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News: Lola Wild Shines On Moody New Single ‘Bonnie & Clyde’

East London’s Lola Wild shares the cinematic new single ‘Bonnie & Clyde’. Drawing on Spaghetti Western guitars, vintage soul and psychedelic production to create something both nostalgic and distinctly modern,…

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News: Ellen Benediktson Delivers Striking New EP ‘WID4L’

Following a run of standalone singles that hinted at a darker, more volatile direction, Swedish artist Ellen Benediktson returns with WID4L, a five-track sophomore EP out now via Icons Creating Evil Art. If…

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News: Helsinki’s i know her, Shares heartfelt New Single ‘Smile On My Lips’

Helsinki-based artist i know her releases the new single, ‘Smile On My Lips’. The track arrives ahead of her forthcoming debut EP, At Least I Know How To Love, due May 22nd, a…

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Track: Desperately Seeking Suki Unveil Debut Single ‘Suki’

Alt-Pop newcomers Desperately Seeking Suki unveil the infectious debut single ‘Suki’. Formed by siblings Natassa Zoë and SIG SALI (Danny Pugh), the duo bridge continents between Australia and the UK,…

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Track: Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters

Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters

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Premiere: ROREY chooses herself on ‘Nobody’s Fault But My Own’; new EP slated for August

The events that inspired the pseudonymous New Yorker ROREY‘s forthcoming second EP predate the release of its predecessor, 2023’s excellent Apt 7D. Built around her experiences of, and reaction to,…

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Album Review: No Frills –”Sad Clown” : Honest songs that chime and chill from Toronto’s Lo-fi indie realists.

It’s been a while since anything’s been heard of Daniel Busheikin and his No Frills buddies. The Toronto band’s self-released debut album ‘Downward Dog’ trundled into the US college radio…

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Live Review: Darkwave alt-pop sensation – Artemas at the O2 Forum Kentish Town 11.11.24

I principally believe we are living in a post “one-hit-wonder” era where pop music is concerned, mostly owing to the space the online world has given artists. You can have…

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Live Review & Gallery: International Star Emei Stuns Manning Bar With Alt-Pop Power – Eora/Sydney, 18.09.24

Last night, LA’s alt-pop star Emei lit up the stage at the University of Sydney’s Manning Bar as part of Someday Soon Fest, celebrating 50 years of the iconic venue.…

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Premiere: Kit Major fights for self-acceptance on ‘Garbage Planet’, off October’s new EP

After releasing the loosie ‘Let Me In Your Band’ earlier this year, Kit Major has her sights set on bigger things, with the follow-up to 2022’s Vampire Saturday EP pencilled…

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