Emika – Battles Pt. II The original “Battles” is the opener of Emika’s 2015 album “Drei.” The sequel, which features Sebastian on the violin, is a different experience. The video adds to the mythical experience: directed by Zee Marla Osh, it shows a cosmic battle between fantastic figures. Watch the[…]
Toronto-based singer/songwriter Jeen O’Brien who records as JEEN has enough. Set at the moment when another straw breaks the camel’s back, “Maybe I’ll Be Gone” marks the realization that it is time to move on. There is a lot of energy in this indie-rock banger, more than enough to help[…]
Ahead of his self-titled debut album scheduled for September, 24th British singer/songwriter Rosenblume releases the beautifully catchy “Knight In Shining Armor.” While the guitar-driven song deals at its core with heartbreak, it is surprisingly optimistic and upbeat even. Looks like the Liverpool-based artist has long since moved on, and can[…]
Louise Aubrie is originally from London, but she spends equal time in New York City. “Ours, a track from her upcoming album “Antonio,” is a blend of rock and pop elements and features a chorus that will stick in your head for a good while. “Antonio” is a concept album[…]
“Don’t See Why,” the new single by Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Sunshine Boysclub comes with groovy bass lines, lush guitar rhythms, and a crazy catchy chorus. When Sam Martin aka Sunshine Boysclub sings on repeat I don’t see why, we are ready to join his introspective journey. He says:[…]
“I’m in Love with My Therapist.” Does Sophie Kilburn mean it literally or figuratively? In her new super-catchy indie-rock banger, the U.K. singer/songwriter voices her frustration that mounts with the second: “Gotta get out of here!,” she sings repeatedly. But where? Therapy does not seem to be a solution. Sophie[…]
Nova Scotia Songwriter Jennah Barry takes immediately under her spell with the quietly powerful and passionate “Venus in Heat.” Her new single is co-produced by Colin Nealis, a longtime collaborator and bassist of Andy Shauf. The track also marks Jennah Barry’s first release since her much acclaimed 2020 album Holiday.[…]
“Sailing Still” is epic, sonically and visually. U.K. Siblings Lily and Jack Wolter aka Penelope Isles went all out with big orchestral soundscapes over almost 6 minutes. The video is no less impressive: traveling through the country, Jack filmed Lily in 36 locations all over England. You can follow their[…]
Cuffed Up – Canaries “Canaries” is an explosive indie-rock banger by L.A. quartet Cuffed Up. And how can this kind of music be better celebrated than with a well-put-together life performance video? The band says about the song: “‘Canaries’ is about going down a path that you know is wrong[…]
After a five-year hiatus, alt-pop trio Broken Fire released new work with their EP New Friends, recorded in an old church in Wales. “Boundaries,” the closing track of the stellar EP, shows the three-piece from a softer and more dramatic side. It also features Angharad Jenkins of folk-rock band Calan[…]
Bright and light as a feather, like a sunny, early spring day, is the new song of French artist Nina Savary. “That’s Just the Way I Want to Be” is the third single of Nina’s upcoming album “Next Level Soap Opera,” to be released on September 24. She gives us[…]
Even if you didn’t grow up in the 70s, you get a sense of what it must have been like when listening to “Groove,” the fabulous new single by JAiRUS. You are immediately transported back into time: big cars, long hair, flared out jeans, flowing scarves… with music in the[…]
Tiiva is a producer and singer from London, who crafts bright and energetic synth-pop. “Bones,” a song about the perception of beauty, which is – much like the thickly layered sounds of the song – never completely perfect and smooth. Tiiva says about the song: Bones is about the fragility[…]
Today, DC-based pop-rock duo The Slang released the inspiring and utterly irresistible “Nothing Lasts Forever.” Their new single comes together with a beautifully shot music video, a fantastic mini-film, really. We wanted to know more about the song and video’s background and reached out to The Slang. The duo’s John[…]
Alice Hubble – My Dear Friend (Bot25v2) Alice Hubble has been called “one lady at home with her enormous collection of synthesisers,” and she has made good use of her gear for her new song “My Dear Friend,” reminiscent of synth-pop legends like Kraftwerk or Air. The video silent movie-style[…]
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