Ella Henderson has just unveiled ‘Young’, the latest offering from her brand new EP, ‘Glorious’, released via Atlantic/Major Toms/Asylum on November 8 (pre-order now). LISTEN HERE Written alongside Jordan Riley (Mabel, Sigrid, Ray BLK), ‘Young’ is a deeply introspective song influenced by current world events and Ella’s own personal experiences with anxiety. A fresh sound for Ella, the track is bolstered by experimental production, hopeful lyricism and her powerful, immersive vocals. Ella explains: “I wrote ‘Young’ at a point where I was constantly comparing my own life to everything and everyone around me. It’s easy to get caught up and tricked into…
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October 10th, 2019 — (Hollywood, CA) — Maggie Rogers will make her Austin City Limits (ACL) debut with an hour-long performance premiering Saturday, October 12 at 8pm CT/9pm ET as part of ACL’s milestone Season 45 (check local listings for times.) Today, the 25-year old producer, songwriter and performer premieres performances from the episode. Watch “Light On,”“Fallingwater” and a special online only exclusive performance of “The Knife.” Throughout the episode, Rogers showcases songs from her Capitol Records debut album Heard It In A Past Life including a captivating rendition of “Alaska,” the breakout track that introduced her talents as a songwriter and producer to the world. Rogers buoyant 11-song set is filled with open-hearted anthems and barefaced honesty,…
Written by Ashley Friedman Nashville’s Sophia Angeles is back at it with her latest single, “Miss You More,” and it is premiering right here on Elicit Magazine! Like her first track of 2019, “Anybody Else” and even her 2018 release, “Interested,” this latest single touches on the heartbreak that can come along with a past love. The beginning of the song puts a focus on Sophia’s vocals. The softness of her voice is comparable to someone like Selena Gomez or Halsey. Then, the beat drops. It’s electronic, very pop-like, and suits the song well. The song was produced by Matthew…
2019 has been quite a year for Dido. The release of her acclaimed album Still On My Mind in March quickly led to her becoming the best selling UK solo female artist of the year, an achievement that came as she embarked on her first tour in 15 years. Dido is set to release a special deluxe edition of Still On My Mind on November 15th (BMG). On the heels of this release, Dido has also released a stunning brand new single, “Just Because”. Taken from the record, we see the “UK goddess of lite pop” (Pitchfork) fully immersed in her element while playing with the electronic flourish that has…
The name Mecha Maiko is a clever conceptual fusion of ‘mechas’–massive, futuristic battle robots and ‘maikos’–geishas in training. This dichotomy of hard-biting dystopian mechanics and the soft and tender performance of the maiko is meant to reflect the very same yin and yang dynamic found in her works as in her debut album for Canadian label ORO Let’s! available now. Listen to Mecha Maiko’s Let’s! here For Let’s!, Mecha Maiko has drawn inspiration from her favorite upbeat 90s dance and freestyle jams to create a sound that is uniquely hers. Aimed at a more DJ-friendly approach, these tracks will find…