We had Scottish synth-pop duo HYYTS on our radar already, when we featured the video to their beautiful and relevant single “SOS.” The irresistibly pleasing synths vibes got us, paired with the serious subject matter: mental health. Now, Adam and Sam continue to combine ultra-catchy tunes with meaningful messages in[…]
Australian musician Emily Hamilton aka San Mei self-produced her latest single “In The Machine” for an big, industrial sound, reminiscent of 90s Depeche Mode. Her airy vocals float over the heavy layers of synth, guitar, and relentless drums and reveal a personal experience of self-reflection. Emily explains: “Once I stepped[…]
A song as beautiful as “Continents” and with a kaleidoscope of feelings does not come along every day. It is the new single by Icelandic singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Hafsteinn Þráinsson, who goes by the artist name CeaseTone. “Continents” is a song that swirls and shimmers, leaving us almost dizzy with[…]
Laventure is a duo from Strassbourg, France, who released their debut single “GIVE” last Friday. The song is an immediate ear-catcher: it starts with a weirded-out lo-fi vibe but then meanders into a chill, disco-tinged slow dance track, complete with a cathartic guitar solo. With “GIVE,” the band is on[…]
Bright, promising vocals immediately draw us into “Feel Young Again”, the new single by Oxford quartet Low Island. The soft and pleasing vibe continues throughout the track, evoking the feeling of walking on a beach in the early morning sun. The song’s production is sophisticated indie-pop at its finest! When[…]
Allison Lorenzen’s solo debut “VALE” is a slow-burning, intense song about a place of darkness. Nothing is too much here: the ghostly vocals, the sparse drums, a distant keyboard, and the fuzzy guitar are carefully placed in the track to create a vibe of desolate loneliness. The Denver-based musician, also[…]
Favorite Daughter – Long Distance Montreal-based singer/songwriter Julia Kennific aka Favourite Daughter is out for a run. Wait for the moment when she starts painting her face without slowing down (don’t try this at home!). There is a lot more going on in this dynamic video, which is surely worth[…]
The firm piano, the dizzy, jazzy vibe, and the hard to pinpoint ultra-intriguing vocals made us love “We and Us” from the start. “We and Us” is the new single by Rotterdam-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Sykes. The song also marks the title track from Sykes’ upcoming EP “We[…]
If you are in a good mood today, here is a song that helps you celebrate. “Crush”, the latest London via Italy singer/songwriter Alice Pisano is an upbeat power-pop anthem about falling in love head over heels. But as high-flying her feelings are, there also can be too much of[…]
One of the standard ice-breaker questions like “where you’re from?”, singer/songwriter JESSAMYNN likes to answer with “Dallas born, Yankee bred.” While this per se does not describe the artist’s style, it provides a clue for her refreshing sound. JESSAMYNN’s debut single “Gold,” draws from country and pop alike, and mixes[…]
It has been now almost a year that we have to live in isolation and see much of the world through the screens of our phones or computers. Everybody is in the same boat, so why do others seem to have it so much better? The London-based singer and producer[…]
How about a little time travel, back into the heart of 1987? With its nostalgic disco sound yet exquisitely modern production, Chèlle‘s new single “Hallucinating You,” immediately spreads feel-good vibes. The Toronto-born singer/songwriter kicks off the new year on a high note with a song as irresistibly gorgeous as “Hallucinating[…]
Kings Elliot makes her plea with disarming honesty: it is not going to be easy, but there is a chance to make it through those hard times that certainly will come. The London-based, Swiss-born singer/songwriter uses the metaphor of dance, and when she sings, “Spinning us around till we both[…]
In his previous single “Blame“, Nick Samson aka La Poré asked his significant other to blame him for whatever might not go as hoped for. With his new single “All We Have Is Us”, he ties in with that theme and reassures his love that even though things are currently[…]
Jess Webberly aka Graywave is a musician from the U.K. we have been excited about since she released “With Me” last summer. Today she releases “Before,” an instant fan favorite with its chills-inducing intensity. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or below on BandCamp: Graywave also prepares to put out an[…]
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