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When the sun has set and the sky is colored in shades of dark blue and one by one windows become illuminated, that is when “Night Silk Threads”, the new single by The Woods, enters the scene.

The Scottish producer, vocalist and multi-instrumental live-loop artist Johnny McFadzean makes music as The Woods and describes the overarching theme of his six tracks EP as follows:

“Night Silk Threads is about the interconnectedness of late night city dwellers. The fleeting connections & tensions of crossed paths, intertwining encounters & hidden stories. Each of us in a different state of limbo & consciousness.”

Listen to the entrancing “Night Silk Threads”, our Song Pick of the Day:

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It’s officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere and here is your first hit for the carefree season: “Joy” by the London-based singer Thailah. A sing-along anthem and a dance floor banger at the same time, it can be the soundtrack for your beach party or lift up your mood during your Monday morning commute. It is also a reminder to stay away from people who drain you for getting their own pleasure.

Listen to our Song Pick of the Day “Joy” below on SoundCloud and Spotify or on Apple Music:

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We are fans of Ora The Molecule ever since we heard (and featured) their fabulous single “Sugar” and have their EP with the same title on constant replay. Now we can even enjoy an incredibly charming and inspired video to “A Piece of Heaven”, the last track on the album.

The song itself found inspiration in the Maya Angelou quote “Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently”. The video places the synth-pop trio’s singer Nora in a surreal setting, (re-)imagining impressionistic paintings that could have been. The video, directed by Nüesch Sisters, is just as beautiful as the music and the poetic lyrics like “Cause with you in this room everything turns into a piece of heaven”.

Watch the video to “A Piece of Heaven” now:

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“Wolf Song”, is a gorgeous single about love, what is and what could be. It might be as much an assurance for the person the song is dedicated to as it is for the singer himself when he muses “Always thinking I could love you more”. “Wolf Song” announces the upcoming album “By and By” by Columbus, Ohio three-piece Caamp. To support the release of their album (July 26th via Mom + Pop Music), the band will be on tour all summer long until December, when they’ll play Brooklyn Steel marking the end of their tour.

For “Wolf Song”, the trio added a trumpet to their signature banjo and acoustic guitar singer/songwriter sound, enhancing the overall optimistic and joyful track with the wistfulness of the brass instrument. Perfect! Listen to “Wolf Song”, our Song Pick of the Day:

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In „You Got It Good“ ainger/songwriter Annabel Allum dreams up a dangerous alter-ego that literally keeps her on the short leash.

Annabel says about the song:

I wrote this song after a friend came to me in a very low state. This is the conversation I had with them. Sometimes we need to go through hardship to grow as people, and understand ourselves & the world around us better. To adapt & learn from negative situations allows us to appreciate life more.

Watch „You Got it Good below:

Connect with Annabel Allum on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

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Maude Latour is a singer/songwriter from New York and in her new single “Plans” is about love in its most carefree state. “Let me cancel all my plans to be alone with you” is a very contemporary declaration of love which is reflected in her cheerful vocals and the upbeat production. Maude tells us the story of the song:

“Plans” was a song I wrote in a backyard when I first went to California alone for music. It streamed out of me after hours of meditation and introspection. At the time, it was about a special moment of meeting someone for the first time… eyes meet across the room. But I’ve come to realize the song is about me, how I love. We phrase love as if it’s another person effecting us, but in actuality, it is ourselves changing and evolving and growing. Through love and heartbreak and crushes we see what we need and who we are. “Plans” is a feeling for me; a warm and shimmering start of something new.

Listen to our Song Pick of the Day here:

Connect with Maude Latour on Instagram.

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Manchester is the home of many fantastic bands: famous and legendary ones but also new ones, who intent to find their place in the eclectic music scene of the city. Digging for Apples, whose members hail from New Zealand, France and the Netherlands, are about to join this illustrious club with their infectious debut single “Empty Fool”. Thanks to the lovely guitar strumming, a summerly and sunny vibe sets in immediately and the song hums beautifully along. The band classify their sound themselves best by coining it “Feel-good indie rock to keep the doctor away…”. The magic works every single time! Listen to “Empty Fool”, our Song Pick of the Day:

Connect with Digging for Apples on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Enjune is the project by L.A.-based musician Jake Goble. In his third single the titular „Yellow Hearts“ of friendship turn to something more, which often brings dilemma and heartbreak. The song stays firmly on the electronic side with a prominent beat, but Enjune conjures a quiet, more vulnerable singer/songwriter vibe to match the sentiment of the song.

Listen to „Yellow Hearts“ below:

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Brighton-based singer/songwriter Matias Malagardis delights with his new single “Hollywood”, featuring a beautifully moody guitar, so prevalent in West Coast surf sound and exquisitely contrasting with his Spanish roots. “Hollywood” touches on what is and what could be all the while exploring different sonic possibilities. The sparse and deliberate instrumentation lend the track a mellow and utterly appealing vibe. Listen to “Hollywood”, our Song Pick of the Day:

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After two singles in 2017, including our Song Pick “The Children,” Northern Italian singer/songwriter Giuliana Fontana aka HÅN is back with a new shimmering synth pop track “Gymnasion”. The title refers to the last two years in school in Italy, which may explain the dose of nostalgia that shines through the music. Giuliana explains how she named the song:

I studied a lot of Latin in high school, where we used to translate Latin compositions and texts as well as study mythology and epic poems, it’s part of our culture to study them. Calling this song “gymnasion’ was a reference both to the place where I met the person in the song and to that period of my life together with the universe of little things I associate it with. Plus it’s a cool word, it means different things and I like words with different meanings.

HÅN plans an EP release this fall and she has a few summer shows lined up, including a gig at Spain’s super-festival Primarvera. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day below:

Connect with HÅN on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

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With “Rain Is Coming”, British/Turkish songwriter and producer Gazel puts herself firmly on the map of artists to follow. The single is the fourth one plugged from her upcoming album “Book Of Souls” out in October. The track is magnificent in its built, with a highly alluring and hypnotic vibe from the get-go that does not slow down.

When asked about her latest single, Gazel explains: “‘Rain Is Coming’ is about the double-bind of being required to grow spontaneously from childhood into acceptable adulthood.:

“Rain Is Coming” is a glorious melange of synths and electronics, reminiscent of great musical icons like Kate Bush but also more recent and non-synths ones like Warpaint. The result is an incredibly infectious blend of pure beauty! Listen to “Rain is Coming”, our Song Pick of the Day:

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Connect with Gazel on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Listen to “SONG” and add it to your playlist:

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“Venus” is a super-catchy pop song released in 2018. Now NYC-based musician Tanners released a video to bring the story to life and show you the face she can’t forget. Dream and reality blur here as it sometimes happens when out in town late at night.

Watch the video below:

Connect with Tanners on Facebook or Instagram.

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London-based singer/producer Fifi Rong has given her 2018 song “Upstream” the proper video treatment: fitting to the soaring, cinematic vibe of the music the video shows her in a scene that could be a montage from a movie.

We don’t know what Fifi is up to and if there will be new music this year, but this certainly makes us look forward to whatever her next steps are.

Watch “Upstream” below:

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Parisian, now U.K.-based artist sarasara is known for a particularly dark and atmospheric brand of experimental future pop. Her second album “Orgone” is scheduled for release on July 5 on One Little Indian and the latest single “Into me See” gives us a taste of her usually slow-burning, deeply moving songs. sarasara says about the song:

“Into Me See” is about vulnerability and being seen, tt takes a lot of courage to let yourself be vulnerable. It is very uncomfortable and there’s obviously a risk of being rejected and hurt. It requires pure honesty with yourself. This is a very difficult exercise because the only way to reach that point is to transcend your ego. That is the only way to feel free.

Watch the video for “Into Me See” capturing the state of vulnerability visually:

Listen to the song on Spotify:

sarasara is in New York City for the French Rocks Summer Fest. She plays The Standard East Village tonight at 7 pm and Pianos on Sunday at 6 pm.

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Without context or knowing anything about Company Ink, one could easily place “Young Milk” as a song straight from late 70s Manchester, because it bursts with an undeniably catchy urgency, dark punk undertones and a remarkably infectious vibe. However, Company Ink are not calling the UK their home but Norway and are formed by high school friends Axel Olsen (vocals) and Daragh Wearen Murphy (backing vocals, guitars, keys).

Aside from “Young Milk”, the duo just released their debut EP “Blah Blah” on Propeller Recordings and when asked about their music, they offered:

“The songs are amongst the first we wrote together. There’s a lot of attitude and aggression, but there’s also a soft poppyness hidden under a sort of hard exterior in pretty much every song. There’s a lot of melody going on beneath this kind of punk aesthetic, whether it be the vocals, the guitar or the bass.”

Company Ink create compelling and infectious timeless post-punk and are definitely a band to follow! Listen to “Young Milk”, our Song Pick of the Day:

Connect with Company Ink on Facebook and Instagram and listen to Company Ink’s EP “Blah Blah”, with “Young Milk” being track #3.

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“Wabi Sabi” the last album by Cross Record was one of my favorites in 2016 for its unique sonic adventures. Since then much has changed for Emily Cross, the singer and mastermind of Cross Records and so has her music. The new single of her upcoming album, due out on August 2, is simpler, less crowded than Cross Record’s previous work and focuses mostly on Emily’s voice. “Put your shoes off, leave my castle,” she sings, yearning for a clear headspace of her own.

Watch the video “PYSOL My Castle” below:

Listen to the song on Spotify:

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Dream pop duo Magic Wands create music that could equally originate from current day California as well as 80s England. Chris Valentine (guitar, vocals) and Dexy Valentine (guitar, keyboards, vocals) left their home in Nashville, TN and headed further West to build themselves a home in Los Angeles.

Their latest single “Cyan Blue” is gorgeous and defies any time stamps or genre labels. I can hear influences by The Cure but also Depeche Mode and this mix of moody guitars paired with catchy electronics and shimmering vocals add to the appeal of “Cyan Blue”. Listen to “Cyan Blue”, our Song Pick of the Day: