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New Music: Memory Of Jane

Memory Of Jane is the moniker of 21-year old British-French musician Maïlé Doremus-Cook.

As a creative child, Maïlé grew up listening to the experimental and bold sounds of iconic musical pioneers like Aphex Twin, Radiohead and Squarepusher. These influences helped shape the artist’s distinct style of sound, which is truly quite impressive.

‘So Pacific’ is taken from the Maïlé’s upcoming debut EP, entitled ‘In The Double’ (out 15 June), and showcases a beautifully haunting production that infuses lo-fi pop with electronica, indie and jazz.

“This track is meant to portray a feeling of inner peace. It’s about finding solace in a world full of noise. That’s mainly what it means to me but it could also hold a less abstract meaning, like just enjoying the calm.”

With only two singles released so far, this rising singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist has already picked up attention from heavyweight tastemakers as noted as The Line of Best Fit, as well as Clash, Wonderland and DMY magazines.

Maïlé performs at London’s iconic Servant Jazz Headquarters on the 15th June – more details can be found here.

Memory Of Jane

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New Music: Guri Yeller

Bolton-based duo Guri Yeller (aka Harry Paterson and Matthew Banton) are one of the most exciting UK newcomers to come across our radars so far this week.

With its distinctly unique style of psychedelic indie, the band’s charming new single ‘Dream Forever’ is like nothing you will have heard before. This is a sound that is not only fresh and future-forward, but also intriguing in tone.

While this is only Guri Yeller’s second ever release, it’s safe to say that this is a British outfit to keep on your radars. With support from the likes of NARC Magazine already under their belts, the future looks bright for these chaps.

Guri Yeller

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New Music: RM Hyde

Hailing from Cork in Ireland is promising singer and songwriter RM Hyde (aka Ronan O’Driscoll), who has just unveiled a gorgeously dramatic new single called ‘Chasing Angels’.

Serving as a taster to O’Driscoll’s upcoming ‘Dark Humour’ debut EP (scheduled for release this summer), the track treats listeners to a captivating style of alt-pop that is bold is cinematic in tone.

Elaborating on the song, Ronan explains that it ‘alludes to the feeling of uncertainty faced by young people growing up in today’s society, more specifically highlighting the toxic traits of fatal attraction and the helplessness one can experience when they are truly besotted with another person.”

‘Chasing Angels’ follows on from O’Driscoll’s first single, ‘Cages’, which impressively shot to the top of the Irish iTunes charts upon its release last year.

RM Hyde

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New Music: CASEY

American pop artist CASEY (aka Casey Brenning) is one of the most interesting newcomers this spring.

‘I HATE MY BRAIN’ features bold and honest lyricism, while the production presents listeners with an electronic sound that is raw and distorted, but also maintains a strong pop sensibility.

While still a relative newbie (Brenning’s first single was only released last year), we think that CASEY’s rise to the mainstream will be imminent… so keep an eye out for this promising talent!

CASEY

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New Music: skooters

While the world is in no shortage of emo bands right now, we can safely say that emerging newcomers skooters are unlike anything you may have heard before.

With their perfected fusions of punk and pop-rock, this group create playful and energising sounds that are immediately captivating and charming.

New single ‘mojo jojo’ is likely to become one of our favourite summer bops of the year. So keep these chaps on your radars – they’re most definitely ones to watch!

skooters

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New Music: Ebun Yelé

Track of the week. We are so excited to be sharing with you some of the finest Afrobeat-pop sounds to have recently come across our radars.

Hailing from London, Ebun Yelé is a British-Nigerian musician who is not only a singer, but also a songwriter. Yelé’s debut single, ‘Underwater’, is a luxuriously produced piece of music that pairs the artist’s sublime vocals with an infectiously memorable melody.

We’re sure that after just one play of this song, you’ll absolutely fall in love with this immensely promising newcomer.

Ebun Yelé

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New Music: Konyikeh

The first thing that strikes you when you press play to Konyikeh’s debut single ‘Sorrow’ is the artist’s bold and arresting vocals.

If you have yet to come across this London-based future starlet, Konyikeh crafts a style of soulful R&B which is deeply rich in character and beautifully moving in tone. Elaborating on the lyricism behind the song, she explains:

“I was very rebellious and religion wasn’t a thing to me even then, I was calling myself an atheist – but my parents weren’t religious either, but my mum would go to church and pray for me still.”

While still early in her career, Konyikeh’s music has already been featured on notable outlets like The Line of Best Fit, Mystic Sons and New Wave Magazine.

Konyikeh

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New Music: Homes At Night

Nashville duo Homes At Night (aka Hank Compton and Aksel Coe) are one of the most interesting pop-rock acts to have emerged from the state of Tennessee in some time.

Powerful new single ‘Texaco’ focuses on the importance for humans to let go of their toxic habits, so that they can evolve and have brighter futures. Elaborating further on the song, Compton explains:

“I wrote this song from the perspective of an unhealthy relationship that emphasised my addiction, which is somewhat biographical. The production needed to sound like a release or detachment, hence the dramatic, massive final chorus. I really hope the song can give people comfort and support that they’re not alone in the process of cutting off the habits inhibiting their lives.”

Homes At Night are currently in the middle of a US tour, with stops in Boston, Philadelphia and New York scheduled to come. The band will also join Arts Fishing Club on their shows throughout May and June (more info here).

Homes At Night

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Homes At Night Tour Dates 2023:

4/28 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
4/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts*
5/1 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
5/10 – Carmel, IN @ Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael^
5/11 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar^
5/12 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement^
5/16 – Appleton, WI @ Appleton Beer Factory^
5/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall^
5/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry^
5/20 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon^
5/23 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall^
5/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court^
5/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge^
5/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall^
6/1 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge^
6/2 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar^
6/4 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge^
6/7 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada^
6/8 – Austin, TX @ The Ballroom^
* supporting Saint Motel / ^ supporting Arts Fishing Club

New Music: Joel Porter

Every now and then, I come across a song that’s so beautifully written that it makes me feel as though I’ve escaped the world entirely for a few minutes.

This is what I experienced when I first played Joel Porter’s new single, ‘Patterns In The Badlands’.

Over a gorgeously melancholic alt-folk production, listeners can experience Porter delivering some thoughtful words on the cyclical nature of life.

“‘Badlands’ is about survival. About being in the wake and aftermath of our mistakes… but trusting that even after seemingly wasted seasons, hope still exists. Patterns of death + rebirth are all around us and, as long as we’re alive, those patterns and cycles apply to us too. Even if there’s doubt… even when we’re unsure about what comes next… ‘will the phoenix find its feathers, will the dandelions dance?’… we keep taking steps. We trust that light comes after dark. Hark the simple patterns. Carry on, carry on.”

Porter aims to create songs that explore the human mind, as well as the human’s journey on this earth. And with more than two million catalogue streams to date, its clear to see that many people resonate with this artist’s work.

Joel Porter

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New Music: Christelle

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).

Christelle

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New Music: Dark Tropics

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.

Dark Tropics

New Music: Janos

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.

Janos

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New Music: Peter Groppe

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’.

Peter Groppe

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New Music: boyhood.

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.

boyhood.

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New Music: Shelf Lives

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 as NME, 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.

Shelf Lives

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Shelf Lives Performances 2023

APR 26 33 Oldham Street, Manchester
APR 28 Liverpool Sound City
APR 29 Stag & Dagger Festival, Edinburgh
APR 30 Stag & Dagger Festival, Glasgow
MAY 5 FOCUS Wales Festival
MAY 6 Are You Listening? Festival
MAY 9 Old Blue Last, London
MAY 11 The Great Escape Festival
MAY 19 London Calling (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
MAY 20 PLAY Festival (Eersel, Netherlands)
JUNE 22, Glastonbury Festival
JUNE 24, Glastonbury Festival
JULY 22, Leopallooza Festival
AUG 5 A Stone’s Throw Festival
AUG 12 Hummer Street Sesh Festival
SEP 2 The Roundhouse, London – TiffCuff Festival
SEP 7 Waves Vienna Festival (Vienna, Austria)
SEP 9 Chaplins, Bournemouth
OCT 21-22 Sŵn Festival

New Music: Ellie Evans

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!

Ellie Evans

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New Music: Jordeaux

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.

Jordeaux

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New Music: Aiza

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!

Aiza

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New Music: Floyd Zion

Floyd Zion is no stranger to acclaim. Formerly known as Artist Unknown, this rising talent has made a name for himself thanks to a genre-bending style of sound that pushes the boundaries of music to the extreme – without sounding obscure.

Zion’s new single ‘Boiling’ is a perfect example of the artist’s creativity. Bold, playful and intriguing in character, the track makes an immediate impact on the listener.

Having recently signed to Benji & Joel Madden’s MDDN Records, it seems likely that Floyd Zion’s momentum will continue to grow this year.

Floyd Zion

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New Music: Roadrunner

Sometimes, a debut song from a new project stands out more when there’s a little mystery involved.

This is certainly the case with creative collective Roadrunner, who have just introduced themselves to the world with a stunningly beautiful self-titled single.

Lifted from a forthcoming EP – intriguingly entitled “༽◌◌ৣ ◌◌ৢ ؞༽இ-)̛ ◌ྀ◞ ༎y ༽؞ ৢ◌؞􏰀 􏰀ლ⣎”, this stripped-down track showcases a sound which is almost ethereal in tone, and blends elements of alternative R&B with mellow pop and indie.

Amassing more than 200 million total streams under their own solo work, we can be sure that whoever is behind Roadrunner will know exactly how to create premium sounds.

Roadrunner

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