Canadian electronic songwriter, producer, and vocalist Jessy Lanza played a brilliant live session the BBC’s Maida Vale studios for Annie Mac’s show on BBC Radio One. She performed “It Means I Love You”, “Oh No” and a cover of Phyllis Nelson’s 80’s hit “Move Closer”. I’m gutted that I missed Continue Reading
Indie Pop
Girl Ray – Trouble (Video)
Photo by Ellie Connor Philips. North London trio Girl Ray’s Girl Ray’s debut single “Trouble” is smashing. The song is about “apathy and hating yourself for trying to win pointless arguments in snakey ways,” say the band. “It’s about turning into someone you don’t like.” This is exactly the kinda Continue Reading
Meadowlark – Quicksand
Photo: Giles Smith Meadowlark’s emotive new single “Quicksand” was written by the Bristol based duo (Kate McGill; vocals and keys and Dan Broadley; guitars) after they were moved by a story on Humans of New York (HONY), about a family working in a brick kiln in Pakistan. “We were so heartbroken Continue Reading
Jaunt – Hello
Photo by Devon Little Canada based Indie Pop band Jaunt’s new single “Hello” is certainly a case of quality over quantity. Coming in at just shy of two minutes, the song finishes before you know it. But if you’re like me, then you’ll be memorised by the song and want Continue Reading
Natali Felicia – Easy Ride
Photo: Blanca Linder Creative “Easy Ride” is Natali Felicia’s follow up to her brilliant debut single “Used To Be”, which she released earlier this year. Her music has a hint of sadness to it and that’s something Natali alluded to when speaking about the song. “Sonically I want to paint a Continue Reading
Daena Jay – The Other Side (Video)
Originally from South Africa, singer-songwriter Daena Jay has lived in many cities around the world including London, Durban, Cape Town, and Perth but now resides in LA. Her new track “The Other Side” was used to launch Amuse Society’s 2015 Fall Collection in a special video which you can see below. Continue Reading
Chet Faker – 1998 (feat. Banks)
LA singer songwriter Banks joins for the remix/ updated version of “1998”. The song which features on Chet’s 2014 debut album Built on Glass has already had a number of remixes from the likes of Nick Murphy and András Morning. Rather than changing the production, which is brilliant, this version adds Banks Continue Reading
Maja Francis – Last Days of Dancing (Kretsen Remix)
Swedish producer, Kretsen has remixed fellow Swede Maja Francis’ (pronounced Ma-ya Fran-sis) debut single “Last Days of Dancing”. Kretsen’s remix lifts the song from its atmospheric synth pop roots and gives it a bit more life with a bouncy-more joyful dance remix. “Kretsen’s “Last Days of Dancing Remix” is out Continue Reading
Lewis Del Mar – Memories
Photo Credit: Max Harwood “Memories” is the second track from Rockaway Beach, NY based duo Lewis Del Mar. The band make experimental guitar based pop, that will constantly surprise you. Debut track “Loud(y)” began with the lyrics, “can you please sit the fuck down,” and “Memories” is a jittery Indie number Continue Reading
De Lux – Oh Man the Future (Video)
Photo Credit: Eric Benitez “Oh Man the Future” is taken from De Lux’s new album Generation which is out now on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify. Who would’ve thought that a dystopian near-future could sound so good? Directed by Eric Coleman.