New York born, Sydney bred dark-pop artist Valencia James is making music for those in need. With a catalogue of music inspired by real life events, Valencia is on a mission song by song to give listeners something real, something organic, something true. LISTEN TO “DREAMERS” Although her music may stem from moments of doubt and sadness, the empowering songstress aims to cast light on even the most difficult of times. Her stunning vocals create an honest and relatable sound, allowing others to connect on a personal level. Described as ‘strong, mysterious and authentic’, Valencia oozes confidence through her compelling…
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With their new album Songs Of Our Mothers due for release this Friday, 27th September, via Bella Union, Kefaya + Elaha Soroor have shared a new track “Gole Be Khar”. Of the track the band say: “Gole Be Khar is a folk song in the Herati dialect of north-western Afghanistan. Generally in Afghan society women are forbidden to openly express love and desire for a man as this is considered shameless by some parts of the society. In this song the woman is expressing her secret feeling and desire for her lover.” Click HERE to listen. Afghan singer Elaha Soroor and award-winning music/producer duo Kefaya have joined forces for a mighty and mesmerising new album, Songs Of Our Mothers; a fresh, vibrant take on Afghan folk music filtered through myriad forms, from…
Find what makes you happy and embrace it unapologetically. Welcome to the world of 20 year old artist Dayglow. The energetic and eternally hopeful Dayglow (aka Sloan Struble) has today returned with new music in the form of a new music video for his new single “Nicknames.” Hailing from Austin, Texas he has been praised for his refreshing optimism with Ones To Watch hailing his new brand of positivity “The Antidote for Dark Pop.” The song was written alongside Dayglow’s 2018 debut album, Fuzzybrain, and exists as a continuation of the initial 8-song release. The accompanying video features Struble trying out for a slew of different sports…
Southern Lord has issued the details of WOLFBRIGADE’s impending tenth full-length, The Enemy: Reality, now confirmed for release on November 8th. On the wind-bitten plains of Skaraborg, Sweden, the wolves have arisen once again. They are on the prowl, yearning for your blood, warm and fresh. On their tenth album, WOLFBRIGADE cuts deep, and they are ruthless. This time they have only submitted to themselves, from recording to production and artwork working in isolation, resulting in heightened senses and sharpened fangs. The ten songs rip into both body and mind, with no holds barred regarding power, substance, and melody. This time around, WOLFBRIGADE’s hybrid beast…
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Sam Sparro released new track “Outside the Blue” today, featuring powerhouse twin sister duo We Are KING. Soulful and satisfying, the new song is influenced by the likes of Sade, Janet, Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder and The Jones Girls. The trio wanted “Outside the Blue” to also feel like you were underwater and above the clouds at the same time, and the song the first new song from both Sparro and Grammy-nominated We Are KING since 2016. Watch a behind-the-scenes video that Sparro recently shared HERE and listen to “Outside the Blue,” mixed by multi-Grammy…