A beautifully constructed blend of indie and atmospheric pop from a talent hailing out of Perth.
New Music: Sydnee Carter
Category: New Music
New Music: Rightfield
New Music: Smmr Cmp
An LA-based music duo who have created a wonderfully melodic and hazy dream-pop number, with an ode to the retro. The song itself is about that one friend we all have who’s bubbly but also a bit lost.
New Music: Almost Barely
Fantastic Californian indie-pop from a talent who only discovered music-making during quarantine, with no prior experience.
That said, Almost Barely’s debut is brimming with charm and character, and carries an emotive undertone that pines for the days before we all went into lockdown.
“This is a song I made after reminiscing on a night pre-covid out on the town with my girl. We spent the night bar hopping in San Francisco and went to a concert at our favourite venue and I just really miss that. This song is about that night and to the many nights like that in the future when we can out again! “
New Music: LHEO
Brace yourselves for the unexpected with this track. A uniquely individualistic approach to lo-fi pop from this Bristol talent, who’s unafraid of merging genres like hip hop and soft rock together to create a sound that is refreshingly authentic.
“I’ve always had a very addictive personality, and music is the first thing that has satisfied this craving in a positive and productive way.”
New Music: SZNS
LA-based quartet SZNS are probably my favourite emerging girl group at the moment. Their sound is unapologetically bold; this is punchy 90’s throwback-inspired pop, fused with hints of EDM, RnB, and latin.
“‘Behave’ is for every girl who’s been told to act like a lady: to sit up straight, be polite, to let the grown ups talk. Our entire lives we’ve been told that we’re ‘doing too much’ or acting ‘too intense’ – Behave is about being unapologetic, and taking up the space you deserve, despite what anyone else might say. If being demure and soft-spoken is good behaviour, then I guess we never learned how to behave”.
New Music: Cherry Lena
Hailing from Montreal comes this fresh new RnB-pop talent with one mighty distinctive vocal. You will fall in love with this sound as soon as you press play. You’ve been warned!
“‘Mellow Happy’ is a serene state of mind. It’s the feeling that despite not knowing what the future holds, you will flourish into exactly what you were meant to be. It’s accepting that time is running, and that everything will fade one day. This feeling of peace comes with the illusion that the world is yours, freeing you from your usual fears and worries. If only you could stay this calm forever. But of course you won’t. And somehow, Right now, that’s okay with you.”
New Music: Andreww
After a stint in the fashion industry walking and working for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior, Versace and Valentino, British talent Andreww took his love for music in a more serious direction, releasing his debut single ‘Talking To Myself‘ late last year.
Today he returns with ‘Medusa‘, another showstopper of an anthem that immediately commands your attention. His style of music-making bravely blends the boundaries of several genres together to form a sound that is truly quite unique, and an experience of it’s own. Andreww could be one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the UK this year.
“As much as people didn’t want to look at Medusa they still did. It’s the same with toxic relationships. No matter how bad they are for you, you can’t help but stay in them. ‘Medusa’ is about these toxic relationships and all the two-faced feelings that come with them. The inner conflict also reflects in the music; clashing trap, grunge and pop against each other kind of shows that things that sometimes aren’t meant to together, still end up staying together.”
New Music: Valley Sixteen
An bold take on indie-pop from 20-year old South African talent Valley Sixteen. After relocating to Germany, ‘Sad Eyes’ came to life on the floor of her best friend’s apartment in Munich.
This track is an exemplary example of melancholy pop music, and confirms Valley Sixteen as one to watch.
“Moving myself away from some extremely toxic situations, I learnt that even though they still stung, I didn’t have to feel so negative about them anymore. ‘Sad Eyes’ is sad, yes, but for me, it’s my ‘reclaim that independence’ song that I needed when I went through my breakup.”
New Music: Alexander Grandjean
A stunning blend of alternative pop, fused with indie RnB that feels deeply emotive and timeless.
Danish talent Grandjean is no stranger to music; he’s been writing and producing hits for the likes of European heavyweights such as Nneka, Freja Kirk, Sivas and Yes-R.
‘Weeps‘ is taken from the upcoming debut-album ‘Via Motion‘, which will be accompanied by a 40-minute film, as every song will have its own music video.
New Music: Tuomo
A dreamy ode to old-school soul, mixed with tones of RnB and chilled disco from Finnish talent Tuomo.
“The song was originally inspired by discussions on the ideal romantic relationship, but I feel it applies somewhat to all human interactions.”
New Music: patchymate
patchymate has a style that seemingly mixes pop-rock with subtle electronic tones to create a sound that feels slightly old-school yet still refreshingly new.
New Music: Laventure
Strasbourg duo Laventure have a blissful kind of sound that fuses disco with pop, glo-fi and soul to create something that feels playful, dreamy, flirtatious and charmingly loveable.
New Music: French The Kid
New Music: Ivy Rose
Debuts don’t come much bigger than this. A powerful and immensely moving pop sound that is elevated even further by the phenomenal energy coming from the voice of Ivy Rose.
“I want people to feel inspired and motivated. And to feel the real pain and feelings that are behind my voice.”
New Music: Cariss Auburn
A bold and immediately arresting blend of alt-pop and RnB from Wolverhampton native Cariss Auburn. The sound shimmers with confidence and sleek musicality.
“By the end of the song I’m saying that it might be hard as hell, these are things I’m dealing with right now, but it’s ok to take time for yourself.”
New Music: BBYBITES
Some exciting Danish talent here. BBYBITES has a style of pop that feels playful and flirtatious while still carrying through an essence of finesse.
New Music: NIGHTMÅNE
An American-Norwegian duo who fuse together the best of 80’s synth with 90’s Scandinavian music to create a fresh and highly-charged take on power-pop.
“It’s like The Weeknd met Sam Smith at a bar and after talking for a bit, they both realised that ABBA was their karaoke go-to and they grew up listening to Sigur Ros during their angsty teenage years.”
New Music: Carliane Tamara
An infectiously joyful blend of indie and bubble-gum pop. It’s impossible not to experience good vibes when you listen to this new release from Carliane Tamara.
New Music: Cat & Calmell
Dark pop from an emerging Sydney-based outfit who bring an assured and confident energy to their music.
With influences ranging from Kali Uchis, The 1975, Rihanna and T.S Eliot through to the Powerpuff Girls, you can be sure to expect the unexpected from this duo!
“We wrote this song as a way to express our frustration at the people in power and their complacency with the state of the world, it’s a cry of frustration from our generation to theirs and we hope it resonates and you think it’s a good jam!”