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U.K. artist Venbee just dropped her latest single with the release of “gutter,” a brutally candid retelling of her life’s heaviest moments. At 22 years old Erin Vebmy Anna Doyle has drummed up quite the hype around her rapidly volatile creations that hinge on her talents as a songwriter. Growing up in Chatham, Kent she […]
MoreNorth Carolina quartet Whoop mix a funky motley of genres into their punk-pop creations with an impossibly irresistible effect and their latest single “The Way” is your crash course in their ecstatic ways. Although formed only a few years ago out of the talents of vocalist Fal, guitarist/producer Steve Bigas, bassist Nick Clarke, and drummer […]
MoreNew York-born duo Purr continues to share new singles with the release of their latest track “Hesper,” a shuddering power ballad that will have you swooning. Comprised of the talents of Eliza Barry Callahan and Jack Staffen, their debut album Like New arrived back in 2020 as an introduction to their psych-pop reveries. They returned […]
MoreIndonesian-American artist Melati ESP has shared another preview of their forthcoming debut album hipernatural with the release of its latest single “BAHASA BARU.” It’s the third track the experimental pop creator has revealed from the record, following the blissful electronica of “E.M.Z.” and the hypnotic soundscapes generated on “KUPU KUPU ELEKTRONIK.” She’s also a member […]
MoreCurated and produced by James Acaster, the 40-strong international music collective known as Temps has shared the latest single and music video from their forthcoming debut album PARTY GATOR PURGATORY with the release of “partygatorresurrection.” Born out of a scrapped mockumentary that would’ve staged his segue from comedian to musician, Acaster spent the pandemic roping […]
MoreU.K. trio Big Joanie arrived on London’s DIY punk scene to fill a vacancy for Black femme voices. Now they’ve announced tour dates in support of their second album Back Home which will feature a stop at The Echo in Los Angeles on Mar. 30 and The Observatory in Santa Ana on Mar. 31. They […]
MoreMiami-based Modern Love Child has shared a new single in the form of “Diet Cokes,” the latest release from the rising indie-pop crooner. Created by singer/songwriter Johnny Shane the project creates the kind of sunnily riveting and love-pining alt-rock that is equal parts surf and woozy nostalgia. Although he no longer lives in Los Angeles […]
MoreFILLY creates kinetically vibrant bedroom pop and their latest single “Safe With Me” (feat. Golden Vessel) is going to find itself perpetually on repeat in your ears. They currently only have a handful of tracks out right now which includes a sublime debut EP titled Spinning. But the buoyancy and engrossing hooks that fill their […]
MoreSinger/songwriter Dorthia Cottrell has shared an ominously alluring new single from her forthcoming album Death Folk Country, releasing the song “Family Annihilator” as well as a music video for the track. As both the song and album title might suggest, death occupies a reverent space in her music, both melodically and thematically. To Cottrell, making […]
MoreBrooklyn-based Shalom has shared the final single to come before the release of their debut album Sublimation, releasing the melancholic indie-rock track “Lighter” alongside a lyric video animated by Rory Alene. It’s the third song to be released as a preview of the new record from the Maryland-born but South African-raised artist. Following previous singles […]
MoreWhile the newly-formed alternative pop duo Dark Bardo might be new to everyone, their shared experience working in the music industry is fully displayed on their first release, “Wild Thought.” Composed of music composer Filip Mitrovic and music producer Andy Baldwin, who’s worked with artists like Donald Glover and Björk, respectively, their colorful sound is […]
MoreIn a kaleidoscope of eclectic inspirations, synth-pop band Telehealth throws everything into a psychedelic melting pop on their second single, “Do the In Between.” Accompanied by an appropriately trippy music video by visual artist Amelia Jarvinen, the Seattle band’s sound calls back to a wide variety of influences from post-punk to glam rock and everything […]
MoreAlthough born and raised in the UK, Hong Kong British artist miu zyu is returning to her roots after years of denying her heritage. “I am Chinese and I am owning it,” she said, explaining the inspiration behind her new conceptual album, Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century. “Before, I would resent it. I tried […]
MoreGRAMMY-nominated writer, producer, and DJ Jayda G have revealed the imminent arrival of their sophomore album Guy, heralding the announcement with a new single and music video for “Circle Back Around.” Taking the title from the last name of her father William Richard Guy, who passed away when Jayda was only 10 years old, the […]
MoreToronto garage-rock revivalists Wine Lips are bringing their pummeling anthems to a city near you as the band head on tour next month in support of their latest album Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party. They will be playing a show at Permanent House Records in Los Angeles on May 25. Although it’s been a little […]
MoreIf you listen to any new music this week let it be the debut EP Watch from Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Caroline Strickland. Originally from Virginia, the 24-year-old artist splits the difference between classic rock troubadours like Bruce Springsteen and the lucidly raucous introspection of PJ Harvey and SASAMI. At its core, she creates clamorous indie-rock that’s […]
MoreLos Angeles duo LANNDS have shared a new single from their forthcoming debut album Music for the Future with the release of “Bonfire.” The project of vocalist-guitarist Rania Woodard and multi-instrumentalist Brian Squillace, the two create enigmatic and atmospherically dense psych-pop that’s dually haunting as it is disarmingly beautiful. They will also be playing The […]
MoreFor RAYE the road to releasing her debut album culminated in a move that nearly blew up her career: leaving behind the label that had refused to allow her to drop an album despite numerous award nominations and Top 20 U.K. tracks. Though it wouldn’t take long for her decision to make a go at […]
MoreFrench-American outfit Pearl & The Oysters has returned with another balmy synth-pop track with the release of their latest single “Konami.” A sublime ode to white noise machines and nostalgia-charged arcade machines, the song follows the previously released “Pacific Ave.” Those who find themselves endlessly enraptured by dreamy intersections of 70’s jazz instrumentals and space-age […]
MoreNorth Carolina poet-turned-rapper OG Spliff has dropped a batch of new singles with the release of “son of toga” and “buildings.” Two tracks that highlight the rising artist’s knack for crafting numbingly introspective anthems submerged in the oceanic number of genres he’s been influenced by since he first started making art. His debut EP Pre […]
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