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7ebra - Normal Song

7ebra - Normal Song

7ebra are two sisters out of Malmö, Sweden make catchy pop songs that cannot be easily categorized. A year ago, they enchanted us with their debut record Bird Hour and are now back with a new single, “Normal Song.” Singer Inez gives us a background about the song: “I see

Portrait of Californian singer/songwriter Marina Allen

Marina Allen - Deep Fake [Video]

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Marina Allen gears up to release her third studio album Eight Pointed Star, out via Fire Records on June 7. After the two fantastic singles “Swinging Doors” and “Red Cloud,” she now adds the ultra-gorgeous “Deep Fake” to the album’s bounty. The track starts beautifully

Robber Robber - Backup Plan

Robber Robber is an indie rock quartet from Burlington, Vermont. The band’s creative core, singer/guitarist Nina Cates and drummer Zack James, have been making music together for a long time, and we have seen them a few times live with their old band over the years. They now

Portrait of singer/songwriter Alas de Liona

Alas de Liona - Analogy

Californian singer/songwriter Alas de Liona didn’t think twice when, in 2023, the British government awarded her with a Global Talent Visa. She left her home in the Mojave Desert and now lives in Scotland, where she also started to make music in earnest. It’s been a long

Shy FLW with Hat

Shy FLW - Karma

“Karma” is a song about the power dynamics in a relationship. But London-based artist Synne Flåtter Flo, aka Shy FLW has her guard up and pushes back. The production sets heavy hip-hop beats against ethereal pop sounds and renders the story an episode you would tell your friends at a

Portrait of the pop duo Tommy Lefroy

Tommy Lefroy - Garden

Canadian art-pop duo Tommy Lefroy, comprised of Wynter Bethel and Tessa Mouzourakis, took inspiration for their band name from Jane Austen’s real-life Mr Darcy, determined to subvert the heart-broken woman’s trope. They are firmly on their way to becoming heroic leads themselves and add the emotive and vibrant

Gigi Williams - Boulder

“Boulder” is a melange of pop, soul, and jazz and builds in unexpected ways. The London singer/songwriter Gigi Williams sets her rich, warm vocals over an intricate drum beat and multi-genre soundscape. It may surprise you that this all adds to a beautiful, uplifting pop song, but listen for

Foto of Beth Gibbons taken by Netti Habel

Beth Gibbons - Lost Changes [Video]

With “Lost Changes,” Beth Gibbons releases one more single before her solo album Lives Outgrown drops this Friday, May 17. Not only does the gorgeous song and its evocative, cinematic music video strongly resonate with me, but also what Beth has to say about her upcoming album. Pretty much the

Fiona-Lee - Mother

“Mother” is the fiery debut single by London-based indie rocker Fiona-Lee. It tells the story of trusting the wrong people and the often heartbreaking realization that the parents cannot fix things anymore as one grows older. The song comes with irresistible 90s Radiohead vibes and a kathartic guitar solo. Fiona-Lee

Black and white photo of the Norwegian post-punk band Mayflower Madame

Mayflower Madame - A Foretold Ecstasy [Video]

Our fascination with the sound of Norwegian post-punk band Mayflower Madame goes way back – back to the early glamglare days, when we had featured their 2016 debut album Observed In A Dream. With “A Foretold Ecstasy,” Mayflower Madam announces their third album for fall this year, and the track offers

Hothead Wave - Too Much

The Nashville indie rocker Lizzy Cruz, aka Hothead Wave, is back with her second single, “Too Much.” The song confronts her insecurities in social situations and the overthinking that follows. However, the angry guitars make it clear: next time, it will be better. Lizzy says about the song: “‘Too Much’

This is a portrait of musician Sis Jenny Gillespie Mason

Sis - Bow To Your Wilderness [Video]

The allure of “Bow To Your Wilderness” is of majestic proportions: a little mysterious and totally mesmerizing. The song marks a new single release from Sis‘ upcoming album Vibhuti, out via Native Cat Records on June 21. Sis is the artistic project of California-based singer and composer Jenny Gillespie Mason.

Caitie - Tragic

“Tragic” tells a classic story about teenage friendship that probably everyone experienced in one or the other shape: close friends turn into rivals as personalities change. In the 80s-inspired bubbly synth-pop track, the UK singer/songwriter Caitie looks down at her former bestie who wants to fit in with a

Portrait of Danish indie-pop band Clean Out Lewis

Clean Out Louis - Foreigner

Depending on your viewpoint, Sylvester Zabello was only or already six years old when on his first day of school, he found out that his full name would start with ‘Louis.’ Quite the surprise, isn’t it? While Sylvester still doesn’t go by Louis, together with his bandmate Mingus

Tyde - Latte Partay

Tyde - Latte Partay

Tyde is a six-piece from Brisbane, Australia. That includes a horn section, which they make good use of in their new song “Latte Partay.” Silly? Yes, a boatload. But the track has a serious background, too, portraying the dance-on-the-volcano feel that is hard to shake off currently. The video enhances

Portrait of singer/songwriter/producer Josienne Clarke taken by Alec Bowman_Clarke

Josienne Clarke - Double Edged Sword [Video]

Singer, songwriter, and producer Josienne Clarke dropped the last single from her upcoming fourth solo album Parenthesis, I, due out May 10th via Corduroy Punk. While surprisingly short, “Double Edged Sword,” brings a lot of panache and joy in its only one minute and fifty-three seconds. Josienne’s vocals are

Polyglam - Pleasure

This story is as LA as it gets: Allie Stamler, Rachel White, and John Sinclair – all three musicians and well-connected entertainment industry professionals – meet while house-sitting a producer’s home. So why not make music together as Polyglam? Their new song “Pleasure” plays on this. The guitar intro evokes a

Photo of the Swiss/Irish/Polish four-piece Shenanygans

Shenanygans - I Believe in You

Based in Switzerland, indie-rockers Shenanygans are a picture-book European band with the two Irish singers/guitarists Dan and Kaylem Hannon-Barry, the Swiss drummer Tom Brunner and the Swiss-Polish bassist Lucky Luki. We’re always excited to listen to bands who embrace the many influences Europe has to offer, and Shenanygans

Why Bonnie - Dotted Line [Video]

Why Bonnie is the NYC-based band around singer/songwriter Blair Howerton. Her latest song, “Dotted Line,” is a lively indie pop song about get rich/successful/happy schemes that rarely keep their promises. In the end, you often “should have known better.” Listen to “Dotted Line,” our Song Pick of

Photo of post-punk three-piece Neutrals

Neutrals - That's Him On The Daft Stuff Again

The straightforwardness of “That’s Him On The Daft Stuff Again” got me instantly. I love it! However, I needed to look up what “daft” even means. (23 years in New York, I’m still learning new vocabulary daily.) The Bay area trio Neutrals released that track as their new