For this year’s final edition, we once more embrace the variety galore: from emotional ballads to forward-thinking, bold compositions, quirky explorations, and meandering sombreness. It’s all there, calling the open minds to discover.
❶ Hilke – Tree
Meandering between English and French, Hilke’s new single Tree isn’t only a linguistically multifaceted song but also a sonic journey with little crackles and ripples enriching the canvas of a haunting piano and swelling strings. It is a gorgeous love song.
❷ UCHE YARA – backstage again
Taken from the recently released honey, EP, backstage again by 22-year-old Austrian artist UCHE YARA displays a bold, undefinable yet intriguing mix: soul, R&B but blues too, even rock elements. Definitely worth keeping on your radar.
❸ mynameisntjmack – american spirit
It is thoughtfully executed escapism—american spirit by LA-based alt-rapper mynameisntjmack brings together a soulful beat and reflective lines. Unwieldy at first, american spirit opens up with time to jmack’s mind and coping mechanism.
❹ Tim & Puma Mimi – Blanket (Susukino Edit)
They embrace quirkiness wholeheartedly: Swiss-Japanese electro-pop duo Tim & Pumo Mimi announce their upcoming album with Blanket (Susukino Edit). It’s a tsunami of escalating synths, and you feel like you’ve fallen into a computer’s wildest dreams.
❺ Grundeis – Every Second An Ocean
Hamburg’s Grundeis have released their second album, Every Second An Ocean. Its namesake song is a gripping melting pot of post-rock, post-punk, and extended instrumental windings. Sinister, yes, but in its way, colourful and expressive.
