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Edition #138
This week, we recommend the new songs by Alina Amuri, XHER, Hathors, Dressed Like Boys, and Minor Conflict.
From afrobeat to avant-garde. From the darkest corners into the sunny warmth. Yes, today’s edition stretches quite far. Enjoy our latest, considered picks.
❶ Alina Amuri – Take My Time
The dragging rhythm seems odd at first, but then you get hooked. Alina Amuri’s Take My Time is a hymn to deceleration and the perfect tune to unwind and celebrate the moment surrounded by a captivating fusion of afrobeat and neo-soul.
❷ XHER – Sobriety
Sobriety is the debut single of Zurich-based Polish-Ecuadorian artist XHER. A promising clash of hyper-pop, post-punk energy, and Goth aesthetics symbolising the darkness in a digitised dystopia.
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❸ Hathors – Special Bird
Taken for their new album, When The Sun Is Out (When The Skies Are Grey), Switzerland‘s Hathors find the balance between a raw grunge-styled rock anthem and a regretful, heavy-handed ballad in Special Bird. As if the Foo Fighters fell into depression.
❹ Dressed Like Boys – Jaouad
Jaouad is a heartfelt and touching admiration of Muslim LGBTQIA+ icon Jaouad Alloul. Within the song lives hope and strength—for anyone who needs to hear it: «Do you wanna be understood without having to be understandable?»
❺ Minor Conflict – Parallels II
A weird and unique sound is hailing from Bristol. Trio Minor Conflict’s Parallels II brews an unusual yet eclectic cocktail of folk, drone, post-rock, field recordings, and krautrock. An easy-listen? Definitely not! But for the brave and experimental minds: Give it a spin.
Edition #137
This week, we recommend the new songs by Searows, Melicious, Mary and the Sharks, Albert af Ekenstam, and Moyka.
❶ Searows – to be seen
Taken from his new EP flush, Searows’ to be seen is an exceptional work of beauty, exploring the urge to be fully recognised by a loved one. Alec Duckart arranges his haunting voice with piano and strings to a profoundly intimate ballad. It’s a touching, even heartbreaking song.
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❷ Melicious – Flooding The Bus
How explosive can a track about crying on the bus be? Switzerland’s Melicious says: Yes! Flooding The Bus is the perfect amalgamation of pop music with the driven energy of fun punk. You should check out the new EP Ugly Starts and Promises.
❸ Mary and the Sharks – Prophecy
In her new single, Prophecy, Berlin-based Mary and the Sharks farewells juvenile jauntiness with a pinch of regret and nostalgia but also welcomes the continuous change and grounded moments coming with age. Underlined with an almost post-punky indie-rock.
❹ Albert af Ekenstam – Ghost in Us
After six silent years, the Swedish singer-songwriter Albert af Ekenstam returns with the impressive Ghost In Us. A folk song that escalates ever more into this overwhelming and seemingly infinite composition. An experience that leaves you vulnerable and invigorated.
❺ Moyka – Rear View (Heartbreak Edition)
Moyka’s Rear View is a raving masterpiece of Nordic electropop. The Norwegian artist has released a severely reduced Heartbreak Edition of the track: no beats but vast synths expand, and her raw voice in the most stunning and chilling performance. Wow!
Edition #136
This week, we recommend the new songs by IDER, Jack White, Welsh Wolf, Oh Hazar, and AVEC.
Edition #135
This week, we recommend the new songs by Dews Pegahorn, Friska Viljor, Yellow Couch Music, yourboykiran, and semiotic sakura & fae.
Edition #134
This week, we recommend the new songs by The Cure, iuri, Obliecht, Sjöblom, and Flower Face.
Edition #133
This week, we recommend the new songs by Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Sarah Klang, Ezra Furman & Alex Walton, Guinevere, and Rhonda.
Edition #132
This week, we recommend the new songs by MRCY, Bon Iver, Sampha, Mel D, and Porridge Radio.
Edition #131
This week, we recommend the new songs by Mortòri, Veronica Fusaro, Mon Rovîa, The Veils, and Westfalia.