Archive for December 2018

“Tight harmonies, silky synths, and a woozy, poolside vibe mean we’ve been sticking it on repeat big time here.” – Wonderland “Mean groove, melodies, and no f**king around. The three principles of Auckland based band and collective, LEISURE.” – Dummy Mag “LEISURE are a non-traditional band of the new age. Their inspirations are widespread – they range from psychedelic…

  “Jim and Sam have such a clear ease in the way that they perform and harmonize with each other … their songs are impeccably written, structured, and arranged.” – KCRW “…there is a magic that just the two of them share.” – The Wild Honey Pie “[Jim and Sam] tell distinctly human tales through…

SYML is excited to hit the road again in early 2019 as support for Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis. The tour launches in Los Angeles at the El Rey on February 13th and wraps in Dallas at Trees on March 13th. Presale begins tomorrow with general on-sale beginning Friday (12/7) at 10am local time. For the holidays, SYML will be flying to Europe to play a radio sponsored benefit show on December 19th for the Red…

Los Angeles-based ethereal indie pop quartet machineheart have premiered their emotional video for new album track “Let You Down” via Spindle Magazine. The track, which premiered last month via Clash, is from their forthcoming debut full-length album People Change, out February 8, 2019.  The band also announces a North American tour in support of People…

After completing his most extensive tour of the U.S. to date, acclaimed New Zealand singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Graeme James announces his Nettwerk debut album, The Long Way Home, will be released January 25, 2019.  To celebrate the news, he shared a music video he self-created for lead single “The Times Are Changing,” a song that…

Today, Icelandic electronic dream-pop trio Vök officially announce their sophomore full-length LP In The Dark slated for release on March 1st, 2019 via Nettwerk Music Group. They’ve also shared new album single “Spend The Love” via Flaunt Magazine. On the new single, frontwoman Margrét Rán comments: “Originally written to be a ‘gay’ anthem song, ‘Spend…

Alternative UK singer-songwriter William Clapson, better known as Jack in Water, releases his new EP Absence today on Nettwerk Music Group, his first for the label. Recorded in Oslo, Norway, the EP features the haunting lead single “Ophelia”, as well as the reflective “All I Want”, which was premiered on Nothing But Hope and Passion earlier this week. For the EP, Clapson enlisted the…