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Barbara - Ride the Wave

Leaving her DJ desk for a moment, DJ Babs, respectively Barbara, releases the  gorgeous and ultra-catchy “Ride the Wave” following her debut single “Ghosted.” The lush “Ride the Wave” oozes an infectious sunny, carefree vibe, which I happily enjoy now but will also add to my anti-winter-blues playlist. When I

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Tiger Silko - Feeler

The Brooklyn duo of singer/songwriter Lisa Jaeggi and composer and producer Jonathon Wright have worked together on film scores. Under the name Tiger Solko, they now let their fantasy soar unrestricted from production budgets and “create a soundtrack for a non-existent film.” Their new song, “Feeler,” is an atmospheric

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Sparks - Veronica Lake

If you don’t know Californian duo Sparks yet, then you’re in for a treat because you’ll have a substantial back catalog to explore, with some gems and personal favs like Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins and Kimono My House to just mention two of their 25 full-length

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VIDEO PICKS: Avalon Emerson, dné, PJ Harvey, WVVE

Avalon Emerson – Astrology Poisoning We have been talking a lot about Avalon Emerson lately, and more to come in our newsletter. “Astrology Poisoning” is the latest single off her brilliant album  & the Charm, out now. The video blurs virtual and actual reality into a futuristic decaying desert world. Avalon

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Junodef - She Wants To Win

“She Wants To Win” takes cues from multiple genres and fuses guitars and electronic together effortlessly into a perfect 2020s pop song. Junodef, the trio of Karin Grönkvist (guitar and vocals), Norea Persson (drums and electronics) and Tyra Örnberg (Bass and vocals), met in their home country Sweden and moved

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The Horn - Another Way

British indie-rockers The Horn landed on our radar last year with the infectious “Do It Now” and continue their streak of melodic and beautifully catchy songs with “Another Way. It’s songwriter/bassist Nick True (Friends of Gavin) who founded The Horn and who can look back on experiences like

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Mega Bog - Cactus People [Video]

For her fifth album, End of Everything, Erin Birgy aka Mega Bog takes a turn from her indie folk roots into synth-pop territory. The latest single, “Cactus People,” contrasts bright synths with Erin’s voice. But it is not a light-hearted song: “Cactus People” as the entire album was written

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French Horn Rebellion ft. Siné - Versace Eros

“Versace Eros” is the new super catchy single by Brooklyn electronic brother duo French Horn Rebellion featuring soulful Danish pop singer Siné. While the track clocks in less than three minutes, it makes its time count and takes the listener under its spell immediately. Robert and David PM, aka French

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Circe - Riot of Sunlight

London singer/songwriter Circe goes for the bright side in her soaring new song “Riot of Sunlight.” The song came to life when she the play “Jerusalem” twice at different stages in her life. Today she calls it “a play and performance of such colossal, glorious, gigantic magic,” and “Riot

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Amelie Blake - Hunting Games

Already high in demand as a composer for film and TV (Netflix and others,) Amelie Blake now puts herself front and center. With “Hunting Games,” the British singer/songwriter is off to a great start as the enthralling song draws the listener immediately in and doesn’t let go, thanks

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Dead Leaf Echo - BOO [EP Premiere]

Brooklyn’s Dead Leaf Echo are a music/art collective that released their debut full-length album, Thought and Language, in 2013. Now, LG Galleon (vocals, guitar), Steve Schwadron (bass), and Kevin Kahawai (percussion, drums) are gearing up to release their third full-length album. But first, they dropped BOO, a five-track

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Hana McCartney - Dope

“Dope” is a track from the debut album Rust and Stardust by Nashville-based singer/songwriter Hana McCartney. In the earthy indie rock song, Hana recounts a story of pervasive drug use and abuse matter-of-factly. Hana says about the album: “The idea of each song having a drug reference or innuendo

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Arts Fishing Club - doug song

From Nashville, TN comes Arts Fishing Club, an indie-rock and folk band we became fans of since their beautiful “foster falls.” Today, they released a new offering from their upcoming album Rothko Sky (release date TBD,) the beautiful “doug song” showcasing Christopher Kessenich‘s alluring vocals. We got treated to

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Gillie - Llawn

The singer, songwriter, and producer Gillie sings “Llawn” in the Welsh language, which I do not speak, but musically the track hits it already home for me. Somewhere between synth- and dream-pop, the song evolves and shapeshifts over its 3:26 minutes. In other words, Gillie absolutely succeeds in “Sonically

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Slye - Here And Now

With Slye, I am completely in awe since the first time I heard the Liverpool-based singer/songwriter’s vocals and guitar chops. My admiration only grows after having listened to “Here And Now.” Here’s an artist, who not only knows how to write a compelling song with depth and

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Avalon Emerson - Karaoke Song

DJ and dance music producer Avalon Emerson is doing something new with her project & The Charm, out on April 28 on Avalon’s own label Another Dove. While the first single “Sandrail Silhouette,” had some surprising folky vibes, “Karaoke Songs” strikes closer to home with its glittering synths. Avalon

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The Poster Child - Garden

A fantastic new addition to the New York music scene is The Poster Child with his big, anthemic pop song “The Garden. I haven’t heard such bold, beautiful, bombastic pop in a long while and I love it! Growing up in the rural American South, Connor, the singer, songwriter,

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Dawn Cadence - Speaking in Tongues

Whenever a new song by Vanessa Richardson, aka Dawn Cadence, arrives in my inbox, I brace myself for something unique and exciting. Because the singer, songwriter, and producer does not follow conventions. Her latest song, “Speaking In Tongues,” features a 90s Depeche Mode guitar, Vanessa’s layered vocals, and many

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Alaska Reid - She Wonders

Listening to “She Wonders” and the previous single “Back to This” by Alaska Reid, makes me want to listen to her new album Disenchanter right now without having to wait until July 14. The super-talented singer/songwriter co-produced the album together with A. G. Cook, and the collaborative work drops

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VIDEO PICKS: Christina Martin, Josienne Clarke, La Faute, Roslyn Witter

Christina Martin – Little Princess When I first watched Christina Martin‘s music video for her new single “Little Princess,” then I simply loved the song and the visuals. It’s moodiness but also optimism. Learning more about the background, I feel much more connected, having lost my younger sister (46)

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Immy - Sweet Nirvana

“Sweet Nirvana” is an unabashed love song with beautiful sunset beach vibes. In other words, we have the first summer song on our hands, right in time for shaking of thoughts of winter. The young Bristol-based musician Immy came from a family of musicians and developed an eclectic taste that

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Dream Wife - Orbit [Video]

“Orbit,” the new single by  Dream Wife, is exactly what I was looking for without even knowing it, thanks to its infectious vibrancy and joy-de-vivre. If you’ve never heard of Dream Wife before and have only time for one song, then “Orbit” is a fantastic start to acquaint yourself

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Wila Frank - Tonight

“Tonight” will you draw you in instantly. The sonic world Wila Frank creates with intricate guitar play, precise production, and engaging lyrics is something you don’t want to leave too soon. Fortunately, she is about to release her debut record, Black Cloud on May 12. Wila says: “‘Tonight’ is

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Slaney Bay - Move On

South West London alt-rockers Slaney Bay tackle something very profound in their new single “Move On,” the necessity to keep going even though it’s hard at times. Whether you can make peace with the past or need to let it rest unresolved doesn’t matter as long as you’

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Everything By Electricity - Goodbye

Let yourself be carried away by “Goodbye.” Over precisely four minutes, it builds on layered synth and bass lines, and the track gains intensity around every minute mark. On top are the dreamy, lush vocals of Yulia Bizyukova, the Siberian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, and producer behind Everything By Electricity. Yulia