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Isa Marina new single “Paid Up” out now!
Influenced strongly by Isa’s love for Hip-hop and Reggaeton, “Paid Up” is an ode to self-love, confidence and freedom. On the track Isa showcases a new side to her vocal capabilities, marking her first performance with a heavily melodic and rap infused tone, as the cadence happily dances between Pop/R&B and Rap flows. The song was co-written by Isa and Chandra Rhyme. Alongside the strong bass and shakers, Isa comes in with her most rhythmic vocals yet. As a fan of hip-hop, she wanted to incorporate different flows and cadences in “Paid Up.”
BrooklynVegan is currently streaming Into The Atrium Of Inhuman Morbidity, the debut full-length from Hungarian death metal practitioners, MEPHITIC GRAVE, in its entirety. The premiere comes on the eve of the record’s official release Friday, May 7th via Carbonized Records.
Tai Verdes Wants You To Feel Better With New Single “A-O-K” Out Today!
Written and produced with friend and frequent collaborator Adam Friedman (Mike Posner, Black Eyed Peas, Sam Feldt) – ‘A-O-K’ is the latest effervescent single from Tai Verdes that’s destined to be added to summer playlists worldwide. Starting with humble electric guitar chords that bursts into a memorable chanting chorus and uplifting production – ‘A-O-K’ is Tai’s feel-good anthem. Verdes recently teased the new music on Instagram and TikTok, and within hours the video garnered 20M+ views and 80K pre-saves of ‘A-O-K’.
Cole Scheifele’s Americana/Folk – “Company Clothes” Out Now
Premiering on Country Evolution as the third single off his upcoming album (The Hideaways) “Company Clothes” is about feeling trapped and stuck in the routine of a job that is unfulfilling or not true to who you are. Through the lyrics, Scheifele creates a character that most of us can identify with to some extent. The song itself is charming, gentle, and lush; at times breaking open into a larger moment, it is almost a reflection of how these feelings work.
Arhat – Release Music Video For “Freedom”
Ukraine’s Ethnic Groove/Death Metal band ARHAT have released official music video for Freedom! The song was taken from the band’s powerful debut full-length album Dead Life, released last year.
ACID’S TRIP: step on the gas with rock’n’roll debut album streaming in full!
“It’s a party, it’s a show, it’s catchy, fun, classic and of its moment. And at its core is a band with a more than capable sense of delivery and a clarity of vision. They know what they want their songs to do. They want them to dance, to careen and twist along back roads at probably too-high speeds.” describes The Obelisk editor.
Acid’s Trip Premiere Strings of Soul LP in Full; Out Tomorrow on Heavy Psych Sounds
REALITY GREY’s Unleash Most Brutal Video “Preachers of Hatred”; New Album Out May 7th
“With “Beneath This Crown” we wanted to go beyond everything we have done in the past both musically and lyrically. We were able to develop our most experimental side. The album has very different feels throughout the track listing; every song is a stand-alone story as we never liked to copy ourselves on and on. The writing process has been heavily influenced by movie soundtracks, especially sci-fi soundtracks,’ something that goes beyond a classic heavy metal song. We wanted to get very personal and original with this album and I think we nailed it!”
Exclusive Premiere: Italy’s Reality Grey Speak Truth to Power In
SAD GIRLS CLUB
Our new single is about the trickery our subconscious mind plays on us when we’re feeling low. “Sad Girls Club” explores self-deprecation, unworthiness, and being burdensome.
When a lot of our daily distractions came to a halt during the first month of quarantine, a lot of our demons came to visit.
CXLOE RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘CRY & DRIVE’ TODAY!
Australia’s princess of dark pop, CXLOE is thrilled to reveal new music is on the very near horizon, announcing that her first single for 2021 ‘Cry & Drive’ is out now. ‘Cry & Drive’ stands as the first track following her debut EP Heavy Part 1 last year and sees CXLOE stepping into an honest vulnerability in a way she has not leaned fully into before. “The (Australian) Heavy Tour will be the first time I get to play my new single ‘Cry & Drive’ so I’m really excited for everyone to see a different side of me and my music, “ she explains. “The song is vulnerable and sonically unlike anything I’ve put out before.”
Kristen Miller – Cello Journeys
“Soothing and adventurous, Kristen Miller’s Cello Journeys is a collection of seven distinctly different cello pieces, each designed to take the listener on a journey. Richly textured and intricately woven, each piece sets a mood and invites the listener to travel to a different musical landscape. From the blissful, calming “October” to the Celtic-flavored mixed meter of “Away,” smoothly bowed cello phrases soar over tastefully layered gentle percussion and cello pizzicato. William Huffman of Jam Magazine says, “Miller is a master of her instrument, knows how to get what she wants from it, musically and emotionally.”
Jenny March Releases Visualizers Off Debut EP “Madness”
The collection offers listeners an abundance of bad ass energy through high octane pop bops which fuse 80s and 90s production nostalgia with a modern flair that detail being unapologetically true to who you are and not caring about what people think. Once restrained by other’s opinions, the EP has allowed Jenny to fully embrace herself and gives listeners a peak into the “madness” taking place inside her head: the good, the bad and everywhere in between. Through each of the six tracks, she offers a true piece of herself and her journey to who she has evolved into today as both an artist and a young woman.
JACK SAVORETTI PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “WHO’S HURTING WHO” FEATURING NILE RODGERS
Co-produced by Rodgers and Mark Ralph (Tove Lo, MARINA), “Who’s Hurting Who” arrives as a gloriously upbeat piece of soul-pop, perfectly showcasing Savoretti’s alluring vocal presence. With its dance-ready grooves, glistening guitar riffs, and lavish string arrangements, the song fully embodies the elegant escapism of Europiana, an album Savoretti describes as “the music of my childhood summers, remade for today.” But despite its undeniably fun spirit, “Who’s Hurting Who” also bears an intense emotional power. “It’s my take on the great Kris Kristofferson’s song ‘Nobody Wins,’” Savoretti reveals. “About behavior I’m all too familiar with, but hopefully is behind me. It’s a serious song in shiny packaging.”
Modern Modern Life Shares New Track “How Ya Been?”
Written during the first lockdown in 2020, “How Ya Been?” is the third track to drop from the London producer’s debut 6-track EP Hard Copy. “For me it encapsulates the feeling of missing someone you care deeply for and not being able to see them, set against the craziness of the world at the time,” the artist muses of the bouncy upbeat track, accompanied by the self-made visualizer.
Model Child Drops Electro-Punk-Meets-Art-Pop Single “Zipper”
This week Model Child releases their new EP Unscrewed, a collaboration between LA-based songwriter/musician Danny Parker (aka Model Child) and celebrated producer Rusty Santos (Panda Bear, Animal Collective, Owen Pallet, DJ Rashad). Ahead of the release, Parker has shared the catchy-as-hell, electro-punk single “Zipper,” featured today at Flaunt, who said “The four-track EP is fast. It’s chaotic. It’s experimental. It’s strange in the best way. It’s impossible not to get lost in the sounds and feel the energy that Model Child and producer Rusty Santos put into it course through your veins.”
OZUNA Drops New Single & Video “TIEMPO”
After recently being honored with the “Extraordinary Evolution” award at the sixth edition of the Latin American Music Awards, Ozuna is back in creative bloom with a new single and a refreshing cover art concept that metaphorically integrates yellow daisy flowers.
LIL TECCA RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “NEVER LEFT”
Once again, his verbal gymnastics instantly impress. As a laidback beat simmers, he rhymes with intent and infectiousness. In the accompanying music video directed by Declan Kyle, he connects two cables with a purple electric current before lighting up every scene to follow. All kinds of superhero-style antics ensue as he shocks hip-hop with a jolt of his signature electricity.
THE LA MAYBE Release Official Lyric Video for “Peace of Mind;” Debut LP, ‘Dirty Damn Trick,’ Out NOW!
Carolinas based heavy rock band THE LA MAYBE–fronted by lead singer Alvi Robinson, made famous when he was nearly selected to front the legendary band AC/DC in 2016–have released the official lyric video for their uplifting, anthemic new single, “Peace of Mind.” Designed by Dallas, the band chose a lyric video for “Peace of Mind” to focus on the lyrics and message of the song.
BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP, REBEL MUSIC, AND GEFFEN RECORDS PARTNER ON BREAKOUT ARTIST KIDD G
“When we partnered with Kidd G last year, we knew it would take a special team to help him build his unique fanbase around the world” says Rebel Music Founder & CEO, Javier Sang. “With Geffen and Big Machine Label Group on board with us he has a true dream team set up for him to win.”
Young Dolph Shares “Hashtag,”
Young Dolph lives the life of a boss, but he never forgets the unfortunate circumstances he was able to escape. Taking time to enjoy the fruit of his labors, Dolph shares “Hashtag,” his new music video. An ominous heater produced by Memphis native Sosa808, “Hashtag” is a lyrical showcase for the Paper Route EMPIRE CEO, as he crafts hooks out of repeated phrases and emphasizes the importance of giving his kids the kind of life he never could’ve dreamed of when he was younger: “VS1 rocks in my ears and they all in my bracelet/My lil’ boy wear Rolex, my daughter wear a diamond anklet.” In the video, directed by Dolph himself under the Paper Route Pictures, Dolph kicks back in a Miami hotel room with a vixen, rocking the same Dior bucket hat and Cartier glasses he references in the song. “Hashtag” is the latest video from Dum & Dummer 2, Dolph’s recent collaborative album with PRE’s own Key Glock.
Malacoda Streams New Video For “The Harsh Law”
The Harsh Law is the last track off of Crawling Chaos. It’s got a lot of groove to it and while it doesn’t have any solos I still think it’s one of the cooler guitar based songs because of the riffs! Drums were played by Elie Bertrand who was a real pleasure to work with. I think we had found footage of her playing a Pantera cover online somewhere and were sold on trying to get her to collaborate with us.
JUSTIN BIEBER ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED WORLD TOUR DATES ADDS NEW SHOWS IN 2022
Justin returns to the road on the heels of the global #1 album Justice, his eighth album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. Bieber made history as the first male solo artist to debut at #1 on both the Billboard 200 album chart and Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with his certified-platinum smash hit “Peaches.” With over 75 billion career streams and over 70 million albums sold worldwide, Justin continues to reign as one of the biggest artists in the world. Bieber is the #1 artist on YouTube with over 60 million subscribers worldwide and is the #1 artist on Spotify global with over 75 million monthly listeners. Justice has garnered over four and a half billion streams worldwide since its release in March.
Justin Bieber Announces Rescheduled Justice World Tour Dates
STYX First New Studio Album In Four Years, ‘CRASH OF THE CROWN,’ Set For Release June 18
A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of CRASH OF THE CROWN, STYX’s new studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic.
Styx Announces First New Album In Four Years ‘Crash Of The Crown’
Announcing Trubify Live Streaming Music App
While there are more opportunities for today’s musicians to engage audiences than ever before, these initiatives do not pay living wages, and they don’t offer fans a dedicated music network for interacting with artists and other fans.
The revolutionary Trubify live-music-streaming app gives musicians a platform where they can finally earn significant revenue for their art—two cents per unique livestream viewer and one cent per unique viewer for archived content—and it allows fans to discover, share, and support their favorite musicians.
BRISTON MARONEY RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “CINNAMON” OFF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM SUNFLOWER
Another track off the album – “Bottle Rocket” – was recently named SiriusXM Alt Nation’s Critical Cut for the month of May. As part of the prestigious program (which has in the past included tracks like Tones and I’s global smash “Dance Monkey”), the song will be played more than 50x a week throughout the entire month of May. The track is joined by anecdotes from Maroney about the background of the song and his songwriting process.
WaxWorm, the industrial-tinged project of Arthur Brown (based in Sydney, Australia) and Duncan Evans (former member of A Forest of Stars) have released their song “Mutus Liber” via Terra Relicta. The song is from their album Mea Kulpa which will be released on July 23 2020.
Duncan commented about the album,”I’m really excited that Mea Kulpa, the upcoming WaxWorm album, is going to be released this summer. The project, which is a collaboration between me and my friend Arthur Brown, grew out of just throwing sounds and ideas around and letting the music evolve naturally. We wanted to make something heavy without using guitars, and we also wanted to borrow some ideas from electronic music and industrial. We’re really proud of the way the music turned out. We call dark electro-chaos, and we hope you enjoy the record.”
Butch Dawson – Hummer
Produced and written by Butch, “Hummer” showcases his high-energy flow that he effortlessly amplifies with a menacing and bass-heavy instrumental. Poised to become the summer anthem for Gen-Z, “Hummer” serves as lead track from his forthcoming EP Stardust, out June 25th.
Brisbane’s Hollow Coves say ‘Hello’ with new single and announce forthcoming EP ‘Blessings’, Australian tour continues to sell fast
With their May/June Australian tour dates selling out fast, Hollow Coves have come through with brand new music for fans to get around.
Today, they announce their new single, fittingly titled ‘Hello’. Following on from their track ‘Lonely Nights’ released earlier this year, ‘Hello’ is Hollow Coves at their peak. Captivating and heavy on the evocation, both Matt and Ryan flex their best songwriting muscles when they’re utterly in tune with one another. Here, we get to hear the shining results of that process.
Autogramm Releases Sophomore LP “No Rules” || Single “Mantra”
Autogramm, the synth-driven, power-pop trio from Vancouver and Chicago have released their sophomore LP “No Rules” and premiered a video for their latest single, “Mantra” created by award-winning director Shayne Ehman (METZ/Asphalt Watches). The track which features the refrain “Relax…Breath Deep…No Thinking…Repeat”, is testament to the times in which we live. Autogramm would be thrilled to receive some coverage of this new release!
VOKONIS Streams “Odyssey” In Entirety
Vokonis will release their fourth studio album “Odyssey” Friday, May 7th, 2021. More dynamically diverse than ever, the 6 new tracks feature guest musician Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars, Kamchatka) on Keyboard. Odyssey is Vokonis’ first true prog-record. A record for the new decade.
The foundation of Lammping’s sound is rooted in Jay Anderson’s heavy drumming and Mikhail Galkin’s melodic riffs. With the addition of samples, drum machines and a variety of instrumentation, the upcoming LP’s sonic palate is just as indebted to Stereolab, De La Soul and Kraftwerk as it is to Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer and Sleep.
WANDERLUST RESURRECTS ROCK & ROLL PAST WITH ALL A VIEW
The music industry was different in the 1990s. Rock ‘n’ roll ruled the roost. Spotify had yet to be invented. It was during this golden age — somewhere between Bill Clinton’s inauguration and the start of the New Millennium — that a rock band named Wanderlust made its stand.
Track Released Today from Meena
‘Can’t See’ follows up the band’s debut EP last year, whose opening track “Porch” saw praise from outlets like We All Want Someone to Shout For, Little Dose of Indie, Independent Music Reviews, and others.
Lucy Lucy makes debut with her single ‘$25’
Premiered via triple j’s Home & Hosed last night, and landing today on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Local Noise and Apple Music’s New Music Daily; ‘$25’ is an exciting sign of things to come from the Sydney artist who previously fronted electronic pop duo Yuma X. Her new project has already seen her gracing the stage of Australia’s largest festivals and working behind the scenes with some of the country’s biggest acts including Broods, Mansionair, Slumberjack, Daniel Johns and What So Not.
