This December sees the return of Nordic duo, When ‘Airy Met Fairy (WAMF) with their glacial Christmas single, ‘Blanket of Sorrow’ – the first song from their upcoming second album, out Spring 2020 via Berlin based label – Motor. LISTEN HERE Utilising subtle melody and minimalist instrumentation, ‘Blanket Of Sorrow’ is melancholic piano pop at its best. Frontwoman Thorunn Egilsdottir’s singing feels intimate and vulnerable as she glazes through biting cold soundscapes and swelling horn and organ arrangements. Christmas is about spending time with family and loved ones, a time to congregate and reconnect with the special people in our lives. But despite its warm and…
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Intricately weaving between the lines of industrial rock and ‘sad-girl’ pop, Someya achieves unprecedented levels of cinematic emotion with her latest single Always Here. The San Jose, CA native displays a daunting ability to construct a narrative that favors the creation of art, rather than subscribing to predictable commercial appeal. “‘Always Here’ is what I like to call my angry song,”Someya muses, “This is one that takes me back to exactly how I felt when I wrote it, every time I sing it. It’s kind of like my own personal therapist because no matter what I’m going through, this song makes me feel better—like all the weight has…
Smoke Fairies release a new single today entitled ‘Elevator.’ This is the third single from their forthcoming album Darkness Brings The Wonders Home set for release January 31st, 2020. Listen to ‘Elevator’ on YouTube Katherine Blamire explains the concept behind the track: “Someone said to me ‘I never say goodbye in elevators’ and then the doors rolled shut and I whizzed off upwards. The exchange spurred this song – there is no way of knowing what is going on in someone else’s mind and sometimes it just feels like you’re kind of lost, like being in an elevator stuck between floors, trying to figure them out. The song is…
Alt-rock trio The Man Who give a riveting performance of “Down” in the darkly atmospheric official video, released today. Directed by Jen Rosenstein (Bellsaint, Alisan Porter) and shot in the Toronto area, the clip juxtaposes the band’s shadowy performance with an array of brilliant tubes of light suspended above. View HERE. After wrapping up their North American tour with BANNERS this weekend, The Man Who will perform at School Night at Bardot in Hollywood, CA on Monday, December 9. See below for itinerary. For further details, visit https://themanwhoband.com. “Down” is the leadoff track from the band’s 2019 EP, Bet On You, which was reissued last month with two new tracks – “U” and “Rio Grande.” Available HERE, the EP was produced…
Rising NYC based duo mmeadows continue to move towards the release of their anticipated debut EP with the reveal a wondrous indie jam, This Way. Having gained the acclaim of the likes of Wonderland, PASTE and FLOOD already, This Way cements mmeadows as a new band to add to your ones to watch list for 2020. Speaking on the release of This Way, mmeadows state: “This Way” is both a command and a question. The duality of such a phrase felt worth exploring, which is how this song came to be. The stark arrangement and instrumentation allows both heartache and resolution to ring through the couple oscillating…