“Honestly, my entire life, I’ve wondered who the heck is the type of person that drinks cocktails at hotels in Manhattan. Yet, I somehow found myself there, stirring the ice in my $20 cocktail and thinking about why I’m always following the type of love that I know is going to hurt me,” introspectively admits Mariel Loveland of NYC-based indiepop band BEST EX, about her latest single “Bad Love”. Set for release today, September 19, 2019, “Bad Love” is a melancholic, dark pop song that revels in minor keys while Loveland’s clear and emotive vocals tell the universal story of poor decisions turning into bad love. …
Author: Elicit Magazine
Alt-pop artist Lomboy (Tanja Frinta) is poised to release a brand new track with the arrival of ‘Like Me’ due this September through Kitsuné Musique. She says: “I like to write about the spontaneous and rigid lanes of romantic tales released in a space made of asphalt and artificial paradise, skyscrapers warping, where strangers meet for a cemetery walk after midnight, awakening the demons hidden underneath.” Drawing on a myriad of influences from pop, electronic, soul and R&B, Tanja has traversed the globe having spent time in Tokyo, Sweden, Brussels and now Paris. The global connection and spirit is evident…
Today, 26-year-old rapper-singer-songwriter, Jordan Hollywood releases the video for “Testament” off of Quality Control Music’s Quality Control: Control The Streets Volume 2. Watch it HERE. This is Jordan’s most personal record to date where he narrates his ongoing come up and relationships gained and loss throughout his journey.Jordan says, “You can’t expect anyone to understand your vision like you do. People that I put on have watched me struggle and fall while they are chillin’. I’m never gonna stop hustling—have to put all this weight on my shoulders and blood, sweat and tears to chase my dream.” The video was co-directed by Jordan himself…
Nashville native Sophie Allison released her breakout debut album Clean as Soccer Mommy last year, earning mass critical acclaim and year-end nods from 100+ publications, including The New York Times’ #1 Album of 2018. Today Allison shares her first new song since 2018, “lucy.” “lucy” will be available on 7-inch vinyl, shipping in late November and out via Loma Vista Recordings. Listen HERE or HERE, and pre-order HERE. Sophie Allison on the new song: “‘lucy’ is a really fun song for me because it has a dark, evil vibe. It’s a song about struggling with inner demons and your own…
Prolific producers, Werner Niedermeier and Gareth Whitehead are poised to announce their debut EP with the arrival of Analogue Matters this October through Bulletdodge Records and will feature a series of remixes from the legendary dub DJ / producer Mad Professor and Point of Motion. They say: “We are both excited about this release. It’s a change in direction for us, which is nice as it has given us a sense of musical freedom. Not being constrained by the parameters of a particular genre is very liberating. Both remixers have done an excellent job and really compliment the release as a…