@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TRIPPIE REDD AND PLAYBOI CARTI TEAM UP ON NEW SINGLE “MISS THE RAGE” Today, platinum selling recording artists Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti release their highly anticipated new single “Miss The Rage,” out now via 10K Projects/ Virgin Music. The new single follows the release of Trippie’s first-ever rock album NEON…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Homelessness and Domestic Violence addressed in the new video from Flora Cash Platinum certified indie pop duo Flora Cash today premiere a new video, “Bright Lights” via the Swedish/American duo’s own Flower Money Records at YouTube. The video deals violence towards women and homelessness. Cry in the club to I M…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Sook-Yin Lee & Adam Litovitz’ newest video for “Ship It Out” An iconic Canadian media figure, Sook-Yin Lee is an award-winning filmmaker, musician, actor, visual artist and broadcaster who has immersed herself in myriad creative collaborations. Many of them were made with her life partner and frequent co-creator Adam Litovitz,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ally Barron Releases New Single “T-Shirt” “I wrote the song T-Shirt as a reminder to let go of toxicity in our life, whether that’s people or things. Sometimes we cope by holding on to the past, even when all it does is remind us of dark memories.I’ve come to learn that…
Featuring the music of independent artists that were accepted by the Recording Academy™ 1st voting ballot for consideration for the 63rd Grammy Awards®. A fiery blistering guitar solo opens up Fiction Syxx’s undeniably decadent “Bleed For The Truth”. Everything about the track possesses such urgency. Nods to Type O Negative’s industrial gothic approach dominate much…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Soulful Indie Songstress – Ambar Lucid Rising artist Ambar Lucid is a voice for the new generation of Latinx youth. The Dominican/ Mexican songstress has been at the forefront of the new wave of Indie Latinx artists in America. The presence of Ambar’s influences of psychedelic rock and artists such as…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KOSMODEMONIC: No Clean Singing Streams Entire Liminal Light Album A black metal band steeped in psychedelic doom influence, KOSMODEMONIC initially emerged from the creative primordial ooze of the Brooklyn underground, rapidly becoming local favorites. Piece by piece they crafted a sound that fuses the influences of black metal acts like Craft,…
Peter Wise is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer based out of Brooklyn, New York. His sound marries introspective lyricism with bluesy guitar lines, laid back rhythms, catchy hooks, and soulful vocals. Wise has had the pleasure of collaborating with a wide range of artists, from The Eagles and Lisa Fischer to Liza Anne and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Introducing > Senso > on Copenhagen’s Petrola80 & Opal Tapes > new single ‘Always On My iPhone’ out today > Listen Here Senso, fronted by Danish singer Jens Konrad, is an avant-pop maelstrom of dark emotion and satirical humour. Combining earworm melody jacked fresh from 1985, tracked alongside elements from grandiose…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TESLA SHAMANS: highly-awaited single SHAMANS out now! The band was born between 2018 and 2019; on vocals, we find Steve Crow – ex Mr Riot -, on guitar Paul Gun – ex Østili – while on bass there is Tom – ex Mr Riot, Karnar -. The drummer Bellix – ex…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Stef Taylor – Track: Rusty Rusty was the first song I had written in a while and I was nervous. I’d always written music but had taken a hiatus due to terrible excuses. The first lockdown gave me a bit of time to re-evaluate what I wanted to do in-terms…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ålesund release latest single ‘Dawn Chorus’ Following up on the February release of ‘Lightning’, the leading single from their upcoming EP ‘Thread In The Dark’, due for release this Summer, comes ‘Dawn Chorus’, the latest single from Bristol-based atmospheric Alt-Pop quartet Ålesund. Night Beats Shares New Single & Video “Revolution” Night…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Introducing alt-country rising stars Rider & Rolling Thunder Today, Idaho alt-country rock band Rider & Rolling Thunder announces their debut EP On the Banks of the Tennessee with the release of the new single “Main St Shuffle.” The southern-twanged rocker shows off the band’s affinity for a good country-blues jam that…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KIND VILLAIN Release Official Music Video for High Energy, Next Gen-Pop/Rock KIND VILLAIN, founded by award-winning artist and performer Ev V Frederick (F19 BAND) have released the official music video for their a cover of the KHALID track “8TEEN,” off of the R&B / Pop artist’s 2017 EP, American Teen. The…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GOREGÄNG Streams New “Farm The Mother” Video Filthy Floridian metal duo, GOREGÄNG have released the video for “Farm The Mother” which will be on their new EP “Long Live The Grime”. The group debuted the single last year as a stand-alone single, but have decided to rerelease the video with the…
It takes a lot to prompt someone to burn a teddy bear. Letters, photographs, mementos, articles of clothing, sure: destroying stuff like that after the end of a romance is to be expected. But a woman willing to feed a stuffed animal into the fire? – that’s when you know it’s been a brutal breakup.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope “Coochie Man” YN Jay and Fellow Flint Native Louie Ray are the “Mafia” YN Jay is a restless creative, constantly feeding his fans highly-quotable songs and engaging music videos. This weekend, Jay teamed up with his regular collaborator Louie Ray to share “The Mafia,” a new music video. A highlight from…
Virginia is right in the middle of everything. It’s not the industrial Northeast, and it’s not quite the Dirty South, either. But it’s the pivot around which everything American swings – the crossroads, the birthing-place, a territory filled with history, and struggle, and pain, ghosts, and glory. Maybe that’s why so many great hip-hop artists…
Cannabidiol-based products have taken over the organic market in the United States of America. The demand has almost doubled in the past two years and is still growing at an exponential rate. CBD Pre Rolls is an improvised version of the regular Cannabidiol-based products. These pre-rolls are specifically designed for working adults but can cater…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Helvetia returns with new LP ‘Essential Aliens’ out June 25th on Joyful Noise Helvetia is the solo project of Jason Albertini from Duster. The songs on Essential Aliens were recorded over the last year in Jason’s basement. Helvetia resides in Portland, Oregon, but was formed in Seattle, Washington in 2005 after…
It was exactly a year ago today that Toronto musician and guitar builder Alex Beraldo released his new album Freaktone Sessions to exactly zero fanfare, since it was right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. This isn’t a story that is unique to Alex, in fact, it’s a story that many musicians releasing music…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dräger shares new single “Are We Gonna Make It?” Less than a month away from the release of his debut album, Goths à la Discothèque, Brooklyn-based musician and creator Dräger has shared the new single “Are We Gonna Make It?”. The song shifts through an indie rock meets new wave soundscape,…
Billy Jeter’s new album Shine Eye Landing is as finely crafted as any musical release I’ve heard in recent memory and brimming with emotion. The album’s ten songs are rife with blues, folk, and country influences without ever seeming beholden to any particular instrumental voice. A large reason for this is Jeter himself. Though backing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope One True God Creeps In With Beguiling Low-Slung Single “Everytime” on Night Mode – April 23 Since the launch of the label, the L.A transplant by way of Canada has made his presence felt every step of the way. His recent stints “I See U” and “Addicted” have showcased his brooding…
Eric Geurts earned his spurs as a songsmith and guitarist for Kiss The Bride and Indiana, among others, but also as producer and manager of Yanah, who opened the pre-selections of Eurosong Belgium 2004 with ‘Yes or No’. Together they also made the news with the release of ‘The Girl in the Picture (Napalm Girl)’.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Felice Brothers Release New Song “Inferno” – First New Music Since 2019’s ‘Undress’ Today, The Felice Brothers released their first new single in two years “Inferno” alongside an official video composed of found footage edited by Ian Felice. The song, out today via Yep Roc Records, reflects on the half-forgotten…
Arielle, the Texas guitar playing singer/songwriter and Brian May Guitars developed “The Arielle” guitar around the same design as her “Two-Tone” she built when she was 16. Arielle gets the most out of a minimal amount of electronics, and does a nice job with layering the background vocals. Dial Up. If you forgot about the…
With Keep On Climbin’, West Side Joe & The Men Of Soul give us a survey of soul music’s past. Each track is just a little bit different from the others, and each approaches the genre from slightly different angles, yet all are authentic, and all are good. The album’s title track goes all the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Quicksand Share New Track “Inversion” New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand have made their long-awaited return with the new single “Inversion.” The track follows the band’s successful album from 2017, ‘Interiors.’ Thoughtful, driving, and powerful, like the long-lived band itself, the song has an emotional resonance that is only amplified by…
Roots rock/Americana band Run Katie Run just released its catchy, hook-laden, six-song EP, “Running on Love.” @skopemag sat down with lead singer Kate Coleman to talk about this feel-good record. @skopemag: This EP really runs the gamut among music styles in the best way possible – Americana, pop, rock, even a little blues. Tell us…
Wé McDonald is right at home in the spotlight – the 22 year old is a budding star with screen presence, charisma to burn, and a thousand-watt smile. A once-in-a-generation talent, she takes influence from Aretha and Whitney, bringing her audience back to an era of Hollywood movie glamour, but her style and presentation could…
@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…
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…
E.G. Holmes delves into a living, breathing communal sound on the bold big band spirit of “Time To Rest”. Stylistically he incorporates elements of jazz, rock, the blues, and more into the singular approach. By far the true heart of the album rests with the power of his vocals which have a fully realized power…
@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…
Izzie’s Caravan taps into the soul of classic rock’s bluesy roots on the rollicking rhythms of “Blow The Lid”. With an undue degree of swagger, the song deserves to be played as loud as is possible. The physicality of the track absolutely stuns for there is a chaotic energy to it. Starting and stopping on…
No, Clark Ford is not a car dealership (even though there actually is one). No, Clark Ford is a country artist with a fine new album titled You’re The Best. Let’s learn a little bit more about Ford and his new music. Skope: When you write songs, do you need an upcoming album to write…
@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 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…