by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 10, 2017 | New Music
Post-club trio Emmecosta is back with their unique brand of soft electronica in their latest single “His Power Of Youth.” The band gained their notoriety with the 2015 release of Snowboy, establishing their place in the self-deemed “post-club tropical indie soul”...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 7, 2017 | New Music
London-based Marble Empire has given 2017 a strong start with the release of “Twenty.” This single encompasses a wide spectrum of electropop, from 80’s synth to modern chillwave. It’s all groove, all the time with funk-fueled base lines, off-beat synth chords, and...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 6, 2017 | New Music
Los Angeles duo Ladyfriend dive into the future of indie-pop with their track “Cool.” This song is the alluring new kid in school that wears a leather jacket and cuts class. It’s dreamy to the highest degree with soft, reverb-drenched vocals, sweet harmony clusters,...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 6, 2017 | New Music
Stoop Kids are back at it again with their own brand of slacker rock, highlighting a touch of psychedelica in the band’s new track “Tahoe.” Penned after the coffee-and-cigarette-fueled odyssey that was their first extended tour, this song encapsulates life on the road...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 5, 2017 | New Music
Rina Mushonga brings soul to electropop with her latest single “Atalanta.” The song is an ode the Greek mythological icon for female strength; Atalanta. It holds on to elements of synth-pop, but takes it a bit deeper with robust vocals and and earthy synth/bass...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 5, 2017 | New Music
Burgeoning one-woman synth-pop act PATHS is breaking into the alternative electropop scene with the release of her single “Neoprene.” Drawing influence from Jamie XX, St. Vincent, and HAIM, PATHS merges soothing vocals with upbeat synth clusters and strident...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 5, 2017 | New Music
Through folky twangs and subdued vocals, singer-songwriter Ainsley Farrell surmises the mysterious nature of dreams in “Lady Long Hair.” Drawing influence from powerhouse female vocalists like Aretha Franklin and Big Mama Thornton, Farrell marries the blues with her...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 4, 2017 | New Music
Saturday Drive brings a touch of 90’s garage rock back to life in their song “Heart Stop.” If you’re a fan of Counting Crows mixed with the punk infusions of Go Radio, you’ll feel right at home with this track. The New Jersey natives meld jam guitars with unique...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 4, 2017 | New Music
Dreamy indie-pop quartet Lunch Ladies sends some words of motivation your way with their track “Pick Yourself Up.” It’s a toss up between the sun-drenched guitar riffs and the ethereally harmonized vocals as to which aspect of the song is most impressive, so we’ll...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 4, 2017 | New Music
Soul-infused “Search & Destroy” is the latest brand of electropop from New York duo Glassio. The song is a politically-charged response, encapsulating feelings of uncertainty and unease by channeling an upbeat gospel chorus into a reshaped Iggy Pop war anthem. It...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 4, 2017 | New Music
Minneapolis five-piece Robat has spearheaded the release of their debut album with the single “Seeds.” This is some DIY indie rock at its finest, featuring mellow vocals, dialoging guitars, and snappy percussion. Singer Alex Wright intones “lost but on the loose /...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 3, 2017 | New Music
L.A. Spring brings out a rousing ode to the loved and lost venues of London in their single “Heart and Soul.” A sore subject for many Londoners, this song encapsulates the anger surrounding these closures and what that will mean for the arts. The band uses an...
by Cassandra Dailey | Feb 2, 2017 | New Music
“Interpolace” off of Steakhouse Orchestra’s new album Post-Shag is all funk with just a hint of distortion and spacey-electronica in all the right places. The vocals seep in gradually, creating the illusion of an approaching storm, while instrumentals churn on and...
by Cassandra Dailey | Jan 30, 2017 | New Music
South African-New York artist Sulene has created an infectiously relatable hit with “What We Had,” the precursor to her upcoming album. Sulene’s self-deemed “nostalgia pop” brings to life a forlorn reminiscence of the past through snapshot imagery and the catchiest of...
by Cassandra Dailey | Jan 30, 2017 | New Music
In a cocoon of soft acoustic ambience, Rosie Carney sets the scene for the personal profession that is her single “Awake Me.” Carney brings some subtle folky twangs to her singer-songwriter style, relaying an honest and down to earth feel, as she sings “I’ve been a...
