Archive for August 2019

“Their sparky indie punk still evokes sunny days and exhilarating nights” – Kerrang! “ …the band nails down flaming guitar riffs over a fluid bass line, topped with the playful vocals of  lead singer Haley Shea.” – FADER “Norway’s Sløtface Makes Political Rock You Can Dance To” – Nylon “Full of driving bass and crunchy…

  “Kudu Blue’s return is a neon-tinged party in paradise, and we definitely want a one-way ticket to wherever they are.” – The Line of Best Fit “Kudu Blue are riding a new wave of retro-fitted dance music.” – Mixmag It’s been a busy year for Kudu Blue, having released the genre-defying EP Auras earlier this year,…

With her latest single “Rabbit Hole,” the Los Angeles based alternative-pop artist & songwriter LeyeT (pronounced “light”) writes about the unhealthy side of social media, the time-wasting “rabbit hole” of comparison we too often fall susceptible to. Speaking about the song and the video, LeyeT explains: “The truth is, sometimes I get so defeated and…

Following an appearance at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco and a sold-out headline show at Los Angeles’ historic Troubadour, Seattle artist and producer SYML releases “Meant To Stay Hid,” the follow up single to his self-titled debut album that was released in May. LISTEN (AND SHARE) “MEANT TO STAY HID”:  The track premiered yesterday via KCRW, who described the track as an, “utterly magnificent rendering of loss…

  The enigmatic yet introspective indie rocker Jaguar Jonze (aka Deena Lynch) shares the ethereal-pop track “Beijing Baby,” a melancholic beauty woven with gun-slinging guitar lines and smoky vocals. Working with a team of fellow Australians, director Ben Gerbanas and costume designer Cindy Vogels, the official music video exemplifies the audio, visual and performance art…

Having supported the likes of M83 and Lily Allen, showcases at SXSW, and collaborations with Holy Holy and Charli XCX, the sought after producer and songwriter Gab Strum (aka Japanese Wallpaper) returns to North America with friends and collaborators Mallrat and Allday. Full dates below. Having spent the three years since his 2016 debut experimenting…

Portland, OR-based singer/songwriter Eddie Berman shares a second track, “Pascal’s Triangle,” from his upcoming album Frontiers, out September 20th. “Pascal’s Triangle” sees Berman’s heartfelt delivery resound through deliberate flatpicking and lush choral harmonies. Evoking the life-altering experience of seeing his first child for the first time after his wife’s tumultuous delivery, the track proves to…

    After releasing her tender duet single “The Change In Me” with fellow Dutch musician Lywe last month, rising cinematic pop artist Nina June has shared her latest single, the dreamy and gorgeous “Summersnow.” “It’s a song about learning to love again with a bruised heart,” Nina says about the song. “It’s about daring…

“The Brisbane duo reflect on little nostalgic moments, backed by stunning harmonies and acoustic guitars and piano.” – Billboard.com Brisbane’s Hollow Coves will release their anticipated debut full-length album Moments on October 18th, and today they share lead single “When We Were Young,” which premiered via Billboard.com.  The track pairs a soft beat, lush acoustic…

Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Joshua Radin shares a heartwarming new video for “Here, Right Now,” the title track from his upcoming full-length album out October 4th. The video shines a light on animal rescue with footage and facts from North Shore Animal League America (NSALA), the world’s largest No Kill rescue and adoption organization. It also…