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Declan Welsh and The Decadent West - Mercy

Scottish indie-rockers Declan Welsh and The Decadent West gear up for their sophomore album, and the new single “Mercy” promises greatness! To celebrate the single’s release and the upcoming album (for 2023), the band plays a hometown show at Glasgow’s iconic Barowland Ballroom on November 18th. That brings

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Emma Miller - Meet Me on the Lake

“Meet Me on the Lake” is an intense song about coming to terms with loss. Scottish singer/songwriter Emma Miller does little more than singing over a lone piano line, but you still get the entire range of her emotions. “Meet Me on the Lake” is the new first song

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WAKE - Spoon

Wake is the artist name of Alex Ingram, a singer/songwriter based in Hull, northeastern England, who just released the beautifully melancholic “Spoon.” The track starts and ends with a compelling, wistful guitar solo, enveloping the story and the deep, raspy vocals singing it. Asked about “Spoon,” Wake says: Lyrically

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Precious Pepala - Looking For Trouble

Why do they tell girls and women not to walk on the street alone after dark? For 17-year-old British singer/songwriter Precious Pepala this question is more than about personal safety; it is about a culture that accepts assault against women like a streak of bad weather. But Precious does

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Smut - Let Me Hate

Smut are a Chicago-based indie-rock quintet gearing up to release their sophomore album, How the Light Felt, due out on November 11th via Bayonet. Along the way, they just released the beautifully mellow and wistful “Let Me Hate.” The intense negative feeling in the title makes a lot of sense

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Alice Pisano - Ink

Falling in love is wonderful. In “Ink” Italian, London-based singer/songwriter Alice Pisano goes out of her way to let the other person know. The upbeat, bubbly pop song is an instant mood lifter, and you want to be with her, having fun at that party. Alice says about the

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Asylums - Instant Coffee

Granted, instant coffee couldn’t be further away from a freshly brewed cup of coffee made from just ground coffee beans if it tried, but it serves as a metaphor for the state we’re in as a society. The new single by British quartet Asylums is no big lament

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VIDEO PICKS: DEVORA, HAVET, RVBY MY DEAR, Tommy Ashby

DEVORA – God Is Dead A woman in a Goth-inspired outfit with long, platinum blonde hair and a cowboy hat has my immediate attention. Always. No different with DEVORA, who’s tackling spiritual powers and religion with her latest single and video, titled “God Is Dead.” She says about the track:

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Alice Boman - Where To Put The Pain [Video]

Swedish singer/songwriter Alice Boman puts her reflections in a clear, calm voice over a steady synth line and a rhythm that is as disruptive as the influx of news we receive every moment. “Where To Put The Pain,” she asks when it seems never to stop. But nothing goes

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common goldfish - I Don't Feel Today

British songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist common goldfish raises important questions with his new single “I Don’t Feel Today.” The track is captivating from the start and offers a fascinating blend of classic piano, psychedelic synths, and earthy vocals. Based in Tottenham, North London, Jonty Lovell (common goldfish) says about

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Rainlights - Mazzy Star Reminds Me of You

Summer is officially over here, making a melancholic rear view of this season’s memorable experiences even more effective. In “Mazzy Star Reminds Me of You,” Brooklyn-based singer and producer Rachel Chevat, aka Rainlights takes you on a gentle ride through memory fragments that paint a vibrant, familiar picture. Rachel

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Francie - Casanova

Dark and brooding, yet with a sliver of promise for something meant to last that is “Casanova,” the new single by Francie. We asked the Italian singer/songwriter to tell us a bit more about “Casanova,” and she says: This single was born from the need of creating an energetic,

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Scout Gillett - 444 Marcy Ave [Video]

Where is 444 Marcy Avenue? If you look at the map, it is a non-descript residential building in the Bed-Stuy area of Brooklyn. But that is not what indie rock singer/songwriter Scout Gillett means. She explains: This song was written to encourage my friends and myself to surrender to

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Russel Louder - Come Around

Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer Russel Louder follows their splendid debut album HUMOR with the catchy and exquisitely danceable “Come Around.” The track’s chorus is a very subtle and elegant nod to “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record),” really just enough to feel something like recognition and be

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VIDEO PICKS: Beau, Blake Morgan, Cab Ellis, Loyal Lobos

Beau – Life Twice The new single Life Twice by NYC duo Beau comes with a colorful, glittering live performance video directed by Brandon Herman. Watch it, and you surely don’t want to miss their next show. The band says about the song: “‘Life Twice’ is a song about trials

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Maripool - This Time Again

Maripool is the stage name of Portuguese, London-based singer/songwriter and “one-girl” band Natasha Simões. As a self-thought musician, she prefers to work solo and create intimate, edgy, guitar-driven pop songs. Her latest track, “This Time Again,” creates a paradox between works and music. She explains: “I wrote a really

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Blessed - Redefine

“Redefine” marks the second single and opening track from art-rock quartet Blessed‘s upcoming album. Titled Circuitous, the record will be available October 28 via Flemish Eye. This is not easy-listening-pop, but this is music that takes you under its wings and makes you listen, and in the process, really

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Actrese - Vivid But Vague

The London singer/songwriter Actrese does pop music with an edge. How the chords progress and the songs develop is often not what you expect. Her new song “Vivid But Vague” strikes with rich instrumentation, and who could set the mood better than the artist herself: “You are in a

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carina - summer air buzz ft. Bel Cobain

The cover photo might make you think of gentle folk songs but there’s nothing ‘folksy’ about carina’s music. It’s subtle, understated lo-fi pop at its best. Think Billy Eilish before she became a household name. The London-based artist just released her debut EP spaceout!, a beautiful collection

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Maeve Steele - Riptide

“Riptide” is the shape-shifting opening track from the debut EP “Overland” by Maeve Steele. The Los Angeles-based artist considers the song the guiding light to finding her approach to music: intimate songs that fall into a sweet spot between singer/songwriter and pop. Maeve says about the EP: “I’m

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Cate Le Bon - Typical Love [Video]

Welsh singer, songwriter, and producer Cate Le Bon released her sixth full-length studio album Pompeii on February 4th, promoting it with an extensive tour through the US and Europe. We decided to be part of the tour kick-off and traveled upstate to see Cate and her fabulous live band putting

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Q & A with Singer and Producer Dawn Cadence

Dawn Cadence is the stage name of singer, songwriter, and producer Vanessa Richardson. While the 20-year-old Canadian quotes Kate Bush and Sade as her influences, among others, she does not try to imitate any of them but maps her own path through pop music. You can witness this in her

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Dalloway - How to Keep a Secret

“You taught me how to keep a secret,” sings L.A. musician Mary-Cait Hentz aka dalloway. Because the system is often rigged in favor of the aggressor, and nobody wants to believe the truth anyway. Mary-Cait is not subtle in her tale and wants the song to be “an anthem

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AJAY - Swindlers

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist AJAY found time between touring with alternative R&B artist Orion Sun and performing with Omar’s Hat to release his entirely DIY single “Swindlers.” The result is a warm and soulful track with sprinkles of glitter and hope. Asked about “Swindlers,” AJAY says: The

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VIDEO PICKS: Blixie Perestroika, Hailey Bevais, Sandmoon, Slaney Bay

Blixie Perestroika London artist Blixie Perestroika released her video Swing with her debut album Ambition is Low last Friday. The song is moody and dark, and so is the video, full of symbols of unrest and upheaval. Blixie says about the song: “It might sound angry but it’s really