pop
Track: Melenas – Primer Tiempo
‘Primer Tiempo’, the new single from Pamplona, Spain’s power pop garage band Melenas, is a panacea for our weird pandemic world. It is a synth-driven piece of pop perfection that bounces and gambols along seemingly without an earthly concern, and yet antithetically, the vocals are infused with the sort of melancholia I love and appreciate. …
See: Larkin Poe share video for ‘Holy Ghost Fire’
Larkin Poe raise lockdown spirits with the video for their uplifting new single ‘Holy Ghost Fire’. Larkin Poe, aka Atlanta-born multi-instrumentalist sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell, are following up their GRAMMY® Award-nominated fourth studio album, ‘Venom & Faith’ with new album ‘Self Made Man’ (out on 12 June via their own Tricki-Woo Records). To …
VIDEO: 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER – WILDFLOWER
5 Seconds Of Summer have shared a homemade music video for their latest single, ‘Wildflower’. Taken from their album C A L M which is out now on Polydor. With their initial video shoot plans derailed due to lockdown, 5 Seconds Of Summer creative director Andy DeLuca stepped up to direct ‘Wildflower’ remotely via Zoom, …
See: Chromatics release new video for ‘Teacher’
We’ve been waiting a while for news of Chromatics ‘Dear Tommy’ album, so to get a video, a statement from Johnny Jewel on the track and then the album track listing is good news for all. Teacher is this peerless slice of warm synthpop, all cascading sounds, blurry synths sounds and this gorgeous ethereal vocal …
TRACK: I BREAK HORSES – THE PROPHET
With I Break Horses new album ‘Warnings’ due for release on May 8th via Bella Union, and having previously shared ‘Death Engine’, ‘I’ll Be The Death Of You’ and ‘Neon Lights’, I Break Horses have shared new track ‘The Prophet’. For the follow-up to 2014’s Chiaroscuro, Maria Lindén decided to take the time to make something different. An emphasis on instrumental, cinematic music, Maria made her own …
Track: Christine & The Queens – I disappear in your arms
Christine and the Queens has announced her new single ‘I disappear in your arms’, is out now and lifted from her surprise EP she released earlier in the year. It’s getting a vinyl and cd release via Because Music on May 29th. I disappear in your arms is effortless in so many ways -effortlessly melodic, …
Track: Florence + The Machine – Light of Love
Originally written for the last Florence + The Machine album High as Hope, Light of Love never made the final cut, but Florence Welsh has decided to release it now, with all proceeds going to The Intensive Care Society Covid-19 fund Florence welcomes fans to make a donation if they are in a position to …
See: NIIKA shares new video for The Cage
Chicago art-pop artist NIIKA has shared a new video for her single The Cage, at the time news is out that her album ‘Close But Not Too Close’ has been put back until May 15th. It’s a kick back and relax sort of a tune, the hypnotising accompaniments in the verses constasting with NIIKA’s intoxicating …
Track: 1010 Benja SL – Dobby
Out right now on the brilliant Young Turks label is ‘Dobby’, the new single from 1010 Benja SL. His Boofiness single announced him to the world as a man of huge talent, and this was confirmed with follow up ‘Wind Up Space’, and his ‘Two Houses’ EP. Built on this rather beautiful acoustic guitar lick …
See: Dust in the Sunlight release video for Dust in the Sunlight
Following the recent release of their debut eponymous single, Dust in the Sunlight, aka singer-songwriters Billy Wright and Annie Rew Shaw have released a new video to go with it. The track is this beautiful slice of sun baked, atmospheric pop that features the pairs lovely harmonies. Not too far distant from the likes of …