Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: Wastefellow- Fizzy Lifting Drinks

A brooding yet highly danceable synth and bass foundation contrasts with bright and sparkling falsetto vocals, as bubbling as the song itself. “Fizzy Lifting Drinks” is the new single by Dublin-based singer/songwriter/producer Wastefellow. The track is an uplifting mood changer as much as a glass of bubbly can

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SONG PICK: New Pharaohs - Ya Habibi Yalla

Maya Marie aka New Pharaohs grew up in Lebanon and her new track “Ya Habibi Yalla” is about her experiences in Beirut, a city with a troubled history. But that doesn’t mean that you could not find beauty and joy there too and this song perfectly reflects this sentiment.

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SONG PICK: Vola Tila - New Behaviour

Bristling with nostalgia “New Behaviour” reveals layers of 70s synth pop and does not shy away of flanger-usage either. The result is a beautiful pop song with infectious hooks and long-lasting appeal. “New Behaviour” marks the first single of Vola Tila‘s upcoming debut EP.  Behind Vola Tila are the

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SONG PICK: Naomi Wild - Run That

L.A.-based singer/songwriter Naomi Wild toured last year with electronic music superstars Odesza and came to appreciate the independence that comes with life on the road. So she wrote “Run That” about this feeling, a sophisticated, swirling synth-pop track. Naomi gives some background: The lyrics are me trying

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SONG PICK: Allman Brown - Lonely Hearts, Los Angeles

“Lonely Hearts, Los Angeles” is one of these songs, that make you want to really listen and follow the narration. The picture that Allman Brown lays out is instantly compelling and I definitely wanted to know how the story would unfold and the track progress. With vocals like these it

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SONG PICK: Jeannel - Love/Fountain

“Love/Fountain” is a bright, emotional song that floods your mind like rays of sunshine in a darkened room. Berlin-based singer/songwriter Jeannel takes some cues from classic R&B, but then turns the song into something entirely her own. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day “Love/

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SONG PICK: Lea Porcelain - I Am Okay

Maybe Lea Porcelain have written “I Am Ok” for themselves, for times when a little pick-me-up is in order but as personal as the song is, it is at the same time rather universal. We all have days when we are down and out and a track as simple and

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INSIGHT: I Am Boleyn tells us Five of her Musical Influences

“Limit of Love” is a beautifully flowing synth-pop song where songwriting and production feel effortless. The graceful ease of the track raises the question, how did London-based singer/songwriter Lydia Edmunds aka I Am Boleyn arrive there? Lydia was so kind to provide us with some insight to who the

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SONG PICK: i.e. crazy - Country Justice

Maggie Magee aka i.e. crazy is an artist from New Zealand and her new project “Women In Love” is deeply interwoven with the country’s society and history. The bigger picture however applies globally and her new doom folk track “Country Justice” is a chilling account of violence against

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SONG PICK: The Eiffels - Spin Around

At a time when many things are not exactly as they could or should be, it is more than welcomed to escape reality for a little while without doing any damage to one’s health. Listening to “Spin Around”, the new single by The Eiffels, not only lifts your spirits

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SONG PICK: Lauren Ruth Ward - Pullstring

It is hard to resist the allure of “Pullstring”, a new song by L.A. singer/songwriter Lauren Ruth Ward. The guitar, the voice and the way the track develops, makes you want to listen again and again. Not a bad thing, because Lauren gives some really good advice here:

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SONG PICK: Saeyers - On Fire

The melancholy in “On Fire” is striking and its dreamy flow renders the track instantly irresistible. “On Fire” is the second single by singer-songwriter Marshall Lewis, who makes music under the moniker Saeyers. At home in Bloomington, Indiana, Marshall Lewis played all (!) the instruments on the song himself and co-produced

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SONG PICK: Lizzy Land - Messed Up

“I’m just a little messed up and I think that’s ok”. L.A.-based singer/songwriter Lizzy Land speaks the truth in her new song: nobody gets it all right, despite that we all try acting like we do. Putting this message into a playful synth pop track

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SONG PICK: Sophie Colette - Version

The true power of a song reveals itself by hearing it in a new context. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sophie Colette released her new single “Version” last Friday and premiered the track live at Manhattan’s Rockwood Music Hall. While I loved the recorded song already, I understood its full potential when

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SONG PICK: Lauren Lakis - Right Now

“Right Now” is a heavy song. L.A.-based singer/songwriter Lauren Lakis unleashes a wall of sound onto you that makes you feel the gravity of the here and now. There is always the next thing to think about, the next problem to solve. But you are no alone

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SONG PICK: Jesse Hite - In your Mind

With its hypnotic beats and repetitions, the wistful piano melody and the charismatic vocals “In Your Mind” proves instantly irresistible. When the song closes out with a soulful saxophone solo, “In Your Mind” feels like a timeless classic. This is the second single by Jesse Hite, an American artist living

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SONG PICK: Sophia Bel - Time

“Princess of the Dead” is the title of the debut EP by Sophia Bel and the single “Time” has indeed something netherworldly to it. Time does not seem to matter the way the baseline and beat lead the song into an ethereal open space. The Montreal-based artist explains: “Time” really

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SONG PICK: Far Caspian - A Dream of You

“A Dream of You”, the new single by Leeds three-piece Far Caspian, could come right from a John Hughes movie. Take a potential montage where she keeps on glancing at a framed picture of him (way pre-digital!) while going through her wardrobe for a possible prom dress, while he is

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SONG PICK: Negative Gemini - Different Color Hair

Somehow I imagine Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini writers her songs in the very early hours of the morning, shortly before sun rises. They have something nocturnal and twisted to it, like an intense dream that leaves you puzzled after you wake up. But then there is also rays of

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SONG PICK: Dantevilles - Bloomin' Flowers

As much as I love beautiful melodies and easy-going arrangements, I am equally drawn to the edgy and maybe more complicated sound, the one that takes a little to unravel itself. “Bloomin’ Flowers”, the new single by British quartet Dantevilles is a song in that latter category: it immediately keeps

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SONG PICK: Claude Fontaine - Pretending He Was You

Some songs immediately transport you immediately to another place and time. “Pretending He Was You” by L.A. singer/songwriter Claude Fontaine is about a lost love being a constant companion in your life and you can imagine her sing the song on a porch of a tropical residence, while

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SONG PICK: LONA - Shangri La

After releasing the superb “She’s With Me” a little over a month ago, London-based alt rock quartet LONA, follow-up with “Shangri La”, an equally stunning new single. The song provokes feelings of unrest and uncertainty yet there is also some almost overwhelming longing and beauty woven within. “Shangri La”

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SONG PICK: THERE - Swimming Backwards

“Swimming Backwards” is the debut single of L.A. via Tel Aviv duo THERE, who made quite a splash at this year’s SXSW festival. For starters, the song is hard to get out of your mind after you have heard it a few times: electronics and guitar gently flow

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SONG PICK: Rozi Plain - Conditions (Video)

“Conditions” is a song to get lost in: let your thoughts drift away on flowing layers of guitars, synths and vocals. The track is from Rozi Plain‘s fourth album “What Boost”, out on April 5 and is accompanied by dream-like video shot by Ed Tucker on Morecambe Bay, England.

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SONG PREMIERE: BirdyHop - This Time

The dreamy tenderness in “This Time” by BirdyHop is striking and only thanks to the determined bass lines we are not completely carried away on a cloud of joyful bliss. “This Time” sports some faint Arcade Fire vibes and is definitely a break-out track for the London-based band. As fans