Pop
Pop
Daffodil Daze – “Tie Dye Daydream”
The excellent “Tie Dye Daydream” is the debut track from Daffodil Daze. Chilled-out guitars and mellow whistles establish a consuming aesthetic early. The serene vocals aid nicely, with the “show me the way,&#...
Pop
Julia Clara – “Young & Ungrateful”
Julia Clara is an artist from the Åland Islands, producing a vein of stirring, dark pop with creative structures and tones. “Young & Ungrateful” is evident of this creativity and exploration. Pit-pattering perc...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Middle Youth – “Heaven Is a Feeling”
“Heaven Is a Feeling” is a superb track from new project Middle Youth, the project of Brooklyn-based producer and musician Harper James (member of Eighty Ninety). His production credits include Stevie Wolf, Bell the...
Pop
Carey Alexander – “Mr. Junkyard Man”
“Mr. Junkyard Man” is a just-released track from Los Angeles-based artist Carey Alexander. The effort comes via Carey’s upcoming album, Not With Monsters — out on 7/26. Melodically glistening throughout,...
Pop
New Love Crowd – “Give You Up”
“Give You Up” is a suave new track from New Love Crowd, showing an aesthetic reminiscent of gently grooving ’60s and ’70s rock/pop. The project is led by Travis Swinford, known for Plains, and formerly w...
Pop
Windy Isle – “Lonely People”
Ahead of their upcoming album White Apartment, out in August, Swedish act Windy Isle have released the graceful, melodic pop track “Lonely People.” The project’s leader, singer/songwriter Niclas Edhenholm, is ...
Pop
Sceenic – “Old Time Movies”
“Old Time Movies” is an impressive and lush piece of melodic pop songwriting from Sceenic. The track initially rides on a straightforward, acoustic singer/songwriter flair — tonally reminiscent of John Mayer. ...
Pop
Music Teacher – “How ‘Bout You”
Exuding fun vibes reminiscent of Super Furry Animals, “How ‘Bout You” is a new track from Swedish act Music Teacher. The track represents the second of nine planned singles to release this year from Music Teac...
Electro-Pop
Lagoa Laguna + miianmar – “jacuzzis”
Lagoa Laguna and miianmar’s new collaboration, “jacuzzis,” provides a tropical-tinged pop with infectious appeal. Appearing on the label geleia lenta’s new mixtape música para divorciados, “jacuzzi...
Pop
Similar Kind – “Seasons”
Faces & Places by Similar Kind “Seasons” is a brisk and hooky track off Faces & Places, the debut EP from Similar Kind. The act — hailing from Norwalk, CT — impress with a melodic, pop-forward v...
