Feature stories and artist interviews
Taylor Swift’s new album was streamed over 80 million times in one day. Most contemporary popular (and many unknown) musical artists during the quarantine lockdown seem to be engaged in hustling for tips via Venmo and PayPal, putting on excruciatingly boring and mostly acoustic performance of their repertoire, to their followers on facebook. But not…
Today, Motown Records signee, the R&B songstress Joy Denalane aka Germany’s queen of soul drops the video for “I Gotta Know.” This follows Joy’s recent releases “Top Of My Love,” “Put In Work,” and “I Believe (featuring BJ The Chicago Kid).” The tracks are off her upcoming album LET YOURSELF BE LOVED out September 4th.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CUCAMARAS – Lift-off with ‘Window Seat’ Hot on the heels of July’s ‘Keep It Cool’, CUCAMARAS today reveal the second side of their AA-side single release: ‘Window Seat’ (via Ditto Music). Serving-up two ice-cold, lo-fi cuts to keep your Summer soundtrack well refreshed, ‘Window Seat’ is very much the slacker sister…
Swedish alt-pop star GRANT has shared her new single and video “Hell Yes, I’m Betting On You,” taken from ‘Vertigo EP’, due for release this October. The rhapsodic and euphoric new single sees GRANT like never before, fusing hypnotic pop with skittering trip-hop rhythms – a nod to her time growing up with 90’s alternative…
Armon Jay shares his latest single “Lighthouse” today, from his forthcoming third solo album The Dark Side of Happiness, out September 18. The new record offers an intimate glimpse into Armon’s own inner conflict, a quiet record with subtle dynamics, but emotionally raw. With “Lighthouse,” which debuted on legendary tastemaker mag The Big Takeover, Armon…
Los Angeles artist, producer and songwriter Elohim returns with her epic and trippy new single ‘I’m Lost,’accompanied with the equally mind-bending Chase O’Black-directed official music video, also out today. Sometimes it takes being lost to find your true self. For Elohim, her soul-searching quest culminated in her most self-assured material to date. Much like Björk…
A silky-smooth voice rests in the very center of Sangeeta Kaur’s ethereal “Illuminance”. Her breathy vocals have an angelic quality to them while they unfurl at their own pace. Quite operatic in their cadence the ambient classical bliss works wonders in creating a fully soothing sound. So reassuring the way the action ebbs and flows…
So we are back at it in the last week of August 2020, the music journey continues. Today we head to west Texas to hang with a wild group of siblings who create amazing music by the name of The Iveys. Their songs are a cool blend of Modern Country, Americana and Alt Folk and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RATS ON ACID LAUNCHES A GRITTY, REAL LIFE-INSPIRED PUNK SINGLE “LIKE IT LIKE THAT”! UK punk quartet Rats On Acid showcases the formation’s raw and emotional stance on the mental state of a victim of a real-life traumatic experience through “Like It Like That” – the band’s latest, enraged and induced…
With the opening line “Diamonds in bubbly”, Kamloops, BC-based pop singer-songwriter Madison Olds pulls in listeners to her glitzy new track “3’S A Crowd” offering up the visual narrative of a “high-class bitch living her best life.” Filled with sexual tension and anxiety, Madison enacts the picture of a “dirty Audrey Hepburn lounging in a…
Chosen Family Tree, produced by Kree, Jordan Lehning (Rodney Crowell, Kacey Musgraves & Charlie Worsham), and Skylar Wilson (Nashville TV cast & Lindi Ortega,) is her most personal project to date. The album is a powerful collection of songs that reflects a tapestry of influences and shows her growth as an artist, discovering a voice…
It’s easy for your talent and good taste to rub off on your kid, especially when your work as a producer and arranger helped shape all of rock ‘n roll. Tony Visconti manned the boards and a few instruments on monumental records for Bowie, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy… you get the idea. Morgan Visconti, one half…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Michael Love Michael – Debut Album “XO” Out Now “The album is named XO for several reasons,” Michael says. “It is about a tender kind of love for myself that is ever evolving. It is also about contrast. As a Black person, I am sometimes told I have no culture, no…
Whilst travelling abroad may be something of a fairy tale in the current climate, the up and coming electro-pop artists Lullaby might be offering up the perfect substitute with their upcoming single ‘See Me Through.’ Lullaby is the Southern-Italian songstress bringing the sweet sound of stacked synths to our playlists this Summer. Lullaby describes her…
Today sees Madison Beer release her latest single “Baby” via Sing It Loud/First Access Entertainment on exclusive license to Epic Records. With the drop of the single comes a dreamy voyeuristic video that finds Madison plucked from a picturesque scene and dropped into the dark reality of life. “Baby” is taken from Madison’s forthcoming debut…
Volcanova’s debut “Radical Waves” is out today on The Sign Records. The album contains 10 super groovy tracks straight from the snow-covered deserts of Iceland and combines classic sounding stoner rock with fuzzy metal, psychedelic rock, and plenty of humor. The album is released on digital, vinyl and CD format. Stream the album: https://orcd.co/radical_waves In…
As Falcon, Amanda Lindsey Cook is crafting a poetic pop sound, influenced by her classical roots, informed by her life experiences, and enlightened by imaginative melodies. Today, she debuts her first single as Falcon titled “I’ll Admit It” available through SONY/Provident Label Group. “I’ll Admit It” ups the emotional ante with an agonized vocal torn…
For the past 13 years, songwriter Jason Perrillo has been crafting music from his NY studio. A producer and multi-instrumentalist to boot, Perrillo has all the skills. His music is a kaleidoscope of colourful sound; melodies and textures interwoven much like a beautiful watercolour. Now, for his new album ‘Halcyon’ (being released in September 2020),…
Nick Anderson & his band ‘The Skinny Lovers’ followed a string of EP releases with epic album ‘Ephrem’ back in 2018. ‘King and Queen’ is a single from that album which packs a punk-rock punch, and makes you wonder when you’ll be hearing these guys on a Netflix show. ‘King and Queen’ would make the…
Brother-sister duo The Forevers promise to “make some damn good music to rock out to, score on a date to, & chill to after.” Their love of music took hold in a decidedly un-chill place: Communist Poland of the 1980s. Pirate radio broadcasts reached across the Iron Curtain to their starving ears, filling their heads…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Releases Music Video for Triumphant New Track “Faster Than Light” Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS just dropped their masterful fifth full-length concept album, Abyss, via Napalm Records last Friday, followed by a searing virtual concert performance from The Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC on Saturday!…
Eight years ago, Bella Ferraro introduced herself to the world through her worldwide viral audition of Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ on The X Factor Australia. After placing fourth and signing to Sony Music Australia, she released her singles ‘Set Me On Fire’ and ‘Forgot You’ which have collectively surpassed 4.3 million streams on Spotify. But…
Driven by a deft bassline, forward-thinking production and her remarkable signature vocals, Greta Stanley is excited to share the follow up to ‘Soak Into This’ – arguably her most well-received song yet. ‘New Feeling’ is the second taste of Stanley’s upcoming sophomore album and it sees her continuing to explore a new direction; as her…
Chloe Moriondo has debuted “I Want To Be With You,” the latest single from the seventeen year-old artist (single art below). The track is available now on all streaming platforms via Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen and marks the artist’s first release as part of the Fueled By Ramen family. “I Want To Be…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LISTEN: Damian Lazarus & Jem Cooke Release ‘Into The Sun’—off of ‘Flourish’ LP Damian Lazarus’ forthcoming full length album, Flourish, continues to take shape with the release of its second single featuring vocalist Jem Cooke. ‘Into The Sun’ further explores the LP’s broken beat territories with a soulful sense of songwriting…
It can soothe, it can inspire, it can tease, it can invigorate. It is, quite literally, a generator of tropical vibrations – but it’s ideal for creating a sense of chill. Sometimes it’s reminiscent of a steel drum and sometimes you’ll be sure that the sounds it makes are coming straight from the deepest, strangest…
Rising pop artist Blanks has dropped the official music video for the track ‘Favourite Nightmare’ taken from his new EP ‘cheap sodas and ice cream kisses’. Under the direction of Johan Verhoeven, ‘Favourite Nightmare’ cleverly uses a wide-range of shots including closeups to convey fear and confusion as well as editing techniques to tell the…
Today, Sunday, August 23rd, marks what would have been the 42nd birthday of NBA legend, humanitarian and father Kobe Bryant, and now there’s a new song ascending into the heavens above Hollywood’s horizon, crowning the many touching tributes paid to late and legendary basketball superstar, who sadly, and tragically transitioned this life on January 26th,…
So, I will say what many already know, some are afraid to admit, and others refuse to say. The main reason why many people have an issue with the song “WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion is that this song represents something that many people — mostly men and surprisingly some women — have an issue with. The issue…
Karolina Rose is a Polish-American artist who’s called NYC, LA and various parts of Europe home over the last decade. She’s been turning heads with her wide-screen pop that perfectly soundtracks the Blade Runner-esque future descending on us all too quickly. Today, she’s releasing her second EP, Rosemary. A finely tuned collection that reflects on…
Los Angeles singer, songwriter Troi Irons has announced her new album flowers, the album available September 25th as a self-release. flowers, the album melds the rock of Paramore with the confessional stylings of Julien Baker but through the lens of a Black woman raised in s strict and sheltered Orthodox Christian home. The oppressive views and unspoken definitions of femininity within her surroundings shaped her identity to believe that femininity and sexuality did not accept her. Through a long road of searching that included leaving home at 17 and a homeless stint that led her to work any job she could to survive, Irons again found religion. This time though following her own interpretations of its meaning.
LISTEN TO “THORNS”: https://song.link/TroiIronsThorns
Completing high-school via homeschool at the age of 12 Troi enrolled in college to complete a degree in psychology by the time she was 16. A brief record deal with Def Jam had her working with the likes of Lupe Fiasco, DUCKWRTH among others but it never felt like the right fit. flowers, the album finds her going indie and fully in stride with her self produced sophomore album. Today you can hear her dark and brooding single “Thorns”. The final single to be released before the album “Thorns” follows past singles “Flowers”, “miss u now” and “Am I Happening”.
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dawn Landes Releases New Single “Oh Amelia” from ROW Beloved singer/songwriter Dawn Landes released today her new single “Oh Amelia” off her forthcoming album ROW. Out on October 2nd, the collection of songs from the anticipated musical tells the incredible true story of Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row…
RAINNE is getting back to basics with their latest release “bitch. an acoustic ep.” Sticking to their roots, this acoustic ep showcases RAINNE’s musical flexibility by delivering a drastically different take on some of the band’s previous releases as well as new, unreleased songs. Don’t let the word ‘acoustic’ fool you, this EP packs a…
Oakland and Tijuana border artist Jaz Clemente embraces the weird times with a lyrically bizarre but musically positive and empowering new single “Figs”. Nemo, the artist behind Jaz Clemente, states the weirdness of the times right from the opening line “hold on to your Yakuza”, and normalizes the bizarre with sweet harmonies and the driving…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope L.A. Duo Mines Falls Release “Red Moon, Car Wreck” Single Quote fom Carson Lund: I had been traveling quite a bit for my job when I wrote this song, touching on all corners of the country, finding myself in quiet towns I’d never heard of before, and not communicating with family…
It’s arguable – actually, it’s probable – that optimism is as important today as it’s ever been. Rarely in our lifetimes has there been so much to worry about. If you’re desperate for a little brightness and buoyancy, we’ve got what you’re looking for. A-Lister, a cryptic virtual music working in the multi-genre art-pop world…
Time is a funny thing. Sometimes it goes with the speed of light. Other times, it moves more like a slow train. Vic Kastel’s album, Time Traveler, is more like the latter, with its origins dating back to the 70s. Ah, but it was worth the wait. Kastel took a few minutes to tell us…
Dez Cleo began her musical journey at 18 years old, after landing a job at Golds Gym in Venice beach. Her vocal talent was quickly discovered (in a rather unconventional way) as she kicked body builders out after midnight, while singing/improving loud and proud over the microphone. Her first live show in LA was opening…
Rising neo-soul/pop artist, FELIVAND, today shares “Trajectory” – The artistic moniker of 20-year-old Brisbane, Australia based producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Felicity Vanderveen, FELIVAND combines the smooth, neo-soul stylings of Jorja Smith with the DIY, bedroom-pop approach of Still Woozy or Gus Dapperton. Commonly found with her head wedged inside her makeshift closet vocal booth or…
Today, Montreal-based emo-punk band Gulfer are announcing their upcoming self-titled record, to be co-released by Topshelf Records (USA) and Royal Mountain Records (Canada) on October 16, 2020. With the announcement, the band are sharing the first single from the record, “Forget (Friendly).” Riding bikes, cleaning bars, fixing brains and booking shows are all part of…
