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“I wrote ‘the village’ in 2017 in response to federal protections for trans students being removed from public schools. Since its release, hundreds of anti-trans bills have been passed in the US. It breaks my heart that in 2024, this song is more relevant now than ever. But that’s where I find the hope and…

Swedish duo Smith & Thell announces their EP A Chosen Family will be out August 23. Inspired by the stories and experiences of the people in their lives,he award-winning band’s new music wraps stadium-size pop in warm and eloquent folk, and their latest single, “UFO,” is no exception. Featuring powerful harmonies over a steady bassline and boisterous piano, the song takes…

London’s melodic storyteller Tom Speight is back with a poignant, yet rousing brand new track titled “Stay Alive”, inspired by reading the book of the same title by Matt Haig, which is about Speight’s struggles with mental health over the years. Off the back of a successful UK and Brazil tour, selling out shows, Speight went back into…

Today, Brooklyn-based multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and producer Tim Atlas, who boldly blends elements of R&B, neo-soul, alternative, and bedroom pop, releases new single “Stardust” off his upcoming debut album, Enchanté, out May 31.  “Stardust,” written and recorded during a trip to Los Angeles, balances ethereal keys atop a distinct beat. His voice echoes, “Like stardust falling out in the sky,…

 Toronto-born, LA-based emerging singer-songwriter Lauren Isenberg aka renforshort, releases her highly anticipated new project, clean hands dirty water. To celebrate the release, renforshort has announced her headline North American tour this September, which includes stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and more. See all dates below. Lauren brings her sharply observed, old-soul songwriting to clean hands dirty water, a fortifying five-song collection of…

Today, meija announces his sophomore album, There’s Always Something, which will be released on October 25th. A frequent collaborator, the album includes his recent singles “MAGIC” featuring JAWNY, “POSSUM” featuring iconic indie rock band EELS, and his new single, “SEVEN,” out today, featuring indie tastemaker Hand Habits. For meija, the alt-rock moniker of Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer Jamie Sierota, the new…

Today, on International Dinosaur Day, indie rock trio Last Dinosaurs announce their new album KYORYU is now available for purchase on vinyl. A record in two parts, the album celebrates the brother songwriting duo of Sean and Lachlan Caskey as they weave a space-age tale that serves as the soundtrack to the manga created with friend and writer Erick Carrara and artists Em…

Today, ALLMAN BROWN releases a new EP: ‘Second Son Pt.2’ (via Nettwerk). The follow-up to Part 1 (released late last year), the London-based singer-songwriter returns with five new tunes to add to his growing oeuvre. Both parts will come together as hemispheres of his upcoming album ‘Second Son’, out for release on 28th June, with…

Today, Montreal goth-folk artist Flower Face announces an album for anyone who’s suffered from “the kind of heartbreak that nearly kills you.” Girl Prometheus is the follow-up to 2022’s critically acclaimed album The Shark In Your Water, and sees songwriter Ruby McKinnon explore the elements of grief in a cathartic and rapturous way – while she touches on the devastatingly sad she…

Today, renowned artist, composer, and mastering engineer Taylor Deupree is proud to release Sti.ll, the meticulous acoustic reimagining of his seminal electronic album Stil. (2002). Performed by an ensemble of notable New York creative musicians—Madison Greenstone, Ben Monder, Laura Cocks, Christopher Gross, and Sam Minaie—alongside arranger/producer Joseph Branciforte and Deupree, Sti.ll brings the tactility and emphasis on imperfection characteristic of Deupree’s later albums…