Avery Raquel’s “Hard To Stay” seeps into the matrix, blending neo-soul silk with a faint alt-rock haze reminiscent of early Morcheeba. Co-producers Christian Lohr and Alex…
Read MoreHannah Gold’s “Anyone But Me” flips the switch like a basil-lime mojito of self-esteem fizzing over a slow-motion dance-pop groove. Synth pads exhale like satin lungs while sub-bass…
Read MoreCracked porcelain teacups spin on a vinyl turntable when Charlotte OC’s “God, We Tried” enters the room, infusing British melancholy with cathedral-sized reverberation. Over unhurried…
Read MorePalm-leaf shadows ripple across an indigo swimming pool; such is the temperature of Romy Dya’s “Cargo,” a silk-spun confession nested inside retro-soul circuitry. The Dutch polymath…
Read MoreVelvet locomotives barrel through the mind when Cardinal Black’s “Need More Time” spins: a rush of citrus-bitten guitar, Hammond organ plume, and harmonica wail that tastes like…
Read MoreResembling a midnight-chocolate confection topped with luminescent pearls, Ebubé’s “Lay With Me” offers a sumptuous slow jam that stirs the senses without drowning them in saccharine…
Read MoreA flamboyant carnival of color dances across the soundwaves in Lucille Two’s effervescent “Pixels,” an indie pop tapestry that sparkles with lively guitar riffs and contemplative threads. Its jaunty…
Read MoreStriding down a kaleidoscopic midnight runway might approximate the suave, electrifying aura that “signs (sportmode)” conjures from its very first resonant chord. Serving as a standout…
Read MoreRaindrops on a midnight canvas rarely conjure such soulful reverberations as the ones coursing through M.anifest’s brand-new opus, NEW ROAD & GUAVA TREES. The Ghanaian…
Read MoreHarvesting inexhaustible positivity, this alternative/indie R&B creation “Don’t Stop The Beat,” issued from the collaboration between British Duo Otomodatchi…
Read MoreA swirling wave of sweet caramel and silk might best describe the sumptuous warmth radiating from Agatchu’s latest single, “One For Me,” featuring the magnetic Ya Levis. This French-born…
Read MoreLike a beloved leather jacket that only feels better with time, the single “I’ll Be There” from Chicago-born singer-songwriter James Ghareeb comes with a warmth that feels both familiar and timeless…
Read MoreLike a half-finished diary entry smeared by the grind of time, JOA’s Singles “Previous Problems” and “Golden Years”, off her EP “Previous Problem”, unfurl with the density of memories that…
Read MoreMango-laced breezes twirl around your ears the moment you press play on “Automatic,” the effervescent single from Deshawn Jordan’s newly minted debut project, The Bridge…
Read MoreDiving into “Ready” by Canadian act Shay Lia feels like walking into an intimate lounge where the air is heavy with perfume and anticipation. The song pulses with a narcotic sensuality…
Read MoreDraped in a breathtaking tapestry of classical elegance and meditative resonance, the song “The Words I Didn’t Say” by Italian composer Fabio Cicala is a complex journey through measured…
Read MoreMusic has an uncanny ability to bottle memories — like little time capsules, set to a catchy beat. For the singer-songwriter Camryn Quinlan, this phenomenon is fully front and…
Read MoreMiami-based artist Phoric’s new single, “Source,” is a lush iteration of resilience, renewal and the search for meaning set to his groove-heavy, alt-pop sound. Dripping in a cool but comfortable…
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