Whether your Valentine’s Day was a jubilant time for romance or a constant avoidance of seeing happy couples, there’s bound to be a new love song from up-and-coming artists/bands who may very well be your new favorite acts. In another three-piece collection of the best new songs, along with our Best New Songs of the Month playlist, New Music editorials, and Artists You Should Know features, here are the soundtracks to your blossoming love or still healing hearts.
Ambar Lucid “Frio”
Always unafraid to try something new and defy expectations, Mexican-Dominican artist Ambar Lucid lets the freezing cold of someone else nearly take over on a track perfect for yearning, “Frio.” In the spirit of the title, “Frio” finds Ambar aching for the warmth of a partner, prompting her to ponder “Porque eres tan frío” or “Why are you so cold?” The skeletal acoustic guitar at the song’s core complements the brittle and desolate emotions, which stay consistent throughout, with Ambar’s voice comfortably in a calm combination of sentimentality and sensitivity.
Although there’s a fair amount of longing for commitment and recognition from someone special, the single is not a complete downer. In stark contrast to the guitar, the Urbano-esc bass and percussion give it a slight dance rhythm suitable for reminiscing on euphoric nights long since passed.
“Frio” by Ambar Lucid is out on streaming services. For more on new music and potential live shows, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and her website.
Listen to “Frio” the new single from Ambar Lucid below!
Dreamer Isioma & The Celestials! “Obsessed”
In stark contrast to the other two songs featured on this list, soulful singer-songwriter Dreamer Isioma teams up with their new indie band, The Celestials, on their breezy lovestruck bop, “Obsessed” off their SOLAR SONATAS VOL.1 EP. Isioma might be obsessed with their new love, but they keep their slow seduction cool with laidback confidence and simplistic lyrics that speak for themselves. Space ray synths dot the live instrumentation defined by celebratory horns and smooth guitars fitting for the summertime, making the single even more lavish and bright.
With or without the out-and-about music video, Isioma and The Celestials’ good time playing music with each other would have been heard in the optimistic freedom of the vocals and production. But on the latter end of the song, the sun sets over the once breezy indie groove, trading it over for a climactic string section that closes out the final goodbye of a honeymoon phase now gone.
SOLAR SONATAS VOL.1 by Dreamer Isioma and The Celestials! is out on streaming services. For more on new music and potential live shows, follow them on Instagram and their website.
Listen to “Obsessed” the new single from Dreamer Isioma and The Celestials below!
Hana Vu “Care”
If the cover art, assumingly inspired by the Stańczyk painting, weren’t a giveaway to the incoming disposition of “Care,” then alternative singer-songwriter Hana Vu’s vocals should do the trick. Coming from her upcoming album Romanticism, out May 3, “Care” is some of her best vocal work to date. She sings about being tired of monotonous routines and struggling to find reasons to care, whether for herself or an unnamed former love. Even at what sounds like her lowest point, Vu’s brooding is oddly pleasant and catchy amid her pleas for someone to return.
From start to finish, the acoustic guitar carries the impassioned vocals, even when the thundering bass and electric guitar momentarily steal the show. It’s a simple formula that would have been enough to land a spot among the three songs, but the track’s peak comes at the honest bridge. “The more I think about it now, I’m just a book you throw away / ‘Cause you don’t know what I’m about,” she confesses in an ingenious yet heartwrenching comparison that segues perfectly into a striking outro which soaks in Vu’s relatable sulking.
“Care” by Hana Vu is out on streaming services. For more on potential live shows and new music, including her upcoming album Romanticism, out May 3, follow her on Instagram, Bandcamp, and her website.
Listen to “Care” the new single from Hana Vu below!
Words: David Sosa
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