Oakland’s Waterstrider will release their debut LP Nowhere Now on April 6th. The five-piece have already given us a taste with “White Light” and “Calliope”. Now we get the title track “Nowhere Now,” a cool slice of indie-pop. Their breezy attitude is captured perfectly in this summery, easy-going afro-tinged song. The track is given an extra punch […]
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I thought I’d take a minute to backtrack with this one. Jacob Snider came on my radar a few weeks ago with his debut album Carrier, and it’s been in heavy rotation ever since. From beginning to end Carrier is a musical journey to a folk/pop outer space that is so different from anything else around […]
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Here we go again. Shura storms through with yet another impeccably crafted new single titled “2Shy.” The songs 80’s vibes, coupled with a truly classic chorus and twinkling production make for an assuredly confident pop song. Take a listen…
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Purple Ferdinand graces us with her new release, The Love Bound EP. The lead single “Loving The Hate” is smooth soulful pop at its finest as Ferdinand’s voice commands the instrumentation. The other 3 tracks are just as good. Overall, the EP is a short journey into Ferdinand’s world of melancholy, heartbreak and soul. “I feel like […]
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We love the original. JUCE has attempted to give a bit of different spin on the track without ruining the original. We think they’ve done a great job covering Chaka Kahn’s “I Feel For You.” While the trio’s version sticks relatively close to the original, the paced down groove gives it a far sexier and fresher feel than […]
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Marz Leon is back with another solid experimental pop song that entices repeat listening. The single features Leon’s distinctive vocals permeating an atmospheric soundbed of bass-heavy beats, electronic stabs coupled with sinister pop melodies; It also reinforces her angular approach to more progressive ‘shades’ of Pop. It’s a great track, but more importantly, self-assured. Listen to “W H I T E […]
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Cosmo Sheldrake will be releasing his debut EP Pelicans We on April 6th via Trangressive Records. We’ve heard a handful of songs from the EP, and today he shares a reworked version of “Rich.” The new version features a more full-bodied production complete with cleaner vocals and a run time that has been shaved by two minutes. […]
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The Mercury Prize winning trio Young Fathers will follow up their debut full-length Dead with White Men Are Black Men Too.The first track to be taken from the album is called ‘Rain or Shine’ – a dark and thunderous track rammed with layer upon layer of heavy rhythms, group vocals and intelligent songwriting. The contentious album title […]
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