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.
London's CC Honeymoon makes his return in 2019 with a slice of lo-fi, hazy pop. His latest track Love Is Free' is a fuzzy piece that highlights a wild infatuation with someone as CC Honeymoon croons over swinging drum programming, a rubbery bass line and synth layers. We're not sure if this is going to be featured on a particular project, however it does at least give listeners a taste since releasing his last 2017 cut 'In The Night'.
Spanish artist Museless has unveiled the video to her single 'Anonymous'. The Laura Martinova-directed vid features Museless driving around in an old convertible Cadillac whilst people in full body suits dance on the streets. There is even a horse running about. Ultimately she ends up meeting a guy with a painted face, resulting in a loving ending.
Parisian duo Double Mixte bring their French chich to the Italians Do It Better imprint. What would be considered a perfect match between the artists and the label, the group's EP plays more like a film soundtrack. Consisting of three vocal tracks and an instrumental to accompany each song, 'Romance Noire' is steamy, dark, emotive and sexy all in one sitting. The title of the new work couldn't be more fitting. Produced by Johnny Jewel, the EP is another addition to the label's already impeccable discography.
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Berlin-based band Jackie Charles have unveiled their latest tune 'Time Travel', taken from their forthcoming album 'Future Fantasies', out April 19th. This is a charming piece of dream pop that finds singer Kaja Bremnes floating over spunky guitar plucks, sunny synths and additional electronic sparkles, giving the song a fun character. Whilst the run time of the track is almost six minutes, there is a smooth and overly comfortable ride throughout the duration.
London-based Everything by Electricity is a group who have been captivating listeners for over the past four years now. Fronted by Siberia-raised singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and founder Yulia Bizyukova, along with drummer Manoela Alencastro and Daniel on bass and synths, the group capture everything lush, warm and frankly great about dream pop. Sew in linings of new wave and indie and what you get is EbE's otherworldly and rich sound that bursts through the speakers with sheer gaiety.
