Posts by Emma Orland

 Indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard returns with new single “Workingman’s Folk,” off their forthcoming album Raindrop River out September 26th, With their signature blend of warm harmonies, homespun storytelling, and upbeat acoustic instrumentation, the track offers a powerful glimpse into the quiet dignity and hidden complexities of the working class. Listen HERE and watch HERE. “’Workingman’s Folk’ is about someone you might know, maybe a…

Hajaj possesses the uncanny ability to make any note sound soulful with his cosmic blend of funk, R&B, and Motown-inspired music. After reaching an unforgettable milestone opening up for the legendary Stevie Wonder in London’s Hyde Park, the Jeddah-born, London-based singer and songwriter announces In the Meantime, a six-song EP due out on October 24th via Nettwerk. “Yours or Mine” is the latest…

Electrifying Canadian duo Milk & Bone are thrilled to announce their upcoming collaborative new EP entirely produced by fellow Montreal duo Chromeo, A Little Lucky, which will arrive on December 5, 2025, via Nettwerk. TODAY, the two duos share a preview of the EP with “Bloodshot,” a thunderous track that highlights Chromeo’s production utilizing rich synthesizers and catchy basslines. At the same time,…

Today, New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer Elliot Moss shares “Bad Neighbors,” a previously unreleased song that will appear on his recently announced album Highspeeds (Expanded – 10th Anniversary),  due August 8th via Nettwerk. Like his recent release “Float,” “Bad Neighbors” was left on the cutting room floor while recording Highspeeds. Listen to “Bad Neighbors” HERE and pre-order Highspeeds (Expanded – 10th Anniversary), HERE.  “Bad Neighbors was written around the same time…

Today, award-winning, Juilliard-trained singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Braxton Cook shares another taste from his forthcoming album, Not Everyone Can Go, with the cosmic jazz cut “Josh’s Tune.” Written and produced alongside his bassist and frequent collaborator Joshua Crumbly, the song starts with a stutter-step backbeat intro before launching into an otherworldly jam fueled by a walking bass line and Braxton’s…

On New Addiction, rock siblings The Haunt  – aka Anastasia Grace Haunt [vocals] and Maxamillion “Max” Haunt [vocals, guitar, production] – don’t just play heavy, they embody it in all its forms. Produced by Kevin Thrasher (Escape the Fate) and Josh Diaz, with mixing by Joel Wanasek (Sleep Theory, Ice Nine Kills), the band’s debut album is drenched in a death-defying blend of industrial, metal,…

Today, influential electronic artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith releases “Feel Heard,” the final single ahead of her forthcoming album GUSH. The song follows “Stare Into Me,” “Urges, “Drip,” “Gush,” “What’s Between Us,” and Into Your Eyes” which will all appear on the new effort centered around tactile connection, personified objects, and what Kaitlyn calls “the third thing”—the intimate energy created when…

Jordy Searcy, the Louisiana-born, San Diego-based singer/songwriter known for jaw-dropping lyrics, stunning vocals, and intricate guitar work, is excited to release his fourth album, The End of Us, today via Nettwerk.  Jordy shares, “Life is full of little endings. It’s up to us to turn those little endings into new beginnings. For me, this record is the start…

Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Hayden Calnin has announced his forthcoming EP, Middle Night, due out November 21 via Nettwerk. Accompanying the announcement is the release of revealing new single “Won’t Shy”. Crafted mostly in the late hours of his home studio – when Hayden says, “strange happenings and deeper thoughts often happen” – Middle Night is Hayden’s most personal and thematically expansive…

After making her return with “Hardest Things,” Canadian Indigenous singer-songwriter Carsen Gray shares a new song, “Aches and Breaks,” with its resounding message, “Love conquers everything.” It’s a powerful statement for anyone dealing with pain or uncertainty in troubling times. Earthy acoustics circle around a wall of harmonies, providing light in the darkness. LISTEN TO CARSEN GRAY “ACHES AND BREAKS”:https://carsengray.ffm.to/achesandbreaks ABOUT…