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Rising Australian Artist Sycco Speaks with Spotify’s Mic Check Podcast on Her Creative Process, Managing Burnout and Expressing Her Sexuality Through Music
Today, Spotify’s podcast “Mic Check” released their latest episode with Sycco (she/they), the rising 20-year-old First Nations Australian artist currently on tour with Tame Impala and Glass Animals. In case you aren’t already familiar, the psychedelic pop singer/songwriter and producer has already amassed tens of millions of streams, toured with Dua Lipa, and received recognition from key tastemakers like Billboard, Vogue Australia and many more. She spoke with “Mic Check” about their creative process, managing burnout and how she utilizes music to express her sexuality as a queer artist.
New Single from Creature in the Woods!
UNA NOCHE ESPECTACULAR EN EL LANZAMIENTO DEL TEMA “SUMMER LOVE” CON OSMANI GARCIA X JULIAN MARLEY
Anoche, en el restaurante Mandrake en Miami Beach fue la fiesta de lanzamiento con Osmani García X Julián Marley del tema “Summer Love”. La cancion que fue producidoa por Crawba Genius, DJ Conds y en guitarra Carlos Cuba Libre, ha tenido mucho éxito desde su lanzamiento y une los sonidos del Reggae tradicional con la musica Tropical. Cabe destacar que Osmani Garcia “La Voz” tambien formo parte de la produccion y fue el compositor de la parte en Español. En la fiesta se mostro el video musical, asistieron muchas personalidades como el productor de las estrellas Maffio, el cantante boricua Ken-Y, el cantante cubano Wow Popy, el Divo de Placetas, Eduardo Antonio, Dj Conds, el influencer y personalidad de televisión Ody Abreu, los cantantes Carlos Daniels, Siilva, Yosi Fuentes, entre muchos otros.
Rolling Stone Favorite: Fearless Journey of Heartbreak
Kat Hamilton is a west-coast, singer, songwriter and performer. Hamilton has had the career trajectory of a chameleon; lending her talents to pop-punk, emo, r&b, hip-hop, pop, and country. In 2017, Hamilton ended her five year run as the front woman of popular east-coast pop punker’s, Manic Pixi. She reemerged with her own vulnerable approach to Indie Rock, with a touch of Americana. Drawing inspiration from classics like Bruce Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac, as well as contemporaries like City and Colour. In 2018, The multiple SXSW performer debuted her own vulnerable approach to indie-rock. Her standout single “Bees” was featured on Fox’s family dramedy, Almost Family (2019). Her following release and debut album “Recovery Songs” was released in 2020 to critical acclaim. The album tackled themes of sobriety, mental illness and hitting rock bottom. Since then, Kat Hamilton has been featured in Earmilk, Rolling Stone India, Atwood Magazine, Medium, Popdust and many other notable publications.
Cap’n Al – “For You” single
Max Aurora & The Southern Lights weave nostalgia with warmth on debut single ‘How I Missed Home’
In the music of Naarm/Melbourne based indie-rock group Max Aurora & The Southern Lights, we receive stories of introspection, threads of dreams becoming a reality; emotional reactions becoming striking narratives delivered with heart.
GRIAN CHATTEN — Shares New Single: “All Of The People” || + Debut Album Out This Fri 30 June
Grian Chatten is pleased to share a new single, ‘All Of The People’, the final track to be lifted from his debut solo album Chaos For The Fly ahead of its release on 30th June.
Written by the Fontaines D.C. frontman and co-produced alongside the band’s longstanding producer Dan Carey, “All Of The People” is a misanthropic exercise in catharsis which sees Chatten wrestling with his own faith in humanity.
KiD RAiN SHARES THE NEW SINGLE ‘SOMETHING TO HATE’
With a growing catalogue of instantly addictive songs together with a rare mix of captivating star quality and boy-next-door relatability, KiD RAiN has everything in place to be the UK’s next pop star. And with hundreds of millions of video views, a sold-out debut UK headline tour, consistent support from BBC Introducing and a social media share from Khloe Kardashian, his profile is beginning to live up to that billing. The next step in his rise comes as he shares the new single ‘Something To Hate’, which will feature on his brand new EP which follows later this year. Listen HERE.
Phoenician Drive returns with new EP ‘Glow’ on EXAG’ Records
“This ‘Glow’ EP is the group’s relaunch record after the lockdown phase and the acoustic phase that followed the pandemic. Indeed, between 2020 and 2022 the band mainly played their repertoire in acoustic format, without amplification, without microphones. They learned to sing together in choir, and that strongly reunited the group. This new electric album is therefore particularly important, it corresponds to a return to the longer and freer format specific to their beginnings, but in a decidedly more pop direction, with new instruments (mainly synthesizers) and new, brighter musical colors.” – Valérien Meunier (guitarist, vocal)
Hypaton & David Guetta share futuristic video for smash remix of La Bouche’s ‘Be My Lover’
Rap Riser KANDA Shares Empowering Single ‘Bottom Of The Bottle’
Produced by Harri Georgio and Maniscooler, ‘Bottom of The Bottle’ explores mental health and the feeling of isolation even when you’re surrounded by others. Encouraging listeners to check up on their loved ones even if they appear happy, ‘Bottom of The Bottle’ is built over a cinematic production with the use of big horns. Layering the beat with his rich and captivating vocal, Kanda sits centre stage as he unravels a narrative of uncertainty and self-awareness. Accompanied with a set of powerful visuals that are centred around the abuse of Alcohol, we follow Kanda as he attempts to have fun with his friends meanwhile his thoughts are elsewhere. Finding it hard to speak his truth, he falls into bad habits before suddenly feeling the consequences.
FUR release brand new single ‘Brother’ | out now via INGROOVES
Brighton indie rockers FUR announce the arrival of brand new single ‘Brother’, out today (June 29th) via Ingrooves, alongside a UK/Asian tour set to take place this autumn.
ALTERNATIVE DUO MRCH SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘STARS ALIGN’ – WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE
Operating at the convergence between driving, dynamic alt-rock and sleek synth-pop, ‘Stars Align’ is capped by the star quality of vocalist/guitarist Mickey Pangburn’s voice, which takes it to another level. It’s at once joyful, escapist and cathartic, but with a simmering dark undercurrent that provides an edgy, unsettling tone.
Abby Nissenbaum Shares New Video For Emotive, LGBTQ+ Indie-Rock Anthem ‘Glass Half Full’
Nashville-based LGBTQ+ indie-rock artist Abby Nissenbaum shares the new video for Glass Half Full (June 23rd) taken from the acclaimed debut EP Unreliable Narrator.
New Video // HUNNY BUZZ – “Now I Can Get Over You”
Budding Bristol-based band, HUNNY BUZZ, share their brand new video to their punchy surf-pop banger “Now I Can Get Over You” released only a few days ago. Drenched in a rich layer of grungy guitar with lead singer’s Lyd Read’s personality and panache spilling out across every second of the track. Today’s new track is the first of many in the build-up to their forthcoming Pacific Wax EP out later this year.
Liz Cass releases new EP ‘Teardrops’
Liz Cass released her new EP Teardrops, a four-track covers EP which finds the London singer showcasing her influences while putting her unique spin on the classic tracks.
With downtempo beats and soaring synths, Liz demonstrates her broad vocal ability over a choice selection of songs including the title track from Womack and Womack, Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, ‘Fade Into You’ by Mazzy Star and Rialto’s ‘Untouchable’.
FRENCH SEXTET L’IMPÉRATRICE AND CUCO TEAM UP FOR PSYCHEDELIC DISCO TRACK “HEARTQUAKE”
Today, the French sextet L’Impératrice has teamed up with California’s Cuco to bring their nu-disco and psychedelic styles together to a perfect match with “Heartquake”. Having met backstage at Coachella in 2022, they created the thrilling summer song which is bound to become a live highlight at the summer festivals. After becoming a “festival favorite” with rave live reviews for their Coachella and Austin City Limits performances, L’Impératrice has been invited to play Lollapalooza in Chicago and Outside Lands and San Francisco this summer.
Legendary Metal Trio BANG To Release New Album “Another Me”
Often called America’s answer to Black Sabbath, one of the most unsung bands in the history of US hard rock music, BANG, is back with a new album “Another Me”! Featuring all 3 members of the classic line-up: bassist/vocalist Frank Ferrara, guitarist Frankie Gilcken and original drummer/lyricist Tony Diorio along with new drummer Danny Piselli.
“We’re stoked about our new album ‘Another Me’ … It was a labor of love that’s been a long time coming … We went back to our roots to give our fans … in your face rock … all killer … no filler” – BANG
Postcard Boy shares “When tomorrow comes, we’ll be nothing but a fading feeling”
Of the track, Postcard Boy says, “This song is about wanting to linger in a moment for a little longer, aware that it’s coming to a close, it’s time to leave and you can’t do anything about it. The sentiment of the title aims to sum up the idea that the next day won’t be the same no matter how hard you try to hold on. Even if both sides of an experience felt the same unspoken feeling in the moment, eventually you’ll have less and less images in your head to replay. The, “tell me do you think about it…or could you go without it?” is questioning whether what I felt holds the same weight for someone else — or did it mean a lot more to me than to them. And I guess the answer doesn’t matter in the end. It took me quite a while to wrestle the lyrics for this song, so who and what I’m talking to evolved throughout completing this song. And even now, months after, it’s cool to see how when I reread the lyrics now, they’ve taken on new meaning for me.”
SOUTH AFRICAN HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR NASTY C RELEASES NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “NO MORE”
On the track, he locks into a fluid cadence punctuated by raw attitude. He proclaims, “I used to be a quitter. I’m not no more. So damn bitter. I’m not no more.” Leaning into the bounce, he drops head-nodding bars between this hypnotic hook. The accompanying visual translates this energy to the screen as Nasty C shines with charisma and confidence.
Star of Ted Lasso Jeremy Swift – ‘Can’t Stop Doin’ It
Whilst best known for his acting roles, and currently riding high with international acclaim for his Emmy-nominated role as Leslie Higgins in TV’s Ted Lasso, Jeremy Swift returns to his first love of songwriting with his 2nd album Songs of Escape and Endless Night and the brand-new single Can’t Stop Doin’ It.
Lael Neale Shares “White T-Shirt” (Official Video) + 2023 Tour Dates
Today, Lael Neale is sharing the official video for “White T-Shirt,” a new song available now on all DSPs and recorded during the Star Eaters Delight sessions, her acclaimed album of 2023, released earlier this spring. The song was written and composed by Neale and produced and mixed by Guy Blakeslee.
Rapper & Producer J French Releases Music Video For Single “MERCI” Off His New Album All Love
Dallas, TX based Oklahoma City born rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and producer J French releases the music video for his single “MERCI” today, off his recently released sixth album All Love that came out on April 14, 2023. This new music video for “MERCI” follows the successful release of stand out single “BREAKFAST” off J French’s previous album Good Karma and which has seen placements in videos with major brands, including the UFC, NBA, Footlocker, Dallas Cowboys and most recently Jake Paul’s highly anticipated return to YouTube that boasts more than 1.1 Million views to date.
MouthBreather unleash frenzied new single “You Try to Die”
Massachusetts metal act MouthBreather have shared an absolute frenzy of a track with new single “You Try to Die” out now via Good Fight Music. Fusing together gadget metal, metallic hardcore and technical metal, “You Try to Die” is unrelentingly heavy, crushing, and unforgiving. There’s shrilled screams, powerful guitar riffs, an aggressive breakdown, and enough added elements that will have you wondering what you just heard in the best way. The track was produced by Nick Cates and Ryan Fosdick, and mixed by Nick Cates, at Burnout Labs, and mastered by Jay Maas (Defeater) at Getaway Recording. The song marks the band’s first new original music since the release of their lauded 2021 album, I’m Sorry Mr. Salesman.
