‘Here or L.A.’ is a song about the constant specter of FOMO that seems to plague those of my generation. More specifically, it is about the folly of our reluctance to take a look inwards for happiness in favor of the myth of a quick external fix. This song is about the truth that wherever …
Month: November 2022
Dyatlov Pass is an 8 – song historical concept album by Welcome to the 21st! about the mysterious fate of eight college – age students and their guide who died while on a winter trek in the USSR’s Ural Mountains in February 1959. The students were found over time after they disappeared, with varying injuries, and …
Photo Credit: Mallory Edwards Toronto native and XO Records singer Chxrry22 has returned with a music video to “Wasteland,” her first visual since sharing her debut EP The Other Side. The track talks to all ‘wastemen’ (Toronto slang) and shows Chxrry plotting a vengeful plan. The Other Side and news of Chxrry being XO Records’ first ever female signee garnered attention …
FOLLOWS UP “JUGG,” “FACES,” AND “GO SHORTY,” THE FIRST THREE SINGLES FROM MAJOR LABEL DEBUT ALBUM, ALMETHA’S SON SwaVay can’t be boxed in. Few MCs have the musical depth and dexterity of the Atlanta native, whose brand of soulful trap fusion has earned cosigns and collabs from artists across genres. Now, with his major-label debut album coming via Giant/Def Jam …
NEW YORK, NY (November 30, 2022) — Emerging as an international phenomenon, South African singer and songwriter Lloyiso shares a new single entitled “Let Me Love You Now” today via Universal Music Group South Africa/Republic Records. The track opens with sparse piano and a sparkling emotionally charged verse from Lloyiso. Right away, he tenderly assures, “You’re perfect to me.” The delicate hum gives way to …
Announcing the epic new single, music video and forthcoming debut album from The Degrees on Goldie’s Fallen Tree 1Hundred label. After a year of consistent single releases that saw The Degrees pick up over 100 plays across UK radio, on the BBC and achieving playlist status on Jazz FM, Bristol duo Isha Campbell and Charlie …
Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish upcoming jazz singer Marie Mørck attracted lots of attention on her debut album from 2019. She had lots of airplay on Danish national radio and was nominated for “Best Vocal Jazz Release” at the Danish Music Awards in 2020. During 2019, she toured with her band in China, France and Scandinavia …
Jess Kallen steps out today with “A Garden Bed of Thistle Weeds,” the 26-year-old guitar wiz’s first single from a debut album expected in Spring of 2023. Kallen – who has been spotted as a sideperson on tours with Alex Lahey, Rosie Tucker, even the occasional show with Olivia Rodrigo – offers up thoughtfully arranged folkish-rock that navigates grief, rage, and …
Country Trio Kopper and Kash have released a new music video for their newest single, “The Best I Can” available on all streaming and download sites. The family trio transports their audience through a difficult difference of opinion, that they attempt to overcome, the ‘best they can.’ The music video takes us on a journey with an elaborate story …
“I’d Rather Be Alone” is a contemporary mantra for self-discovery; the perfect song to begin or end your day. Singing the lines, alongside the ElectraQueens’ vocals, compels you to take an introspective look upon yourself. What obstacles are preventing you from reaching tranquility? Can you let those things go? Searing with vocal intensity, “I’d Rather …
Art pop band Elk City presents new timidly confessional single ‘Apology Song’, a Suzanne Vega-esque offering from their new album ‘Above the Water’, following up earlier singles ‘That Someone’, which explores the dual nature of self and other, excitement and dismay, and the more laid-back and philosophical ‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’. Revolving around its founders, artist/ vocalist Renée LoBue and producer/drummer Ray Ketchem, the …
Ikoyi Boy is a melodious Afrobeat song laced with gratitude. Baba Kuboye wants to take you back to his origins. Ikoyi, his boyhood home. A place of rich culture and history. Recently, Ikoyi was one of the venues of the #EndSars protest which was a movement against oppression and police brutality. Baba Kuboye skilfully delivers …
Made in Wood tell unique instrumental tales through their simple and elegant music expression, creating time and space for immersion and for the listeners to join the meditative and dreamy universe. You are invited into an intimate and present musical space, where simple means of action create intense atmospheres. Made in Wood’s musical expression has …
‘Digits’ is one of the standout tracks on the Flevans new album, ‘A Short Distance to Fall’. The single puts a wonderfully nostalgic spin on the disco house genre and comes with a delicious groove that is certain to put a smile on your face. You can click HERE to get connected!
‘God Gets a Little Busy Sometimes’ is the first new material to be taken from Izo FitzRoy’s forthcoming LP, which explores life as a single woman in her 30s, railing against convention and having a more embodied connection with herself. A powerful song with a strong message, ‘God Gets a Little Busy Sometimes’ is the first fruit of a musical …
The unparalleled multi-platinum chart-topping band AJR are sharing a new single entitled “The DJ Is Crying For Help” via the band’s AJR Productions label and Mercury/Republic Records. Listen to “The DJ Is Crying For Help”—HERE and watch the official music video HERE. In talking about the new song the band said: “The DJ is Crying For Help is about the worry of having peaked already. You …
Azanti, the 19-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer ‘boy wonder’ born in Ondo State, Nigeria, was introduced to U.S. audiences over the summer with “GetTIN’ Hot,” his premiere U.S. major label single and video via Def Jam Recordings, today releases his hotly-anticipated new album, HEART PARTS & NOSTALGIA. The album includes “Late 4 Dinner,” the new single and video premiering across all platforms today. “Since I …
THE WORLD IS NEAR ITS END. EARTH HAS BEEN DRAINED FROM ALL ITS NATURAL RESOURCES. TREES AND ANIMALS ARE ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUMS. MUSIC IS OUTLAWED. COUNTRIES ARE NO LONGER LED BY ELECTED LEADERS BUT BY CORPORATIONS. In a dystopian future a band of mutated kids are man’s last hope to lead the revolution against …
Maddie Hogan releases her new single “Beautiful Temporary” and an accompanying music video filled with beachy vibes, delicate country pop production and lush green scenery. The breezy, hopeful tune washes over listeners like a warm ocean breeze and salty waves. Produced by Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo, “Beautiful Temporary” tells the true story of a dream Hogan …
Today, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer DJ Karaba shared her brand new EP, Délivrance, a collection of five fiercely percussive and personal tracks that pack an empowering punch. Having started her career dancing with some of pop music’s heaviest hitters such as Drake, Camilla Cabello, and Selena Gomez, the release today showcases Karaba’s renewed artistic purpose as a music maker. “I’m very …
After their previous singles “Sick of Love” and “I Take It All Back” were both named as BBC Introducing’s Track of the Week, Scottish alt-pop duo LOVE SICK build upon their growing acclaim with today’s release of the new mixtape LOVE. LOVE is released alongside a visual for its new focus track “FUCK YOU I LOVE YOU”. While the real-life couple – Julie Canning and Shaun Knox …
Estonian-born, London-based sound artist and pianist Hanakiv has just signed with prestigious Gondwana Records. Her debut single, ‘No Words Left’, is a contemplative and ethereal journey written in collaboration with Alabaster DePlume. Hanakiv brings together elements of Estonian classical, electronic and ambient music, composing from a place of introspection and reflection. On ‘No Words Left’, Alabaster dePlume provides …
Rising Berlin producer NOCUI returns with the brand new single ‘Pasión’ out via ‘Shapeless Culture’ on the 25th of November. Coinciding with an exciting shift towards independence with the launch of his ‘Shapeless Culture’ imprint, ‘Pasión’ is the first single to be taken from forthcoming EP, ‘Anomie’, following the release of debut EP ‘Entrain’ on …
You’d have to be at least Generation X-age to fully appreciate the enormous impact that singer/songwriter/actress/producer Irene Cara had on pop culture in the 1980s. A gigantic meteor wouldn’t have made a deeper impact, really. The theme to Flashdance? Omnipresent for years; in the public consciousness for decades. But perhaps a bigger contribution, in the …
The multi-talented vocalist/choreographer/performance artist Lady Pulse caused quite a stir and garnered quite a bit of critical acclaim when she dropped her debut album, “Absolutely Ruthless,” less than a year ago. Discovered by the high-profile Florida-based production team of DIO + KLEIN, Lady Pulse appeared before the pandemic at an after-hours club in South Beach, …
The Kith & Josh Vorster are here to bring you some ‘Devine’ deep house, which is exactly what they did! Please welcome the pair, who after two years finally teamed up again, 2 the club. Together they created ‘Devine’, a true deep house track filled with power & feel-good vibes!
Triple platinum-, The Voice winning-, Swedish singer and songwriter Ulf “The Wolf” Nilsson delivers a soulful mix of rock and pop all dressed in modern-day clothing, sometimes adding a dash of heartland rock/blues and always with strong melodies and lyrics often rooted in his own life. Today Ulf Nilsson is releasing ’Lost Each Other’, and with this single he returns …
TEEN BLUSH is the solo artist and production project from Chicago-based musician Ken Foss. With a sound that traditionally glides through elements of dreampop, shoegaze, new wave and true alternative rock, Foss creates an experience that is both familiar and refreshing. He broadens his sonic palette through a collaboration with fellow Chicago-based artist/producer skagboy who …
Canada’s legendary punk ‘n’ rollers The Black Halos have just released their anticipated new LP How the Darkness Doubled (November 25th on Stomp Records). How the Darkness doubled is the unofficial follow-up album to The Black Halos’ acclaimed 2001 release, The Violent Years. Original songwriting team Billy Hopeless, Rich Jones (guitarist with Michael Monroe, Ginger …
Bara Karin is a Swedish artist, songwriter and producer. Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and she is releasing a song and music video on this topic. “You can buy love for money was written,” says Bara Karin, “as a reaction to the things I’ve learned through …