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Karis Lee - Double

Treat yourself with Karis Lee‘s playful new track “Double” – the follow up to the excellent “2pm”. All proceeds go to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. “Fasten your seat belts, you’re in for a ride!” Connect with Karis Lee on Instagram.

SONG PICK: Lennixx - Empty Room

Hanna Larsson and Andrea Kallström aka Lennixx from Sweden are back with a new track “Empty Room,” the “b-side” of “Bold Me,” released a few weeks ago. The song beautifully showcases their light-as-a-feather, sparse production style that puts their vocal harmonies front and center and lets the music float around

SONG PICK: Byland - Mine

This probably sounds familiar: too much is going on, everybody wants something from you and you scramble to get it all right. New Mexico-based singer/songwriter Alie Renee Byland, who records under her last name Byland turned that state of mind into a song like a wave that slowly builds

SONG PICK: Andria Rose - Tomorrow (ft. Quelle Rox)

“Tomorrow” is a song reflecting the feeling that many of us have in isolation. Relaxed beats, warped melodies and haunted vocals convert the mix of emotions that seem to be a constant companion these days: sadness, uncertainty, but also hope and relief. It is a perfect piece of modern pop

SONG PICK: Jess Cornelius - Body Memory (Video)

“I was my own woman once and I was sure I was enough” – then life happens and things start looking very different. In In “Body Memory” L.A. via Melbourne singer/songwriter Jess Cornelius gives a very personal insight into how certain events can shape you forever, but also how

Albums of the Week

New Album Releases

DMAs – Glow NZCA LINES – Pure Luxury Moscow Apartment – Better Daughter (EP) Drinker – They Don’t Want To Know (EP) Juliet July – Palm Trees in the Mist (EP) James Humphrys – Memory Palace (EP)

SONG PICK: Juliet July - Gone

“Palm Trees in the Mist” evoke immediately strong images in your mind. This is the title of the six-track debut EP of Amsterdam-based singer/songwriter Juliet July, which creates a similar intriguing sonic picture. With restrained, chill future pop sounds and soulful vocals Julie takes you on a laid-back journey

SONG PICK: Christinna O - Hot Head

The Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Christinna O is as much a poet as a musician and with her songs she offers a glimpse into her personnel experiences. Her latest single “Hot Head” is a especially gripping example for this: the chilled production and the intensity of her vocal delivery makes to

SONG PICK: Flossy Jones - Poolside

SONG PICK: Flossy Jones - Poolside

“Let me take you down to my favourite place by the poolside” – most of us would take this invitation and enjoy a summer day the way it is supposed to be. In her latest song “Poolside” Brighton singer Flossy Jones describes a summer dream, where things are perfect and seem

SONG PICK: Jeannel

Connect with Jeannel on Facebook or Instagram. (Photo: Fee-Gloria Groenemeyer)

SONG PICK: Patricia Lalor - Alone (Video)

At 14 years old, Patricia Lalor has never lived in a world without Californian band Warpaint. We have no word whether she is a fan, but judging from her latest song “Alone” she surly has a similar taste in music: there are the harmonies, the melodic guitar lines and the

Song Pick: Cat Turner - Empathy

Singer, songwriter & producer Cat Turner is a unique voice in Irish music, who has been refining her sound over two years and three EPs. Her latest one, “House Plant” (Apple Music | Spotify) has a more organic vibe and strikes with an effortless, sleek production: from here, she can go

SONG PICK: Ishani - Twin Flames

“Twin Flames” is a song about the thrill and the uncertainty in the early stages of a relationship. London-based singer, songwriter and producer Ishani muses about having found a soulmate. Or maybe not? The drama of the situation is reflected in the trip-hop-inspired production spiced up with a searing guitar

SONG PICK: Ora Cogan - Skull

Canadian singer/songwriter Ora Cogan is a about to release a beautifully dark and haunting album “Bells in the Ruins” on July 13. The second single “Skull” with its ghostly strings, siren vocals and a wild bass line is a good introduction to Ora’s rich sonic world: there is

SONG PICK: TEOA - Canyon

TEOA – The End Of America, a name inspired by a Jack Kerouac novel – is the East Coast trio of the seasoned musicians Brendon Thomas, James Downes and Trevor Leonard, who do beautiful melodic folk rock songs. Their latest offering “Canyon” eternalizes the memory of Amy Regan, a fellow musician and

SONG PICK: Harmony Byrne - Sweeter Than Sugar

Australian singer/songwriter Harmony Bryne takes venerable genres from blues to rock and makes them somehow sound fitting for the 20s of the 21st century. On her debut album “Heavy Doors” (stream here) you’ll find lots of earthy guitars and a good measure of Pink Floyd-ish drama, but also

SONG PICK: Graywave - With Me

We are for the last few months in various forms of lockdown – this now increasingly shows direct influence on the art that is being made. Take “With Me,” a beautiful new song by U.K. musician Jess Webberley aka Graywave, which she self-recorded in her bedroom. With its longing guitar

SONG PICK: Ask Carol - Run With You (Video)

Ask Carol is a duo from Norway and their new song sums up a feeling that is familiar to many of us these days: getting away from it all. “All I want to do is run with you,” Carol sings over an energetic beat and scorching guitars and you might

SONG PICK: Neeq Serene - The Others

“The Others” could be a perfect song for the last minutes of daylight, when the mind slowly settles for nighttime. It is a beautiful and elegant dark synth pop piece by multifaceted London-based artist Neeq Serene, who we already met a year ago as one half of duo Pinero|Serene.

SONG PICK: Troi Irons - Flowers

SONG PICK: Troi Irons - Flowers

Get ready to be blown away but the latest song of L.A. musician Troi Irons. Equal parts airy pop song and fist-pumping power rock anthem – complete with a hot guitar solo – “Flowers” begs to be rewound and listened to again and again. As a multi-instrumentalist, Troi writes and produces

SONG PICK: Loyal Lobos - Whatever It Is (Video)

“Whatever It Is” grows from a quiet acoustic song into something like a big rock anthem and on the way Loyal Lobos spends so much musical creativity that one can only look forward to her upcoming album “Everlasting,” due out August 7. Behind Loyal Lobos is Andrea Silva, who moved

Q&A With Dance Loud

Dance Loud is the Chicago-based duo of producer and DJ Kristin Sanchez and guitarist, drummer and vocalist Desereé Fawn Zimmerman. They have just released their debut album “The Moment,” (Apple Music | Spotify) an intriguing fusion of dance-floor-ready beats and accessible, catchy pop music. Kristin and Deserée play all instruments and

Video Picks of the Week

VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Alexia Charoud, Cherry Blaster, Komorebi, Mae Krell,

Alexia Charoud – Silver Lines French electronic musician Alexia Charoud creates dark enigmatic soundscapes, that make the perfect soundtrack for a sci-fi story: watch Alexia be seduced by an evil alien queen. She also just released an excellent EP “I-Refrain” (Apple Music | Spotify). Cherry Blaster – Body Language Iulia Ciobanu aka Cherry

Rose Brokenshire

SONG PICK: Rose Brokenshire - In A Spell

Like being “In A Spell” may be a familiar feeling for you. You are not alone says Toronto-based singer/songwriter Rose Brokenshire in her new song, a relaxed, slow-burning piece about the passing of time in isolation. On the other hand the track also perfectly demonstrates the special kind of

SONG PICK: Cate von Csoke - Dream Around

“Dream Around” is an easy suggestion when listening to the latest song of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Cate von Csoke. The atmospheric track leads you just with a guitar, a tambourine and reverb-drenched vocals into a different state of mind. Cate cites the desert of North America and her native Australia