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From laidback R&B to energetic pop, a charitable demo and more new music
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From laidback R&B to energetic pop, a charitable demo and more new music
Opening with an immediately catchy bass line, Little Dragon’s “Slugs of Love” is a jaunty, sparkly, ’80s-tinged bop. The Swedish indie-pop band says in a statement, “Did you know that Leopard Slugs …
At first, “Warning Sign,” the latest single from Hannah Jadagu’s forthcoming debut album, Aperture, sounds sparse and soft, but then it transforms with surprising instrumentation. Abrupt percussion, gentle keys and spatial strings turn …
Appearing on NME and Bose’s C-Series mixtape (slated to land mid-March), “The Bend” by King Princess is a tender, gentle ballad. The artist (aka Mikaela Strauss) lends soft and at times raspy …
“Nothing’s Wrong,” the latest single from Miss Grit (aka Margaret Sohn), is at once dreamy and haunting. The track opens with creeping guitar and laidback percussion, progressing into Sohn’s gentle vocals and …
Oakland, California-born singer-songwriter King Isis follows their first single “4leaf clover” with the new cut, “in my ways.” With an easygoing melody and fuzzy guitar, the indie track is equal parts angsty …
An introspective ode, alt-pop, indie, synth-saturated instrumentals and more new music
A welcome return from indie-pop legends The New Pornographers, “Really Really Light” is not only the first single from their forthcoming ninth studio album, Continue as a Guest, but also a refashioned track cut …
A moving song in support of oppressed women, a sapphic folk single, a three-part reggae piece and more new music
Brooklyn-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ Mena Sachdev has released their debut single under the moniker Blue Mena. The very pretty “Knocked Out” is a psych-tinged pop song that explores identity, gender, …