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@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VANENO – single “Nightrider” from EP “Struggle Through Absurdity” VANENO is the outcome of a journey that started in 2017 with the band’s humble beginnings of three friends that wanted to jam together. Miguel Nunes (Drums), Eduardo Cunha (Guitar) and António Tavares (Guitar). The need to add new layers to the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope EMERGING ELECTRONIC PRODUCER DEFSET SHARES NEW CUT ‘SHIRA2’ Named after a camp on Mt. Kilimanjaro – the track features field recordings captured by DEFSET during his trip. It is another fine example of DEFSET’s analog and modular approach to electronic music – resulting in lush, energetic and enigmatic textural sounds. Maple…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bevar Sea Is Back With A Brand New Single And Video! Five years after releasing their sophomore album ‘Invoke the Bizarre’, Bangalore’s Bevar Sea used the Covid-19 imposed lockdown as an opportunity to regroup and start working on the third album titled ‘The Timeless Zone’. With the backdrop of the lyrics…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out Now: Pikes ‘We Will Never Change’ The artist, songwriter and producer Christoffer Ling has for almost a year now released music under the alias of Pikes. The idea began as a way of departing from an existence that was defined by rules and norms. The music is a mixture of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Heavy Feather release “Mountain of Sugar” album When Heavy Feather’s first album “Débris & Rubble” (2019) was released, it became praised by both press and audience; taking the band out to tour Europe. Now it ́s time for their second album, “Mountain of sugar”; an even rawer, heavier, and harder release…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LIL TJAY DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LOVE HURTS” FEATURING TOOSII PJ Harding & Noah Cyrus Release Animated Lyric Video for “You Belong To Somebody Else” Following the release of PJ Harding and Noah Cyrus’ collaborative debut single and video “Dear August,” the duo releases an animated lyric video for “You Belong…
While Colin Roy Monette is a self-described blues guitarist, much of the music on his album Lucky* album is wider ranging than just that. Instead, this album covers a lot of sonic territory. The album opens with “Honest Man’s Misery,” an acoustic blues track. However, “Hills Of Sage” is a driving, acoustic folk tune. This…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mall Pop Punk Avril Lavigne Meets Green Day Pop punk singer-songwriter and actress, Maddie Glass, is hitting the ground running with her debut single, “Livin in 2021” off of her upcoming EP, Thank You For Breaking My Heart. Born and raised in and around New York City, Maddie grew up acting…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sean Paul Release Visuals For Single “Everest” Featuring Masicka And Skilibeng via FADER PREMIERE Coming on the heels of the release of his seventh studio album, ‘Live N Livin’, Sean Paul is ready to release the visuals for one of his tracks “Everest” featuring dancehall artistes Masicka and Skillibeng. Directed by…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope AMERICAN SONGWRITER PREMIERES VIDEO FOR DEZ MONEY’S “LOST”/ALBUM THIS SUMMER Dez shares, “Lost” invites the listener into the mind of a castaway. “Is there anybody listening? Did you get the message? Sending SOS’s all across the way”. The song presents itself as a message in a bottle from a desert island.”…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Seasoned Hitmaker K Camp Returns with New Single and Video for “Life Has Changed” Featuring PnB Rock Today singer, songwriter, and rapper K Camp returns with his infectious new single “Life Has Changed” featuring PnB Rock via Interscope Records. On the track, Camp and PnB come together to deliver message about…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Oliver Wood Shares “Kindness” – Second Single Off Debut Solo Album ‘Always Smilin” “The idea for the lyric ‘kindness is my religion,’ comes from the Dalai Lama who has expressed this sentiment in his teachings,” explains Oliver Wood. “There are a handful of people in my own life who inspire me…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Struts share new single ‘Low Key In Love’ featuring paris jackson Produced by Tommy English, ‘Low Key in Love’ delivers everything you could ask for in an iconic rock-and-roll duet. With its dreamy backdrop of golden guitar tones and low-slung grooves, the track finds Spiller and jackson telling their tale…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pinkish Blu unveil new single ‘Start A Band’ Adelaide indie outfit Pinkish Blu unveil their new track ‘Start A Band’ today. The song celebrates writing and performing music together, and is the follow up to their hugely successful single, ‘Backward’ which was added to Triple j last month. AIDAN BISSETT MAKES…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Julian Lamadrid Releases Dance-Worthy Single & Video “15 Minutes” “In these dark times of distrust and limited social interaction, ’15 Minutes’ acts as a catalyst for change, a joyful reminder that through dance and movement we might be able to rediscover the thrill of life” shares Julian. Hazy Tropical Dipped Psych…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Caro Juna’s “Unalone” video Concerning all of the recent AAPI news, Caro Juna has made a statement regarding how her new music is about her life and artistry as an Asian American & how she’s feeling about the recent state of things: Video Premiere and Interview: Caro Juna – Unalone…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lou Barlow announces new solo LP ‘Reason to Live’ out May 28th on Joyful Noise! Hildegard (Helena Deland + Ouri) announce self-titled debut album alongside new video/song ‘Jour 1’. LP out 4th June via section1 Over just eight days in the studio in 2018, experimental singer-songwriter Helena Deland and multi-instrumentalist and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NEWFAMILIAR SHARE THE EMOTIONAL VISUAL FOR THEIR SECOND SINGLE ‘HERE FOR YOU’ Having made a flying start with their debut single ‘How Can I?’ which powered to #1 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart, the band’s second single ‘Here For You’ shot straight to #2. Debuted by BBC Music Introducing, the song…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Elephant Gym return with “Go Through the Night” Stemming from their recent collaboration with the Japanese band toe, Elephant Gym’s new single “Go Through the Night” fluidly interpolates the classic toe song “Two Moons” into their unique scene where reality intertwines with dreamworld illusions. Peppered with chopped samples of the acoustic…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch John Moods’ 90’s NYC rom-com inspired video for “Talk To Me” In this video I get to live out what I refer to as my “suit guy fantasy”. A young, unapologetic venture capitalist, a yuppie, the hero of 1990s romantic comedies, paces with fast steps through the streets of lower…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope EXIT KID drop EP lead single ‘Munny’ | out April 14th Londoners Exit Kid continue to utilise their signature cocktail of grunge, Britpop and slacker-pop to deliver the goods with latest single ‘Munny’, set for release April 14th. Following their explosive ‘Garden’ EP, ‘Munny’ further demonstrates Exit Kid’s ability to forge…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ST. VINCENT: “THE MELTING OF THE SUN” SECOND TRACK FROM DADDY’S HOME OUT NOW Released just ahead of St. Vincent’s return to Saturday Night Live this weekend, the brand new “The Melting Of The Sun” is available across streaming and digital platforms. Gothic Metal Band Malacoda Streams “Crawling Chaos” EP In…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Years & Years Release New Single ‘Starstruck’ Out Today! Years & Years return today with the brand new single, “Starstruck”, which is available now on Interscope Records. It’s the first new Years & Years music since 2018’s much-loved second album ‘Palo Santo’, and follows hot on the heels of Olly Alexander’s…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brooklyn’s Cool Company Release New Music Video “Halos’ A Mellow Yet Melodically Infectious R&B Gem Brooklyn writer/producer duo Cool Company today release their visual treatment for their mellow yet melodically infectious R&B gem that combines Ukulele leads, funk-tinged bass and synths. The video narrates the story of a romantic couple’s wedding…
Although Clark Ford describes himself as a kind of Johnny-come-lately with country music, he’s nevertheless recorded one fine country music album with You’re The Best. The album includes a healthy fifteen-song portion of music. There’s more variety than you might expect, too. While the sound is consistent, the lyrical variety on it is quite vast.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Fake Dad Release Debut EP Old Baby After “Summer Hill” and “Breakfast in New York” charmed listeners and tastemakers with their homespun vitality, Brooklyn duo Fake Dad return with Old Baby, their debut EP. Andrea de Verona (she/her) and Josh Ford (he/him) have been leading up to this moment since forming…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Arda & The Stolen Moon – Outsider in Perpetual Motion “In this age of half-baked ideas and half-assed algorithm songs, here is a smart old skool songwriter who is literate, eloquent and unafraid to tackle her subject matter either with humour or sheer gravity while fully developing song structures. Singer/songwriter Arda…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VIOLENT IDOLS Set to Wreak “REVENGE” in 2021! VIOLENT IDOLS blazes into 2021 for REVENGE with the official music video for their blistering sequel to 2020’s Idolatry, that featured AEW Jon Moxley’s theme song, “UNSCRIPTED VIOLENCE,” as well as collaborations with hard rock heavy weights such as Andy James (Five Finger…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Cavo Release Duran Duran’s Cover of “Come Undone” Cavo has released their next single/video “Come Undone” which is the follow-up to their previous single/video, “Lead On.” Cavo continues to strike the alternative hard drive of rock with a magnanimous sound that pronounces Cavo’s own sound. The St. Louis group continues to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope R Zak releases breathtaking album ‘Dialects’ Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter R Zak is to release her new album, Dialectics on 7th May, an extraordinary and hypnotic collection of tracks which bounce from electro-indie to classical to jazz to avant-garde sound collages without scarcely taking a breath. Rising R&B Singer-Songwriter MIYA GUGGS Scores…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ISLAND share new video for “Everyone’s The Same” | New single out now on Frenchkiss Records Today, London’s ISLAND have shared a new video for their recent single “Everyone’s The Same.” The surreal and cyclical new video (dir. by Joel Barney) sees frontman Rollo Doherty leaving his dressing room to join…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope OUT NOW: Indubious Releases New Album “The Bridge” on Easy Star Records Indubious’ highly anticipated full-length album The Bridge is out now on Easy Star Records. The record finds a strong balance between Indubious’ unique production and sound coupled with an all-star lineup of guests including Sizzla, Capleton, Anthony B, Jah9,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope UK singer/songwriter ROSE BETTS follows Justice League single with “Recovery” Rose describes “Recovery” as her most personal song to date, inspired by the messy end of a relationship. She says, “This song came from an experience that changed me and changed the way I write and sing songs.” Alt-pop/folk duo HARLOR…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KING OF ASGARD release new video single ‘kvikr’ Swedish blackened death veterans KING OF ASGARD have released a video clip featuring the famous and mysterious runestone from Rök for the track ‘kvikr’ as the second single taken from their forthcoming album “svartrviðr” (“black wood”), which is slated for release on May…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Elizabeth Nistico is Revenge Wife: Releases Anti-Capitalist Bop “Manifest” Out Today It takes a lot of skill to elegantly blend comedy and horror to reference a bad personal experience. However, with fearlessness and a heavy dose of camp and vulnerability, Revenge Wife makes it seem so graceful on her new single…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TERRA ODIUM – Feat. TESTAMENT Bassist STEVE DI GIORGIO – Announce Debut Album “Ne Plus Ultra”, Out On June 11th Progressive metallers TERRA ODIUM have announced the release of their debut album, “Ne Plus Ultra”, coming out on June 11, 2021 via Frontiers Music Srl. Today, the band has released their…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Oh the Humanity! “Gainesville” Premiere Oh the Humanity is gearing up to release their Self-Titled debut LP on Hellminded Records this April and have just dropped their second single. “Everyone in Gainesville (Looks like Someone I Know)” is a love song to the annual punk rock festival The Fest. Listen, if…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope the new theWorst music video ‘yes regrets’ (VID BY SPARXSEA) The official music video for ‘Yes Regrets’ by theWorst, the band that Alternative Press calls “…the glorious love child of Joan Jett and Kurt Cobain.” The song is the title track to the upcoming sophomore album by the band and is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MUSIC NEWS: RIIVER BRUKES ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW VIDEO “LOVE ME LIKE U DO” The talented Riiver Brukes is making her mark again. Riiver Brukes unusual gritty and soulful voice brings a powerful edge to some amazing hook laden songs, and is influenced by a broad spectrum of genres and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Curtis Walsh and Anna Pancaldi deliver the official video for their stunning new single ‘Bend’ Working in collaboration with director Morgan, the new visuals look to create a reflective awareness that we are all experiencing due to the pandemics restrictions. Because of the lack of social contact and everyone forced to…
