Seventy Floors High – Physarum
French songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Physarum releases ‘Seventy Floors High’ – an invitation to dream and escape, as the artist pins it. There’s an effortlessly cool nature about the song. The production carves a dreamy, transcendent sound with all its subtle yet crucial details.
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Outside of Us – Sasha Sky
Durham-based singer-songwriter Sasha Sky showcases her incredible vocal variation and emotional delivery on latest single ‘Outside of Us’. R&B undertones shine through the predominantly pop premise, whilst the lyrics uncover a vulnerable expression from the narrator.
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The Door – FatStalker
Unconventional Manchester 3-piece band FatStalker unleash an invigorating, grungy sound with new single ‘The Door’. The vocals work the heavy rock sound splendidly, the instrumental technique fresh and exciting, which in turn creates a soundscape varying between a dark and vibrant feel.
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Forever Blue – Connor Douglas Ferguson
Up and coming indie-folk artist Connor Douglas Ferguson grabs our attention with single ‘Forever Blue’. The emotionally-driven vocals open as the focal point, soon working together with the warmth of the instrumental to craft this track that is as melodic as it is contemplative.
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Escape – Strange New World
Title track of their EP, ‘Escape’ by illustrious indie-rock duo Strange New World possesses lush arrangements and meditative instrumentation. The vocals are so immersed in the world of the melody as they demonstrate a soft but strong, emotive tone.
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n’as-tu jamais vu d’oiseaux? – Rosier
Vocally alleviating and instrumentally dreamy, female-dominated Montreal collective, Rosier present ‘n’as-tu jamais vu d’oiseaux?’. As part of their album ‘elle veille encore’ released this month, this track is a refreshing interplay of genres, exploring a poetic kind of indie-folk, dream pop and indie-tronica.
You can listen to n’as-tu jamais vu d’oiseaux? here:
TROUBLE – Face and the Features
‘TROUBLE’ from alternative pop project Face and the Features immediately caught my attention with its spectacular production and beat, interweaving elements of soul and funk. The melody is instantly catchy and the vocals enhance this brilliantly. This track is simultaneously addictive an sophisticated.
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Too Damn Lost – Eli’s Brother
London-based soulful singer-songwriter Eli’s Brother illustrates heartfelt lyrics in his new single ‘Too Damn Lost’. An emphasis on his high range as he sings ‘I want more of this pain, of this pain’ adds to the poignancy of the melody, and the simple layering of sounds here is so effective.
You can listen to Too Damn Lost here:
noir moon – Avi Castellanos
Simply a beautiful cinematic instrumental piece, ‘noir moon’ by multi-genre artist Avi Castellanos displays a range of sounds in a subtle soundscape. Behind the soft notes, there’s a complexity in the production that gives the piece authenticity and deep meaning to make it the moving melody it is.
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Let’s Rise – Mansoor
Texas-based singer-songwriter Mansoor released his Folk-country anthem ‘Let’s Rise’ this month. A marching-like beat demands our attention from beginning to end, whilst the vocals carry this sizable tune tremendously. To make it all the more invigorating, ‘Let’s Rise’ consists of a linguistic fusion of English and Punjabi lyricism.
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Musings – Jacob D. Edward
Folk songwriter Jacob D. Edward, hailing from The Netherlands, showcases his skill with acoustics on his latest single ‘Musings’. As a lyrically rich melody, the deeper meaning is a fascinating one to follow, highlighting the concept of a ‘secret love’ and underlining feelings of envy and frustration.
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Met Me First – ASMI
Rising star from Boston ASMI transcends us to an array of different eras on single ‘Met Me First’, blending old and new to create a timeless sound. And she has just the vocals for it – smooth and soulful – enunciating the lyrics so stunningly. The instrumental is richly versatile, showing off an electric guitar interlude at the bridge to make way for the vocals one last time.
You can listen to Met Me First here: