Archive for September 2020

“Frisky disco grooves with some neat melodic flourishes, LEISURE flip pop on its side, resulting in something bewitchingly unexpected” – CLASH Acclaimed New Zealand five-piece LEISURE have unveiled their brand new single “Lonely Nights” from their upcoming EP Side A (out October 30 via Nettwerk Records). Centered around funk-laden guitars and vocals, “Lonely Nights” channels…

Rising Icelandic singer-songwriter Axel Flóvent calls Reykjavík home, but also the inspiration behind his upcoming full-length debut, You Stay By The Sea (out January 15 via Nettwerk Records). As if forming aural clouds from the natural elements around him, the music gathers acoustic guitar, piano, and warm electronics across the twelve songs that make up…

Following the release of their 5-song EP We forget when we’re apart. (out now), darkDARK – the duo of Chris James and Genevieve Vincent – returns with “Sequels (feat. Leonis).”  Featuring French rapper Leonis, the bass-heavy track intricately pulls together cloud rap, [Anchor] synth-pop, and “feline purrs and guttural growls” to create a transphonic production…

Canadian singer-songwriter Joshua Hyslop shares his fourth studio album, Ash & Stone. Recorded at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver, BC with producer and frequent collaborator, John Raham he expanded his sonic palette, weaving in synths, horns, and pedal steel. Joshua explains how Ash & Stone is his most personal offering yet: “On previous records, I spent a lot of time writing from a place of empathy for other…

Los Angeles based indie icon jennylee (of Warpaint and her own solo project) shares a remix of 24-year-old bedroom pop artist Aunty Social’s (real name Daniela Gitto) track “Crack A Deal.” jennylee explains “I had the pleasure of remixing an angel… I didn’t want to approach it as one would when asked …. I wanted to bring the emotion out in…

Today, indie-R&B artist cehryl shares her dreamy almost hypnotic new single “Superbloom” about the hazy unfolding of a doomed relationship. cehryl explains, “’Superbloom’ is about flowers dying, about disappointment following a naive, light-hearted love. The verses reference cartoons and colours and the innocent child-like beginnings of everything and the chorus reveals the ending. The song is about…

“’Loose Belt Drive’ is a metaphor for anyone feeling worn out, as anything that is belt-driven eventually wears out. It’s a part designed to be replaceable.” — Didirri Alternative singer-songwriter Didirri shares a new song, “Loose Belt Drive,” from his upcoming EP Sold For Sale, out September 25th via Nettwerk. Opening with a wave of…

Today, Australian singer-songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin shares his latest EP, Soon Forever. With nature as his inspiration, he crafted the soundscape from an upright and grand piano and off-kilter synths to create immersive textures to mimic his lush surroundings. Settling into the small coastal town of Shoreham (two hours south of Melbourne) after living in the city,…

Two years and at least one sadly remembered love affair in the making, Fremantle, Australia trio Jordi Davieson, Scarlett Stevens and Josh Biondillo aka San Cisco have released Between You And Me, a painstakingly effortless record that can only be derived from experiencing the throes of life together. To celebrate the release of Between You And Me, San Cisco has planned a live stream…

Canyon City shares a new song, “Wish List,” from his upcoming EP and Nettwerk debut Circling The Sun, set for release December 4th. The modern folk artist and producer, whose real name is Paul Johnson, says of the strings-soaked song, “It’s a love letter, figuratively and literally… I think it’s funny how we sometimes make mental wish lists of what we hope to…