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SONG PICK: Drinker - Fake It

“Fake It” is only the second track by Brooklyn duo Drinker, but members Aaron Mendelsohn and Ariel Loh have been around in the local indie music scene for a while with other projects. “Fake It” is a sophisticated, slow-burning song and will be featured on the upcoming EP “Happy Accident”

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SONG PICK: Space4Lease - Must Be Something

Like the bubbles in a java lamp, everything seems to organically flow and build upon each other in the ultra gorgeous “Must Be Something” by Oklahoma City based quartet Space4Lease. This is what guitar driven indie pop with dreamy, psychedelic influences sounds like these days. Listen to “Must Be Something”

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SONG PICK: Zola Jesus - Exhumed

Zola Jesus is back! Her new track “Exhumed” indicates that she turns again towards a darker place for her music. There is still the big orchestral sound of her last album Taiga, but not only her oil-covered face on the new artwork reminds me of “Stridulum”, one of her first

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SONG PREMIERE: Henry Bateman - Received in Me

Listening to “Received in Me” for the first time, what instantly fascinates are the gorgeous melody, the rich vocals and the overall optimistic vibe, yet there is a depth in the lyrics, that asks for further exploration. Singer/songwriter Henry Bateman, based in Gloucestershire, South England, taps into a topic

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SONG PICK: Wyldest - Hitchhiker

Happiness, independent from any external influences, is the topic of the new track by London synth-pop three-piece Wyldest. About the titular “Hitchhiker” singer and a songwriter Zoe Mead explains: “This dude had nothing material, but anyone who met him saw him as happiest person they’d ever met.” “Hitchhiker” is

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SONG PREMIERE: Mars Motel - The Enemy

We are stoked to exclusively premiere “The Enemy”, the debut single by Brooklyn indie rockers Mars Motel. Fans of sophisticated alt pop might know frontman Sarik Kumar as one of the members of dream pop trio Twin Wave. In Mars Motel, Sarik Kumar adds song writing and vocal skills to

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SONG PICK: Someone - The Deep

In this case, Someone is Tessa Rose Jackson from the Netherlands, who moved from more traditional singer/songwriter fare into bigger arrangements. “The Deep” is an extremely catchy track that explores loneliness in a bright and almost upbeat way. Tessa is working on an EP, out later this year.

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SONG PICK: Slowlights - Overgrown

Who ever pays attention to an artist’s Facebook ABOUT page, particularly the “Artists We Also Like Part”? Well, Slowlights definitely got me with their EP “I Try So Hard” but sealed the deal with mentioning ‘Rod Stewart’… that’s rather… unusual and so cool because… that story is way

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SONG PICK: Arson Daily - Last Call

With a song structure soundly rooted in blues rock, a string and rhythm section knowing what to do with it and completed by highly intriguing rock vocals… out comes the alluring “Last Call”, the new single by North Carolina-based three-piece Arson Daily. “Last Call” is one of these tracks that

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EXCITED ABOUT: Kyyn - Kyyn EP

Kyndyl Miller is a classically trained pianist and holder of music degrees, but she also masters the art of creating intelligent and catchy electro-pop that defies the usual clichés. Under the name Kyyn she released five songs on an excellent self-titled EP. Listen to “Kyyn” on Apple Music or Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Linki - Circadian Adieu

“Circadian Adieu” is the second single by Australian singer/songwriter Linki. Like her first song “Demonise” the new track is a piece of art rock that takes unexpected turns and twists. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day now:

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SONG PICK: Hero Fisher - Sylvie (Video)

“Sylvie”, the new song by London-based singer/songwriter Hero Fisher is one of those tracks that suck you in and don’t let you go until the last note. It starts quietly with a gently plucked guitar and then slowly morphs into an emotional cinematic finale. “Don’t let them

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SONG PICK: Raveen - Always

“Always” offers a beautiful melody, warm and soulful vocals, somber undertones laced with an overall optimistic vibe. “Always” is the debut single and title-track of the self-titled album by Montréal-based three-piece Raveen. Listening to the gorgeous track, one can easily sense what Raveen explain as follows: There’s a lot

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EXCITED ABOUT: Slowdive - Slowdive

Slowdives’s dreamy shoegaze is the kind of music that lifts you up and carries you away on soft, thick guitar layers. The English five-piece called it quits for 22 years, but here they are again with an excellent self-titled album. Listen to “Slowdive” on Spotify or Apple Music:

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SONG PICK: From Apes to Angels - Gift Tag

From Apes To Angels is a synth pop duo from England who name a slew of exciting electro-pop acts of the last few decades as their inspiration and I would add Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Ladytron to the list. But their latest track “Gift Tag” stands well on

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SONG PICK: The Felix - Still Holding On

Riding on an ethereal, electronic synth pop wave, “Still Holding On” convinces with its optimistically melancholic vibe, the soothing vocals and its re-assuring dynamic. “Still Holding On” is the new single by New York-based duo The Felix who formed only last year in Lower Manhattan and back then successfully debuted

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SONG PICK: Roxiny - 9 Months

“9 Month” is the duration of the abusive relationship Brooklyn singer/songwriter Roxiny sings about in her solo debut track, a slow building indie pop anthem. The choice of topic is no coincidence: Roxiny actively engages in supporting women and girls who have experienced abuse and leads music workshops for

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SONG PICK: Sgrow - Feel Something

Here is a new one by Norwegian electronic duo Sgrow. “Feel Something” has the same chills-inducing intensity as its predecessor “Is Anybody Where They Want to Be” plus some Aphex-Twin-inspired synth craziness. But it is very much Vilde Nupen’s haunted vocals that stop you in your tracks when this

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SONG PICK: courtship. - Perfect People

One would assume that Los Angeles is full of either “Perfect People” or people who strive to be perfect. The latest track by L.A. duo courtship tackles this topic in a lighthearted, upbeat way: in the end you are happier if you accept who you are. Listen to “Prefect

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Excited About: Ellen Allien - Nost

Some techno music can is like an influx of pure energy. Put it on headphones and its relentless, repetitive and slowly changing beats will drive you forward. “Nost”, the new album by Berlin electronic producer Ellen Allien is an excellent case in point. Enjoy!

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SONG PICK: Amelie No - Stranger Body

Our Song Pick of the Day, “Stranger Body” is about adapting to internal changes and it is wrapped into a soulful track that is driven forward by decidedly acoustic beat until it culminates in a furious saxophone solo. Quebec-based singer Amelie No has been more in the rock music scene

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EXCITED ABOUT: The Woman With No Head - Unearthed

The Woman with No Head is a French guitarist, who experiments with alternate tuning and electronics to create ethereal soundscapes. Her latest release “Unearthed” takes you onto a journey into space with unknown destination. Put it on headphones and drift away with the music.

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SONG PICK: Age - Peak

Age are the London-based duo of Gavin Dwight and Jen Cosgrave who released with “Peaks” a wonderfully relaxed and melodic debut single. The song is about “people around us crossing over the line of what’s safe and not taking care of themselves”, something that happens a lot in a

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NEW MUSIC: Maya Lazaro - Nothing (Video)

Brooklyn-based musician Maya Lazaro goes with “Nothing” but love into this summer. For whom we don’t know as she dances mostly alone through the backyards and rooftops of the city, but she radiates so much joy that I’m sure that her sweetheart is not far away. “Nothing” is

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SONG PICK: Sacre - Forever Young

Parisian duo Sacre does French synth pop. Clearly: Vintage-sounding synths and heavy vocal processing, all check. But it (almost) always works well together for a pleasant and rousing listening experience and “Forever Young” is no exception. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day now: