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SONG PICK: Mines Falls - From Behind Glass

Mines Falls is a Los Angeles-based electronic indie-rock duo comprised of brothers Carson and Erik Lund, who work in film and design by day and create utterly enchanting pop music by night or whenever their time allows. “From Behind Glass” marks the third and last single before their self-titled album

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Q&A with Daragh

Earlier this year, we featured Daragh‘s song “Pretend” and realized that we had written about the Irish singer, songwriter, and producer before when he was part of the more electronic-leaning duo Company Ink. What makes someone leave a successful musical project and start a solo career? Curious, we checked

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SONG PICK: Make Friends - Hesitate

Bristol-based indie-rock quartet Make Friends released the super smooth and instantly appealing “Hesitate”, their new single that deals with a difficult topic. The core message of the song is wrapped in a blanket of soft and wistful tones, with some sparkles of doubt yet also optimism thrown in. In the

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SONG PICK: Justin Dean Thomas - Peach Rings (feat. Paul Simonon)

New York-based singer/songwriter Justin Dean Thomas just released his new single, the utterly charming “Peach Rings”. His guitar play brings the stars above alive so you can almost hear them sparkling while you are riding the car with him. We reached out to Justin and asked him about his

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ekelle, Moli, Tomberlin, TV People

Ekelle – Dropped Ekelle is a Toronto-based musician who was pulled into the law enforcement machinery in error. Her song “Dropped” deals with therefore being treated like a criminal, but also with the joy of getting out of this in the end. Ekelle gives some background: In 2015, I was falsely

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SONG PICK: Brothertiger - Paradise Lost

Electronic musician and synthwave pioneer John Jagos, aka Brothertiger, is releasing his first album of original material in five years. “Paradise Lost” the last single before the album drops on Friday, is the album’s title as well as closing track and it is full of promise despite the grim

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SONG PICK: Kissy - Ever Enough

“Ever Enough”, the bright and joyful new single by Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Kissy, makes for the perfect summer soundtrack, even for such a strange one as the one of 2020. Nightlife in general and clubbing, in particular, came to a screeching halt but we still imagine “Ever Enough”

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SONG PICK: Mt. Wolf - Anna Maria (feat. Solomon Grey)

What happens when two London-based acts team up and collaborate? The utterly gorgeous “Anna Maria”, that is what happens! After releasing their album “Aetherlight” and heavily touring around it, Mt. Wolf went on a hiatus to spend some time on individual projects. While Mt. Wolf’s singer Sebastian “Bassi” Fox

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Jacob Asher, Keep Shelly In Athens, Pynkie, Ria Carval

Jacob Asher – Medusa The quirkiness of “Medusa” got us from the spot. The video tells quite this surreal story that is so fitting for our current time, where everything feels so unreal. Then again, it is really a super cute story! Jacob Asher is the solo production project of Joywave

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SONG PICK: Temples - Paraphernalia

Big names around the track threat to almost drowning its beauty but this would be a shame because the newest single by psych-rock quartet Temples is infectious – in the best of ways. “Paraphernalia” swoons and swirls in their 60s and psychedelic-infused signature style and will be a sure-fire hit. It

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SONG PICK: Better Person - Something to Lose

Better Person is the project of Polish, Berlin-based musician Adam Byczkowski, who just dropped the first single “Something to Lose” from his equally titled upcoming album. The single is like heading back to the 80s, when Spandau Ballet, Style Council, and the likes were dominating the pop charts. “Something to

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SONG PICK: Lontalius - Someone Will Be There For You

Hope is as essential for us as oxygen. Without hope, our lives become lifeless and empty. We crave the silver lining on the horizon, the light at the end of the tunnel, and a promise like “Someone Will Be There For You”. This is also what New Zealand-based singer, songwriter,

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ela Minus, girl in red, Juanita Stein, Orava

Ela Minus – el cielo no es de nadie Brooklyn-based, Columbian electronic musician Ela Minus announces her debut album “acts of rebellion” (out on October 23) with a bang: “es cielo es no de nadie” is an elegant, danceable song that you may want to put on repeat. The video is

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SONG PREMIERE: RYAL - Closure

The story behind “Closure” is inspired by personal experiences, Jacque Ryal told us. She is the singer and keyboardist of New York-based electronic, alternative synth-duo RYAL, while collaborating partner Aaron Nevezie is its producer. Songwriting usually comes from a personal place and the story a song tells stands for itself.

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SONG PICK: Crawford Mack - Firing Squad

With a background in jazz, singer-songwriter Crawford Mack calls the songs he creates “the sweet spot between Led Zeppelin and Joni Mitchell.” Given that the former are known for their intricate and wide-ranging interpretations of the rock genre and the later for her enchanting folk-songs and amazing lyrics, Mack is

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SONG PICK: The Native - Chasing Highs

Luckily, or in this case sadly, the world does not stand still and other serious topics like drug overdose deserve our attention as well. Indie-rockers The Native, at home in Plymouth, West England, took the tragic passing of a local young woman to come up with the concept for “Chasing

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SONG PICK: LMNL - Outliar

“Outliar” marks the closing track on LMNL‘s just-released self-titled EP and it is probably the most passionate and dynamic song on the album. LMNL is the solo-project of Simon Batten, who made himself a name in Oxford’s music scene with a variety of different projects and collaborations. Then

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VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: Dent May, Geoff Westen, Robyn Cage, Tomos

Dent May – Sea Salt & Caramel “Sea Salt & Caramel”, the song AND the music video by Mississippi-born and Los Angeles-based artist Dent May have the potential to make you happy. For a little while anyway. At least as long as you are listening to the exuberantly joyful melody and

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SONG PICK: Richard Orofino - Rather Die (Video)

If not now, whenever is the time for boldness? Speaking plainly and with purpose? Alone by its lyrics, “Rather Die” touches a nerve and we were intrigued already. Add a heavy dose of ’80s nostalgia, crips vocals, and a catchy, electronic production with warm vibes, and here goes an irresistibly

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SONG PICK: The Clockworks - Can I Speak To A Manager? (Video)

Originally from Galway, Ireland, The Clockworks relocated to London, U.K. in 2019, where they signed with the label Creation23. Back when they were still in Galway, frontman James McGregor found himself dragged down by his 9 to 5 job and spilled his frustration and anger into a breathless and

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SONG PICK: Simon Alexander - Heading Nowhere

Whenever I hear beautiful guitar fingerpicking like the one in “Heading Nowhere”, I am instantly smitten and inclined to pick up my guitar and try my luck as well, only to get seriously frustrated because a lot of time and hard work goes into such beauty and precision. Having featured

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SONG PICK: Bliss Williams - Thought I Was Young

“Thought I Was Young” is the mesmerizing debut single by London-based electro-pop singer/songwriter Bliss Williams. The track fascinates with its vibe of lazy summer days spent in a hazy dream-like state. Bliss’ mellow vocals, the wistful keys, and the playful bass make this a joyful ride into thoughts of

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Austin Ward, Giudi, Hannah Grace, Matt Ryder

Austin Ward – Run the Other Way Based in Los Angeles, alt-pop artist, singer, songwriter, & producer Austin Ward has dropped a new single  “Run the Other Way,” which will be part of his upcoming EP later this year. We came across Austin in June, when we had featured “Big Technology”

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SONG PICK: Blonde Maze - Not All Flowers Bloom

Electronic musician Amanda Steckler, who writes, sings, creates and produces her music under the artist name Blonde Maze just released the beautifully melancholic “Not All Flowers Bloom”. The new single contains Blonde Maze’s signature traits like her warm and soothing vocals, playful beats, including bright synths and a healthy

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SONG PICK: Baseball Game - Woman (Video)

Twice already I passed on a band called Baseball Game because what type of music would they possibly make? Then again, it seems to be hip these days to give your band a sports-related name as I came across a few more new (!) ones. It also would have been a