New Music: RHY

Still only 21-years-old, Perth-based bedroom producer and songwriter RHY has created one of the most joyful songs you’ll likely listen to this weekend.

This is a track for those of us who find ourselves feeling anything but ‘full grown’. It’s an infectiously feel-good slice of dance-pop that is certain to stay in your heads for a very long time.

“This one was written a couple years ago when these things made a way less sense to me. They often still don’t, but it’s cool to see how my thoughts and feelings towards this concept shifted as I slowly chipped away at the production elements of the song.”

RHY

New Music: Plu Mera

Hailing from Australia, Plu Mera is the moniker of singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Aeden Mckinnon.

The sound is beautifully stripped-back and sparse, yet full of emotive tones which transcend through a dreamy landscape, that eventually culminates in a glorious ending.

“‘Wait Here’ is a stripped-back, dramatic ballad about patience and desperation in a relationship bound by the sea.”

Plu Mera

Watch: Welshy – Haiti

Irish producer Welshy’s momentum continues to grow as he debuts visuals for the wildly successful dance anthem ‘Haiti’.

The track has already amassed over four million streams and just hit the Top 20 of the UK Shazam Chart.

“’Haiti’ originally started as a fun video I made of me slapping a rugby ball and turning it into a beat, and you’ll see some references to that in the video. TikTok played a huge part in this record getting recognition, so it was so cool to see those references too. I also love the amazing Irish dancing, which is a nod to my background. This was such a fun and rewarding experience, and I hope you enjoy it too.”

Welshy

New Music: Aziya

Still only 21-years old, Aziya is heralding a new age of British pop-rock with the release of raw and gritty debut single, ‘Slip!’.

Written and co-produced by the talent herself, this is a track which finds Aziya shredding on the guitar as hard as her vocals soar.

“‘Slip!’ is the idea of becoming infatuated with someone in a single moment or in my case a party, but once the moments gone you question why you were so infatuated, was it them or the version you made up about them in your head from that one encounter.”

Aziya

New Music: Possimiste

I can safely say that Possimiste is the most exciting artist to come out of Iceland so far this year. This is emerging electro-pop talent at it’s most premium – fun, cheeky, slightly quirky and totally infectious.

“‘Paradise’ is a journey towards dreams that all eventually end up in disappointments as the dreams lose their glimmer and reveal their dark side when we get close to them.”

Possimiste

Charlie Houston – Things

Charlie Houston has caused quite the stir since debut single ‘Calls‘ was unleashed to the world at the start of the year.

Since then, she’s garnered recognition from heavyweights such as Zane Lowe, NPR and SPIN Magazine, as well as landing on Spotify’s global New Music Friday playlist.

Showing no signs of slowing down, Houston returns today with a finessed slice of downtempo-pop that reflects on her youthful insecurities and unrequited affection with raw vulnerability.

“The song is sort of about becoming so infatuated with someone that you begin to lose sight of who you are. Also comparing yourself to the kind of person you think they want, and trying to become that.”

Charlie Houston

Carter Reeves – Recognize Me

A charming fusion of indie and pop, from a talent who never fails to bring a smile to my face with his songs.

“I present to you, ‘Recognize Me’. It’s a dreamy, space jam (no Michael Jordan) in which I ponder the feeling of disconnection that we’ve all felt so strongly this year. Will the person I love most recognize me after all this is said and done? Tune in to find out!”

Carter Reeves

New Music: Amber Jay

A new talent emerging from Liverpool, Amber Jay is ushering in a new generation of bedroom-pop artists who are unafraid to push the boundaries of the genre.

With a distinctively unique vocal tone and lyricism that tells a story, ‘The House’ is a piece of pop that takes you by surprise and leaves you hungry for more.

“‘The House’ is a menacing, raw and psychological track about a mutual understanding with someone who is going through something you’ve experienced. It explores the idea of being caught in a crossroads, when you have to decide whether to continue to live in a way in which is to please others but pains yourself and confronts the discomfort of admitting the truth.”

Taken from the debut EP ‘Never Too Far From A Dark Thought’ which is out now.

Amber Jay

Watch: Leyla Blue – What A Shame

With Women’s History Month launching this week, Leyla Blue’s viral anthem for female empowerment ‘What A Shame’ has truly made an impact.

To date, the song has been featured on over 200,000 TikTok videos (using the original audio), and amassed over 15 million global streams after landing on more than 15 Spotify viral charts.

“I’m just starting out. There’s so much more I want to do and so many more people I want to reach. For me, the ‘I made it’ moment is some manifestation of inspiring or helping others to reach their potential – having a real effect on a life.”

Leyla Blue

New Music: Tramp Stamps

A refreshingly bold outfit hailing from Nashville, Tramp Stamps are here to shake things up with an unfiltered new voice for today’s pop punk landscape.

Armed with awesome melodies and sharp productions, Tramp Stamps tackle societal ills like white-boy privilege and fragile masculinity through their lyricism in a uniquely fun and charming way.

“I’d love it if our music could give women space to be vulgar and silly and have a lot of fun with it, the same way that men have for so long. We want to remind everyone that being empowered doesn’t have to feel so heavy all the time – you can show that other, lighter side of yourself, and still say something important.” – Maino, Tramp Stamps

Tramp Stamps

Ylona Garcia – All That

Lockdown has resulted in many artists coming up with quarantine-related songs, but none have hit the disco spot quite like Ylona Garcia’s new banger, ‘All That‘.

The track fires up as Garcia celebrates leaving all the toxicity in her life behind, as she moves forward. It’s the perfect metaphor for what the world has gone through over the last year.

Ylona Garcia

New Music: CRITTER

While CRITTER seem like an unlikely duo (consisting of a folk performer and former rap producer), together they make some of the most enjoyable pop you’ll experience all week. It’s pure joy, and I for one can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

CRITTER

New Music: southernwade

Hailing from Dallas, southernwade is a singer, songwriter, and producer who crafts a subtle blend of dreamy indie and pop that is both mesmerising and totally charming in equal measure.

“I look forward to what the future holds, to growing every day – translating my passion, personal experiences, and emotions into art.”

southernwade

New Music: CASUAL

Amsterdam-based duo CASUAL take a modern-day approach towards blending 70’s disco and soul with late 90’s hip-hop bounce, to create a sound that feels fresh, playful and fun.

“‘Celebrate’ is best listened to while wearing your bathrobe and dancing around the house like Morgan Freeman drinking extraordinary red wine.”.

CASUAL

New Music: Avalan


A multi-talented artist hailing from Amsterdam, Avalan (Valentijn Hoogwerf) is a DJ, producer and singer.

While still only 24-years old, he performed ‘World We Know’ at the opening of last year’s AMF presents Top 100 DJs production to an audience of seven million viewers from across the world. It’s safe to say that if there’s one name to watch out for from the Netherlands, it’s Avalan.

“The song is about being stuck at home quarantining your way to a better future. Sad but hopeful, this song encourages people to fight themselves through the hard times of today and giving them hope for a better future.”

Avalan