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NEW TRACK: Rivita - Someone Else‘s Arms

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SONG PICK: Chloe Foy - Never Be the Same Again

UK singer/songwriter Chloe Foy ends the year with the first new song off her next EP, due out early next year. „Never Be the Same Again“ takes cues from classical music and creates rich soundscapes with acoustic strings that still sound intimate and let Chloe‘s voice shine. Listen

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SONG PICK: Coloray - Real Life Cinema

The song’s title “Real Life Cinema” made me instantly think about how life itself writes the more amazing and absurd stories than screenwriters can ever come up with. And while Coloray might not have had that in mind when he titled his new single that way, it is still

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SONG PICK: Lux Lyall - Gun Metal Horses (Video)

“Gun Metal Horses” is a slow-burning, reflective song full of nostalgia by London-based artist Lux Lyall. The track unfolds like a dream with acoustic strings over a steady beat and unlikely electronics. Lux Lyall describes the mood perfectly as “longing for the past, fearing for the future and reflecting on

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NEW ALBUM: Verité - New Skin

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SONG PICK: Sun Silva - Ride

No dilly-dallying around in SUN SILVA’s new single, as the song kicks off with a taste of the bombastic and beautifully infectious chorus. The initial explosion in “Ride” is no fluke but is being kept to the final bar. When asked about their latest single, frontman Oscar Gormley provides:

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ásgeir / Belau / Smoke Fairies / Tourists / Tusks

Ásgeir – Youth Icelandic artist Ásgeir took advantage of his home country’s mesmerizing scenery and spent a winter writing, sometimes with his poet father Einar Georg Einarsson, and with English translation help from American songwriter John Grant. Watch the video now: Belau – Essence (live) Hungarian producer duo Belau showcase their

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SONG PICK: Thea - Soon Enough

In her song “Soon Enough” the London singer/songwriter Thea reflects about being too reliant on friends, even if they cause more trouble than joy. She explains: It’s about that final stage of “grieving” lost friendships. I’m finally coming to terms with the fact that not everyone will

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SONG PICK: Joe Connor Little - Always

The tender and stripped down production of “Always” got me instantly hooked and throw in velvety charming vocals and the allure is complete! London-based singer/songwriter Joe Connor Little gives us a taste of his talent with “Always” and pairs the single with two equally pleasing releases the mellow “Moving

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SONG PICK: The Japanese House - Chewing Cotton Wool

The Japanese House is the project of London-based artist Amber Bain, who is working on a new EP to be released in early 2020. The poetic second single “Chewing Cotton Wool” has a calm, steady flow that gently carries your thoughts while an image of “her” forms in your mind.

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SONG PICK: Howard - Saturn Return

“Saturn Return”, the newest single by Howard Feibusch aka Howard, doesn’t come alone but is part of duo single package together with “Modern Love”. While the latter is more mellow and piano driven, “Saturn Return” enchants with the type of modern psychedelic swagger we came to love from bands

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NEW TRACK: JFDR - My Work

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SONG PICK: Wildes - Stay

“Stay” is pure emotion, the moment when your brain is useless and you only can wait until the feelings ebb and you gain control again. The new song by London singer/songwriter Wildes takes you for about three minutes into this state of mind and you best just let yourself

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SONG PICK: JIM ALXNDR feat. Angie McMahon - Slave

“Slave” by Australian songwriter and producer JIM ALXNDR is a beautiful, slow building ballad but the vocal magic of Angie McMahon elevate the track to an utterly gorgeous piece of music. The song intensifies almost unnoticeably and builds and builds until it carefully explodes in its ultimate crescendo. Asked about

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NEW TRACK: YVSMINE - Lonely

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NEW ALBUM: Sea Change - Inside

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SONG PICK: Tallsaint - Model Effect

You have probably experienced the “Model Effect” yourself: a person who feels fascinating and attractive at first look and it is hard to tell why. U.K. singer and songwriter Tallsaint made an infectious electro-pop song about this and it will probably pop up in your head next time you

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NEW ALBUM: Sariyah Idan - Breaking Shadows

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SONG PICK: The Criticals - Just for the Weekend

Based in Nashville, TN indie rock duo The Criticals took some of their influences from a New York five-piece that came to fame in the early 00s. Similar hart hitting drums, lush guitar play, vocals with a lot of swagger… no wonder that I absolutely love “Just for the Weekend”

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Summer Dennis & Rhymes / SHEAFS / Marcus King / Ralph

Summer Dennis & Rhymes – Circles Washington DC-based, soul/funk project, Summer Dennis & Rhymes bring a sexy, beachy feeling right into your home with “Circles”. Stay until the end where a lush guitar outro solo awaits. Watch the video now: SHEAFS – Care Less British rock quintet SHEAFS teamed up with

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SONG PICK: Mai Kino - Talk (Video)

Mai Kino is an London-based singer/songwriter originally from Lisboa. Her new song “Talk” is an intense, sweeping synth pop track that comes with mesmerizing visuals showing Mai Kino in others dancing below (biodegradable) sheets of plastic. It symbolizes isolation and loneliness, but also the danger that lays therein. After

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SONG PICK: Violet - Shiver

With a mellow yet enchanting opening, “Shiver” demands attention and does not let go until its reverb-drenched ending. “Shiver” marks the latest single by British quintet Violet and announces their EP set to be released November 22nd. The bright, slightly metallic vocals stand in fascinating contrast to the warm and

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NEW EP: Millie Turner - Hide+Seek

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NEW TRACK: Karolina Rose - Objections (Shakira Cover)

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SONG PICK: Party Nails - Cut To Bleed

“Cut to Bleed” is a song about the female and ultimately human experience clashing with modern realities. L.A.-based singer and producer Elana Carroll aka Party Nails released this intense electro-pop banger as a follow-up to her 2018 album “Past Lives and Paycheck”. Elena explains the story behind the