All posts tagged: indie pop

Dear Reader ‘I Know You Can Hear It’ Video

South Africa's Cherilyn MacNeil better known as Dear Reader drops the official video for her track 'I Know You Can Hear It'. Directed by Annikki Heinemann, the vid revolves around the idea of death in which Dear Reader and her band act as those who will help a guy who has passed away make that final voyage to the afterlife. Interestingly enough, that next stage involves dancing.

Stream San Cisco’s Upbeat Tune ‘SloMo’

Dropping their album 'Gracetown' back in 2015, Australian band San Cisco step up with an upbeat pop piece entitled 'SloMo'. Gauranteed to make you dance, the vibrant and funky single is a certified feel-good bit that will lift your spirits in the best way possible. In a press statement regarding the 'SloMo', singer Jordi Davieson wrote: "'SloMo' was the first song we wrote as a band after Gracetown. We wanted to create a song that made people want to move."

Twin Limb Release a Stunning Debut LP with ‘Haplo’

Twin Limb's sound has been described as everything ranging from dream pop, post-punk and dark folk, on down to psychedelic. Whilst many of those elements can indeed be found in their music, there is something 'other' about what they create. Self-releasing their debut EP 'Anything Is Possible And Nothing Makes Sense' back in late 2015, their original sound took a re-shaping with the adding of third member Kevin Ratterman (the band previously only consisted of Maryliz Bender and Lacey Guthrie). The record was packed with sweet melodies gliding head-on with hazy, gorgeous and sometimes haunting instrumentation. In a way, this was the perfect set-up to their full-length 'Haplo', which is the band's mastering of their elevating, gumbo mixture of genres.

ColoRising Mixes 28: Rudie Edwards

With an entrancing voice as golden as honey, there is an uncanny power to every square inch of Rudie Edwards' being. Drop dead gorgeous with a sultry yet playful flair, the London-based artist has already ignited a flame in the music business writing for the likes of CeeLo Green and Erik Hassle, just to name a few. Whilst one would assume that penning songs alongside mainstream giants would entice her to follow a particular pop formula for her own music, Edwards has proven out the gate that not only has she crafted her own sexy sound that can compete with anything on the charts, but as an artist, well...she isn't like anyone else.

Check Out HABITATS’ Infectious Track ‘Guilty Pleasure’

Hampshire-based band HABITATS are one of those groups who love to jam, to the point that all of the members partake in the action as frontman every now and again. Sonically their latest single 'Guilty Pleasure' exemplifies that very idea of jamming out, as the vibrant, upbeat sound of indie-pop, african rhythms, funk and more, will make you want to instantly dance.

Listen to Beginners’ Latest Track ‘Stereo’

With their second EP 'Pleaser' set to land September 16th, L.A. band Beginners have shared their new single titled 'Stereo'. The tune is a vibrant indie-pop bit that is a breezy Summer closer. You can also consider it an anthem for those who love music in general. Touching on the 'Stereo', in a press statement vocalist Samantha Barbera wrote, "'Stereo' is an ode to the love of records. I was definitely inspired by songs like Billy Idol's 'Dancing With Myself', that so perfectly describe the feeling of contentment and freedom you get when dancing alone to a great record. 'Dressed up nowhere to go. Just me and my stereo.' There's no place I'd rather be."