Five Days North – Champagne Shots
I didn’t check but I think Five Days North are becoming the first artist or band to be featured here three times. They totally deserve it as they have done nothing but consistently release pretty good tracks every three months or so, which is often enough to stay relevant without saturating us. Champagne Shots is …
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Casual Vice – Instead
Artist: Casual Vice Song: Instead Genres: #indierock #alternativerock Location: California, USA Release date: January, 2021. Comment: Southern California-based duo Casual Vice is formed by two musicians who cut their teeth with other bands before forming this new act last year. Instead was released as a single back in January and then included in the EP Joie De Vivre in February. …
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The Islas – The Absence Of You
Artist: The Islas Song: The Absence Of You Genres: #indierock #alternativerock Location: Norwich, UK Release date: July, 2021. Comment: The press release for The Absence Of You mentions that the song is The Killers-esque, and quite often, when I see something like that, I immediately assume it’s hyperbole. In this case, however, I do see the similarities to some of …
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boy blush – Hell With You
Artist: boy blush Song: Hell With You Genres: #indiemusic #indiepop Location: Los Angeles, California Release date: April, 2021. Comment: boy blush is the stage name of Dylan Stone, someone who always dreamed to release music but didn’t dare to do so until the pandemic arrived and some friends heard this tune and gave him a little push. I’m glad …
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Council – I See Sparks
Artist: Council Song: I See Sparks Genres: #indierock #indiepop Location: Baldwinsville, New York Release date: April, 2021. Comment: This band is formed by three brothers who honed their craft at night after long days working in the family farm. They started to get noticed about 2 years ago and are planning to release an EP soon. I See Sparks …
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Nine Days – Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
Artist: Nine Days Song: Absolutely (Story of a Girl) Genres: #alternativerock Location: Long Island, New York Release date: May, 2000. Comment: This song is a classic from 21 years ago. Even though they were never able to replicate the success of this hit, they do have quite a few good songs. They took a long hiatus but got back …
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Albert Eno – Broken Pocket Watch
Albert Eno used to sing for Italian rock band Kismet, but he’s been flying solo since 2018. This has led him to release his debut solo album, Dark’N’Stormy, back in May, receiving positive reviews so far. The key feature in the whole album are Albert’s soothing vocals, which grab your attention instantly without letting it …
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Raffael Seyfried – Passage
Artist: Raffael Seyfried Song: Passage Genres: #Instrumental, #Neoclassical, #Piano Location: Germany Release date: March, 2021. Influences: Otto Totland, Nils Frahm Comment: Relaxing piano-based piece from German composer Raffael Seyfried. It got a gorgeous texture that makes the whole track even more enjoyable. Featured on the following mixtapes:
Valtos – Lapwyng: Pretty Girl Remix
Artist: Valtos Song: Lapwyng – Pretty Girl Remix Genres: Electronic, Scottish music Location: Scotland Release date: April, 2021. Influences: Odesza, Jon Hopkins Comment: Valtos (Martyn MacDonald and Daniel Docherty) are two electronic music producers whose current project consists of remixing songs from local bands from Scotland, such as Lapwyng. The result is pretty unique and …
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Some Changes
I started this blog during the early stages of the pandemic when I found myself with some extra time due to not having to spend time commuting, among other things. More than one year later, not only are things starting to go back to some resemblance of normality, but my personal circumstances have changed a …
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