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Emerging Glaswegian artist Leif Coffield has just released a fantastic new collaboration with fellow musician Wuh-Oh, called ‘Falling In Love Again’.
Through its polished fusion of synth and electronic pop, the song treats us all to a sound that is both joyous and hopeful.
“‘Falling In Love Again’ is an ode to finding love after heartbreak and the power of shared rebellious experiences in a relationship.”
As a proudly independent talent, Leif Coffield has picked up praise from the likes of BBC Introducing, Radio 1 and Radio 6 Music, as well as Clash Magazine. So be sure to keep this promising prospect on your radars – he might just become one of Scotland’s new breakout stars.
Norwegian singer-songwriter Aiida unleashes an almighty pop banger just in time for the weekend, entitled ‘Stupid Perfect‘.
Lyrically inspired by the anxious thoughts that one can feel when they first fall for someone special, the song’s relatable lyrics and memorable melody are accompanied by a punchy and rousing production.
“‘Stupid Perfect’ is about that initial freakout while dating a special someone that just works, but you find yourself over analysing and expecting the worst. I wrote this song based on my past experience and I know that many of us out there feel the same way about new relationships.”
Aiida’s songs have been featured on national outlets Norway ‘s NRK P3 and NRK MP3, as well as on playlists as prominent as Spotify’s Fresh Finds and New Music Friday Norway. To date, the artist has impressively amassed more than 260k catalogue streams.
Aiida plays Hotel Ziggy in West Hollywood on the 10th May – tickets can be found here.
London-based artist Christelle is a musician who crafts songs that fuse together genres as diverse as pop, R&B, hip hop, country and musical theatre.
New single ‘worry in peace’ is a beautifully written track that is dedicated to mental health, and was inspired by a real-life event which affected the artist’s sister.
“This song means a lot to me. I wrote it about a moment when my sister had a panic attack. There’s no more heartbreaking feeling than seeing a loved one absolutely crumbling, and there’s literally nothing you can do to help the situation. After my sisters panic attack, she had to go back to work and the chorus is about the fact that sometimes the world moves so fast, you don’t even have a sec to worry. Worry in Peace.”
Christelle has been mastering the art of songwriting since the age of fifteen. She is now a rising 23-year old talent who has already released a string of well-received singles and an EP, entitled ‘hope u lover her’ (out now).
Northern Irish pop-noir outfit Dark Tropics create a style of sound that really is like none other.
Supported by industry icons as noted as Jo Wiley and Steve Lamacq, this rising duo are gathering significant momentum thanks to their bold take on the pop genre.
After a successful run of recent releases, the group return today with an epic new single that deserves your attention.
‘I Bet You Can’ presents listeners with a piece of music that is cinematic and anthemic, but also playful and upbeat in character.
“‘I Bet You Can’ was written in a storm and a haze. It’s a song about embracing your youth and dancing your way through uncertainty whilst avoiding the perils of petty discontent.”
The duo join Belle & Sebastian on the Irish leg of their tour later this year, and also headline Belfast’s St Joseph’s Church on the 29th April – tickets can be found here.
We are beginning our weekend festivities with a brilliant slice of Scandinavian pop, courtesy of Norwegian outfit Janos.
‘DOWN LOW’ treats listeners to an uplifting and energising sonic experience, and features elements of nostalgia-tinged disco, indie and pop. Through its shimmering production, the song reminds us of the sunny days that lie ahead.
“It’s the promise of summer in a cold spring.”
While still relative newcomers, Janos have already amassed more than 150k career streams to date on Spotify, while also receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Variance Magazine, Celebmix and Earmilk.
It’s a big day for independent Copenhagen outfit WIINSTON, who have just unveiled a brand new single, music video and album.
Inspired by the world of social media in which we now live in, ‘tick in blue’ is taken from the duo’s freshly-released ‘THE LAST DAYTONA’ LP (out now). Sonically, the production treats listeners to a refined and melodic fusion of alternative R&B, dreamy indie and shimmering, lo-fi pop.
“Smartphones have become an extension of what it means to be human. Somehow, it seems like a generation gap is missing, where we’re trying to adapt to the wrong paradigms. Even adults are waiting for their 10 sec videos to go viral while the Arctic is melting faster than the ice cubes in their freshly mixed gin & tonic. Provocative? Sure! But we’re also well aware, that when you point the finger at someone, three fingers are pointing back at you.”
As their first new album in four years, ‘THE LAST DAYTONA’ represents a new chapter in the group’s sonic evolution, as they explain:
“A lot of things have happened since our last album – both personally and creatively. We’ve been in bloom, withered again and found ourselves in the creation of what feels more powerful and right than anything we’ve ever done. This album is the perfect picture of how we currently define WIINSTON; as a genre-fluid space with no limitations.”
To date, WIINSTON have garnered praise from international outlets as respected as Kaltblut, ENFNTS Terribles and Variance Magazine, while also amassing more than fifteen million career streams on Spotify alone.
Emerging London-based pop artist Erin Bloomer is no stranger to the Alfitude pages, so it comes as no surprise that we’re sharing the release of her brilliant new music video today, entitled ‘Wasted It On You’.
Lyrically inspired by a story from one of Erin’s fans, the song looks at the imbalance caused when one partner is more invested in a relationship than the other.
“The inspiration for ‘Wasted it on You’ actually came from one of my followers who DM’d me the story, I loved the idea and I took it to the studio! I’m trying to find the person that inspired the song, because it was on an instagram poll on my way to the studio one day, so the message disappeared. I’m posting on socials trying to track her down, so if you’re reading this and you think it might be you, send me a DM, I want to say thank you!”
As one of the UK’s most exciting breakout stars, Erin has seen her profile rise in spectacular fashion over the last few years. Currently commanding more than 260k monthly listeners on Spotify alone, Erin might well end up becoming one of the country’s newest household names.
He’s kept up waiting for almost three years, but Danish electronic artist Rangleklods (aka Esben Nørskov Andersen) is back today with one of the most interesting releases of the week.
Experimental and intriguing in tone, ‘Song We Used To Play’ presents listeners with a refreshingly eccentric mix of electronica, indie and pop.
“It’s a song about a friendship that faded away. You move away, forget to stay in touch, and eventually the relationship is just a fond, hazy memory that you hold onto. And the lyrics, just like the friendship you look back on, are also fading away — only the melody is persistent, and remains.”
In typical Scandinavian fashion, the song seamlessly balances essences of melancholy with playfulness, and leaves us with a beautifully immersive soundscape that is really quite unique to experience.
Since the project’s debut back in 2012, Rangleklods has been praised my most global music outlets – from BBC Radio 1 and The Guardian through to The New York Times, Wonderland Magazine and The Line of Best Fit.
Some of the most impressive folk-inspired indie rock to emerge from New York right now is created by rising songwriter and producer Peter Groppe.
New single ‘Vents’ is a beautifully constructed piece of music that encompasses the melancholic feelings and thoughts associated with a failing relationship.
While still early in his career, this artist has already found his work featured on prominent tastemaker playlists like Fashionably Early and Spotify’s ‘Fresh Finds Folk’.
Promising newcomer boyhood. is a singer, songwriter and producer who was born in Pittsburgh and currently resides in Los Angeles.
The artist’s chosen name of boyhood. serves as a homage to his life journey, which saw him evolve from being a repressed child into a flourishing trans man.
Dreamy new single ‘Easy’ layers airy vocals over a melancholic yet energetic pop production, while the lyrics focus on a dilemma that most listeners will have experienced at some point in their lives.
“It explores the paralysing and sometimes self-sabotaging fear of disappointing the people you care most about.”
Having already garnered praise from tastemakers as respected as Ones to Watch and Dummy Mag, it seems certain that boyhood.’s momentum will continue to rise as the year goes by.
Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Prince Josh (aka Josh McIntyre) is back after a two-year hiatus, and boy has it been worth the wait.
Epic new single ‘The Glory (Reprise)’ features vocals from Lauren Armstrong, and treats listeners to an immersive and emotive electronica sound.
The track follows on from Josh’s critically acclaimed 2020 debut album, ‘The Joy’ (available here), and serves as a taster to his upcoming project (scheduled for release later this year).
Aside from his work as Prince Josh, McIntyre is also part of electro-pop outfit Prince Innocence, who are known for hit songs like‘Noches’and‘Golden Hour’.
If you’re feeling the midweek blues and need some sonic comfort then we’ve got a gorgeous new single for you, courtesy of singer-songwriter Lontalius.
‘Tangerine’ was created alongside acclaimed producer Jeff Kleinman (who has also worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Frank Ocean and FKA Twigs), and is inspired by the human need for escapism.
“I wrote this in a particularly dark period of the COVID lockdowns – it was winter and I’d been living in a freezing, uninsulated flat. I was dreaming of just running away to somewhere warm and picturesque. There is a feeling that I often touch on – the feeling of not quite being comfortable or satisfied with what’s around me. The idea of escaping to some paradise far away is always present and alluring.”
Lontalius has long been one of New Zealand’s most successful alt-pop talents, accumulating more than 110 million career streams to date, while also picking up tastemaker praise from the likes of BBC Radio 1 and Dummy Magazine.
“For me, listening to music, it’s always been something where I want to hear a song randomly one day and think, Oh, they’re talking about me. That feeling that someone’s written something specifically for you.”
California-based singer and songwriter Novul is one of those larger than life talents who is capable of crafting eccentric pop songs that are not only sonically uplifting, but also feature lyricism that is vivid and entertaining.
New single ‘Big & Rich’ is a slice of pure, playful fun. Incorporating elements of ‘Glam Country’ with ‘Old Hollywood’, the track’s lyrics contrast the two places in which the artist has lived in – the humble hometown of Saskatchewan, and her current life in LA.
“In the modern Wild West, there are not many cowboys or horses, but if you’re Big & Rich people seem to gravitate towards you. I’m just a small town prairie girl who wants to incorporate how I grew up and loves making high energy pop music about the things I’ve experienced since moving to such a big city.”
As a proudly independent artist, Novul’s work has racked up more than 5.5 million views on TikTok alone, while her songs have amassed over two million catalogue streams. Fans in LA can catch Novul at EVITA on the 28th April.
Rising London talents Dabieh and TS Graye join forces on a stunning new single, entitled ‘gracie’s therapy’.
Applying the ‘less is more’ theory, the track layers powerfully emotive vocals over a sparse yet thoughtfully-constructed production – resulting in a sound that is mesmerising as it is arresting in tone.
This is a song that invites listeners into a beautifully atmospheric soundscape, and sets an exciting precedent for what to expect from these two hugely promising artists.
“An unedited, uninterrupted recording. We captured the moment of getting thoughts out of your head through melody and feeling.”
Aside from his own music projects, Dabieh is also the Founder and Executive Producer of acclaimed creative company Cloud X, as well as the Cloud X Festival.
Transatlantic punk duo Shelf Lives (aka Sabrina Di Giulio and Jonny Hillyard) are one of the most exciting finds of the week. Based in London, these two musicians create an energising style of sound that is refreshingly raw and captivating.
New single ‘All The Problems’ addresses themes of masculinity, and how society can coerce us into hiding or neglecting our true feelings and emotions.
“To be vague about it, ‘All the Problems’ is a casual chat about the suppression of emotions, specifically among those who identify as males and what it could lead to as a result. The track goes through the motions of seeking a reason behind the resulting rage and offsets extreme, sometimes violent, acts with the World’s passive and unsettling way of dealing with them. There’s nothing casual about the topic and events itself, yet, socially we’ve reached a ridiculous, dangerous place where we feel like in order to survive we need to be. Essentially, so we can… “get on with our day”.
To date, Shelf Lives have received praise from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Introducing and 6 Music, as well asNME, The Line of Best Fit,Notion Magazine and The Independent. Be sure to catch this emerging duo live in a city near you – tour dates are listed below.
Hotly-tipped Indian-American newcomer Shuba continues on her ascent to stardom with the release of a brand new single today.
Written as an anthem for female empowerment, ‘Hot Girls’ presents listeners with an Indian-inspired style of pop that is bold and punchy, but also beautifully melodic in character.
Aside from amassing millions of followers across social media, Shuba has also captured the attention of global artists as iconic as Shakira, Brian May and Celine Dion.
With more than ten million streams already under belt, Shuba looks set to become one of mainstream pop’s newest global stars.
At some point over the next few months, British pop-punk outfit The Tyne will become a household name.
Following a successful year that saw them garner thousands of new fans and achieve tastemaker praise from outlets as influential as BBC Radio 1, Rock Sound and Upset Magazine, the trio are back today with some new music.
Anthemic and bold in its sound, ‘TOO MANY LIGHTS’ is taken from the band’s freshly released sophomore EP, called ‘COMPLAINING. (BUT THERE IS MUSIC)’ (out now). Elaborating on their new collection of songs, the group says:
“Our second EP aptly titled ‘COMPLAINING. (BUT THERE’S MUSIC)’ is just that. We obviously love complaining because that’s all we could think of writing about. We have been working on this EP for a while with one of the songs being written well over a year ago. As our music grows it seems to become more guitar heavy each song we put out and i think this is shown by each track on this EP. It’s without a doubt our favourite music we’ve put out so far. Alongside some of our more fun and uplifting songs, we also touch more on our individual mental health issues lyrically which we haven’t written about tonnes before in previous music.“
The Tyne are currently preparing to embark on a huge tour that starts with the Slam Dunk Festival in May, before joining iconic British group Busted on their arena shows. Dates are listed below, and tickets can be found here.
UK artist Ellie Evans might be a new name to some of you, but this singer-songwriter is already a talent on the rise, and currently commands more than 78k monthly listeners on Spotify alone from only a handful of singles.
Evans unveils a brand new track today, called ‘Breakfast On The Roof’. Lyrically, the song was inspired by the different (and often conflicting) emotions that young people experience during their teens and early adulthood.
Impressively, ‘Breakfast On The Roof’ has picked up more than 370k views on TikTok so far, and looks set to become one of the artist’s strongest releases to date. Could this be the start of something very big and special for Ellie Evans? We think so!
Track of the week. Rising newcomer Jordeaux is rapidly marking his name as one of the UK’s most exciting hip hop prospects – and pressing play on new single ‘OK THEN’ will show you why.
This is a talent who creates a bold style of sound that is fresh, finessed and thoughtfully constructed. His work is distinct in character, but still maintains some mainstream appeal that makes it easy to listen to and form a connection with.
Born in Nuneaton and now based in London, we anticipate that Jordeaux will become a household name within the UK very soon. Keep this artist on your radars – he is most certainly one to watch.
We are starting the week with a huge slice of Afro-Pop, courtesy of Toronto-based singer, songwriter and actor Aiza.
New single ‘Cocoa Butter’ is the kind of bop that’s impossible not to enjoy, thanks to its infectious melody, playful production and memorable lyrics.
To date, Aiza has accumulated more than 1.5 million career streams and picked up support from tastemakers as prominent as Wonderland Magazine. This is one Canadian talent on the rise!
