This Copenhagen-based pop group have been pretty established in their native homeland since 2018, when their debut single ‘Light Blue’ become on of the most played songs on Denmark’s biggest radio broadcaster, P3.
The hits kept rolling after that, as did the sold-out shows and festival appearances. Now in 2020, the band return with a glistening new track that blends indie with RnB and pop in a dreamy, almost cosmic vibe that is beautiful to experience.
Brixton-based artist BUSHROD has a polished style of hip hop that feels relaxed and smooth, all the while contrasting against sharp lyricism that tells of emotions and stories vividly.
‘Doing OK’ tells of how the pandemic led to BUSHROD losing his day job. While this would obviously affect anyone, he carried on and did the British thing of acting as though it was still fine.
“In a way I was trying to keep up appearances and putting on a ‘poker face’, because I was scared that people would judge me for not working or doing much with myself during lockdown. Me releasing this song is kind of a ‘f**k you’ to self-doubt and almost getting my own back on my old workplace for cutting me off, and showing people that I now actually am doing bigger and better things.”
Mexican singer, songwriter and DJ Pahua carries a style of music-making that blends organic sounds with electronica to create something that feels experimental and eclectic, yet sophisticated and captivating.
A distinctively British approach to hip hop that feels minimal and sharp yet atmospheric and intense.
Vaughan returns with a captivating piece of electronic pop that looks into the dark under-belly of the queer party scene.
“It’s a song about the loss of innocence. It’s about finding myself in places that I wish I had never been. Realising that I was the youngest person there and wondering how I got to this point. How far away from the world did I need to be, to get myself there.”
Taken from the EP ‘I WAS’ which is out now.
Swedish talent Korantemaa returns with a stunning fusion of trip hop and dark pop to create something that feels conceptual and experimental, yet timeless.
This is one of those mellow pop songs that immediately catches you and takes you on a journey. Julia Church has already released two EP’s (‘Take What You Want, Do As You Please’ and ‘To Have, Not Just To Hold’), and I frankly can’t get enough of this kid.
The LA-based singer and rapper returns with a playful-sounding track that flirts between pop and hip hop.
Flawlessly executed dance-pop with a dark and cinematic essence from the ever-impressive talent that is Empara Mi.
Track of the week. With a finessed and self-assured approach to RnB, London talent Liét has crafted a sound that feels refreshingly future-forward while still keeping some of those old-school vibes.
Bringing the 70’s back with a kitsch, indie twist, Kid Bloom returns with a new single that’s so damn infectious and feel-good that I can’t think of a better way to start the week with.
Showcasing a perfect balance between EDM and pop, Swedish songwriter & producer duo Per Berglin and Adrian Bellan have come up with one of the catchiest tracks of the week, featuring vocals from VAALEA.
The song itself is all about accepting someone for everything that they are when you fall in love…
“If I take the best of you, I better take the rest of you. I guess that’s how it’s supposed to be.”
Utterly mesmerising alt-RnB from a new Australian talent who’s managed to craft together a song that feels hauntingly intense yet delicate and emotive. It’s a true experience that deserves to be heard from start to end.
“It’s about the kind of romance where you long so deeply for someone and regardless of how beautiful the actual connection between you and this person is, this said person is always pulling you and the relationship into a negative space and complicating things. It’s almost a metaphor for like, can we just stop for a second and enjoy this?”
