Song of the Day: Evocative, enchanting, eclectic electro-pop with non-verbal, looped and layered vocals and interweaving instrumentation by the artist Stefanie Martens whose moniker means “time for a good cry” in Japanese
Read moreSong of the Day: Ill Peach - Dandelion
Song of the Day: Quirky, alluring, and strangely haunting electro-pop with strong bass thrum about two lovers who are polar opposites, who at times want to kill each other but equally can’t live apart, by the duo Jess Corazza and Pat Morrissey, who hail from Wyoming and Minnesota
Read moreSong of the Day: EMMY - Stupid Big Teeth
Song of the Day: Fresh, infectiously melodic, and mostly made of a capella vocals, this recent single comes from 22-year-old Emmy Hartman from Cleveland, Ohio, who made her name placing her cover versions on TikTok, and is particularly inspired by Björk's album Medulla
Read moreSong of the Day: EERA - Falling Between The Ice (from album Speak)
Song of the Day: Also addressing climate change like yesterday’s song, the latest single from the recently released excellent album, Speak, by UK-based Norwegian artist Anna Lena Bruland, is beautifully reminiscent of PJ Harvey and Cocteau Twins
Read moreSong of the Day: Hurray for the Riff Raff – Rhododendron
Song of the Day: From the forthcoming album Life on Earth, a vibrant, climate-change and plant-inspired single infused with a powerful melody and lyrics by the New Orleans-born, Bronx-raised artist Alynda Lee Segarra
Read moreSong of the Day: Tierra Whack: Body of Water
Song of the Day: Fluidly innovative, oddball and quick-witted, this new track mixing hip hop with electronica and dolphin noises by the ingeniously mischievous rapper, singer, and songwriter
Read moreSong of the Day: Billy Nomates - Christmas is for Lovers, Ghosts and Children
Song of the Day: Christmas may be over, but it’s never to late to give to those who need it most, especially by this profoundly moving song by the fabulous artist Tor Maries, with this pay-what-you-like single raising funds for Feed The Homeless Bristol
Read moreSong of the Day: Barrie - Frankie
Song of the Day: Infectiously catchy electro-pop by the New York multi-instrumentalist and singer Barrie Lindsay in this wistful perspective of social justice movements, democratic socialism and the New Deal with reference to Glen Campbell’s classic song Wichita Lineman
Read moreSong of the Day: C Duncan - Alluvium
Song of the Day: More space now, with a song about change from microcosm to the macrocosm, this new single by the composer, singer and musician from Glasgow comes with a sublime melody and a dream-like, cinematic quality
Read moreSong of the Day: Spiritualized - Always Together With You
Song of the Day: From the forthcoming album Everything Was Beautiful, the new single by Jason Pierce and co is a love song with an expansive, Christmassy sound and a space theme, but was inspired by the solitude of lockdown
Read moreSong of the Day: Grace Cummings - Heaven / Up In Flames
Song of the Day: From Grace Carter yesterday to another Grace today, also addressing and questioning the religious idea, with the Melbourne singer-songwriter'’s powerful, gritty, distinctive voice and acoustic guitar, taken from her forthcoming album Storm Queen
Read moreSong of the Day: Grace Carter - Dark Matter
Song of the Day: A poignant, powerful, but gently still, minimal soul number by the London-born R&B soul singer in a thank you letter addressing an absent father, and in turn, religious faith, with lyrical twist
Read moreSong of the Day: Keeley Forsyth - Bring Me Water
Song of the Day: ‘There’s a place that only I have seen.’ Ghostly, beautiful, sensual and dark, this new single by the singer and actor from Oldham with a unique, rich, deep voice comes from her forthcoming album, Limbs, due in February
Read moreSongs of the Day: LYR: Winter Solstice / Cascade Theory
Songs of the Day: On this, the shortest day of 2021, the winter solstice, a poetic pair of songs older and recent by the group composed of poet laureate Simon Armitage and musicians Patrick Pearson and Richard Walters, with Rozi Plain as guest on the second
Read moreSong of the Day: Jockstrap - 50/50
Song of the Day: Newly signed to Rough Trade, the London duo of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye return with a pulsating new single and that pushes the boundaries of electronic and dance music with a fidgety beat, bleeps and stuttery vocal effects
Read moreSong of the Day: Riton, Gucci Soundsystem and Jarvis Cocker - Let's Stick Around
Song of the Day: Released to highlight issues around Cop26, a catchy, dancey new club anthem combined with the poignant, profound, whispering delivery of the Pulp frontman seeking a path to a unified way to address climate change
Read moreSong of the Day: The Lazy Eyes - Fuzz Jam
Song of the Day: “I want it all to be OK”. Thumpingly fun, psych-rock-funk number, streaked with insanely catchy riffs and bassline and dreamy vocals by the Sydney, Australia band from their forthcoming debut LP, following two EPs
Read moreSong of the Day: Foals - Wake Me Up
Song of the Day: With strong echoes of Talking Heads, funk guitar and a thumping bass line, a catchy, punchy new single by the Oxford indie rockers, from their forthcoming album
Read moreSong of the Day: DITZ - Ded Würst
Song of the Day: More angry postpunk, this time from the Brighton five-piece, who have a menacingly stormy, extreme loud-soft dynamic, stratchy guitars and driving rhythm in this cri de coeur against low-paid labour
Read moreSong of the Day: Average Life Complaints - Precious Pressures
Song of the Day: With an almost tongue-twisting title and sharp, caustic lyrics, a sample of London post-punk band’s angry, angular attack approach on modern life with guitar work to match, taken from their EP Fish & Chips
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