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London-based duo IDER share their powerful and defiant new single, “Unlearn”, out today via Nettwerk. “Unlearn” is a slick, angular and incisive alt-pop anthem with direct, rebellious lyrics which face down the age old myths, narratives and societal pressures imposed upon women from their youth. It is bold and innovative whilst remaining unmistakably IDER. It’s…

Today, alternative electronic artist and producer Ark Patrol announces his new album GEM, out via Nettwerk August 23. The Hawaii-born, LA-based artist has been trickling out pieces of the project since the beginning of the year. Today, listeners are treated to the E EP, the second portion of GEM, following March EP G. The four-track E includes features from indie pop/funk-RnB artist SEB on scintillating dance-pop banger “FOLN4U,” and precocious…

East London’s Boy Bleach are back with a blistering new single ‘England’, an aptly-timed critique of the mediocrity that their home country has to offer, out now on Nettwerk. Listen here and below: Listen / Share – Boy Bleach “England”:https://boybleach.ffm.to/england Echoing the apathy and pessimism felt by many, the lyrics offer a snarling, tongue-in-cheek take on a…

Vienna-based indie-pop singer/songwriter OSKA returns with “Forever Blue,” a playful and nostalgic song that is the perfect addition to summer road trip playlists. Through jangly guitars, celestial harmonics and upbeat percussion, OSKA reminds us to find solace in the little things in life with your favorite people.  Listen to “Forever Blue” here: https://oska.ffm.to/foreverblue Inspired by a car ride she took…

Today, twin sister folk pop duo LULLANAS – Atisha and Nishita Lulla – release their anticipated full-length debut album, Pretty Lies & Time Machines. Co-produced with Keith Goodwin (Good Old War), the album features 11 harmony-laden musings about the persistently transformative nature of relationships, from the healing to the heartbreaking. They collaborated with several esteemed artists on the album’s songwriting, including…

Today, rising Minneapolis alternative artist Landon Conrath is excited to announce his new album Employee of the Year along with a headlining U.S tour this Fall. Landon shares the first taste of the forthcoming project with the song “Will Nye.” Landon tackles the difficult realization that a friendship is no longer serving us. He puts his 90s alt-rock production and honest,…

Today, UK singer/songwriter Jake Isaac shares his new single “BLACK OR WHITE,” which blends summery, contemporary soul with a palpable, heartfelt warmth. Jake swells the song’s emotions by ensuing the trend for the artifice of perfect production in favour of the natural authenticity that comes from a human touch. And that’s something he excels at, with his voice recalling the…

Today, LA singer-songwriter Emily James shares another taste of her forthcoming EP The aLtErNaTeS, Pt 2. The nuanced pop ballad, “This’ll Only Hurt For A Minute” is about letting your guard down and allowing yourself to feel the pain of heartbreak in order to find healing. Emily wrote and produced the song herself, tapping into a range of complex internal emotions which contributes…

Award-winning Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician Ciaran Lavery will release a brand new single titled “Oh My God (No, Your God)” featuring Morgana. In a quagmire of muttering bass and eerie choral harmonies (featuring the ethereal tones of Belfast-born singer Morgana), on “Oh My God (No, Your God)” Lavery explores how, in Northern Ireland, the beliefs you inherit from…

North Carolina indie-folk duo Beta Radio releases the hypnotic ballad “Find Someone.” Quietly strummed acoustic guitars transform into a snare drum that cracks open the heart of the song, racked with pain but pointing in the direction of healing. Listen HERE and watch HERE. Ben Mabry reflects, “‘You’re eating dessert, Deep in the desert where you thought you’d be happier there, but…