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Q&A With Babehoven

Today, New York-based singer/songwriter Maya Bon aka Babehoven releases her latest EP, “Nastavi, Calliope.” This new piece of work is based on deeply personal experiences and musically takes a new, more experimental direction. We are fascinated with her music and reached out to Maya, who was game for answering

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SONG PICK: Ásgeir - Sunday Drive (Video)

Icelandic singer/songwriter Ásgeir releases the hauntingly beautiful and utterly mesmerizing “Sunday Drive,” a song based on a personal experience that could have ended very differently! It is surprising and then again maybe not at all, that it took one of Iceland’s finest musicians so long to put this

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VIDEO PICKS: Babehoven, Charm of Finches, Kings of Convenience

Babehoven – Annie’s Shoes We will have more about Maya Bon, aka Babehoven, on Friday when her EP “Nastavi, Calliope” comes out. But the colorful, deep-sea-themed stop-go video created by Phoebe Jane Heart deserves a separate mention in our weekly video roundup. Watch the video now: Charm of Finches – Concentrate

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SONG PICK: Sam Blacky - No More

Bring the heat on! “No More,” the new song by producer and DJ Sam Blacky does not only transport you immediately to a hot summer night dance party but also infuses you with a hefty dose of positivity, something we can all use after the past year. In Sam’s

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SONG PICK: Johnny Lloyd - Joypolis

Some artists make themselves rare, and only occasionally appear live or release new material. Not so British songwriter, singer, and film composer Johnny Lloyd, who gears up for his third solo album La La La out July 16th, 2021 via Xtra Mile Recordings. (Pre-order now.) Providing us with another taste

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SONG PICK: Slaney Bay - Talking About You

Slaney Bay are the four friends Caitlin Whitley (lead vocals and guitar), William Nicola-Thompson (lead guitar), Joel Martin (backing vocals and bass), and Beth Stacey (drums). They have been making music together for a while, but Slaney Bay is the start of a new endeavor, and their debut single makes

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SONG PICK: Charlie Clark, Paul Wilson - Late Night Drinking (Video)

Charlie Clark (Astrid) teams up with Paul Wilson (Snow Patrol), who gives “Late Night Drinking” the Red Flame Mix treatment. The result is a brilliant indie-rock anthem with sparkles, passion and depth. The track also marks the first single to be released on Clark’s recently announced independent label: No

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SONG PICK: Jessicka - Mirrorball Midnight

The beautiful new song by Vancouver-based musician Jessicka is a sprawling synth-pop indulgence. Turn up the volume, let yourself fall into the glittering soundscapes, and it becomes clear why the song is called “Mirrorball Midnight.” Listen to our Song Pick of the day on your favorite streaming service of below

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SONG PICK: Shady Groves - Smoulder

Michigan artist collective Shady Groves landed on our radar in 2016. Their guitar-driven sound instantly resonated with us back then and still does. Throughout the years, the two founding members Adam Fitzgerald and Dylan Caron, expanded the band as seemed fit, but with life throwing its curveballs (or lemons?), they

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SONG PICK: Spaces of Disappearance - Bad Things

Elaine HD aka Spaces of Disappearance is fed up with holding back and is ready for all those “Bad Things” we were supposed to avoid for so long. The Barcelona-via-Chicago singer and producer, known for songs on the darker side of synth-pop, turns to hard-hitting electronics in the style of

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SONG PICK: SILT - I Always Need A Break

Who doesn’t need a break, at times? But Always? There must be a story behind the new single by Melbourne-based indie-rock trio SILT. What inspired the utterly gorgeous “I Always Need A Break?” The band’s Jess Polain explains: Some people just have a way of making you feel

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VIDEO PICKS: Ada Lea, Janita, Salt Ashes, The Zephyr Bones

Ada Lea – hurt Montreal-based singer/songwriter Alexandra Levy aka Ada Lea is very clear in both lyrics and visuals of her new song “hurt.” Set in a post-apocalyptic landscape, she seems to be stuck in a wrong moment, and all she knows is that it will pass. Alexandra says: “I

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SONG PICK: Morly - Dance To You

We saw Katy Morley aka Morly live in 2015 at SXSW for the first time. There she played an electronic set with a drummer, who jokingly complained that it was nearly impossible to play her programmed beats on a real drum set. Since then, a lot has happened in Katy’

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SONG PICK: Silvertwin - The Night Is Ours

British five-piece Silvertwin create music that is less nostalgic than seems to come from a different era altogether. Think Paul McCartney when he and his wife started the band Wings, or when Jeff Lynne and his mates formed the Electric Light Orchestra. It is hard to believe that “The Night

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SONG PICK: Fifi Rong - Dream On

When love does not work out, dreams can be all you are left with. With her latest song, London-based singer and producer Fifi Rong takes you to the world between sleep and awakeness, where reality and dreams merge into a soundscape full of beauty and melancholy. “All I know, I’

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SONG PICK: Signe - Enough

We came across Chicago-born, European transplant Signe late last year with her single “Cry Wolf,” and are excited to feature her new song today. The Paris-based pop-musician raises substantial questions in “Enough.” She asks “What do you want? Is it enough?” a question, we probably all have asked ourselves multiple

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SONG PICK: Giungla - Little Problem (ft. Jessica Winter)

Today, singer, guitarist and producer Ema Drei aka Giungla has released her second EP “Turbulence” after 2016’s “Camo.” The latest single is the hard-hitting “Little Problem,” which shows off her unique way to fuse heavy guitar work with smacking electronic beats. The track was recorded a while ago in

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SONG PICK: Skeleten - Live in Another World

Producer and vocalist Skeleten, who calls Syndey, Australia his home, released his new single “Live in Another World” and it is beautiful! The track swirls on a bed of hypnotic beats and synths lines, with vocals thrown in that sound like the promise of a better world. And who did

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SONG PICK: Ailsa Tully - Greedy

Welsh singer/songwriter Ailsa Tully is freshly in love and her new song “Greedy” reflects on that beautiful time when everything is clear, and you are ready to take the next step. Any next step. “Greedy” is an easy floating, reflective song that sees Ailsa exuding happiness. She says about

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SONG PICK: Ellyn Woods & Sterling Grove - White Sails

Mysterious and enchanting vocals, mesmerizing beats, with a brooding feel plus some optimism sprinkled in that makes you want to dance. This is “White Sails,” the new single by Montréal-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Ellyn Woods in collaboration with electronic duo Sterling Grove. Ellyn says about “White Sails:” On a midsummer day

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SONG PICK: Slothrust - Once More for the Ocean (Video)

“Once More for the Ocean” is a refreshingly straightforward indie rock track that makes you want to turn up the volume and grab the air guitar when Slothrust mastermind Leah Wellbaum throws in a hot solo. The song is the third single from Slothrust’s upcoming album “Parallel Timeline,” out

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SONG PICK: W. H. Lung - Pearl in the Palm

Manchester’s W. H. Lung announce their new album Vanities with a bang! Their sound is as energetic and mesmerizing as we came to love this crazy talented synth-rock band and the video matches the brilliance of previous W. H. Lung videos. “Pearl in the Palm” starts with hypnotic beats,

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SONG PICK: Mega Bog - Weight of the Earth, on Paper (Video)

Erin Birgy records under the enigmatic name Mega Bog and her music exists to some degree outside of the established genre grid. The surreal “Weight of the Earth, on Paper,” is the second single from her upcoming album “Life and Another” and comes with a heartwarming, if not a bit

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VIDEO PICKS: Aniqo, Drug Store Romeos, Manu Delago, Mumble Tide

Aniqo – Must Surrender German musician Anita Goß aka ANIQO, has been releasing music over the past few years. Now she has her debut album “BIRTH” ready for a release later this year. The first single, “Must Surrender,” a dark synth-pop piece comes with a nightmarish animated video. Watch the video

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SONG PICK: Kate Havnevik - Into Dark

Norwegian experimental artist, composer, musician, and producer Kate Havnevik just dropped the magnificent electro-pop gem “Into Dark,” announcing her upcoming album for fall this year. The track is beautifully brooding, keeping us on our toes thanks to some mesmerizing synths that are paired with soaring yet eerily twisted vocals, all