“Brynja Rán is a rising Icelandic songstress that feels like a perfect blend of Amy Winehouse’s soulful defiance and Billie Eilish’s irreverent confidence all in one talented performer. ‘Don’t You Leave’ is an understated Indie Pop gem that gets to the core of insecurity and loving dependence that can be terrifying if not cultivated in the right way.”
“LA based Alt-Pop artist, Piper Connolly is ‘unapologetic’ about who she is and is boldly singing her refrain for the world to hear. The track is all about being true to who you are and taking an unflinching approach to life. A song that serves as much as an personal anthem as it does an uplifting reminder for the rest of us.”
“Scottish singer-songwriter Pat Hamilton take on lost love with his single, ‘Colorado.’ A personal track about a relationship that was always fated to end. The song avoids bitterness and insteads for a nostalgic type of irreverence for what used to be while deploying an emotional understanding for the inevitability of it all.”
“Optimism isn’t always easy to come by but this Soft Rock track just might help you find some. A track about good things coming just when you them is a fun uplifting track, the kind of song that lifts your mood and puts a smile on your face while adding a little extra spring into your step.”
“Steve Stour is joined by blondfires’s Erica Driscoll on his track, walls.’ This Indie Rock track has a decidedly folk vibe and the emotional thread is tangible in both the vocal performance but also the melancholy melody. The closing track of his latest album, the song is about tearing down those barriers to let others in.”
“A plucking guitar ushers in ‘Pretending It Fades’ from The Upsides and you can feel the pending emotion before the vocals begin. Delivered in a classic Indie Rock manner the track feels almost timeless in sound from the very first listen. Great music often makes you feel like you’ve heard the song before and that was the case with this single.”
“While Erling Haaland might be Norway’s most famous celebrity at the moment, singstress, Hanna Andrea is a rising force in the Pop landscape.
The rising star’s latest single, ‘Pinnacles’ is a track about slowing down and stepping off the wheel in today’s modern rat race. The vocals are tender but sharp and delivered with authority installing a sweetness that speaks to the soul.”
“There is no shortage of cheating songs though few take the full, submersive emotional trip like brown takes with his latest single, ‘If It Ain’t Me.’ This R&B track is real and gritty and botht he betrayal and the responding needy desperation come through line after line. The heartbreak, the anger, the insecurity are all present and driving the emotive power of this track.”
“oktehya, formerly known as tehya, is a rising star out of the Pacific Northwest. And while that region is best known for Grunge and Alt Rock, oktehya leans more to the Pop side with a bit of Contemporary R&B sensibilities tossed in to give a more varied sound overall.
’Complicated’ is a track about falling for the wrong or forbidden person and the array of emotions and feelings that come with such an infatuation.”
“Being true to who you are while also being comfortable in your own skin truly is worth its weight in ‘Gold.’ And that is exacltyt he point of Aussie rocker, Harley’s latest single. This Indie/Alternative Rock anthem is one of vulnerability and self confidence and is a lesson we all need delivered with talent and emotive power.”
“Chasing a dream comes with many roadblocks and a music career is tough when you must also balance a so-called day job to make ends meet.
townsend takes on those feelings with his single ‘slipping,’ an Indie Rock track about trying to do both and feeling time slipping away.”
“Chirp is known for their genre hopping multi sound vibes. This four piece band put of Detroit delivers a bit of Soulful Funk on their latest track, ‘Changeup.’
The track has a calm vibe with a wry set of intelligently witty lyrics to keep the listener on their toes. The track has a few changeups of its own over the build so you’ll need multiple listens to get all the nuance and fun out of this one.”
“Life gets weird once you hit adulthood as all of your friends are operating on different timelines. ‘Bottomless Brunch and Baby Showers’ is a track about this very thing and how everyone is on differing trajectories of life.
Lucy Wentworth delivers the well-written song in a sift tender bt of reflection that makes it easy to think and digest the lyrics as wella s your own path through life.”
“Enola Bedard is a Canadian artist now based out of LA. ‘Allergic To Roses’ is an moody Alt Pop track that unfurls with emotional vulnerability and true to life emotions. The build is purposefully languid, perfectly mirroring how time slows and our minds stretch out in such meaningful moments.”
“Many of us have stared up at the moon searching for answers. Perhaps even a fairytale type of love. But of course reality rarely mirrors fantasy and the moon holds no answers to our everyday life and yet we keep romanticizing the notion. Alyssa Caroline plays off of that with ‘Hey Moon,’ an Alt Pop song about love and patience and perhaps our own expectations. ”
“MOving on is trickya nd all the more so when everything reminds you of them. Jessmin evokes that kind of mindset on her latest track, ‘Stuck in Yesterday.’ the song has the kind of Commercial Pop sound to appeal to the masses and has a Swiftie type of emotional thread that rings true and genuine.”
“Pool Girl gives us a dreamy summertime vibe with ‘CRAB.’ The Alt Pop track was meant to capture the sun-soaked vibe of a European summer and it certainly does that but the esthetics aside the writing is emotional and in touch with humanity.”
“The Netherlands teams up with Madagascar to give us this Dancehall inspired track. ‘Gyal Dem’ from Latin DJ and producer KARYO has joined forces with Basta Lion to create a rhythm and groove that defies any and all attempt to stay stagnant. The rhythm the groove the beat is infectious in all the best ways. ”
“The beat and groove is alluring on simon lucas’s track, ‘midnight drive.’ The closing number to his sunnyboy EP the track is meant to conjure what happens next vibes to the story and album but it can also serve as an ethereal groove for anyone just feeling the vibes and ideas of a new, much needed, beginning. ”
“Marvillous Beats in bridging the gap between Hip-Hop and Classical music with his body of work. ‘Bodega Rodeo.’ The intricate violin work and tinkling beat work together in harmonious bliss to both relax and motivate you to move to think, to be in a conscientious state only music can take you to.”