German electronic/indie outfit Digitalism have returned with their new single "World Wide Night"
The song is out today (June 10) via Magnetism Records. Get it here.
Stream it below.
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Friday, June 10, 2022
Watch: The Oceans Release New Single/Video "Young & High"
Danish noise pop/nu-gaze/new wave band The Oceans have released the video for their new single "Young & High".
Riotous guitars, insistent beats, and captivating melodies: this is the essence of The Oceans. Formed in 2014 by Copenhagen multi-instrumentalists Dan Joe & Linus Valdemar, the duo sounds like their city feels – a pulsing, paradoxical sea of chaos, noise, and serenity
The outfit’s Dan Joe shares, “It portrays several different young women we have met through life gathered in one woman. A free soul who is young and doesn’t worry about everything like us.” Exemplified brilliantly in rejuvenating lyrics such as, “She’s young / And on a high / The stars will lead her through the night / She’s young / With an urge to fly / She feels like she’ll never die”.
Watch/listen below.
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New Entry: Bella Lune "Up The Down Escalator (The Chameleons Cover)"
Phoenix, AZ dreampop/darkwave band & dark alternative DJ duo Bella Lune have dropped their cover version of The Chameleons classic "Up The Down Escalator".
From the band: "This song, originally by The Chameleons in 1983, is so ahead of it's time lyrically, and very appropriate for the times that we are living in now. Our version was initially released on the 2021 Stranger Times tribute album by Coitus Interruptus Productions, featuring Bestial Mouths, Sol Sirenn, and many other talented artists. Mark Burgess of The Chameleons said "Wow Escalator is GREAT". This particular version was remixed for official release in 2022 by Fuchsia and Hurley. We hope you enjoy it!"
Stream it below.
Watch: Veda Rays Unleash "Coursing Through Veins/ Days Bleed" Video
Brooklyn post punk/dream pop/indie rock band Veda Rays have unleashed the video for their latest single "Coursing Through Veins/ Days Bleed".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their album 'Crucial Fictions' (included in our 100 Best Albums of 2021 list), released in October 2021. Get your copy here.
"The slow-burning track traces an uncommon arc as it seems to depart from its form two thirds of the way through, letting the road lead where it may. The rest of the song from that point rides out much like the night driving scenes of its visual accompaniment. That is not the only place in which the imagery seems to sync with the lyrics and music. The jittery wallpaper pattern in the intro fittingly captures the feeling of subliminal chaos and dread percolating just below the calm surface. Luminous trails from road signs, street lamps, lightning and stars reflect through a rain-pelted windshield, rending veils of second sight as Stark sings of “astral landscapes woven from suns.”
Watch the video below.
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Watch: Palm Ghosts Reveal New Single/Video "Amaya"
Nashville, TN dream pop/new wave/post punk band Palm Ghosts have revealed the video for their new single "Amaya".
More at home in rainy Manchester or blustery Berlin, the quartet weaves early cinematic dream pop and new wave with brooding post punk.
Embracing their 80’s idols, like New Order, The Cure, David Bowie, John Carpenter and even Divine, Palm Ghosts take the genre to soaring new heights.
Watch/listen below.
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Watch: Vega Rally Drops New Single/Video "Come Out N Play"
English indie musician Vega Rally has dropped his new single "Come Out N Play", alongside an accompanying music video.
The song is out today via Spirit Of Spike Island. Grab it here.
Stream it below.
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English Summer Announces 'Dénouement: The Art of English Summer'
Australian jangle pop/indie pop musician Caleb Carr aka English Summer has announced the release of his new collection 'Denouement: The Art of English Summer'
The collection features 18 tracks released between 2020-2022. A joyous jangly pop sound inspired by 80s guitar-laden indie pop with nods to the beginnings of Creation, C86, Sarah Records and Factory. It will be out on June 28 via Too Good To Be True Records.
His music "flutters and meanders on shimmering guitar textures and comforting emotional croons, raising with nostalgic longing and heartfelt dreams, interspersed by a couple of airy and uplifting gently chiming instrumentals". "The magic of the most essential pop is all in a matter of a few brittle, at times crooked melodies, Caleb has the knack at unveiling his own take in a constant fashion".
Check out the album's tracklist and listen to some of the songs below.
Dénouement: The Art of English Summer Tracklist:
1. An English Summer's Day
2. She's Falling Down (The Art of Gracelessly Falling Apart) (demo)
3. A New Colour For You
4. Our Compromise
5. Settle Here With Me
6. I Know You
7. Tower of Waves
8. I Dream
9. Kris
10. Celebration
11. Tall Stories
12. But The Time (Isn't Right)
13. I'll Help You
14. Coffee & Cigarettes (demo)
15. Holding Against Our Own
16. Last September
17. Mourning Colours (demo)
18. Reprise
2. She's Falling Down (The Art of Gracelessly Falling Apart) (demo)
3. A New Colour For You
4. Our Compromise
5. Settle Here With Me
6. I Know You
7. Tower of Waves
8. I Dream
9. Kris
10. Celebration
11. Tall Stories
12. But The Time (Isn't Right)
13. I'll Help You
14. Coffee & Cigarettes (demo)
15. Holding Against Our Own
16. Last September
17. Mourning Colours (demo)
18. Reprise
New Entry: Jesse D'Kora Unveils New Single "any other night"
UK-based dream pop/lo-fi/indie artist Jesse D'Kora (aka Dan Parker from Juliper Sky and Affairs) has unveiled his new single "any other night".
From Jesse: Inspired by closure and the mechanics of a disintegrating situation, any other night is a sad but also optimistic song. Musically it's got all the things you would expect from me, jangly guitars, pulsing drums, washy synths and a bitesize structure. I’d say this is a tune for a road trip, a song for winding the windows down, relaxing and taking in the views!
Take a listen below.
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New Entry: Delights Premiere New Single "Iris"
Manchester indie rock/pop four-piece Delights have premiered their new single "Iris".
The band draw their inspirations from an eclectic catalogue of music, influenced both by what their parents played to them growing up and by their own musical discoveries. Merging these influences into a blend of bedroom pop with hints of 70's psychedelic music found the band quickly picking up praise from multiple outlets.
Stream it below.
(facebook.com/delightsband)
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New Entry: Raxon Shares New Tune "Conscious Technologies"
Egyptian-born, Barcelona-based DJ and techno producer Raxon has his addictive new tune "Conscious Technologies".
The song is taken from his new EP 'Cosmic Cure', out today (June 10) via Truesoul.
Raxon has fast become known as one of the Middle East’s most respected electronic artists, his upbringing and passion for this music has driven him to produce his signature sound of driving bass heavy House & Techno.
Stream it below.