Posts by Emma Orland

Today, New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer Elliot Moss teams up with award-winning Chilean avant-pop artist Rubio to share an imaginative reworking of “Lazy,” from his February 2024 album How I Fell. Both artists are known for their ghostly vocal cadence, and together they deliver an intoxicating blend on this moody synth-pop epic. Listen to…

After announcing his new EP My Everything with the hard-hitting progressive jazz cut “Zodiac,” Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Braxton Cook shares the vibey, R&B-leaning single “Weekend” featuring Swiss soul singer NNAVY. Braxton is no stranger to collaborations, working with friends like Butcher Brown, Kiefer, Mac Ayers, Marquis Hill, and more, so when he met NNAVY in Milan on tour, he knew she…

Tomorrow, Montreal goth-folk artist Flower Face unleashes “If I Beg You,” the final single from her forthcoming album, Girl Prometheus, out November 1 via Nettwerk Music Group. It’s another chapter in “the kind of heartbreak that nearly kills you,” and it’s a story usually left off the page. Ruby McKinnon told Stereogum that writing about breakups is hard because it can feel “almost embarrassing,”…

Today, Australian indie-rock favourites Slowly Slowly announce their fifth studio album, Forgiving Spree, set for release on January 24 2025, via Nettwerk Music Group.  Born from the excitement of the Melbourne quartet’s tour in support of 2022 predecessor Daisy Chain, Forgiving Spree is a record tailormade for the stage, stacked with singalong anthems that lean into Slowly Slowly’s pop sensibilities – think hip-shaking grooves, infectious melodies,…

Sweden’s Sarah Klang and acclaimed artist Fruit Bats come together on “Last Forever.” A gentle combination of bluegrass fingerpicking guitar combined with headier pop melodies while Klang and Fruit Bats trade lead vocals on verses creates a country-tinged pop song and one of the few love songs on her upcoming album, details forthcoming. Listen to “Last Forever” HERE.  Sarah shares, “This collaboration was…

Today, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lily Kershaw releases her triumphant third full-length album Pain & More. Co-produced by Brandon Walters (Lord Huron), Pain & More is an 11-song collection of exquisite ruminations on her lifelong battle with depression, from the heartbreaking to the humorous. Listen to the album HERE.  “This record is like a new cycle of my life,” Lily admits. “I didn’t…

Today, the JUNO-nominated, French-born, NYC-via-Toronto jazz singer Laura Anglade shares a delicate ode to “Manhattan” with her striking version of the Great American Songbook classic. Laura channels the magical excitement of the Big Apple, the city she now calls home. She transports us to the streets of Soho, from Mott St to old Delancey, through beautifully polished vocals and…

As he moves towards the 25th October release of his new album ‘BENJAMIN’, Jake Isaac’s recent singles have been about the important things in life: family, love, identity, heritage and support. With those songs landing significant acclaim, including BBC Radio 2 playlists for ‘GOOD MAN’ and ‘BLACK OR WHITE’ as well as a cover feature…

Friday the 13th seems as fitting a day as ever for New York-based songwriter Emily James to share the wistful new single “Ricochet,” a song meant to empower anyone who’s been disrespected in a romantic relationship by an unfaithful partner. It’s the first taste of her newly announced project, The aFtErMaTh, a three-song epilogue to her EP series The aLtErNaTeS Pt.…

ON FRIDAY, September 13, the Wisconsin-based lush indie-rock duo Foreign Fields are excited to release their long-awaited fourth full-length album, What It Cost. Consisting of Brian Holl and Eric Hillman, the two have spent the last few years actively trying to simplify their lives. Pulling a live band together before they stepped into the recording studio, they shared ideas and sketches…