Posts by Joseph Lo

Today Bad Sounds are back with an immersive new offering “You Move Backwards” featuring incredible neo-soul artist Ruti who is very much a one to watch. Over the last year, genre-bending Bad Sounds have perfected the art of collaboration, even during lockdown, when they penned a song with rising neo-soul artist Ruti.  Sharing a little more on how the song came to…

Today, synth-pop luminary Geographer shares the latest cerebrally heartfelt single, “Never Let You Down,” from his upcoming album Down and Out In The Garden Of Earthly Delights (out November 12th). Formed in San Francisco, Geographer is the moniker for now Los Angeles-based artist Mike Deni. Deni explains, “It is probably the most sultry song on the album.  The verses are…

Today, Australian alternative pop artist Chymes shares her new single, “Love Me Like You Hate Me;” a desperate lover’s plea entangled in soft-spoken lyrics and fluttering beats. It is the first new release since her debut EP, Hell & Divine, was dropped earlier this year. Chymes adds, “The lyrics in the song are very raw. This track is about…

  Out today, Swedish-Greek indie folk singer, songwriter, producer, and artist Plàsi (born Mikael Bitzarakis) shares “Far from Home,” the first single from a forthcoming album. On the track, a meditative epic about “the feeling of suddenly losing all that felt familiar in your surroundings,” Plàsi embraces the unknown: “Far from all we have learned,”…

  Icelandic trio Vök shares one of their most exciting singles yet, the exhilarating and heartfelt “No Coffee at the Funeral,” from their forthcoming EP Feeding on a Tragedy (out October 8 via Nettwerk Records). The new single “No Coffee at the Funeral” follows recently released singles “Skin” and “Lost in the Weekend,” which gave an early taste…

  On Friday, the 25-year-old producer, songwriter, and vocalist Harrison Brome returns with “Coconut Cream,” his first release in two years. It is a driving, gossamer pop track that recalls Tame Impala and Anderson.Paak in equal measure, combining a sly vocal performance with undulating, worn-in production. Harrison had this to say about the track: “‘Coconut…

Toronto-based bedroom pop artist Aunty Social shares her new single, “Hide Away,” a bouncy track that makes the listener want to isolate and dance alone in their room.  The track is the latest offering from her upcoming EP, It Looks Friendly, out September 24, 2021. Daniela, aka Aunty Social, explains, “This song was written during a day, like many,…

23-year-old south London artist Matt Maltese is sharing his new single “You Deserve An Oscar” off of his highly anticipated LP Good Morning It’s Now Tomorrow, which is due out October 8th via Nettwerk. Maltese’s new single mixes jangle pop with a classic pop piano ballad to create a kaleidoscopic funhouse for his, mostly, earnest…

Today, Montreal based indie collective The Franklin Electric share new single “Ten Steps Back,” from their newly announced album This Time I See It, out September 24, 2021 on Nettwerk. The rollicking tune captures the Sisyphean sentiment of “the more you try to get ahead, the more behind you end up.” Frontman Jon Matte reckons…

  Swedish-based artist and producer Mountain Bird (aka Adam Öhman) teams up with acclaimed Italian DJ/producer Alex Kennon to create the hypnotic, Balearic vocal house music monster, “It Will Be Easier.” This melodic deep house anthem is a dynamic re-arrangement of “It Won’t Be Easy,” which CLASH hailed as “sharply melodic but with heart-tugging inflections”…