Posts by Emma Orland

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…

Florida rockers The Haunt, comprised of siblings Anastasia Grace Haunt [vocals] and Maxamillion “Max” Haunt [vocals, guitar, production], dances with calamity in their latest hard-hitting single “Bad Omen.” Listen HERE. “‘Bad Omen’ is what it feels like to finally not give a f”ck. It all vanishes and you don’t care anymore! It’s really freeing to embrace all the weird messed…

Acclaimed Swedish artist Sarah Klang announces her new album, Beautiful Woman, will be released February 7, 2025. Produced by Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman), the songs on Beautiful Woman are an expansive exploration through womanhood in all of its complicated beauty. Klang has also announced a 2025 Beautiful Woman headline tour across Europe/UK, starting February 26 in Stockholm, SE at Fållan through May 2…

Today, alternative psych-rock band Meltt is proud to share the expanded edition of their debut album Swim Slowly, commemorating five years since its initial release. The album includes the 12 songs off the original release, a stripped rendition of their fan-favorite song “Love Again”, 5 live versions of songs from the album, and the groovy new b-side single,…