Canadian indie-folk artist Cat Clyde has announced her brand new studio album Down Rounder, due out February 17, 2023 on her own Second Prize Records. It was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Public Image Ltd.) at Los Angeles’ famed Sound City studios. Like her “nature punk” contemporary Hurray for the Riff Raff, Clyde’s malleable singing voice—spanning an appealing twang …
Singer-Songwriter Shira enchants this holiday season with her latest single “New York City in December” out via all digital outlets today, alongside a heartfelt video. Shira shares of the stunning track: “The holidays can be a tough time. Three years ago was extra hard for me when I was alone, sheltering in place, during the pandemic, while my …
Australian/English savant of purposeful pop, Mereki today returns with her new single “Presence.” Whilst in a writing room above the studio where Dhani Harrison and Graham Coxon of Blur were recording, Mereki was inspired by the guitars reverberating through the walls and began singing a melody that became the first verse. After sharing her melody with Harrison, the two were motivated to work …
Dig, if you will, Great Time’s new album “Live in Philadelphia” and the accompanying live videos which are out now! Great Time doesn’t want to fit in a box. Living up to their name, the band just wants to have a great time making music that they love. Tired of being advised to “pick a lane” by some of their industry …
NASHVILLE, TN – (December 8, 2022) – Legendary pop/country crossover band Exile have released a music video in support of their new holiday single, “Lovin’ Little Christmas Night.” Watch the new video on the official Exile YouTube channel at youtu.be/oN6u1ueKYFw. “We think the video captures the essence of the song – the joys of of a wonderful Christmas season …
Today, Houston native Monaleo shares a powerful new single “Miss U Already” featuring NoCap. This record is different from the rap anthems that propelled her to rising stardom and shows her raw vocal talent and versatility as she sings a ballad reminiscing about a dear friend lost. “Miss U Already” is Monaleo’s most personal song to date that transparently tackles …
This song is one of our most beloved holiday tunes, written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine. The song was originally sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 musical, Meet Me in St. Louis. Through the years it has gained in popularity, making many intervening yuletides gay. Some of the most beautiful vocalists …
There are a lot of artists who are relatable people, maybe struggling to find that creative niche where they can stand out and cut across the grain. This seems to be the opposite of Mark Gunner. The sort of deep-thinker who’s more likely to offer you some home-made cheese than talk to you about current …
Gearing up for the festive season, German-Paraguayan singer songwriter Laura Brizuela brings us her new single ‘Comfort&Joy’ via Embassy of Music. Unlike any other Christmas song you are likely to hear in 2022, Brizuela’s pop-trap Xmas banger hits home by highlighting the excesses and 24/7 stress of the Chrimbo madness that year after year leave us exhausted rather than …
Today, NYC-based singer, poet, and musician Stella Rose returns with her second single, “Angel,” alongside an accompanying music video. As remarked by PAPER contributor Jade Gomez, the track induces “auditory whiplash,” slowing things down and introducing a “folkier” and “impassioned” side of Stella Rose’s haunting siren-esque vocality. Speaking on the track’s music video, director Primordialfreaks wrote: “The inspiration was mainly the song itself, the …
Emily King is back with the release of “This Year” – an upbeat song that will surely become a 2023 anthem for dedicated listeners and new fans alike. “This Year” follows Emily’s three GRAMMY nominations for her album ‘Scenery’ and follow-up single “See Me.” Emily also shared a lyric video for “This Year” and encouraged fans to embrace …
Today, Toronto’s Maryam Said (she/they) who performs as poolblood, shared their latest single + video, “wfy.” A slow-burning song about longing for a deeper connection with someone, knowing you can’t find it, and the continuous search for fulfillment, it comes off their debut album mole, out January 13, 2023 via Next Door Records (The Weather Station, Ada Lea, Charlotte Cornfield, Patrick Holland, Hua Li 化力, etc.). The video, directed by Laura Lynn …
On the frigid Sunday evening of December 4 I ventured out to Seattle’s foremost punk club El Corazon. This time it was for Chicago Celtic punkers Flatfoot fifty Six. Though I’ve seen this band multiple times, they never cease to amaze me. They hit the stage already on fire churning out tunes complete with mandolin …
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez The Moss has quickly earned a rapturous fanbase while bringing their youthful exuberance and alternative-rock swagger to the studio and the stage. Today, the group has announced their brand new Insomnia EP and the official video for fan favorite hit single “Insomnia” which has become a breakout track for the band following major support from key Alternative …
NEW YORK, NY (December 05, 2022) – Speaking straight from the heart and delivering a must-hear statement, buzzing Chicago phenom KB Mike writes an open letter to his city with a new single and music video entitled “Chiraq” today via Republic Records. Listen to “Chiraq”: HEREWatch the “Chiraq” video: HERE On the track, emotionally charged piano and strings set the scene as KB Mike promises, “I’ll paint you a picture.” He proceeds …
Here’s the latest from Populuxe, the greatest combo in the western hemisphere and a band known for mashing Piper-era Pink Floyd with 60’s garage pop and late 70’s Bowie. These guys have a plethora of noteworthy associations, including Nada Surf and Imperial Drag. Suffice to say the combined experience of the players extends from the biggest stages in the …
Everybody’s Talkin’ is the new single from Me and My Friends, out now on all digital platforms. This radical reimagining of a country classic is both comfortingly familiar and unsettlingly spooky, a collision of achingly haunting vocals, vintage soul beats and experimental use of the guitalele. The result is Portico Quartet, Etta James and Thomas Mapfumo all rolled …
New York-based singer and songwriter Mae Krell is closing out the year with the release of the ‘imposter syndrome (b-sides),’ out on all streaming platforms today. The two b-sides, “tooth fairy” and “(like) spring,” were written during the ‘imposter syndrome’ sessions. After the EP release, Mae revisited the unreleased demos with her producer Jakob Leventhal and decided …
Mary Mi is a Swedish indie-pop artist with a thing for playful melodies, messy, big soundscapes and brimming drums. In November 2021 Mary Mi released the concept EP ‘’In the Hall of the Mountain King’’, where she used famous classical pieces from guys like Beethoven and Grieg and turned it into modern indie pop, a sound …
“Fools Gold” highlights Therése Neaimé’s beautiful voice, as well as her ability to constantly incorporate new ideas and develop her sound. At the same time, the song invites you to something captivating and down to earth. With ingenious melodies and a text that touches, this production offers dynamic perfection. The verses have a kind of …
Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna weave through defenders by turns, flicking deft passes into the Netherlands box for … Haji Wright? Brendan Aaronson? Jesus Ferreira? Wright managed a freak score to get the U.S. within a goal of the Dutch, but the absence of a dynamic striker doomed their comeback. Of course, it would have …
NASHVILLE, TN – (December 2, 2022) – A new album from Hindsight Records, Rosemary Clooney Love and Learn, has been released. The latest project from the label’s Reimagined Series was produced by John F. Forbes and executive produced by Thomas Gramuglia. Stream and download Rosemary Clooney Love and Learn on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and your favorite digital music platform …
Tostao’s tagline “Exotico to the world” seeks to popularize the fusion of Afro-Latin folklore sounds with urban music, giving it the term “Exotic,” in an initiative that also seeks to support emerging artists in the region. Tostao invited Buay Press, Leysong, and Yilmar Dresan to perform “Traficando Exótico,” a song with a very rhythmic melodic …
Songwriter & songstress Debbie has been singing since her earliest years. Now 23, the fact she was raised in the church comes as no surprise. Raised on a restricted musical diet of Mary Mary and Kirk Franklin, the way the music flows out of her makes her seem like a seasoned veteran: from her reflective but effortlessly …
“I don’t know if people realize this, but the hood has lots of comedians. And this one guy walked up to me and he was like, ‘What ship is you the captain of?’ I still think about this to this day.” – Fantastic Negrito In celebration of his fourth GRAMMY nomination for his song “Oh Betty” in …
Photo by Paul R. Burley – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94250424 Five centuries before Columbus made his journey to the New World, a party of Viking explorers led by Leif Eiriksson set sail from Greenland westward to the North American continent on a voyage of discovery. After the successful journey, word traveled back via …
Pop duo Anaté announce their latest single “I Want You” out 12/2/2022, second single from their second EP Fume. Composed of singer-songwriter Ana and central producer Andrea, the pair say that “Like most of our songs I Want You was initially written on the piano, having that slow and melancholic feel to it. However, we decided this time to get away from …
San Francisco Bay Area piano rocker, Connor Morrison, is kicking off a solo chapter with his single, The Duchess– the first off his new EP due in early 2023. Connor spent the last five years as half of the folk rock duo, The Meanderings, touring the country and releasing three full-length albums. The Duchess is about the balance between the desire to …
‘Here or L.A.’ is a song about the constant specter of FOMO that seems to plague those of my generation. More specifically, it is about the folly of our reluctance to take a look inwards for happiness in favor of the myth of a quick external fix. This song is about the truth that wherever …
Dyatlov Pass is an 8 – song historical concept album by Welcome to the 21st! about the mysterious fate of eight college – age students and their guide who died while on a winter trek in the USSR’s Ural Mountains in February 1959. The students were found over time after they disappeared, with varying injuries, and …