Punk’s Spanish Love Songs Urge ‘Brave Faces Everyone’
Punk rockers Spanish Love Songs know that even on the darkest, desolate morning there's hope in waiting for the sun to come up. Brave Faces Everyone feels like a defining moment for the band.
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Fernando Lagreca Shares New Dynamic House Tune “Dissociation” (premiere)
Lagreca playfully toys with the natural dynamic of a club tune as he guides the listener to somewhere a little off the beaten track on "Dissociation".
RJ Thompson Celebrates Relationships That Endure on “Kids” (premiere)
British singer-songwriter RJ Thompson's latest single "Kids" is a vibrant slice of 1980s inspired alt-pop.
Brits in Hot Weather #20: Sea Girls, Redfield, Peaness, Natty Wylah, False Heads
This week features smart indie rock from Sea Girls, kaleidoscopic house from Redfield, fizzing indie pop-punk from Peaness, neo-soul-tinged hip-hop from Natty Wylah, and a full-on, monolithic rocker from False Heads.
Berlin’s Electronic, Post-Punkers Hope Find Their Rhythm on “Shame” (premiere)
Berlin four-piece Hope join the dots between the unsettling art-punk of Suicide and the late-night, reflective electronica of Portishead on new single, "Shame".
German Producer Recondite Creates Emotive, Reflective Soundscapes on ‘Dwell’
With Dwell, Recondite has once again created a superior set of sensitive, multi-layered compositions full of subtle shades that seem to exist in their own time and place.
Holy Fuck Morph Into an Electropop/House Group on ‘Deleter’
On Deleter, Holy Fuck have enthusiastically thrown themselves into the kaleidoscopic world of the early 1990s house scene while adding a few footnotes using their particular musical vocabulary.
Georgia’s ‘Seeking Thrills’ Embodies Coming Alive on the Dancefloor
Musically on Seeking Thrills, Georgia distills her various influences, pulling in synthpop, disco, Chicago House, and 1980s Detroit techno with sprinklings of UK garage, dancehall, and even post-punk.
Submotion Orchestra Playlist Their Influences
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Leeds' Submotion Orchestra compile a list that pulls in everyone from Floating Points to Nancy Wilson.
House’s Flashmob Remixes Juliet Sikora’s Monster Hit “Beat Dancer” (premiere)
Flashmob Records boss finds the sweet spot between groove and melody on this quality, deep house mix of Juliet Sikora's "Beat Dancer".
Friend Within Brings Sunshine to the Dancefloor on “Space Jam” (premiere)
Liverpool producer Friend Within's "Space Jam" is the kind of deliciously fun, deep house tune made for detonating those winter blues.
Brits in Hot Weather #19
This week we have shadowy trap from Jordan Comolli, grime infused techno from Barney Lister, eclectic indie from Weird Milk, lo-fi indie pop from Tricky Juno, and an absolute belter from Two Tribes.