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Cillë - Champagne!

Cillë - Champagne!

“Champagne!” Celebrating female friendships is the reason for Cecilie Maria Nielsen aka Cillë to pop a bottle. For her latest song, the NYC-via-Denmark singer/songwriter enlisted Kelsey Warran of Blak Emoji as a producer to guide her music into a new direction: funky guitars and danceable beats turn the track

Eaves Wilder - Better Together

Eaves Wilder - Better Together

It was just three months ago that London singer/songwriter Eaves Wilder released her fun but stirring debut EP Hookey about the troubles of her teenage years. Now she is back with “Better Together,” a song that discusses the value of relationships in her signature playful way. Eaves explains: “I

Tiiva - Cellophane (ft. Polly Scattergood)

Tiiva does elegant, airy, bright synth-pop songs that light up every playlist. For “Cellophane,” the London-based singer, songwriter, and producer remotely collaborated with Polly Scattergood. Tiiva recalls: “I wrote this working with Polly remotely across the weirdest time of lockdown. I wanted to write something that felt euphoric and exciting,

Frankie Flowers

Frankie Flowers - I Just Want To Disappear

“I Just Want To Disappear” is about being in a downward thought spiral with seemingly no escape. But Canadian singer/songwriter Frankie Flowers did eventually get out of that situation and moved on to write a dramatic, infectious indie rock song about it. Listen to “I Just Want to Disappear,

Jessica Woodlee

Jessica Woodlee - Suburbs

There is a point in life when you want to break out from where you have spent your childhood. On the other hand, this means leaving comfort and your family. “Suburbs” is about what is going on in one’s head at such a crossroads, and like in her previous

mlbacard¡ - REAL

As she explains below, singer/songwriter mlbacard¡ refers to a dream in the song “REAL.” This is beautifully reflected in the way the song builds, from the confused, sleepy beginning over to the moment when her thoughts become clearer, and she realizes that the moment is lost forever. mlbacard¡ says:

Kuni - Piece of Land

“Piece of Land” is a quiet, comforting song by Italian singer/songwriter Eleonora Danese, aka Kuni. With kind words, she assures herself – and you – that you can find your place anywhere. She explains: “It is a loving reminder that somewhere someone (maybe it is ourselves) is working very hard to

Celestial North

Celestial North - Otherworld

In NYC, we are happy that the air has cleared up again, and if you want to put this feeling of relief into music, “Otherworld” would be an excellent choice. With her latest song, the Scottish musician Celestial North wants to remind us that eventually we leave every dark streak

Glasser - Vine

“Vine” is airy and fresh, like a walk through the forest on a spring day. In the 90s, you would associate music like this with Björk, who since then has left the realm of simply beautiful music. Cameron Mesirow, aka Glasser, lays down many different sounds, from fantasy bird calls

Jenn Grant - One Hit Wonders (ft. Ria Mae) [Video]

The singer/songwriter Jenn Grant teamed up with fellow Canadian artist Ria Mae for a fun take on the music industry. “We ended up re-writing the verses a bunch of times because, at one point, they were just absolutely crazy,” remembers Jenn. But, whatever they changed, the result is still

Tonguetied - Losing My Mind

“Am I losing my mind?” is a question that is probably familiar to many of us, particularly during the last few years. The singer, songwriter, and producer Elena Garcia aka Tonguetied captured her emotion in a dark synth-pop track, which had a healing effect on her. She recalls: “2021 was

Emily McNally - midnight glitter

“midnight glitter” is a shimmering, ethereal synth-pop song that makes you feel the anticipation for that night when it surely will happen. The Brooklyn singer/songwriter Emily McNally produced, mixed, and mastered the track herself, which gives it a unique intimacy. Emily says about the song: “This track has been

Holly Blair - Friday, The 13th

The L.A. artist Holly Blair composed and recorded most of this track together with a fellow musician friend in a single session, initially just for fun. But the infectious indie-rock track built around a guitar loop turned out to be too good to let it sit on a disk.

Mother Tongues - Worm Day [Video]

“Worm Day” is about “compulsive, incessant thoughts that tunnel their way into our brains,” but if you take a hint from the music and the video, those thoughts are more nostalgic than unpleasant. The new dream-pop track by Toronto duo Mother Tongues is a perfect song to revel in summer

Bar Pandora - Ultramess

In “Ultramess,” UK musician Charlie Tophill aka Bar Pandora gives “an ode to the wilful ignorance that leads us to love, and the chaos that follows.” The playful, joyful pop song suggests that everything works out in the end, even though she clarifies, “It’s not quite a love song.

Velvet Vision - Comfortable

“We’re so Comfortable,” concludes Betty Taylor, aka Velvet Vision, in her new song after observing what is going around her (she mentions a curved-billed thrasher, which immediately got my attention). She produced the song with her signature shimmering, upbeat synths, which fill a room like bright sunshine – The The’

Jo Bartlett - Floating Through [Video]

UK artist Jo Bartlett has been involved with music in many ways for decades – for example, she co-founded the Green Man festival in Wales, which grew to a multi-disciplinary for thousands over the last 20 years. Her new song “Floating Through” describes insomnia with an array of different sounds that

Girl As Wave - Future Version

Girl As Wave - Future Version

The New York singer/songwriter Marci Elizabeth, aka Girl As Wave takes you back to a time when synthesizers were raw and mystifying. “Future Versions” has a captivating retro-futuristic feel, as if your past self looks at your future. Marci says: With Future Version I wanted to capture the array

Young Summer - Make Waves [Video]

Young Summer is the stage name of Nashville-via-DC singer/songwriter Bobby Allen. We have already loved her smart, elegant pop music in 2014 when she released her debut album Siren. Now, she is back with “Make Waves” a beautifully chill love song that could be the soundtrack of a classic

Laurence-Anne - Politesse

Montreal-based artist Laurence-Anne sings in French, and she also uses “automatic writing,” the practice of writing subconsciously. But the dark, orchestral soundscape of “Politesse” is so rich and expressive that you don’t need to understand the lyrics verbatim to be moved by the song. Laurence-Anne explains her writing process: