Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: åMBe - Ache

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/producer åMBe kicks off her year in music with “Ache”, an ultra-stunning electro-pop single. What might sound like misery on the surface, is essentially empowering, facing what ails you and overcoming it. There are some serious hooks in “Ache”, which all conclude in one big swirl of

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SONG PICK: Falcon Jane - Go With The Flow (Video)

Canadian band Falcon Jane presents the perfect sonic and visual representation of the idea to “Go With The Flow”. This is what they call “Plez rock” and it is impossible to listen to the track without feeling a little more relaxed. This is exactly what singer Sarah May had in

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Song Pick: Pale Houses - The Ocean Bed

How can one single guitar chord hold so much longing and promise alike? It also only gets better as “The Ocean Bed” unfolds, morphing into an essentially optimistic track. The instantly appealing indie rock gem is the new single by Pale Houses, and will be on the Nashville-based quartet’s

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SONG PICK: Trace - Blood And Bones

“Blood And Bones” is about a complicated stage in a relationship, when your ideas of the other person does not necessarily match up with reality. L.A. singer/producer Trace gives us some background about the song: There’s something so romantic about seeing someone for the first time and

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SONG PICK: pronoun - run

Indie pop-rocker Alyse Vellturo, who goes by pronoun, continues to create beautiful lo-fi tracks that snug on you and “run” is no exception. There are bright synths, pronoun’s dead pan vocals, some really cool guitar lines and a decisive garage feel to the essentially optimistic song, about which the

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Glow

It is so good to hear new music from New York singer/producer Mïrändä after her excellent 2016 EP “Empire” (Apple Music | Spotify). The new track “Glow” skillfully blends classic synth textures with up-to-date production techniques, resulting in an airy, uplifting track that immediately sticks in your head. Mïrändä has

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SONG PICK: The Eiffels - Body Like That

“Body Like That” instantly brightens even the dreariest of days with its exuberant 80s style synth rock, an unapologetically optimistic melody and a party beat that not just kindly asks for the dance floor but boldly demands it. Glittering synths lines, sparkling guitar riffs, hand claps thrown in, and frontman

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SONG PICK: Diamond Thug - Choo Choo

Diamond Thug is a four-piece from Capetown, South Africa and neither the band name nor the song title “Choo Choo”, short for the chorus “Chewed You Up, I’m Tired”, prepare you for this eclectic piece of synth-driven dream pop. We already loved their song “Eclipsed” last year, so we

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SONG PICK: For Esmé - Doubtmouth

Wrapped in a cheerful, dreamy electro-pop melody with driving beats, the message could not be any clearer! Great song, fantastic lyrics and perfect for now and always, “Doubtmouth” by Toronto-based singer/songwriter For Esmé. The artist says about the first track of her upcoming album “Righteous Woman” (5/25): “I

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SONG PICK: Elle Watson - Suspended

Singer/songwriter Elle Watson is another one of those super-talented, young UK-based artists that recently seem to have taken over glamglare. But no way I could overlook “Suspended”, an electronic pop song with drama and classic beauty. Elle also has a hang to experimental and somewhat unsettling videos, like the

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SONG PICK: Goldkey - Faster

New York-based artist Mike Horn, who goes by Goldkey, posses all that is essential to make a great singer/songwriter: rich and smooth vocals, artistry with some instruments and strong songwriting chops. Goldkey’s new release “Faster” is another gorgeous example for his story telling finesse as well as intricate

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SONG PICK: Abbi Press - Never Try, Never Know

“Never Try, Never Know” is about a long-distance and one could imagine that New York singer/producer Abbi Press reflected about it late at night, with city lights glittering after a warm summer day. Wonderfully atmospheric, “Never Try, Never Know” features loungey synths and an almost jazzy electronic beat. The

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SONG PICK: The Foxfires - Don't Give Up

“Don’t Give Up” is the latest single by New York quartet The Foxfires, and the title of the song is also part of a campaign dear to their heart. Spurred by the recent suicides of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, Christian Diana (vocals, guitar), Adam Alexander Kahn (bass), Christian

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SONG PICK: Boe Huntress - Day Becomes Night

U.K. artist Boe Huntress often supplements her music with a theatrical performance. I haven‘t seen a show of hers, but even without visuals her songs have a strong cinematic appeal: „Day Becomes Night“, the first cut of her new EP „A Female Power“ (Apple Music | Spotify) features a

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SONG PICK: Knox White - You've Been My Girl

Even though the title “You’ve Been My Girl” might hint a melancholic track, Knox White manages to make the mellow vibe work for his super chill song and turn the sadness around, at least temporarily. “You’ve Been My Girl” is irresistibly gorgeous, with hints of mid 80s Prince

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SONG PICK: Isadora - Visions

Singer/producer Isadora came to London from the U.S. to make music – not an easy endeavor in this super-competitive music capital. No wonder how she came up with the chorus for her new single: “I got visions, Man, but not a single plan.” The song reflects on her difficult

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SONG PICK: Earhart - A Cross

“A Cross” is the debut single by London-based indie rock group Earhart and is incredibly alluring, with its ebb and flow of instrumentation and full band vs minimalist approach. The band formed in 2017 and turned the obsessive home-studio demo-ing of frontman Joe Tennant into a live act with Daniel

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SONG PICK: Fifi Rong - Awake (EP Announcement)

Our Song Pick of the Day has a wonderful flow with its smooth synth lines and almost whispered vocals, like the stream of consciousness in the state between being awake and asleep. “Awake” is the title track of the upcoming 4-track EP by London-based singer/producer Fifi Rong, due out

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SONG PREMIERE: Bonse - Cashmere

British alt-pop artist Bonse plays with the possibilities of menacing tension and blissful release in “Cashmere”, the gorgeous title track of his just released EP with the same name. “Cashmere” starts with cascading synth-lines, evoking the image of a sun-flooded waterfall but not for long, because as soon as the

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SONG PICK: Æ MAK - Glow

When “Glow” starts with a piercing squeak and singer Aoife McCann’s urgent vocals, it is hard to anticipate what you are up for. But as the track adds more layers of beats, synth layers and sound effects it is hard to escape its fascination. Æ MAK is a four

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SONG PICK: Bambara - José Tries To Leave

Gimme me relentless drumming, bold bass lines, fierce guitars and bone dry vocals, especially after a week filled with a lot of sweet pop and well, love. Nothing against love but there are times when it has to be well made post punk, the exciting kind! “José Tries To Leave”

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SONG PICK: iamhill - Give It A Rest

iamhill is singer/producer from Canada (as far I could find out). Her new song, “Give It A Rest” has a catchy chorus, but keeps you continuously on the edge with an ominous bass drone. The official announcement brings it to the point: Written, produced, recorded, and performed in it’

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SONG PICK: MOTHICA - Lovetalk

Only two weeks ago, MOTHICA played Brooklyn’s new darling venue Elsewhere in front of a big crowd of fans. Together with her band, she performed three new songs that night, and while I liked them all, I can not even remember if I heard this stunner back then. “Lovetalk”

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SONG PICK: Therese Lithner - Drown

An unruly guitar and a steady beat drive this song forward, giving it a dark, unsettling vibe. Therese Lithner has been around for a while in the rock scene of Northern Sweden and “Drown” is her solo debut single. More music from her is to come on an EP to

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SONG PICK: GRDNS - Night Dance

British quartet GRDNS label their sound “Northern England Psych”, which is spot-on if their debut single “Night Dance” is any indication. The track is a beautiful slice of psych-pop, not too fuzzy but more on the bright and jangly side of things. The guitar work in the opening bars evokes