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SONG PICK: W. H. Lung - Inspiration!

Looks like Manchester is as hot a place for great music as ever! W. H. Lung, a psych-rock three-piece from exactly there, just released their debut single, “Inspiration!” and it is easy to get beautifully lost in the hypnotic track. From the start, “Inspiration!” pulls you right in and keeps

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NEW TRACK: Bearoid - Enemy

There’s something so irresistible about “Enemy”, Bearoid‘s new electronic-pop single. It’s maybe the playful use of synths, evoking early computer game sounds but most definitely the super catchy, hook-laden chorus. Hailing from Barcelona, Spain Bearoid reveals the following about the track: “Love is shapeless and can be

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SONG PICK: Hard Candy - In The City

What does it mean if a band releases a new album after 18 years of silence? Is it necessary to know more about the band or can not their music speak for itself? Well, I’m pretty much taken by Hard Candy‘s new lo-fi album “True Descenders” and particularly

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SONG PICK: Chelou - Halfway To Nowhere

There are songs that I like from the spot, tossing them around, waiting for the “right” moment to feature them and then more time passes by and I’m “Halfway To Nowhere” – how apropos. “Halfway To Nowhere” is the latest single by English electronic musician Chelou and it is achingly

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3 Is A Band: Echolust

Listening to Echolust‘s debut album “Veldisa”, it is easy to picture the trio somewhere in London, late 80s, jamming with the likes of Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy, Joy Division, or Pet Shop Boys to name a few. The associations are all fine but Echolust are located in sunny

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MUSIC QUOTES: Sacrifice

Civil Twilight at The Studio At Webster Hall, June 2016

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SONG PICK: Sun City - Wake Up

I feel like I can slowly listen to the happier crop of music again but only if it is done well, not too over the top and heaven help not too sugary! Australian electronic duo Sun City hit the sweet spot with “Wake Up”, a gloriously bright tune, grounded in

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VIDEO PREMIERE: The Snaz - Strung Out On Candy Bars

“Strung Out On Candy Bars”, the new song and video by Vermont band The Snaz, is about teenage excess yet we are fortunately only talking candy bars here… The song’s intent however, is about how people turn to different things for comfort, not necessarily healthy choices, and how people

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PHOTOS: FEWS Make New Fans at the Gaukurinn during Iceland Airwaves

With more than 220 bands performing in about 9 official venues (and several dozen off-venues) during the 5 days of Iceland Airwaves music festival, it is almost unavoidable that at least 2 bands you’d like to see play at the very same time at different venues… and so I

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NEW TRACK: Kauf - Pacify

Before releasing his full length album “Regrowth” in early 2017, Los Angeles electronic artist Kauf delights with another single after the beautiful synth-pop gems “A Ruin” and “Key To Life”. This new track is called “Pacify” and is a lament about lost opportunities for closeness but also an offering for

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Song Pick: Luna Bay - Smoke And Mirrors

After their super cool debut single “Colours“, British indie rock quartet Luna Bay proof with “Smoke And Mirrors” that they are an emerging band to keep an eye on because their new single is as alluring as their first! There’s a quiet, playful build-up until the song erupts in

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RELEASED TODAY: HOST - I Wanna Be Your Friend

London/Berlin electronic duo HOST just dropped another surefire dance floor hit with “I Wanna Be Your Friend” because the track not only comes with instantly catchy beats but also with a positive message, a declaration of love for the fundamental togetherness and spiritual principles of club culture. The single

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SONG PICK: ANZU - Rainbow Road (Feat. Maria Elena Martire)

“Rainbow Road” is one fiercely booming, glittering bright, electro pop dance floor stunner, perfect whenever you’re in the mood for an irresistible sonic pick-me-up. It is also the new single by Canadian electronic duo ANZU, comprised of Simon Belanger and Jesse Silkie, featuring Maria Elena Martire. Listen to “Rainbow

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VIDEO: Maxi Wild - Heavy Tension

British singer, songwriter and producer Maxi Wild captivates with her mesmerizing video to the already stunning track “Heavy Tension”. Hailing from South East London, Maxi Wild quickly made a name for herself in the London electronic scene, landing writing and vocalist gigs. Putting new wave, punk and electronic music on

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RELEASED TODAY: STALGIA - BDY

Slowly unfolding and beautifully intensifying throughout its 3:08 minutes, “BDY” by L.A. duo STALGIA captivates and doesn’t let go. “BDY” is an atmospheric track, blending R&B with electronic elements, exploring “a trip down the bad side of a good mind”, while  creating something irresistibly charming.

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SONG PICK: courtship. - Love For Everyone

Despite my tendency to being drawn to the darker side of music, especially these days, there’s something so irresistibly joyful and optimistic about “Love For Everyone” that I can not help but wholeheartedly love the track! It’s the new single by L.A. duo courtship., comprised of Eli

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NEW TRACK: Former Faces - Back Up a Minute

Breathtakingly gorgeous, with a heavy dose of melancholy and totally mesmerizing that is “Back Up a Minute, the new single by L.A. indie-rockers Former Faces. Being an artist, vocalist Ryan Parmenter is able to put his feelings and thoughts into words, providing the following background to the astonishing track:

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SONG PICK: Ten Fe - Overflow

“Overflow” by London duo Ten Fé is as mesmerizing as it is beautiful with its overall optimistic vibe that can not only be heard but felt. Getting in the groove of things, while listening to the track, we can let our creativity run free and think of all sort of

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SONG PICK: Mainland - Empty Promises

“Empty Promises” doesn’t waste any time but grabs you by the gut from the first beat on. This is one truly awesome alt-rock gem with a delightful synth-pop edge, counter balancing the angry undertone. “Empty Promises”, the four-day old single by New York quartet Mainland, is exactly about what

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EXCITED ABOUT: Wildhart // American Wrestlers // Katie Kim // Sølv // Lolahiko

Plenty of new full-length albums and EPs came out in the last two weeks and we are especially excited about the following new releases: Wildhart – Is It Possible Last month, we made “Shake Off” by Swedish three-piece Wildhart our Song Pick of the Day. Today, they have released their debut

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SONG PICK: Thom Worth - Oh! Lucinda [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

At its core “Oh! Lucinda” is a love song, exploring the dynamics of falling in love, giving a new relationship a go and what follows next when it doesn’t work out. Thom Worth wraps this all in an irresistibly gorgeous song, evoking comparisons with The Beatles’ song writing craft

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SONG PICK: High Tide 15:47 - When I'm With You

Newcastle sextet High Tide 15:47 just released the bright and instantly infectious new single “When I’m With You”. There are charmingly upbeat chiming synths elements yet the strong guitar driven undertones with lots of reverb save the track from floating on a cloud of sugary pop. It’s

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SONG PICK: Bichkraft - Ashley

Ahead of their 5 tracks EP anticipated for 2017, Bichkraft release “Ashley” and provide a taste of what might be in store this time around. The overall vibe of “Ashley” can be compared to The Cure’s “Pornography” album: fierce drums, distinct guitars, dark mood but as soon as the

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SONG PICK: White Room - Stole The I.V

“Stole The I.V” starts out all fuzzy and warm and keeps us in a tight, mesmerizing embrace with harmonies reminiscing the later, more psychedelic The Beatles. Brighton indie-rockers White Room just released the infectious “Stole The I.V” and I’m tempted to sing along “I won’t shed

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NEW MUSIC: Lillet Blanc - Lillet Blanc [EXCLUSIVE EP PREMIERE]

Lillet Blanc is the musical project of Emily Rawlings and Sean Camargo who “write nice moody songs with a lil sass” as per their own description and it is spot on. Lillet Blanc’s debut EP is exactly that, three tracks of lovely songs that offer a first taste of