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Evaporate, Bernice Marsala
Unpredictable feels like the right word to describe the essence of the genre-evading track “Evaporate” by Bernice Marsala. Unbound by formulaic song structures and conventional instrumentations, Marsala creates something that truly keeps us on our toes. Setting the scene with a description of a character who is hiding their pain,…
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Cocoon, GET BEC
Sweet Euphoria or Dangerous Fixation? Abi Bec aka GET BEC returns with “Cocoon“, a slice of neon-drenched tropical disco-pop that hides what could be an obsessive fixation in an easy summer hit. Rooted in the bounce of late 80s and 90s, the track opens with an immediate rhythmic energy before…
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Through Waves, Kavé
What happens when music and film are made in tandem, rather than one in response to the other? In Kavé’s “Through Waves”, we get a glimpse of this innovative approach to art making, where visual and musical effects flow together in seamless intertwinement. Set on the imaginary “Perpetua”, a failed…
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Disco Crush, King Booty Disco
There’s music that feels like it’s trying to be something, and then there’s King Booty Disco. A collection of artists from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, King Booty sticks to what they know how to do best in their debut album “Disco Crush”: leaning into swanky dance ballads that you’d expect…
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Song of Peace, NEBO
Can a Gentle Anthem Pierce the Noise of our Digital Age? NEBO’s “Song of Peace” translates a philosophy background into a grounded, accessible rock idiom. Emerging from Charlottetown, the band has crafted a track that suggest that the hostility of modern social media could be replaced with something much gentler…
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My Own Company, Sophia Bolinder
Do you ever crave a return to the glory days of 90s R&B when Usher, Nelly, and Alicia Keys topped the charts? Search no more because Swedish singer songwriter Sophia Bolinder has answered the call. In her latest single “My Own Company” and other recent tracks, Bolinder is bringing back…
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First – EP, Monoland
Berlin-based outfit Monoland returns from a creative hiatus with First, a release that you might say subverts the ethos of its genre. Shoegaze traditionally invites a passive, introspective listening experience – a literal staring at one’s shoes beneath a wash of feedback. Yet, the landscape Monoland paints here across the…
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Amethyst Cameo, Pocket Lint
When the Creation Can Consume the Creator In “Amethyst Cameo,” genre-nomad Pocket Lint crafts a sonic landscape that could be described as “Pop Noir” – an immediate throwback to 80s synth-driven tunes that you might hear at a cool London bar. The track opens with an elegant swell of synthesiser…
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Oh, No, The Buddyrevelles
Do you get excited about the possibility of a clever new spin on the two guitar indie rock attack style of the aughts? If you’re reading a blog on Up and Comers, chances are you very well might be. If so, you’re in luck: The Buddyrevelles new single Oh, No…
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Réflexions, Stéphane Macaluso
French songwriter Stéphane Macaluso dazzles us with a rich tapestry of clever songwriting in his new EP “Réflexions“. True to the tradition of Chanson Française, Macaluso centers his compositions around lyrics and storytelling, but he also delivers several memorable melodies that stick on the brain far beyond the first listen.…
