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SONG PREMIERE: IMBER - Familiar Faces

A bit jazzy, a bit chill, and immensely catchy, that is “Familiar Faces,” the new single by IMBER. Behind IMBER is Bristol-based composer, musician, and producer Ben Imber, who is using the moniker for his solo project. We are stoked to exclusively premiere the enchanting track today, which features Ben’

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SONG PICK: Juniper Stone - Moonchild

While browsing through the press release for “Moonchild,” I landed on “written during,” and my immediate reaction was “not another written during quarantine song, please!” By now almost everything is written during the pandemic because… it’s going on for a while. However, the press copy emphasizes that Juniper Stone

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SONG PICK: Dutch Mustard - What The People Want

Dutch Mustard muse about “What The People Want” in their new and super catchy single. This brilliant sound is definitely contrasting with the heavy dose of Americana we played in our home leading up to Thanksgiving. How come a British band, based in London, calls themselves Dutch Mustard? A name

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VIDEO PICKS: Jem, talker, POND, Telltale

Jem Turkish singer/songwriter Jem released his debut single “Secrets” together with a meditative video filmed by Mu Tunc. Jem says about the song: Sometimes I visualise my songs before writing them. With this song, imagery came to me in a dream-like state, and all I did was react musically

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SONG PICK: Tired Cossack - Machina

They say that something you loved as a young person, will stay with you forever. I am helpless when it comes to new music, taking from 80s ingredients and “Machina” is the perfect example for this irresistible allure. The newest single by Winnipeg, Canada musician Tired Cossack presses all the

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SONG PICK: Mensa Deathsquad - Light

Kansas City darkwave act Mensa Deathsquad release with “Light” a spellbinding new single, signaling a bit of a new direction. The band’s mastermind Brandon Phillips explains: “Light” was the first song I wrote with musician Barb Morrison (Antony and The Johnsons, Blondie, Deborah Harry) as my music mentor and

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SONG PICK: Mountains Like Wax - Yes, I Grew Tired

“Yes, I Grew Tired” of many things but certainly not of the new single by Nashville indie-rock duo Mountains Like Wax. Their newest single provides us with another glorious taste of their upcoming debut album scheduled for February next year. “Yes, I Grew Tired” lies on a bed of glistening

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SONG PREMIERE: Mackenzie Shivers - Island Ave

Mackenzie Shivers might surprise but also delight her fans with the shimmering electronic touches to be found in “Island Ave.” Together with Mackenzie’s enchanting vocals, they lend the track a mesmerizing vibe. The New York singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer does not shy away from widening her range and

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VIDEO PICKS: Jenny Hval, Mandy, Indiana, Marissa Nadler, Miles Francis

Jenny Hval – Jupiter Inspiration comes from the strangest places and can take on even stranger forms, as Norwegian musician and novelist Jenny Hval demonstrates. Her newest single and video, “Jupiter,” manifests this once more. Hval says about the beautiful track and its mesmerizing video: When I wrote the music for

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SONG PICK: Night Moves - Fallacy Actually

Minneapolis-based indie-rockers Night Moves release the beautifully nostalgic and simply irresistible “Fallacy Actually.” The band used last year’s collective down-time to record a new album together with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Alvvays, Dinosaur Jr.) out next year via Domino Records. Asked about “Fallacy Actually, singer John Pelant describes

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SONG PICK: Finn Forster - Stay Right Till The End

The mass appeal of “Stay Right Till The End” is easy to grasp, given the song’s potent energy. Close your eyes, picture yourself at a live show, and have a brilliant time while listening to the song. “Stay Right Till The End” is the new single by indie-rock band

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SONG PICK: GVosti - I Got You

When New York-based GVosti sings “I Got You,” then she means it in the best of ways, and she means it. All too often we offer support and then the other person never takes us up on it. GVosti’s single took shape in the most difficult of times, and

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SONG PICK: Mars Motel - The Second Sun

So much sweet melancholy that Mars Motel offers us in their newest single “The Second Sun.” By now, the Brooklyn-based indie-rock quartet slimmed down to a duo, comprised of Sarik Kumar and Justin Lieberthal. Since the conception of the “intergalactic, sonic experience” that is Mars Motel in 2017, they have

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SONG PICK: Kid Bloom - Like I Never Left

It’s been a while since we last featured Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter/producer, and multi-instrumentalist Lennon Kloser, better known under his artist moniker Kid Bloom. His newest single ” Like I Never Left” offers everything we came to love about Kid Bloom’s music. The song swirls and shimmers and

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SONG PICK: Ross Newhouse - Ohio

When a talented singer/songwriter, comfortably at home in the folk music genre, adds electronic elements to his music, magic can happen! Swing States, the new EP by Ross Newhouse proofs this concept right. The production of the three tracks on the EP is stellar, evoking the sound of eclectic

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SONG PICK: Nick Vivid - I Wanna Reign Again

Nick Vivid‘s upcoming album No More Secrets is nothing short but sensational! I had the pleasure of spending some time with it already and I put the SoundCloud playlist on auto-repeat so much did I like what I heard. By now, three singles have been released: “Trainers,” also with

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VIDEO PICKS: Cherry Blaster, Chloe Rodgers, French For Rabbits, Pixey

Cherry Blaster Iulia Ciobanu, singer and songwriter of Toronto-based trio Cherry Blaster, muses about getting older and crossing a significant threshold in “New Age.” The video, an inspired pink dream, is directed by Isaac Roberts. Watch the video now: Chloe Rodgers We can always rely on U.K. singer/songwriter

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SONG PICK: Spaceface - Long Time (ft. LABRYS)

Spaceface, featuring past and current members of The Flaming Lips, delight with what they call “Retro Futurist Dream Rock,” which you and I probably would call “psychedelic-pop.” Any musings about the genre aside, “Long Time (ft. LABRYS)” is an instantly irresistible and beautifully catchy track. Behind the moniker LABRYS is

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SONG PICK: Noah Elliott - Undone

With the provocative pop-R&B ballad “Undone” Noah Elliott released the final track from his EP End of Summer, and maybe he kept the best for last? Lyrically, “Undone” deals with heartbreak and how we cope with it. Musically, the track is inspired by R&B harmonies yet

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SONG PICK: The Delines - Little Earl (Video)

It does not often happen that a song makes me cry halfway through, especially not since I had listened to “Little Earl” two times prior without shedding any tears. Maybe because I was on a bus, perhaps because I didn’t entirely focus and didn’t watch the accompanying video,

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VIDEO PICKS: Helaine Vis, The KVB, Maita, New Pagans

Helaine Vis – Go On For her video “Go On,” Polish singer/songwriter Helaine Vis takes you into a strange, black & white dreamscape where she meets a mysterious figure. Immerse yourself into Helaine’s world while the song builds slowly into a massive outro. Her album “Pretty Cliche” is out

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SONG PICK: Chime School - Wait Your Turn (Video)

We dig the heavy dose of 60s nostalgia in Chime School‘s latest single, the lovely and moody “Wait Your Turn.” The track is also part of the upcoming self-titled album Chime School, due November 5th via Slumberland Records. The accompanying music video picks up the vibe of “Wait Your

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SONG PICK: Cuffed Up - Terminal (Video)

Earlier this year, we came across Los Angeles-based indie-rock quartet Cuffed Up and featured them in our Videos of the Week series. Now they landed on our radar again with “Terminal,” another fantastic song albeit far more gripping video. It’s not something I enjoy watching, but that might be

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EXCITED ABOUT: The Wavy Awards 2021

We are super excited to attend The Wavy Awards tomorrow evening, held on the Lower East Side in New York. The award show will celebrate historically excluded artists in a ceremony that is decidedly inclusive. The event will be live-streamed for free on The Wavy Awards’ YouTube Channel at 6:

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SONG PICK: VLURE - Heartbeat

On the heels of announcing their upcoming debut EP Euphoria, Glasgow indie-rockers VLURE release the hard-hitting and utterly fascinating “Heartbeat.” Their sound shows a diverse range of influences: from German krautrock over post-punk to electronic dance music with hypnotizing hooks. Ultimately though, this emerging five-piece is about to create their