Posts by Emma Orland

After sharing the intimate “Migrations” with Katherine Priddy back in late September, acclaimed singer-songwriter Richard Walters is back with another new track, this time teaming up with talented Nashville-based artist Hugh McDonald, (a.k.a. Fairhazel) for the poignant single “Sudden Twilight”. Listen HERE and below. Featuring tender Brian Wilson-esque harmonies, “Sudden Twilight” was produced by Luke Sital Singh and described as a song about “letting…

Emerging singer-songwriter philine invites listeners to step into her imaginative and introspective world with the release of her latest EP, the side-effects of living in a fantasy, out now on all major streaming platforms. With her tender voice, evocative lyrics, and delicate melodies, philine crafts an intimate exploration of self-discovery, the blurred boundaries between fantasy and…

Acclaim for O Avalanche: “Retreating to Mallorca to write this seventh studio album has evidently helped open up alluring new sonic vistas… The textures of 2019’s Cala have been superseded by an almost ghostly atmosphere, as echo-swathed, lysergic-sounding reveries evoke spellbinding romantic visions.” – Uncut, 8/10 “Gorgeous… tender songs built on exquisite folk atmospherics that shimmer like early Bon…

Acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Evgeny Grinko is set to release his second single, “Západ Slunce,” from the much-anticipated album Winter Moonlight, arriving February 7th, 2025. This deeply personal and evocative track, originally composed in 2009, is now reimagined as part of Grinko’s exploration of nostalgic and delicate musical themes in his latest work. Reflecting on the…

Dream-pop London trio Night Tapes have returned with the dreamy, upbeat single, “to be free.” The new single arrives ahead of Night Tapes’ first US headline tour starting November 9th in Brooklyn, followed by shows in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, before capping off the run with a festival appearance at Mexico City’s Corona Capital Festival.  “to be free” is the first single since the trio’s assisted memories EP released…

Just a handful of months since the release of her acclaimed album Right On, Humbird returns with  Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes.  A “ wistful experiment,” as she describes it, Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes arrives as 11 songs delivered  in under 16 minutes showcasing an undeniable creative ethos: songs, like love, are best when shared heartily, no matter how short.…

Ellis King presents her remarkable debut EP “Better Luck”, due for release January 10th on Nettwerk. Accompanying the announcement is the release of the striking latest single ‘1996’.   ‘1996’ is the EP’s most intimate and insightful moment; the cool pop sound and soft strums of guitar, gentle reverb on the vocals and a rippling piano motif belies the…

Today, Canadian Indigenous singer-songwriter Carsen Gray is proud to release her new gospel album Praise Sah’Laana, sung in her native Haida language. Carsen hopes to introduce listeners to the culture of the Haida people who have lived on the island of Haida Gwai off the coast of British Columbia for centuries. She hopes to continue the traditions passed…

Tomorrow, Montreal goth-folk artist Flower Face unleashes her utterly raw, beautifully bittersweet fourth album, Girl Prometheus, about “the kind of heartbreak that nearly kills you.” Composed of vignettes that capture the stages of grief and what comes after, Girl Prometheus explores its elements in a cathartic and rapturous way – while she touches on the devastatingly sad, she also reflects on why…

Tomorrow, award-winning, Juilliard-trained singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Braxton Cook will share his new four-song EP My Everything, out via Nettwerk. Braxton opens up like never before about the triumphs and tribulations of balancing the two worlds of musician life and family life that make up ‘his everything.’ “Zodiac” and “My Sun” illustrate Braxton’s highly documented jazz prowess with…