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Bibi Club

Bibi Club – L’Île aux bleuets

Bibi Club is a duo from Montreal, and “L’Île des bluets” (Isle of Blueberries) is the second single of their upcoming album Feu de Garde, out on May 10. The duo just returned from a tour with NYC’s indie rock legends Blonde Redhead, with whom they share a love for[…]

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Scatterchild – Bleep Test

Manchester to the rescue! Whenever I’m in the mood for catchy yet moving alt-rock, with great vocals and interesting instrumentation, this city and its musicians seem to offer just that. The brand new single “Bleep Test” by Scatterchild is all you want from an eclectic, contemporary rock song. Songwriter, singer,[…]

Talü Makay

Tolü Makay – Mind & Body

Tolü Makay moved from Nigeria to Ireland at the age of five—a change that must have been hard to cope with for a little kid. So, she found songwriting as an outlet to process her experiences. With her beautiful new single, “Mind & Body,” she gives us profound advice on[…]

Toby Sebastian – Down The Westside

As someone who doesn’t watch Game of Thrones, I didn’t know British actor and musician Toby Sebastian. Truth be told, I also didn’t know any of the movies he starred in but with “Down The Westside” this singer/songwriter is now definitely on my radar. The track comes with so much[…]

néomí

néomí – Someone New

“Someone New” is “basically a love letter to my therapist,” says Neomi Speelman, but maybe it is more about the hard process of breaking into your own thought world and realizing that interactions with others are always two-sided – something that therapy can help you with. The song’s build follows[…]

Photo of Vicky Farewell sunbathing while gentle waves splash around her.

Vicky Farewell – Tern Me On

Los Angeles-based indie pop artist Vicky Farewell delights with the sensual and very beautiful “Tern Me On.” With its nostalgic piano sound, evoking 70s Hall & Oates, “Tern Me On” is something to dream to. The song will be on Vicky Farewell’s upcoming album Give A Damn, due out on[…]

Emika – ((star key))

An old piano, lost in a large room – that sounds like a new Emika song. Until the drums set in, that is. If it is even drums. We have been following the work of singer, songwriter, producer, and composer Emika since her self-titled debut in 2011, and she add[…]

Sunset, and Newcastle-based indie-rock artist Melanie Baker standing at a beach, arms wide to the sides, looking with interest and a bit of sceptism into the camera.

Melanie Baker – Double Decker Death Machine

This morning, while listening to new releases, I also came across “Double Decker Death Machine,” the new single by Melanie Baker. I liked the track and listened to it some more, musing where I’d put the bold and empowering song, and the best I could think of was the sound[…]

gglum sitting on a park bench

gglum – Eating Rust

The London singer/songwriter Ella Smoker makes music under the name gglum, which sets the expectation for gloomy, self-reflective bedroom pop. Ella also says: “I’m at a point in my life now where I’m actually pretty happy, and am in a good place to look back,” so her third record The[…]

Portrait of Irish singer/songwriter Tadhg Daly staring at a lamp.

Tadhg Daly – How’s your day been?

Irish singer/songwriter Tadhg Daly asks the open-ended question, “How’s your day been?” wrapped in a beautiful song. The track delights with its irresistible flow and letts Tadgh’s alluring vocals shine.  Asked about the background to the song, the now Londoner says: “How’s your day been?” Is the first track from[…]