L. $hamPain’s music has a way to tear you out of your comfort zone: like seeing something that you are not supposed to see, but you just can’t avert your eyes. “American Girl”, is not an exception: a song that shifts into various shapes during its almost five minutes and[…]
Ghanaian singer Wiyaala sings in Sissala, but her message is universal: ”Peace”. And the music, an energetic blend of African melodies and dance music electronics, makes you wants you to go out on the street and laugh violence and destruction in the face. Wiyaala is a star in her home[…]
Los Angeles duo Bad Feelings follow-up their debut single”Do You Wanna Get High”, a recent Song Pick of the Day, with another terrific track. Even without an atmospheric guitar solo this time around, “Sinner Like You” draws you instantly in with its effortlessly hot vibe and understated cool. Listen to “Sinner Like You” now: Bad Feelings[…]
There are songs, that don’t need further explanation or persuasion to even check them out, you love them from the spot, like “Sapiosexual” by Blak Emoji. And so it was a no-brainer to make”Sapiosexual” our Song Pick of Day on March 9th. They didn’t stop there: Blak Emoji are currently busy recording more[…]
“San Francisco” is a song about a long distance relationship and being divided by an ocean plus a continent. London-based singer songwriter Laurel wants to follow her loved one as “soon as I can get paid for my job”. She does an excellent job with this earthy, honest track and[…]
“Wake in Fright” is a beautifully crafted song, made of chiming guitars, humming drum beats and charming vocals contrasting with the more intense lyrics. Slightly nostalgic and with an instantly likable feel, “Wake in Fright” is the debut single by London duo Desert Planes. While the name ‘Desert Planes’ is still somewhat new to the indie-rock[…]
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Black and white videos, featuring a good-looking woman and a good-looking man are so easy to love. Give me pulsating drums, and coarsely charming vocals and I’m all set! It’s no different with Jesse Mac Cormack‘s video for “Repeat”, his latest, highly atmospheric single, which grips you from the start, shakes you, sends[…]
Just when you think Brooklyn quartet Dead Leaf Echo charts its way to more louder, noisier music, they surprise us with “Child.Glass.Heart”, a dreamier, more ethereal piece with guitarist Ana Breton taking on lead vocals for the first time.
Listen to “Shelter”, a beautiful, slow-building song about unconditional love but L.A. singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun. Joy just released her debut album “Carry” (Apple Music | Spotify) with nine more deeply personal songs and will go on a world-wide tour later this year.
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