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Bittersweethearts

Bittersweethearts - Empty

“Empty” by LA quartet Bittersweethearts is about a final, no return breakup. But there is no bitterness in this upbeat, joyful indie rock track that does not shy away from 80s-style synths and a guitar solo. Singer and songwriter Zoe Infante shares the song’s inspiration: “I was in a

Laurence-Anne - Vitesse

Oniromancie – French for the practice of predicting the future from dreams – is the new album by Laurence-Anne. The Montreal-based musician leads you through different dream states, dark and light, with 11 beautiful tracks. Some put you in comfort, others radiate distress. She ends the journey with a nightmare: “Vitesse” (Speed)

Girl As Wave - Blind Spots

“Blind Spots” is the beautiful new single of NYC singer/songwriter Marci Elizabeth, aka Girl As Wave. The multi-layered synth-pop track flows along with Marci’s ethereal vocals and evokes comfort and nostalgia. She says about the song: "Blind Spots is about the relationship between time, the dreams we

Sofia Kourtesis

Sofia Kourtesis - Vajkoczy

“My muse, my hero, the world should have more Vajkoczy,” says Sofia Kourtesis about this track, referring to surgeon Peter Vajkoczy, who saved her mother’s life. For the Peru-born, Berlin-based electronic musician, this was a dramatic turn for the better in her life and inspired her debut album Madres,

Haley - Walk Among the Dead

Haley McCallum aka Haley fka Haley Bonar is an artist from Minneapolis with already a large body of work: her upcoming album Hunca Munca is her 11th studio record that takes a Beatrix Potter children’s book as inspiration. The first single, “Walk Among the Dead,” is a lush, warm

Odd Beholder - Just Because I Regret It

The new song by Swiss musician Odd Beholder nods as much to fellow countrymen and electronic music innovators Yello as to mid-80s Depeche Mode. In other words, it is a delectable piece of synth-pop that also includes a pointy punchline: “Just because I regret it, it doesn’t mean I

Atka - Desiring Machines [Video]

Originally from Germany, Sarah Neumann aka Atka has settled in London where she has been pursuing several endeavors before working on her debut EP The Eye Against the Ashen Sky. The first single is called “Desiring Machines,” and the track has indeed an industrial vibe as it continuously swells layer

hemlock springs

hemlocke springs - enknee1

Isimeme Naomi Udu, aka hemlocke springs, makes songs as catchy and glittering as pop music can be but then she pushes them over the edge to make them cool again. We don’t know what the title, “enknee1,” stands for, but the line “Anyone out there to love me?” should

L'Rain - Pet Rock [Video]

The Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek has been releasing music under the name L’Rain since 2017. She blends a multitude of influences into something best called experimental pop. “Pet Rock” is the second single off her new album I Killed Your Dog, out on October 13 via

Le Couleur - À la rencontre de Barbara (ft. Standard Emmanuel) [Video]

“À la rencontre de Barbara” – French for “Meet Barbara” – will suck you into its world immediately, in particular with the intro piece of the song’s album version. The Montreal trio Le Couleur is telling an intriguing story here that unfolds over the eight songs of their upcoming album Comme

Loyal Lobos - El Río [Video]

Loyal Lobos is a musician of many talents. The first Song Pick of the Day with her, “Whatever It Is” she based on her guitar play – now she goes all out on synth-pop. The LA via Bogotá singer, songwriter, and producer sings her new song, “El Río,” in Spanish and

Woodes - Don't Look Back

Good memories: we ran into Australian singer, songwriter, and producer Elle Graham aka Woodes several times at SXSW 2017 and fell in love with her self titled debut EP. Since then, she has released a lot more music, including two full-length albums. For her latest song, “Don’t Look Back,

Anastave - Every Night

The wait for a follow-up to Anastave’s 2016 album From The Other Side of the Fire is almost over: She will release I Don’t Want You in the Light on August 31. On nine tracks, the Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and producer showcases her ability to create atmospheric, electronic

Kayls - Internet

“I need to get off the internet,” sings LA artist Kayls as she muses how much mundane, distracting events on social networks influence her daily experiences. There is not much to add – the song sums up the current state of the net perfectly. Kayls is working on a new EP

Savana Santos - cheater

“cheater” is about falling out of love, but not in the way the title might suggest. The Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer Savana Santos paints her metaphor with broad, vivid strokes and creates an intimate atmosphere with her elegant bedroom pop production. Savana gives us some background about the song:

Laura Carbone - Horses

Today, The Cycle, the epic season-spanning album by German singer/songwriter Laura Carbone arrives in summer with the second single “Horses.” The song has the lazy vibe afternoon of a hot summer afternoon but also reminds us that heat often turns into fire these days. Listen to our Song Pick

Songs of Llore - Always

“Always” explores a romantic relationship as an opportunity for growth: no matter how big the heartbreak, in the end, you learn that you can get through it. Nashville-based artist Amanda Collins, aka Songs of Llore, lays down her debut track as a sprawling piece of dream pop that combines the

Celine Love - Candy Eyes (Orange Lemonade) [Video]

Here are some more lighthearted summer vibes from London. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, singer/songwriter Celine Love conjures a joyful state of mind in her new song “Candy Eyes (Orange Lemonade)” – when love and warm temperatures let your heart beat faster. Even recording the song felt effortless, as Celine recalls:

Neeley - take a number

“take a number” is a reverse love song about the moment when being on your own is the next desirable step in on your life. But the Californian singer/songwriter Gabrielle Neeley, who records under her last name, keeps the door open: “take a number on your way our,” she