperfections. It’s about assessing the situation and, by doing that, then understanding that we’ve truly and madly fallen for the other person. Most of us did just fine before that other person ambled into our lives. But still somehow every atom in our body suddenly craves that other person to the point of it becoming an absolute necessity. To the point of it becoming water.”
“The idea behind Down In Flames was sparked when two of my best friends got in a really bad argument and I saw how the situation could’ve ended better if they just communicated how they actually felt. I need to work on this too, it’s maybe something we all have to work on sometimes. So many problems can be solved if we just stop hiding how we really feel.”
This is just pure joy… Bubblegum vibes with 80’s, 90’s and 00’s styles all blended in to make up a very good pop track.
Words can’t put in place how much I am in love with this blend of soul, indie and jazz from this London-based talent.
“A very visceral track, we just pressed record and however I was feeling, we kept.”
Taken from the upcoming EP, ‘Azekel Unreleased’ which is released 7th May via Thunderlightning Records.
