Luwten is the artist moniker of Amsterdam-based producer and singer Tessa Douwten. The name comes from the Dutch word which means ‘place without wind’. She makes abstract pop music that blends organic instrumentation with field recordings and sampling. She has just released stripped back versions of two of her new Continue Reading
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Sean Rogan – To Speak EP
Dreampop outfit Diving Station’s Sean Rogan shares his gorgeous debut EP, To Speak. It’s in introspective and intimate EP that he recorded himself, during a socially deprived 2020. Picking a standout track isn’t easy but you can’t go wrong with “Speak” or “New Light”. Sean Rogan’s To Speak EP is Continue Reading
Fiona Whitney – Been Here All Before
Fiona Whitney offers her confessional debut single, “Been Here All Before”. The song explores her struggle with Trichotillomania (TTM), a hair pulling disorder. Fiona says “ I want this song to resonate with people and let them know that they’re not alone.” She adds, “I think it’s important to bring Continue Reading
Sofia Valdés – Lonely
Music seems to run in the blood for Sofia Valdés’ family, her great-grandfather was the legendary Cuban musician Miguelito Valdés. And her great-great grandmother was Panamanian singer, Silvia De Grasse and once performed with Louis Armstrong. Sofía is carrying on the family tradition by embarking on a music career of Continue Reading
Morly – Twain Harte
Visual artist and singer-songwriter Morley (aka Katy Morly) shares her simple but emotive new single, “Twain Harte”. The Minneapolis-born artist was inspired to write the stripped back acoustic track after finding herself falling in love with someone across the Atlantic. It precedes more new music which is to come from Continue Reading
Sarah Klang – Girls
Today’s Song of The Day is Gothenburg-based artist, Sarah Klang’s “Girls”. It is the second taster from her forthcoming sophomore album following “Canyon”. It’s a melancholic, stripped back, piano led ballad that does so much with so little. “Girls” is out now on Apple Music and Spotify.
Daisy Clark – Hope It Hurts You
Singer-songwriter Daisy Clark opens up about heartbreak on her emotive new single “Hope It Hurts You”. She describes the song as being, “one of my favourite songs that I have written.” Speaking about the response that she has had since first sharing the song Daisy says, “it’s amazing to see Continue Reading
Frankie Davies – If I Didn’t Love You
Jersey-born singer/songwriter Frankie Davies shares her heartwarming new single, “If I Didn’t Love You”. It is a Country, love song about the importance of love in challenging times such as now. “‘If I Didn’t Love You’ is a love song about the intricacies of human relationships, whether with our partners, Continue Reading
Matilda Mann – Japan
Matilda Mann continues the build up towards her new EP with the release of her beautiful new single, “Japan”. She revelas, “over lockdown I binge-watched a tv show called “gossip girl”. (It’s basically about very rich teenagers living in NYC).” She notes, “whenever they were heartbroken, they would always fly Continue Reading
Dan Owen – Radio Tower (Video)
Shrewsbury-born singer-songwriter, Dan Owen shares the video for his emotive new ballad, “Radio Tower”. The reflective song explores a relationship that didn’t end up working out. It may just be the most dramatic song that you hear today which is even more startling because it doesn’t have any drums. “Radio Continue Reading