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Sprawling experimental jazz, synth-heavy alt-pop, expressive alt-folk and more new music
Tag: Folk
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A moody soundscape, dreamy electro-pop, a breathtaking ode to liberation and more new music
Annahstasia: Untamed
Recently, LA-based Nigerian American artist Annahstasia released her exquisite “Untamed”—a breathtaking, powerful ode to liberation. She tells Line of Best Fit that the song is about “yearning for the freedom and control …
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Folk, synth-pop, jazz, rock, electronic and more new music this week
Christina Galisatus: I Want To Know Her
LA-based composer and pianist Christina Galisatus has released a resplendent new folk-infused chamber jazz track, “I Want To Know Her,” drawn from her forthcoming debut album, Without Night. For the composition, Galisatus …
Terry Emm: November Evenings
Hertfordshire-based Terry Emm channels vintage pop in “November Evenings,” a jangling folk-rock release with an Americana inflection. It’s Emm’s second single this year—and finds the singer-songwriter fusing thoughtful, emotion-driven lyricism with escalating …
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A moving song in support of oppressed women, a sapphic folk single, a three-part reggae piece and more new music
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Contemporary R&B, '80s-inspired synth-pop, modern jazz and more new music
Makaya McCraven: In These Times
The title track from Makaya McCraven’s recently released album, In These Times, is a swirling, otherworldly piece that perfectly sets the tone for the album. The Chicago-based composer, bandleader, producer and multi-instrumentalist’s …
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A banger with rave energy, genre-blurring funk, an orchestral rumination and more new music