Even after having listened multiple times to “Please Leave”, the 2nd single by London quartet Lightcliffe, my immediate feelings still ring true: this is a heartbreakingly sweet song, based on a great melody, with lots of warm and fuzzy guitars and topped off with kinda ‘innocent’ sounding, great vocals… While starting out[…]
Sensual, electronics infused with Middle Eastern melodies is the trademark of mysterious Belgian singer Tsar B. Add that ominous bass line and you have an excellent Song Pick of the Day. Check out also her video for “Escalate”.
We take it more slowly on this Wednesday morning with “poison.”, an alluring new song by luhx. from Boston. They call their sound “synth-soul” and that describes it already pretty well. The song is beautifully crafted and the vocals are amazing and rather unique for this kind of “chill-pop”, you’d[…]
My initial title choice included statements like “Twin Wave are back” and “played a sold out show” but both statements are quite a pleonasm since this New York psych rock/dream pop band is obviously ‘back’ when playing a show and hey, they should (and will) play sold out houses. Ever since[…]
A broken heart heals slowly. That is the topic of our Song Pick of the Day “Heartbreak Hi” by the London duo Avec Sans. We have featured them before, when they were on the way to our hometown festival CMJ. Now they are Austin-bound and we are looking forward to[…]
In need of a little energy push? Listen to the super cool and highly infectious “Dark Love” and you’ll feel instantly energized and ready to tackle this Monday evening like it was Friday. “Dark Love”, our Song Pick of the Day, is the latest single by the British quartet High[…]
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XYLØ let their debut EP “America” start with a literal bang: opener “Bang Bang” shouts singer Paige Duddy over thundering drums. The remaining four tracks don’t keep up that energy level and XYLØ switches to a slower, more emotional mode. Good songs, all of them, with a good dose of[…]
Greece has a special place in our hearts, so I’m delighted to present “Works For You” by singer/songwriter Stella as the Song Pick of the Day. It is in no way a folk song, but there is something distinctively Greek about it, before that bright synth line carries it away[…]
As far as really cool psychedelic rock goes, this latest single by Liverpool’s Vryll Society is a stand-out. Certainly, “Self Realization” is made of the usual ingredients like a groovy vibe, fuzzy guitars, lo-fi vocals and an overall hypnotic feel but wait when the lead guitar sets in, getting loose,[…]
Eliot Sumner lost a game of dice with the devil in this video, which brings her at least “Halfway to Hell”, where she already finds a lot of fire around. The power rock/pop mix of her music may be a little out of fashion, but she pretty much owns that[…]
Our Song Pick of the Day is the perfect track to start into the weekend: “In the Shadows” is driven by an insane, thundering beat that will get you in the mood for a good time. The track comes from the duo Foreign Air, who is working on their debut[…]
It’s no secret that I love high energy, stadium ready, big chorus songs, with cool vocals and I’ve heard quite a few awesome ones lately yet “Be Still” might very well be my new favorite among them. I lost count of how often I clicked on the “play” button, fully[…]
If someone asked me to describe Bleached in only a short phrase, I’d go with “a little bit like an all female Green Day, maybe less punk and a touch more garage-pop”, and even after having listened to almost everything I could find from this Los Angeles three-piece band, I’d stick[…]
Her T-Shirt says “Disco Sucks” but that is obviously irony in Rina Sawayama’s video for “Where Are U”, inspired by the Michael Jackson hit “I Wanna Be Where You Are”. She also plays guitar and handles her social media on two laptops and an iPhone from her bedroom. Or listen[…]
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