Posts by Emma Orland

North Carolina indie-folk duo Beta Radio is not just on the verge of something new with Waiting For The End To Come, they are in the midst of it. Recorded during a weeklong retreat in Nashville, the two longtime friends, Ben Mabry and Brent Holloman, broke the mold, and for the first time in their careers, they opened…

LA singer-songwriter Lily Kershaw offers a poignant reminder to connect with the important people in our lives on her new single, “Call Whoever This Makes You Think Of (Except Your Narcissist Ex).” The song is the latest from her upcoming full-length album, Pain & More, an 11-song collection of exquisitely heartbreaking, proof-of-life ruminations on existing behind a wall of prolonged,…

In the past month, Paris Paloma wrapped a sold-out headline tour of the US, made her Glastonbury Festival debut, shared the stage with the legendary Stevie Nicks in London at BST Hyde Park,  and delivered a chill-inducing performance of her break-out single “labour” on BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland. Now, the rising UK artist shares her latest single, “the…

Today, award-winning Swedish duo Smith & Thell releases “At Least I Tried,” a collaboration with acclaimed artist and songwriter Wrabel. Together, they have created a summer pop anthem that embraces letting go. Listen to the latest track off their forthcoming EP A Chosen Family set for release August 23rd, HERE.  “’At Least I Tried’ is about letting go of something or…

 Making a record isn’t easy. Although you wouldn’t know it from the endless string of hard-hitting anthemic guitar-pop gems from Minneapolis alternative artist Landon Conrath. Yet despite all the streaming and touring success, Landon was feeling bogged down by the continuous number of deadlines, TikTok posts, and back-and-forth email threads associated with being a musician. He…

Today, Bay Area collective Moonalice shares another taste of their upcoming release, Cool Cats, with a new song, “MYOB.” Written by Roger McNamee and Dylan Altman, the message is a plea for more tolerance and grace in our world, echoing the band’s overarching theme of love, peace, and happiness. The lyrics are playful yet thought-provoking, reminding listeners that sometimes we need to look in…

Sammy Rae & The Friends recently announced their glorious debut album, Something For Everybody out September 20th via Nettwerk. Today, the collective shares the laid-back and steamy “No Rulebook,” the latest single from the forthcoming album, along with a scholastic video directed by Ryan Sheehy. “If you look too deeply into it, it’s a song about taking the pressure off of being physically…

After celebrating the 40th anniversary of the long-running Canadian jazz, blues, and gospel label last year, Justin Time Records, founder Jim West has announced he’s stepping down from his position to focus on his management firm Wild West Artist Management. Jim began the label in 1983, unearthing and releasing the first recording from renowned jazz pianist Oliver Jones. From…

Today philine, the rising Dutch singer songwriter, shares her latest single “talking to myself” taken from her exquisite upcoming EP “the side-effects of living in a fantasy” due for release via Nettwerk later this year.   “talking to myself” is a slick, vivid track that stitches elements of melancholic pop and power balladry with philine’s distinctive diary-like lyrical style…

Indie-rock trio The Strike announces their new album Until the Lights Go Out, full of punch-the-sky anthems out September 27th with Nettwerk. The band embraces percolating synth-scapes beaming from the 1980s but with a modern edge on the forthcoming release, and the latest single “Just Like Paradise” is no exception. Listen to the single about gratitude and being mindful HERE. “Going into a proper…