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Primer - Just A Clown

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Alyssa Midcalf aka Primer feels like “Just A Clown.” She describes a serious attack of the impostor syndrome that often comes along when you try to do something out of the ordinary. But setting this sentiment to swirling, bright synth-pop helps keep an inner nay-sayer in

Sister Gemini - Elvira

Sister Gemini is an L.A.-based singer/songwriter who is about to release a series of songs this year. The new 22-year old started songwriting in high school in Michigan, but the songwriting craft of her debut single “Elvira” certainly elevates the track above your typical bedroom production. Catchy

Evie Balfe - According to Maybe

The new year is still young, so start it on the right foot with the empowering anthem “According to Maybe.” The London-based artist Evie Balfe draws from her own experience and encourages you to look beyond self-doubt and trust yourself. She adds comforting nostalgia to the song by wrapping her

Josienne Clarke

Josienne Clarke - Workhorse [Video]

“This is the most joyous one” on the new record, says Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer Josienne Clarke about “Workhorse,” the second single from her upcoming EP “I Promised You Light.” The song’s theme is the light-hearted realization that one does not have to prove anything to be loved.

Dead Leaf Echo - Milk.Blue.Kisses

We haven’t heard new music from Brooklyn indie rock trio Dead Leaf Echo in a while. Like many other musicians, their plans were derailed by the pandemic, and their third album was never released. But now they are finally back with a new six-song EP, “Milk.Blue.Kisses.and

VanWyck - I Was Innocent

“I Was Innocent.” But maybe the protagonist in VanWyck’s new song was not. Amsterdam-based singer/songwriter Christine Oele who records as VanWyck, tells a mysterious and intriguing story. A voice that you could listen to forever and delicate, moody songwriting also makes you want to know what happens next.

talker - Don't Want You to Love Me (Video)

“Don’t Want You to Love Me.” Or does she? There is more to a relationship than love and in her new song Celeste Tauchar aka talker explores the crazy thought loop one can get into when a difficult decision is on the plate. But in talker’s typical fashion,

Cate Le Bon - Remembering Me (Video)

Welsh musician Cate Le Bon is about to release her sixth album “Pompeii” on February 4. The third and last single “Remembering Me,” is not an easy listen at first, but it grows on you the more you dig into it. Cate says about the song: “‘Remembering Me’ is a

Anna Sun - What a Shame

Anna Sun, the Brooklyn-based trio around songwriter Samantha Aneson, does melodic, atmospheric indie rock. Our Song Pick of the Day, “What a Shame,” is a reminder when things don’t work out, you have to accept it – grudgingly, maybe – and move on. “What A Shame,” is the third single off

Sea Change - Is There Anybody There

Living with loneliness and isolation is not limited to extreme situations like the one we are going through collectively right now. It can become a fact of life, no matter the circumstances. Ellen Sunde aka Sea Change follows this line of thought in her new song: “Is There Anybody There,

Let's Eat Grandma

Let's Eat Grandma - Happy New Year (Video)

When we saw U.K. duo Let’s Eat Grandma for the first time at Iceland Airwaves 2016, the question in our minds was: where will Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth, then just 16 years old, go from here? With abundant talent and creativity, the sky seemed to be the

Vazum - Gallows

This is a time when the brightness and cheer of the winter holidays wane, and the new year greets you with a cold and dark January. Enter Detroit duo Vazum with their latest track “Gallows,” reminiscent of The Cure in their darkest era. The song also comes in an intriguing

Gaby Paul - Bedroom Velvet

“Bedroom Velvet” shines with an intriguing, minimalistic production. But the Arizona-based musician Gaby Paul does not need much more to make the song a sonic experience. As an accomplished classical and jazz vocalist, she knows how to bring a special moment to life. Gaby tells us the story behind the

SONG PICK: Foxy Panic - Anecdote

No matter what, the end of the year is a reason to celebrate, and the L.A.-based duo Foxy Panic wants to deliver the soundtrack to a party of “to ephemeral, drunken love.” Here is what China & Lena say about their latest synth-pop track: “A theme song for

SONG PICK: Fifi Rong - Out of Clock

London-based electronic music artist Fifi Rong does not walk the beaten path with her career and she is very open about her story. Her new album “There is a Funeral in my Heart, for Every Man I Loved” reflects the sacrifices one has to have to fulfill the need to

SONG PICK: jennylee - Stop Speaking (ft. Dave Gahan)

Warpaint bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg has been releasing her own music under the name jennylee. While there is no follow-up planned for her 2015 debut album “Right On,” she has put out several new songs this year. The latest, “Stop Speaking,” features Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, singing backup vocals.

SONG PICK: Modern Moxie - Weeping Willow

Modern Moxie is an indie rock band from South Carolina. Their new song “Weeping Willow” deals with the tough time when singer and songwriter Madison Lucas was worried about her brother’s serious illness. The song will be on the EP “Gutter Honey,” set for a March 2022 release. Listen

SONG PICK: Tallies - No Dreams of Fayres

When you don’t feel right, staying in bed can be a false sense of comfort. In “No Dreams of Fayres”, Sarah Cogan, singer of Toronto-based trio Tallies describes the conflicting thoughts while refusing to wake up in the hope to escape depression. But the upbeat vibes of the song

SONG PICK: D'Arcy - Moon

The big sound of “Moon” washes over you like a wave of warm water. It is a hopeful, positive vibe that New York singer/songwriter D’Arcy wants to convey here. She explains about the song: “Moon is about finding love and beauty in life, despite the pain that comes

SONG PICK: Miynt - Station Station

The Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer Miynt has a way of making songs that sound retro and contemporary at the same time. Her latest song, “Station Station,” is built around psychedelic guitar riffs and electric organ grooves, but her vocals pull the song into a completely different realm. Miynt will

SONG PICK: Gypsum - Kaleidoscope

L.A. trio Gypsum does not take the easy way with their music. Their self-titled debut album is full of meticulously crafted indie rock with a broad range of influences. For our Song Pick of the Day, “Kaleidoscope,” drummer Jessy Reed sums it up: “For those about the math rock,

SONG PICK: AnSoFi - Love & Fear

Let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. It is almost 2022 and we are still in a pendemic. in dealing with that fact, Danish singer, songwriter and producer AnSoFi pitches the opposing emotions of love and fear against each other in a moving, quiet song. “Love will keep us

Christmas at Rockefeller Center

A glamglare Holiday 2021

Music is an essential ingredient for the holidays. Every year as December comes closer, we all start to listen to the same selection of songs over and over that seem to get blasted everywhere. New songs, apparently, are added to the list of classics only once or twice every decade.

SONG PICK: Solis - Sunday

It is Sunday, our Song Pick of the Day is titled “Sunday,” and this chilled-out music is perfect for a lazy afternoon. But Manchester-based singer/songwriter Solis wants to remind you that every day counts betting your hopes on the future. She explains: “Sunday is about always focussing on the

SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Self Care

If you are in a region where the holidays mark the beginning of the cold and dark season, it is a good idea to think about self-care. Of course, there are many ways of doing this, but one very effective method is to listen to the new song by the