Desire have shared their new single 'Black Latex' which is taken from their forthcoming LP 'Escape', set to drop later in the year. Seductive and sexy, the synth heavy cut is a dose of hedonistic goodness that should play on repeat during any steamy night.
Having released their song 'Bring You Back' a couple months back, Oslo band Jouska has unveiled their new single 'Born In Cash'. A nice splash of otherworldly electropop, the track deals with finding the strength the step away from a not so great relationship.
London-based artist I Am Boleyn has shared her new single 'Little Longer'. The track follows her previous single 'Just Friends'. The new recording is an atmospheric pop piece shimmering with sparkling synths, head-nodding drums and a thundering bass line. Factor in I Am Boleyn's airy vocals and 'Little Longer' is a true hypnotic listening experience.
Desire steps up with a cover of New Order's classic track 'Bizarre Love Triangle'. Keeping it to a degree consistent with the original, Desire's version tones it down a bit incorporating sparkling synth chords and tender drums with closer 4x4 kicks. Currently out now via Italians Do It Better, we're hoping that the song is a precursor to a possible LP landing in the near future. Have a listen.
Manchester trio Hot Minute make their return with their latest single 'Hell Is Empty', the follow-up from their debut cut 'Magic'. A pop anthem of empowerment, the track touches on the refusal of falling victim to someone else's narrative, and reclaiming one's strength. Powered by lush synth-pop production pumping with 4x4 drums, the tune is ripe with hypnotic melodies bridging an 80s styling with a modern pop grip.
Many artists have been fleeing London, making Margate their new creative playground of choice. With that being said, Margate is also the current home to Thandii, who have recently dropped their latest single 'Tides'. A smokey offering of synth and dream pop, hazy vocals floating atop sparkling keys and low, thumping drum kicks make for the ultimate soundtrack to any midnight rendezvous. Check it out .
Scotland's Blanck Mass aka Benjamin John Power has announced news regarding his forthcoming fourth LP 'Animated Violence Mild'. Out August 15th on the Sacred Bones imprint, the 8-song record is an intro and outrospective look at not only Power's journey throughout the past year, but also the current state of the world as a whole.
Tessa Rose Jackson aka Someone will release her forthcoming EP 'Orbit' on May 1st. The record touches on the current impact of technology and social media on the modern generation. Jackson has also created a short film for each of the songs on the EP, allowing fans to enjoy a visual as well as audible experience.
With his upcoming EP 'I’m Irrelevant Now' landing March 22nd, Doncaster's Jake Cope aka Guest Singer makes his return with the song 'I Could Never Live Like You Do'. Splashed with an 80s synthpop sound blended with a dose of krautrock, Cope skates on the cut with vocals reminiscent of the ease of David Byrne.
Meg Myers has shared a cover version of the Kate Bush single 'Running Up That Hill'. Bush originally released the song in 1985, which was the lead-off single from her LP ' Hounds of Love'. Rather than restructuring the classic track, Myers stays consistent with the original version as well as deliver a highly similar vocal performance. Meg Myers first performed the cover version on NPR Tiny Desk. You can now stream the recorded version below.
