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The Famous Daxx - Surrender

The new song “Surrender” by London-via-Munich artist The Famous Daxx is an intriguing art pop piece about a surrealist cult threatening a community. For Daxx, the entire creation process is part of the artistic allure of music, and she seeks out female musicians for her recordings. “Surrender,” is on the

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Oh He Dead - California [Video]

Washington, DC-based funky rock-band Oh He Dead delights with the exuberant “California,” a song that sparkles with fun and joy. Founded by CJ Johnson and Andy Valenti, the duo grew to a five piece. Thinking about California, a lot of images and possible experiences come to mind, yet CJ went

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Ayisa - Hallucination

This looks too good. Is this even true? But LA pop singer Ayisa wants you to go for it because great things don’t have to be a “Hallucination.” The disco-tinged track is from her new 6-track EP Pink Diamond, out now. The song was a spontaneous inspiration, as Ayisa

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Tina Boonstra - If I Could

When we learn to talk about our losses and bereavement, then they don’t become less grave, but the experience becomes less lonely, knowing there are others who went or are still going through a very similar, devastating event. London-based singer/songwriter Tina Boonstra wrote with “If I Could,” an

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Eaves Wilder - Are You Diagnosed? [Video]

This song is fun, you might think, but London-based singer/songwriter Eaves Wilder tackles a serious topic from her own perspective. While her new track “Are You Diagnosed?” is a sweet romp at first listen, it is about the broken system that is supposed to treat mental illness in Britain.

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Olivia Reid - Runner's High

“Runner’s High,” the new single by Olivia Reid, takes you on a mesmerizing journey you didn’t see coming but one you are all the more excited to be part of. The track begins rather mellow, morphs then into a dancey, groovy number complete with saxophone sprinkles, and ends

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Lauren Lakis - Take My Hand [Video]

“Take My Hand” by Austin-based shoegazer Lauren Lakis is about “forgetting what you thought you knew, letting go, bravely opening your mind to something radically different.” The song hits you with a wall of sound, like the emotions of doubt and empowerment when you are about to leave your comfort

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CHVRLI BLVCK - Why Did You Go

“People are already walking in my house,” sings London-based singer/songwriter Charli Black aka  CHVRLI BLVCK, in his gorgeous and irresistibly moving new single “Why Did You Go.” No doubt, there’s a lot of hardship and melancholia here when Charli states, “The furniture walks itself out to somebody else’

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Lia - The One (Not)

“The One (Not)” is about the moment of clarity when a house of cards collapses, and you realize you should have listened to your friends all along: this relationship is going nowhere. Leah Hartnett, aka LIA, from Cork, Ireland, chose a classic pop music theme for her debut single, and

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O. Wake - Head in the Cloud

“Someone saw me, for a second, noticed me,” sings Ofer Shouval, mastermind of O. Wake, in his band’s new single “Head in the Cloud.” It is impossible, however, to forget Ofer’s vocals just after a second. When I first listened to an O. Wake song a year or

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Ollella - Head In The Clouds

“Nobody seems to listen / volume’s too loud” is a contemporary truth in music and elsewhere. In her new track “Head In The Cloud,” Seattle-based musician Ellie Barber aka Ollella cuts through the noise with a remarkable production that is bound to keep your attention for the three minutes of

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Sam Wrangle - Dress to Impress

Based in Brisbane, Australia, singer/songwriter, and producer Sam Wrangle creates jangly indie rock that is filled with sunshine and feel-good vibes. His new album Smokey Shady deals with a variety of human experiences and tackles everyday occurrences. The album’s lead single, “Dress to Impress” takes society’s obsession

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Jackie Mendoza - Mousetrap

“Mousetrap” is the third single from Jackie Mendoza‘s debut album Galaxia de Emociones, which showcases the creative range of the San Diego-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Is it catchy synth-pop or experimental electronics? Throw in the other tracks of the album, and you are in for a unique musical

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vivi rincon - the party

Pop singer/songwriter vivi rincon releases with the beautiful guitar-laced “the party,” the last single from her debut EP crash landing, produced by Matt Martin. The single showcases her songwriting and storytelling craft and leaves enough room to feature her irresistibly gorgeous vocals to the fullest. In “the party,” vivi

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Rebecca Lappa - Blue Lips

“Blue Lips” is a winterly love story where not only the weather is keeping the temperatures down. “Thinking would we ever do this sober darling / Kissing with blue lips,” sings Canadian musician Rebecca Lappa in her latest song that combines clever lyrics with catchy melodies. She says: “Taking you into

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Klangphonics - Laminar

If I was still living in Europe, I certainly would have seen Germany’s electronic three-piece Klangphonics already live, or at least I would have tried very hard to have seen them live. I bet they are fascinating live! The sound that Klangphonics comprised of Maxl Walmsley Pledl (guitar, synths,

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Sophie Colette - Don't Worry

It has been a while since we heard new music from pop singer/songwriter Sophie Colette. But she has used the pandemic downtime well to reenergize her music: she moved from Brooklyn to Richmond, VA, for a change of pace and sharpened her production skills before returning to the studio.

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Léa Sen - Dragonfly ʚĭɞ [Video]

We couldn’t get enough of Léa Sen once we had listened to her brilliant debut EP You Of Now, Pt. 1, of which we had featured “I Feel Like I’m Blue.” Now, the  London-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and mixer follows up with the second part of this

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foil - Twit

These days electronic music is ubiquitous, but few songs capture the pure fascination and excitement of synthetic sound generation as well as “Twit,” the new song by NYC singer, songwriter, and producer Helly Manson aka foil. “Twit” is the first single off Helly’s debut album On The Wing, out

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your hands - down here waiting

Denmark’s Johannes Brandstrup creates alluring and tender pop songs under the moniker your hands. In his latest single, “down here waiting,” he tackles another of life’s seemingly banal experiences. Like in his previous single, “floating,” he tackles the intricacies of modern relationships and how respectful and caring we

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Eka Laki - Different

Eka Laki is a Germany-based, Georgia-born singer/songwriter who wants to make her mark at the intersection of the various pop music genres. Her debut album In My Reality is a love story, from its fluttering start to its expletive-filled end. “Different” happens at the mid-point when things turn downward,

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Simon Alexander - lemon trees

Sweden’s Simon Alexander creates beautiful folk songs with depth that you can dream to. Simons’ latest offering is a three-song EP Telefunken By Night Vol 1, which invites you to listen to from “sing” over “lemon trees” to “feast on my heart,” which comes with some really cool whistling

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JFDR - Spectator [Video]

“Museum” is a new start for Icelandic singer/songwriter JFDR and the album’s soaring second single “Spectator” feels indeed as if the artist had found a new voice. The intimacy, the beauty of her vocals, and the intricate instrumentation are all still there, but the music now radiates a

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Nightbus - Way Past Three [Video]

“Way Past Three” marks the debut single by Nightbus, an indie-rock three-piece based in Manchester, U.K. With its sophisticated vibe and understated yet irresistible catchiness, it is hard to believe that the track is only the first song the band has released so far. Such great quality and superb

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Avalon Emerson & The Charm - Sandrail Silhouette

“Sandrail Solhouette” is a dreamy folk-pop song, so I was surprised that Avalon Emerson is an international DJ who played the decks at many iconic venues and festivals around the world. But together with The Charm – a loose collective of musicians – she takes a new direction and leads you into