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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

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

Jeannel - BLUE [Video]

The Berlin-based singer and producer Jeannel is fearless in exploring off-the-beaten-path sonic ideas. For her new song, she returned to the cello, an instrument she’s been playing since an early age. The sparse, restrained track does not do much to keep you captivated: it moves

Rinjin - Just Us

Rinjin - Just Us

Norwegian electronic duo Rinjin delight with the mesmerizing “Just Us.” They mentioned drawing inspiration from the Norwegian electronica scene, including artists like Röyksopp, Todd Terje, and Lindström, as well as classics like New Order, Tom Tom Club, and Stereolab. A band that mentions such influences has my attention immediately. What

La Luz band shot

La Luz - I’ll Go With You

After making Manzanita, one of our 2023 favorite albums, Shana Cleveland is back with her band La Luz – an all-female Californian four-piece. Their new song, “I’ll Go With You,” invites you to daydream, which is not a coincidence, as Shana reveals: “This song is heavily influenced by

Singer/songwriter and producer Kerri Martin.

Kerri Martin - Waiting for Your Love

It’s been a while since pop singer, songwriter, and producer Kerri Martin released new music, but sometimes good things need time, or life simply has other plans. Her new single “Waiting for Your Love” is a slow-burning, ultra-lush pop-anthem. If we haven’t found THE ONE

Yvonne Ambrée - Thieves

Sleeping over important decisions is usually good advice, but sometimes, such thoughts keep you awake. New York artist Yvonne Ambrée evokes nocturnal trip-hop vibes for her new song “Thieves” to lead you into the world of half-sleep, which can be a creative place. Yvonne recalls: “Thieves is a

Black and white portrait of Australian band Barley Passable.

Barley Passable - Dial Tone (ft. Abby Bella May)

Australian pop duo Barley Passable announced their upcoming EP Together for June 13 and released the irresistibly vibrant “Dial Tone” along the way. The track keeps a nostalgic vibe without dwelling on it and delights with an overall fresh take on the electro-pop genre. Kai Ollmann (guitars and vocals)

Frances Mistry at the beach

frances mistry - letters

A song like “letters” is a beautiful way to say a final goodbye. It acknowledges life as a gift and that a loved person is always with you in your memories. There is sadness in it, but also coming to terms with unchangeable facts of being human. For the Brighton-

Portrait of Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist Hamish Anderson.

Hamish Anderson - Late in the Evening

Hamish Anderson, a superb guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Australia, captured my attention and heart back in 2015 during SXSW, where I not only saw one but two of his shows. And then in 2020, when he was one of the COVID stay-at-home highlights, when he gave a

Mieke Miami - Whispering Pines

Mieke Miami hails from Northern Germany, a place that is not easily connected with an airy, sun-drenched track like “Whispering Pines.” However, she conceived the song on a quiet vacation in Irland, so that may be where the dolce-far-niente vibes come from. From there, she took the

Photo of British synth-pop duo high jump.

high jump - Avenue

In October last year, I had featured the British synth-pop duo high jump with their debut single “M2K” but what happened since? Harry Martin and Rick Holland have been releasing two more songs, the groovy “Tide Away” and the lush “CLIIAL,” and are now adding “Avenue” to their mix

Lauren Mia - Frisson

Dance music can be delightful even outside the club. The flow and repetitiveness generate energy that may give you an extra boost at any time of the day. A “Frisson,” how the LA-based musician Lauren Mia calls it in her new song. Lauren says: "Frisson is that sudden

Portrait of Danish electronic duo PRISMA

PRISMA - Lost [Video]

Danish electro-pop duo PRISMA just released their stunning debut album, Something To Respond To. We’re excited to feature the record’s lead single, “Lost,” a mellow and softly building song with an irresistible hook. The record boasts eleven fantastic tracks, and sisters Sirid and Frida Møl Kristensen say

Niamh Regan - Nice

“I’m too nice,” states the Irish singer/songwriter Niamh Regan. Because if she were not, she would finally win. The song sonically captures a dramatic on-the-edge moment when Niamh finally wants in on the perceived success of others. She explains: “Nice is a song inspired by the

Photo of U.K. band The Exact Opposite taken by Scarlet Page

The Exact Opposite - Look At Him Go! [Video]

“Look At Him Go!” by The Exact Opposite serves as the opening track of the duo’s upcoming album Skill Issue, and it is such a fantastic taste of what’s in store on the album. (We got treated to an early listening and absolutely loved it!) Asked about the

Winter - Sallow [Video]

“Sallow” is savored best by letting yourself fall into the world of Samira Winter and follow along the intriguing mix of heavy drums, fuzzy guitars and seductive vocals. Her latest series of singles lead up to an EP …and she’s still listening, out on May 24 on her own

Portrait of pop singer/songwriter Emilee Moore

Emilee Moore - Hanging On

I like Emilee Moore‘s tagline, “I write songs to help you feel a little less alone,” and the pop singer/songwriter even put out a billboard in L.A. leading up to Coachella. Way to go to promote her new song! While created out of a breakup, “Hanging On”

Rose Brokenshire with flower

Rose Brokenshire - Type Two

Don’t get fooled by this song’s Sunday afternoon beach vibe because it is about skiing – the kind where you hike up a mountain for hours to slide down untouched slopes. The Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Brokenshire does this sport, among other pretty incredible things, and her new song

Portrait of Welsh singer/songwriter Tom Jenkins, laying in a blooming field looking directly in the camera, inviting the view

Tom Jenkins - Blame It

When I came across Tom Jenkins, I was immediately in love with his music and way of storytelling. Turns out, Tom is also quite a prolific singer/songwriter, having released the brilliant full-length album It Comes in the Morning, It Hangs on the Evening Sky in 2022, followed by