Olivia Reid: Take in the View

With the enchanting, transportive track “Take in the View,” folk-pop recording artist Olivia Reid paints a lush and thoughtful sonic scene. Director Zach Youngberg channels the song’s emotional cadence into a beautiful video set among the splendors of nature; its artistry is harmonious with the Reid’s compelling production. The song will appear on the 22-year-old artist’s debut EP, Earth Water, which will release on 27 August.

Clairo: Amoeba

Singer-songwriter Clairo (aka Claire Elizabeth Cottrill) has released her second full-length, Sling, the follow-up her 2019 debut, Immunity. The album—produced by Cottrill and Jack Antonoff—was made in Upstate New York, and inspired by the landscapes and atmosphere there. From the album, “Amoeba” certainly stands out as a vintage-sounding pop song, carried by Cottrill’s gentle vocals. 

Recording Artist Joseph Reuben’s Song a Day Project

The London-born multi-instrumentalist, composer and fine artist asks participants for their thoughts

On lockdown in London, away from his home and studio in Los Angeles, recording artist (and fine artist) Joseph Reuben embarked upon a creative challenge to produce one song every day for 30 days. Dubbed project S.A.D (an acronym for “song a day,” but also a reference to the swirl of emotions he felt in the pandemic), Reuben accomplished his mission, with the result being …