Written alongside Timberwolf, So Blue is a lush one, with exquisite strings and horns arrangements, sitting perfectly atop a bed of gentle indie folk guitars and percussion. There’s a lot going on, but everything fits well into place, as Tales’ thoughtful lyricism also floats above it all. The clip is fittingly intense and beautiful (watch…
FRITZ goes on a ‘Summer Holiday’, announces headline tour Following it’s premiere on triple j’s Good Nights, FRITZ takes on teenage heartbreak with the release today of dreamy new single ‘Summer Holiday’ and the announcement of a debut headline tour and appearances at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND. Drenched in 90s VHS hues, the video – which premiered…
A2IM and Richard James Burgess: Driving Huge Change in the Independent Music World With CEO Richard James Burgess at the helm, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has become a powerhouse force on the independent music scene. As of 2018, the nonprofit independent music association represents the interests of around 600 (and growing) independent…
If you’re as devout a music enthusiast as I am, odds are you probably know who Ross La Vel is and just how major an imprint he left on the Australian pop scene that he rocked some three decades ago. But if you’re just a casual listener, you’ve probably got no idea who or what…
The PĂC goes for a soulful timeless sound with their meticulous cover of “Love’s Holiday”. Updating all the right little elements, they maintain the romantic tenderness of the original while offering their own unique take. A full, rich sound helps to guide the song along for they incorporate a wide variety of instrumentation into the…
Doe (Topshelf Records & Big Scary Monsters) // New Single: “Labour like I Do” Topshelf Records and Big Scary Monsters recently announced the signing of London indie rock trio Doe, who will be releasing their second album, Grow into It, on September 28, 2018. Today we’re excited to share the upcoming record’s second single, “Labour…
Today, London based trio Strong Asian Mothers release their new single ‘All I Do’. Showing off a darker side to their pop/hip-hop hybrid, the new track is a whirlwind journey of stuttering percussion, brass stabs, eerie sustained synth chords and ever-increasing energy. Maintaining their all important, healthy dose of fun and lightheartedness – ‘All I…
CLOQUET UNVEIL FIRST SINGLE “HOLLOWS” Cloquet, the new project between vocalist J. Gundersen and Doomtree producer Paper Tiger, have just released their first collaborative music into the world with first single “Hollows.” The electronic indie dance cut has the perfect feel good vibes to close out the summer, and is just the start of new…
Hello Wednesday August 29, 2018, we are here and it feels so good. Today we have the amazing country-pop trio Auburn Road. Anyone who denies that country-pop is producing hits after hits these days are living under a rock. Auburn Road is Alicia Paulson, Paxton Martin and Kristen Brown. These three lifelong friends released their…
KWAYE shares new song “What Have You Done” Zimbabwe-born, London-raised artist KWAYE has shared his new song “What Have You Done”, out now via Mind of a Genius / Warner Bros. Records. The song premiered today on Highsnobiety and looks vicariously at toxic love and learning to lift yourself out of it. In KWAYE’s own…
Filmmaking technology has come a long way since the mid-sixties. Yet for certain aficionados, there’s no substitute for the look and feel of Super 8 film. There’s a fragile quality to Super 8 – a visual vulnerability – that has long drawn independent filmmakers to the format. Super 8 movies already felt nostalgic when the…
This is a crucial moment in the storied history of R&B music. 2018 has seen a flurry of talented soul singers rising to the forefront of culture like no other year in recent memory, and it’s been impossible not to notice the enormous spike in R&B’s international visibility as a result. One of the most…
NEW AMAZON ALEXA SKILL INVITES MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN FANS TO “FINISH THE LYRIC” As MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN The Movie Soundtrack holds the #1 position on Billboard’s soundtrack charts for the third week in a row, this Amazon Alexa Skill engages audiences everywhere to flaunt their ABBA musical knowledge with…
Returning home to New York in 2016, four years and several tours since the duo’s first release with Ghostly International, Thomas Mullarney III and Jacob Gossett knew the next direction would be different. Together they embarked on open-ended sessions, adopting a more linear style of songwriting compared to their previous loop and texture-driven method. They…
Ishani’s ‘Dark Angel’ may be her best song yet, but the difficulty with such an assertion is that it belies the pains involved in creating it. ‘Dark Angel’ is certainly the most difficult to write of all her songs so far. “I have lost close friends to suicide,” she says of the song’s subject, “and…
Radiating a low-key menace that belies his nimble flow, ATL’s Hoodrich Pablo Juan is a major figure in the trap game. Deploying a triplet flow above a lurching instrumental courtesy of Danny Wolf, Pablo Juan assumes the role of a lothario on “Tik Tok.” Connecting with an XXL Freshman, hyperactive Tennessee rapper BlocBoy JB, Pablo…
TILE: Pennsylvania Noise Rock/Sludge Outfit Releases “Change The World” Video Allentown, Pennsylvania-based noise rock/sludge trio TILE has released a new video for “Change The World,” which is found on the band’s new LP, Come On Home, Stranger. The LP was released earlier this month through Limited Appeal Records, and on the same day TILE kicked…
Originally from the Albany, New York area, 21 year old Shane Guerrette draws from a variety of rock and blues influences, transmutes those sounds through his own experiences and artistic sensibility, with an eye towards producing a varied and individual release rather than a tasty riff on past glories not his own. His recently released…
Kodaline release their brand new single ‘Head Held High’ taken from their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Politics Of living’ impacting September 28th on Sony Music. ‘Head Held High’ is a mandolin-driven slice of summer pop with a powerful message guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and is one of the standout tracks…
Harper Grae Is Featured Vocalist On The Afterprty’s Pop/Dance Track “Wonder Woman” Nashville-based singer Harper Grae is the featured vocalist on the debut release from New York-based DJ/producer The Afterprty. The pop/dance track, “Wonder Woman,” is a breezy pop song with a minimal but infectious beat and clean electric guitar hook that was written by…
Even among rock stars, Iggy Pop is a legend: he’s the proto-punk, the wild man of post-industrial Michigan, the stage dynamo who made art out of pain, rage, and speed, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who remains a defiant outsider. If Iggy Pop likes your music, that’s something to celebrate, because Iggy doesn’t…
Jess Abbott, also known as Tancred, is a woman with many talents and preferences. Originally apart of the girl band powerhouse known as Now, Now she takes the present moment to redefine her role outside the group. Tancred takes the women’s movement and morphs it into a riot. With a natural Kate Nash and Mitski…
Last month I was first introduced to the man who calls himself Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer when I reviewed his album, ‘Underground Styling Breeze’, (https://skopemag.com/2018/07/25/fabp-aka-fabpz-the-freelancer-underground-styling-breeze). I found out that this rapper was a fan of old-school hip-hop and classic beatboxing as Fabp attempted to bring back the golden age of rap. Staying in the…
AVA MAX UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SWEET BUT PSYCHO” Produced by GRAMMY® Award-nominated super-producer Cirkut (The Weeknd, Katy Perry, Rihanna) and co-written with Madison Love (Camila Cabello, Halsey), “Sweet But Psycho” is a dance floor ready pop anthem complete with relatable lyrics and infectious vocals from the young pop starlet. Upon release, the song was…
Vaulting over the wall that separates the underground from the mainstream is a task that takes most artists years, regardless of how much talent they do – or don’t – bring to the table with them. To say that Cammi Summer is an exceptional case would be putting it quite mildly when you consider that…
The perfect title for this song because it shines through instantly from the moment you hit Play to the very last note. “Shine” delivers on all levels with a catchy hook that never quits. Odella has created a track that can be enjoyed by many people from all walks of life. With its simplicity and…
Heavy Eyes LP Their ascent to the spotlight has been a steady trajectory, capitalizing on the success of their debut single “Johnny” in 2016. The track garnered endorsements from DIY Magazine and Exclaim! as well as respected tastemakers Gold Flake Paint, who hailed it a “favourite song of the year” contender. For their debut full-length,…
A Cleveland native with more connects in the trap game than most ATLiens, Freebandz signee Doe Boy specializes in cerebral and confident rap music. Posting up in his hometown with a couple dozen of Ohio’s realest, Doe Boy issues a word of warning on “Ain’t No Love,” his latest video. Swimming in a atmospheric trap…
The Foreward Exude Positivity in Debut Single, “Made Up Misery” The Foreword is an acoustic indie-pop duo from Atlanta, GA, consisting of Maggie Schneider and Alex Crain. Heavily influenced by groups like All Time Low, State Champs, and Paramore, as well as musical theatre songwriters Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, La…
So we have made it back on this Monday morning. The final Monday for August and the end of summer is upon us. But no need to be upset as we have Fabpz the Freelancer with us today. Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer, is an example of an artist who can do it all. Rap,…
NYA is a twenty two year old singer/songwriter artfully stumbling through self discovery in her newest EP Southland. Southland transitions NYA into a more adult headspace, while continuing to experiment with genre bending sounds. Whether bearing witness to the destructive need for connection in the classic ballad “Shallow”, reflecting on the extremes of love and…
Coming out of his shell from Philadelphia, Kurt Vile has been commanding the streets ever since he found his direction. Originally starting the prominent band The War on Drugs in 2005, he has earned the title of an effortless rock star. Due to creative differences, he wandered away from the group as his own lone…
A house will only look beautiful when its surroundings are beautiful as well. Once someone has stepped foot in your compound, they should be happy with the way your house and your walkway look. The walkway is a great factor that will determine the comfort levels you and your guests feel. When creating a garden…
It has become common place that more and more Chinese performers of all types are painting the music scene red. Acts like Princess Long Long, Feifei Yang, Camellia Cheung and so on have made their mark nationally. Among these bright stars is newcomer Ms. Lou who has grown to be a pure talent in her…
Andrea Desmond delves into a beautiful pop perfection with the gorgeous “Brighter Than The Stars”. Multifaceted and multilayered, the songs swirl about with such colorful flourishes. Heavily grounded in pop, the pieces radiate a sense of optimism. The arrangements feel fantastic, infused with a tremendous amount of energy. Rather beautiful, Andrea Desmond proves to be…
Kenny Chesney Hits Millionth Ticket at Gillette Stadium With an opening video welcome from the New England Patriots organization that included Robert and Jonathan Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson, offensive linemen Marcus Cannon and David Andrews, plus Patriots Broadcast Analyst Scott Zolak and members…
Today’s era is all about digitization, technology has evolved a lot and with such advancements, people are now able to buy all the things of need using their smart phones or laptops simply by making use of the internet. Online shopping provides a person with ease to shop anywhere, anytime without any hassle. Online sellers…
Swiss hardrock/metal band, MAXXWELL, have released a new music video for “She’s Mine”, the track is taken from their fourth album ‘Metalized’, which will be released on September 21, 2018. The video was filmed during MAXXWELL’s Swiss tour with their friends of SHAKRA, and can be viewed here @skopemag. MAXXWELL is ready to conquer the…
The internet is considered to be one of the world’s largest sources of knowledge. Millions of computer network systems collect huge amounts of information so that they could be shared as well as updated without any sort of limit. Have you imagined exactly how many activities can you indulge in via the ever-expanding web world?…
Most people have something that they’re passionate about whether it be food, exploring, or books. However, there are people who are truly passionate and have a deep love for music. There are different aspects of music that you may enjoy which include listening to it, playing instruments, or the business side of things. The good…
