The self-styled Shirley Temple of the North follows up the infectious, yet vulnerable, Reinvent with another glorious, toe-tapping ode to imperfection.
Patawawa return with ‘Forget About It’
The Matlock trio are harnessing the power of their disco infused funk to help raise money for the Corona Virus Relief Fund.
Listen: Only Girl – ‘Heights’
The follow up to previous single Fortune, Heights once again sees Only Girl’s soulful vocals shimmer over sparse snares and euphoric, sporadic piano chords.
Track Of The Day: Luke Temple – The Birds Of Late December
The Birds Of Late December is the sound of curling up on the couch, by the fire on a cold October night. Probably whilst watching a Wes Anderson film.
Watch: So Below unveils mystical video for hypnotic new track ‘Far’
New Zealand’s reigning queen of Goth pop So Below returns with the delightfully dark ‘Far’ and with it she brings this stunning visual.
Watch: Bad Sounds ‘Avalanche’ Video Crash Lands
If ever a band name was the absolute antithesis of the music they create, it’s Bad Sounds. Far from displeasurable dins, this Bath based five-tet make a rather agreeable array of aural pleasure.
Listen: Violet Skies – ‘Jealousy’
You might know Welsh electro-pop artist Violet Skies from her appearance on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury, or perhaps her mighty late-2013 single ‘How The Mighty.’ Across the past year she’s been working on new material and what she’s emerged with is something a bit more restrained and much like many of her female…
Listen: Benedek – ‘Coolin’
LA has produced some great musicians who like to toy with the fabric of genres. Yes, Flying Lotus is one of them, mashing together jazz and hip hop into a blend that’s hard to resist. But very few artists from there tackle pure funk and you usually have to look elsewhere to get that fix….
Watch: Julianna Barwick – ‘Nebula’
Image: Derrick Belcham Fans of atmospheric ambient music rejoice! Queen of all things epic Julianna Barwick is back with a new album, Will, which is out soon and it can’t come too soon after the release of her last LP Nepenthe. As most fans of Barwick will know, she spends much of her time touring…
Listen: Charlie Cunningham – ‘Blindfold’
If you’ve ever heard of Charlie Cunningham before you’ll know that despite looking like an R&B star in the making, he’s actually a dab hand at the Spanish guitar. How? He spent time studying in Seville, which has made him a finger picking master, something he put to great use on his first two EPs….
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