Brisbane’s mou creates a deeply moving kind of sound that is minimal in production yet completely engrossing. This truly is one of the most outstanding newcomers to emerge from Australia so far this year.
New Music: mou
Category: New Music
New Music: KayCyy
Sometimes you press play on a rap track and you just know the talent behind it will take off in a big, big way.
Those vibes were felt on KayCyy’s ‘No Luck’. Watch out for this Minnesota-based talent; it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the world wakes up to this kid.
New Music: psykhi
A London-based Ghanaian talent who has taken the rock world by storm this year, psykhi is an artist unafraid to push the boundaries of the conventional; creating sounds that are raw and atmospheric yet have an essence of timelessness.
New Music: Faye Meana
Making London talent proud, Faye Meana‘s cutting-edge approach to soul and RnB is something really quite special to experience.
‘What You Do’ is a song that feels familiar yet future-forward, showcasing this artist’s ability to deliver a sound that is like none-other… and I am living for it!
New Music: obai
obai is an American-based teen artist who is creating sounds that are years ahead of his age, proving himself to be a hugely exciting talent to watch out for.
Richly intense and dark alt-RnB tones are fused with hints of indie on new single ‘NO MORE’.
New Music: Connor Kauffman
Hailing from Connecticut, Connor Kauffman is a 19-year old singer and songwriter who’s song ‘Hate You For A Lifetime’ achieved over 2 million views on TikTok prior to it’s release.
Impressively, the track was written, produced, recorded and mixed entirely by Connor in his bedroom. Needless to say, this is one kid to watch out for!
New Music: Miki Ratsula
A hugely exciting new talent from So-Cal, Miki Ratsula is a Finnish-American artist who’s style of lo-fi pop is not only beautifully stripped-back, but melodic and emotive. This is a sound that encapsulates the essence youth in 2021, and it’s beautiful.
“’reeboks’ is a song about being so anxious about the future that I end up just running myself into the ground. I don’t want to dwell over such mundane things. I’d rather be excited for future things. At its roots, it’s a song about anxiety and the weight it carries on us.”
New Music: BLEACHx
Already an established name within the music scene, BLEACHx, the moniker of queer platinum-selling songwriter Jeremy Thurber. Behind the scenes, this talent has has phenomenal success working with the likes of TVXQ, SHINee, Meghan Trainor, Jake Miller and Greyson Chance to name only a few.
Now we’re being treated to his very own solo work in the shape of new single ‘Dead Inside’. This is pop at it’s finest; a wildly catchy melody, captivating lyrics and sleek vocals.
“‘Dead Inside’ is such a personal song to me, it really embodies all the loss in my life, how I felt at the time and the birth of the BLEACHx project, it’s a fun song that is a culmination of all the genres and writing styles I love and a goodbye to all the negative feelings I had inside. I wanted something dark and Maniacal you could also dance to. When I wrote it my dad passed away and my boyfriend left me because he couldn’t deal with the grief of it all and it was exactly how I felt inside.” – Jeremy Thurber, BLEACHx
New Music: Sophie Odira
Hailing from Hertfordshire in England, Sophie Odira is phenomenally talented singer and songwriter who is still just 18-years old. Her sound is near impossible not to enjoy; simple and catchy melodies compliment a unique vocal tone that is sure to charm you over in an instant.
‘Little Love’ is a tongue-in-cheek look at relationship dynamics, especially when the bar is so low that doing the bare minimum gets you endless praise.
“I know that a lot of people relate to that first verse, but I want people to listen and realise that’s not the be all and end all of love and relationships. You don’t have to get into a relationship for the sake of it, or be in one which doesn’t serve you how it should be. It’s okay to be on your own.”
New Music: Aqualine
A stunning fusion of dream-pop and shoegaze from an up and coming British outfit based in London.
Aqualine create an atmospheric sound with honest lyricism that gives a youthful perspective on life, as is the story with new single ‘Alone for a While’.
“‘Alone for a While’ is a song that was written during the lockdown of 2020 as described through its lyrical content about being isolated.”
New Music: Kimberly Walker
Kimberly Walker is a London-based singer and songwriter who’s style of music blends soulful tones with sleek vocals and punchy lyricism.
This is a sound that feels both timeless yet future-forward in equal measures, and is hugely captivating to experience.
“It’s about new beginnings, letting go of the past and giving in to new love!”
Watch out for the upcoming EP ‘Freckles’ which drops this September.
New Music: Tyler Page
Hailing from Cape Town, 19-year old Tyler Page is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from South Africa so far this year.
A distinctively velvety vocal delivers captivating lyricism over a production that features a deep bass with 80’s style synths. A really outstanding song, by an equally impressive artist.
“kill all the heroes” is definitely one of my favourites. It resonates with the zeitgeist and especially with the youth of today. We should be looking up to our leaders and elders for guidance and a prosperous future, but instead we have been disillusioned by their obvious obsession with greed, power and wealth. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer while we the youth are being robbed of our future. Some of these self-acclaimed “heroes” are actually real life villains destroying the planet and our health and wellbeing just to make a buck. Accumulating wealth seems to be the sole drive behind decisions made for us by the ones in charge.”
New Music: SABRINA
Firstly, I hope you all join me in wishing SABRINA a happy birthday today! Releasing your song on a big day like that must feel pretty awesome.
This UK-based electronic pop artist has a style of music-making that exudes confidence and energy. ‘Drive’ is an empowering kind of track that celebrates the natural end of a relationship that hit one too many potholes along the way.
“This song is all about being confident in your decisions. It’s not a sad love song. It’s knowing you weren’t right for that other person.”
New Music: The Satellite Station
The Satellite Station is the moniker of singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Travis Rue.
With a sound that fuses indie-pop with folk in the most exquisite way, this talent creates songs through his perspective on life, and the challenges and joys of being human.
A feeling most of us are familiar with, ‘Chain Reaction’ is a song that’s all about the weight of the silence at the end of a relationship.
New Music: CLAVVS
Hailing from New York, CLAVVS are a duo who are fixated on one thing– finding joy in little moments.
And that sentiment is reflected in their sound, which seamlessly blends indie-pop with electronica to create a sense of hopefulness and new beginnings.
“These songs and videos are just me trying to get back to myself, to who I was as a child. There’s something really healing in playfulness and joy.” – Amber, CLAVVS
Taken from the forthcoming album ‘O’, which is due out on 29th July 2021.
New Music: Phoeno
Hailing from Dublin, Phoeno is a collaboration between Irish talents Adam Matthews and Liam Corbett.
‘Alive’ is their debut release, and it’s a hugely anthemic mix of indie-rock and pop that is immediately arresting and totally captivating to experience.
“We write songs out of our own necessity.”
New Music: moony
Seth Findley, better known as moony is a Nashville-based artist who’s creating some of the most interesting blends of indie and alt-rock that I have come across so far this month.
‘angry’ is an exploration of the beginning of the end of a committed relationship and the feelings of confusion, chaos, and anger that come alongside it.
“’As with any long-term serious bond with someone, we pick up baggage along the way be it for better or worse. We may look back with gratitude or resentment and while I’m so grateful for the ways I grew and changed because of the relationship, resentment is what I explored in this song. I lost the essence of who I was.”
Seth is also frontman with the band Honest Men, who have achieved over 9.5 million Spotify streams to date.
Taken from the new EP ‘moon’ which is out now.
New Music: Niomí
A sublime and completely mesmerising fusion of RnB, soul and dream-pop from London-based artist Niomí.
New Music: Alemeda
Alemeda’s ‘Wish You The Worst’ is a sublimely finessed piece of RnB, coated with sleek vocals that glide over a stunning melody.
You’ll find yourself being a new fan of this talent by the end of the song, I’m quite sure of it.
New Music: Sam Addeo
A dreamy indie-pop sound with a playful undertone gives ‘Something 4 U’ a feel of what a modern love song should be like. This is the kind of sound that immediately makes you fall in love with up and coming Brooklyn-based artist Sam Addeo.
“[The song] was actually one of the first songs that I wrote that made me think ‘maybe I should start putting out music’ – and I’m so glad to finally be doing so three years later with the fam at Biyo and an amazing crew of friends, family, and creatives.”