CHAI: We The Female!
Celebrating the limitlessness of gender expression, Japanese band CHAI released “We The Female!,” a fun, catchy track that comes accompanied by an ’80s-inspired video. With simple lyrics and a playful energy, the …
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Little Dragon: Slugs of Love
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 …
Jenny Owen Youngs: sunrise mtn
With the glowing new single “sunrise mtn,” critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs offers a sonic passage into her forthcoming ambient album, from the forest floor, which the recording artist composed as …
Aroe Phoenix: Ideas In Mind
Aroe Phoenix’s soulful vocals open “Ideas In Mind”—her new track co-written with Daniel Garrido (aka Boogát)—and her voice is an immediate comfort. The R&B song coasts along an easy beat, percolating percussion …
Organ Morgan: Figurehead
From London-based Organ Morgan (aka songwriter, musician and vocalist Harris McMillan, along with sonic collaborators Stefano Amoretti and Frank Wright) comes “Figurehead,” a lush indie-folk single composed of sparse beauty that pools …
Clairo: For Now
Appearing on Bandcamp over the weekend, Clairo’s one-off song “For Now” is a previously unreleased demo that’s tender, gentle and spare. The singer, songwriter and musician (aka Claire Cottrill) has promised proceeds …
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Pearl & The Oysters feat. Laetitia Sadier: Read The Room
Tinged with glam, surf and psychedelic rock, the new track from Parisian duo Pearl & The Oysters (aka Joachim Polack and Juliette Pearl Davis), “Read The Room,” features Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier. Short …
Ouri: Twin
Montreal-based singer, musician, DJ and producer Ouri shares “Twin,” a track that’s at first led by acoustic guitar and featherweight vocals, before including glitchy, otherworldly effects. While layered, the track is also …
Daniel Rotem: Wave Nature
The title track from Israel-born, LA-based saxophonist and composer Daniel Rotem’s forthcoming LP, “Wave Nature” is a melodic, jazz-adjacent soundscape with an ethereal synth infusion. The textured, expressive arrangement debuts alongside a contemplative …