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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

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

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

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

Makena Tate - Tell Me

Makena Tate is a singer/songwriter from Santa Barbara who currently attends Berklee in Boston College of Music. With her latest infectious indie rock track, “Tell Me,” she pushes back a serial apologizer: enough is enough! Makena says about the song: “I wrote ‘Tell Me’ about someone in my life

Pearla - Unglow The [Video]

Leave it to Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Nicole Rodriguez aka Pearla to write a song about death that is anything but dark. “Trying not to think about things that don’t make sense to me,” she sings in a track that celebrates the mystery of life. Pearla says: “‘Unglow The’

Otra - E & M

Otra is the duo of sisters Laura and Kara Malhotra from Pacifica, CA. While they reveal some of their influences below, it is hard to categorize their music. Synth-pop, maybe, but with a lot of sonic curveballs thrown in. But one thing is sure: their latest single, “E &

Circe - Undone

“Undone” is an homage to femininity as a primal energy. For that, the London-based musician Circe counters any stereotypes by conjuring up her signature dark pop production with a menacing bassline meandering through the entire song. Circe reveals the inspiration for the song: “I read the essay title: ‘Femininity

Palmo X - Colorless

Sometimes life looks black and white. Sometimes everything feels bright and promising. The new song “Colorless” by Ukrainian singer, songwriter, and producer Xenia Nema aka Palmo X is about the stories in your head and how you can try overcoming them. For that, Xenia uses a nostalgia-tinged synth-pop

Pitou - Devote

“Devote” is about being human, says Amsterdam-based singer/songwriter Pitou. It is also about the perception of time – with exactly one beat per second, it resembles the “tempo of life, in a way, or at least the way we humans measure our lives in time.” With that, “Devote” is

Danielle Cardona

Danielle Cardona - Closure

“I don’t want closure, I just want you, this isn’t over with me and you,” sings Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Danielle Cardona in her latest song and there might be a hint of obsession in the way how she confronts her lover. “Closure” is a catchy but edgy

Nathaniel Bellows

Nathaniel Bellows - One Small Thing (ft. Shara Nova)

There is always a small thing one can do to find a place of peace and calm. Music is an excellent place to start, and NYC singer/songwriter Nathaniel Bellows has created a wonderful experience to let yourself fall into. With the backing vocals of My Brightest Diamond’s Shara

Madison Steinbruck

Madison Steinbruck - Australia's Lonelier

Today, Madison Steinbruck releases her debut album “Australia’s Lonelier.” I fell already in love with the record last October together with the first single “Kathryn.” There is some freshness, intimacy, and rawness to her music, even when she checks most of the boxes you would expect from a musician

Emm Gryner - Burn the Boats

“Burn the Boats” is a 6:16 minutes indulgence with multiple guitar solos, lush horns, and a fade-out. The Canadian musician Emm Gryner calls it what it is: yacht rock, the 70s/80s genre that radiates comfort and beauty. But lyrically, that is not all that Emm had in

Song Pick of the Day

Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up [Video]

“Lights Light Up” is an upbeat, playful track about something like an inevitable break-up. The UK-born singer/songwriter Fenne Lily – now a fellow New Yorker after her move to Brooklyn – sings the song in a thoughtful, quiet way that foreshadows what would eventually happen. Fenne recalls: “I’d

néomí - Skipping Stone

Some people cannot go near a body of water featuring a pebble beach without searching for skipping stones, which they make bounce off the water. For some, it is a delightful show off of a useless skill; for others pure frustration. But no matter how many hops the stone makes,

Why Bonnie - Apple Tree

“Apple Tree” is “a song about the parables we tell ourselves to make sense of things.” The singer and songwriter Blair Howerton of NYC-based quintet Why Bonnie does not use many words to make her point and lets guitars and piano swirl around the lyrics to create a wonderfully

Detalji - Caribbean

Detalji - Caribbean

The music of Finnish musician Detalji works both ways: as clubby dance bangers and catchy pop songs. That is because she not only excels with her dance music production but is also an extraordinary singer. “Caribbean” – the first single off her upcoming debut album Truly out on March 31 – immediately

Bailey Miller - cul-de-sac

The Cincinnati-based artist Bailey Miller does many different things, but she keeps her music raw and restrained. “cul-de-sac” is the first single of her upcoming album love is a dying, which was recorded mostly in single takes without much refinement. While most of the album is best

Shana Cleveland

Shana Cleveland - Faces in the Firelight [Video]

“Faces in the Firelight” reflects a quiet moment of deep love. The Californian singer/songwriter Shana Cleveland sings it for her partner and her unborn child, but all of us can feel the warmth of her thoughts. Shana explains: “The song is about watching Will tend to a huge burn

Cloud Cukkoo - Anna

After “Alice” comes “Anna,” albeit with a very different reference. The Berlin-based singer and producer Jori van Gemert aka Cloud Cukkoo gets her inspiration in unusual ways as she reveals to us: “I wrote a song about a homeless man I’d seen on the freezing streets of Dublin,