I’m all about these guitar pickings, that persistent piano, and especially those lightly dusted drums. When he wasn’t touring with the likes of Camera Obscura and Fences, Terry Price,… Continue reading
It’s all about those piano key runs. Allan McConnell and Finn Rees, the Melbourne-via-Tasmania duo otherwise known as Close Counters, sampled fellow Aussie artists Izy and enlisted Lucky Pereira to… Continue reading
It’s officially UMO szn. Very excited for Unknown Mortal Orchestra aka the Portland, Oregon-residing, Hawaiian-New Zealand artist Ruban Nielson‘s new album. “Layla” is the second single to… Continue reading
A new signing to the legendary Brighton, UK label. “Superego” is a brand new track from the Bristol, UK-based producer and songwriter, where warm neo-soul keys meet a shuffling… Continue reading
“Patience, like evolution, evolving into love.” “Evolution” is a gently upbeat yet calming indie-electronic cut from the Montreal trio. Watch the deep-dive-into-nature-themed video below. Braids… Continue reading
Featuring Malcolm Catto of the Heliocentrics on drums. “Oh, Silly George,” the latest single from Donny-via-Joburg artist and Brownswood Future Bubblers alum Skinny Pelembe, is a wistful and nostalgic… Continue reading
“Plant-based drippy psyche-pop.” I’m on board. “Blueprint” is indeed a blueprint for the future of electronic R&B from the Los Angeles-via-Jacksonville duo of Rania Woodard and Brian Squillace,… Continue reading
A subtle, pensive start to 2023. “Ashes, Ashes,” the latest single from San Francisco’s Meg Baird, is a mindful, half-speed, folk-jazz instrumental with warm piano keys that meander around… Continue reading
Dusty and sweet vintage soul honey. “By The Lake” is a new collaborative single from Los Angeles-via-Germany artist Pale Jay (who lists his musical guides as Donny Hathaway, J… Continue reading
A 10-minute 10-second song released on 10/10 that scores a 10/10. The mysterious UK outfit led by producer Dean Josiah Cover aka Inflo has teamed up with the Jamaican… Continue reading
Love these scattered drums. Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers are Weval. “Never Stay For Love” sees the Amsterdam-based duo teaming up with Dutch singer Eefje de… Continue reading
Grand Rapids, Michigan musician Sam Hall is Ghost Orchard. “Rest” is a loose and lo-fi acoustic guitar-led jam. Love that dreamy pedal steel courtesy of Bennett Littlejohn.… Continue reading
Psychedelic Americana laced with golden guitar tones and a honeyed chorus that sounds like 1960s London multiplied by 2020s Nashville. Love this latest single from Nashville-via-Utah artist and producer… Continue reading
Enticing and mystery-laden Ethio-jazz from Los Angeles. “Mender,” according to Kibrom Birhane, is a “homage to family and community.” Kibrom Birhane – “Mender” … Continue reading
Melody’s Echo Chamber meets Dusty Springfield. “星星 (Stars)” from Brooklyn duo Chinese American Bear is an ethereal and experimental indie-pop journey that draws from the best musical elements of… Continue reading
So thankful for new 4hero. UK outfit Fug‘s downtempo organic electronica track “From Little Seeds We Grow” gets the 4hero remix treatment with those trademark lush strings and flourishing… Continue reading
A soulful R&B cut in 6/8. Love that rippling bass guitar. Love those impassioned vocals from Devin. Flying Lotus & Devin Tracy – “The Room”… Continue reading
A previously unreleased track from one of my very, very, very favorite bands. With its supple guitar chords, synth whirrings, French lyrics, and driving drums, “Robot Riot” encapsulates the… Continue reading
West London’s George Riley‘s latest track is produced by the Frank Ocean and Duval Timothy collaborator Vegyn. “Sacrifice” is a mellow yet pensive UK R&B cut. Love those… Continue reading
In honor of the legendary jazz trumpeter. Philadelphia poet, rapper, and experimental musician Camae Ayewa aka Moor Mother has teamed up with Swedish producer Olof Melander to create an… Continue reading
Swaying and sensual, minimalist Brazilian folk from Sao Paulo’s Sessa. As Sessa’s Bandcamp page puts it: Sergio Sayeg (aka Sessa) has always been entranced by what he calls “the… Continue reading
Floating above the Nashville skyline to this. “Taken Back,” a new track from Nashville artist Michael Rich Ruth, is an ambient jazz odyssey designed for teleportation. Love… Continue reading
Three songs in one. Written by Dallas, Texas artist LIV.E (pictured above) and produced by Oakland-via-Minneapolis producer Mejiwahn (huge thanks to fellow Oaklanders Brijean and Dougie Stu… Continue reading
A disco-soul-funk rarity. Thrilled to hear the celebratory and party-starting groove of “IgG Theme” by the IgG Band, who formed in March 1979 while they were students at Meharry… Continue reading
Lose yourself in this piano-heavy ravey gravy business. Nothing but euphoric 90s house feelings from Manchester, UK producer and DJ Tom Harris aka Hidden Spheres, which I first heard… Continue reading
Late night UK soul from the Freerange label boss Jamie Odell aka Jimpster. Featuring the talents of British vocalist Oliver Night, “Ascension” is a piano-propelled R&B move for the… Continue reading
A remix to make you feel like you’re inside a flower. Nick Hakim dials up the mellow on “Red Room,” turning it into a sunsetter with streaks of scorching electric… Continue reading
Future soul from Seoul. “Sagwa” from South Korea’s soullette (소울렛) is a vivacious pop-R&B bounce. soullette (소울렛) – “Sagwa” “Sagwa” is taken… Continue reading
IG Culture dons his New Sector Movements guise for this monstrously good bruk bounce rework of “Eu Quero Ser” by Brazil-via-Mozambique’s Lenna Bahule. (If you love this track like… Continue reading
Cruisin’. Love this easy Sunday morning soul with a sliding beat from two of my favorite London-based artists: Fatima and Joe Armon-Jones. Huge fan of that wandering… Continue reading
Ukelele-driven bedroom pop. “Please Don’t Make This Weird” is some delicate folk from England’s tinyumbrellas that combines the softly spoken vocals of Arlo Parks with the playful melodies of… Continue reading
A slinky indie groove. Love this latest one from Brighton, UK musician Toby Hayes aka Laundromat. “Combo” recalls the alt-90s audio aesthetics of Luscious Jackson and the… Continue reading
Rich strings over steady meditative drums. Inspired by the “beat-driven production of artists like Four Tet, Bonobo, Machinedrum, DJ Shadow, and Madlib,” Ben Marc’s latest release, “Mustard,” is a… Continue reading
Currently experiencing waves of experimental French pop sounds on this new single from New Zealand’s Aldous Harding. Love that piano paired with those vocals. (Oh, and also… Continue reading
LCD Soundsystem and !!! meet Liquid Liquid in Leeds. “Free Advice” is a freeform disco rollercoaster from the Yorkshire seven-piece that sonically encourages all who hear it to try… Continue reading
Overjoyed to hear new DJ Shadow beats in 2022. A groove-filled, scratch-laden reimagining of the jam from the Melbourne band “Black Hot Soup” that sounds like it was beamed… Continue reading
Sensual instrumental ambient-soul from South Korea’s Mydreamfever, the side project of Seoul artist 파란노을 (Parannoul, or “Blue Sunset” in Korean). Released on New Year’s Day, “Rough and Beautiful Place”… Continue reading
Singaporean shoegaze. Bo Zhang, Daniel Lim, Soffi Peters, and Daniel Pei are Blush. Blush – “Best Friend” “Best Friend” is taken from… Continue reading
Uptempo, breezy, California-esque chamber pop from Norway. Earlier this year I wrote about “Dearest,“ a favorite song of mine from the group Orions Belte who make “instrumental music with… Continue reading
A weighty Air cover from Salt Lake City’s Dad Bod. Love that corkscrew reversed guitar at 1min 3sec. Dad Bod – “Playground Love” (Air Cover) … Continue reading
Deep jazz-house of the finest order from South Africa’s China Charmeleon. Low-lit for late-night. Love those vocals. China Charmeleon ft El Payo & Dindy –… Continue reading
Eclectic brilliance from Lisbon, Portugal. “Little Season I” is a collision of leftfield electronic experimentalism and orchestral European pop from the Portuguese musician, composer, arranger, and producer Bruno Pernadas… Continue reading
Starting with spaceship bleeps and ending with a jet taking off, there’s no better way to reintroduce Spiritualized to the world. J Spaceman aka Jason Pierce’s Spiritualized has returned… Continue reading
The Hamilton, Ontario singer, producer and DJ readies her upcoming DJ-Kicks mix with the release of this glassy yet precise collaboration with Loraine James. Jessy Lanza ft Loraine James… Continue reading
Warm 70s-inspired soul. Pairing a sweet apple acoustic strum with a sour orange guitar, “Lonely” by London’s Jonny Wildey, who also makes textured electronic beats as Alphabets Heaven, is… Continue reading
A magical reinterpretation of the UMO original. Love this scintillating, drumless indie-folk rework from the Irish trio of Karen, Caoi and Sirsh, otherwise known as Wyvern Lingo, especially that… Continue reading
A moody and cinematic meditation. Love those raw piano keys and shimmering strings. Leifur James – “Sirens” “Sirens” is taken from… Continue reading
Beautiful sounds from South Africa. Vocalist, rapper, producer, and songwriter Harvey Lawrence Ofentse Mashiloane, otherwise known as Marcus Harvey, got his musical start in the township of Alexandra, just… Continue reading
Bonobo is back! And it’s one of his best. Need, need, need to find the source of that “I won’t leave you” sample! Bonobo –… Continue reading
Feeling this textured and percussive folktronic psyche-soul from South London’s Sarah Williams White. Speaking about “Nebula,” Sarah says “after giving birth, I saw this completely unique new life and… Continue reading
