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GRACEY – Like That Feat. Alexander 23

GRACEY - Like That Feat. Alexander 23

Move over Charli XCX, rising UK popstar GRACEY teams up with US newcomer Alexander 23 on new single, ‘Like That’.

From our home town of Brighton, GRACEY started out as a songwriter for the likes of Jonas Blue, Sub Focus, and MJ Cole, but soon developed her own style of UK influenced pop with a mischievous and fun flair.

You can watch the lyric video below:

Sounds like: RAYE, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Griff, Emily Burns, Caro

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Max Pope – Hologram

Max Pope - Hologram

UK-based Max Pope creates music that considers the universal experiences of life, love, loss, human connections and isolation in a new way.

Full of imagination, “the Max Pop world” encompasses funky basslines, giddy vocals and songwriting beyond his years. As a gardener in his day job, Pope longs to feel connected to the natural world.

The visuals for his woozy new single ‘Hologram’ capture this perfectly. Watch below.

Sounds like: Loyle Carner, Jordan Rakei, LIONLION, Still Woozy, Yakul

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LUME – Live With It

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Looking for a new alt-pop/R&B artist to sink your teeth into? Then look no further. LUME has arrived.

The music of LUME is a melting pot: of ideas, of sounds, of places. Weaving her way down South and ending-up in Brighton, Zara found a new home in more ways than one as LUME, which is a riff on the historic cotton industry of her native Oldham, peppered with mills and Looms.

Following the debut release and title track from her second EP ‘Edge of My Seat’ (a collaboration with Math Times Joy), LUME shares ‘Live With It’.

Working with fellow mad scientist, Emre Ramazanoglu (Sia, Nilufer Yanya, Ritual), LUME describes the intro of the track as “a hypnotic mantra…the kind of mantra where you’re having to keep telling yourself that everything will be fine! This mantra keeps repeating in the song, with double choruses desperately repeating, ‘need to live with it’.

“Even though the track has dark threads to it, it’s more about the need for forgiveness in a relationship and overcoming doubts in ourselves, so that we can learn to trust in others.”

Sounds like: Banks, Dagny

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Kudu Blue – Ice Tea

Kudu Blue

Brighton-based electronic-dance four-piece Kudu Blue releases new single ‘Ice Tea’, a love song that plays it cool.

Blending neo-soul sounds with modern dance-led alt-pop, Kudu Blue is influenced by “a bit of 90’s trance and euphoria music, but with a pop twist.”

Expect their ‘Auras’ EP out on 24 May.

Kudu blue Live w/ Vök

15th April – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
16th April – Manchester, UK @ YES
17th April – London, UK @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen

Sounds like: Kllo, Jessie Ware, Nimmo, Mura Masa, Jamie XX, Floating Points, Bonobo, Jungle

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Kudu Blue – Mountain Song

Kudu Blue

Brighton-based alt-soul and electronic outfit Kudu Blue shares ‘Mountain Song’.

The hypnotic fusion of dance-floor sounds takes you on a musical journey of retro proportions and urban filling roots. Listen below.

UK and European Tour Dates

16th Feb – The Louisiana, Bristol (Cub Sport support)
20th Feb – Moth Club, London (Loyal support)
23rd Feb – Patterns, Brighton (Joel Culpepper support)
14th March – Lille Vega, Copenhagen (Tennyson support)
15th March – Berghain/Kantine, Berlin (Tennyson support)
17th March – Hydrozagadka, Warsaw (Tennyson support)
21st March – Le Pop-Up du Label, Paris (Tennyson support)
23rd March – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (Tennyson support)
24th March – The Sound House, Dublin (Tennyson support)

Sounds like: Kllo, Jessie Ware, Nimmo, Mura Masa, Jamie XX, Floating Points, Bonobo

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Nico Cara – Grounded

Nico Cara

We love supporting local acts, Brighton-based Nico Cara is one such act we are getting super excited about for the coming year.

Combining classic jazz sounds with modern electronic and R&B production, ‘Grounded’ is a slow burning gem that leaves Cara’s vocals to their own devices, ultimately letting them shine through.

Speaking about the track, Cara explains,

“Recording this single has been a new experience for me, trying out a lot of new sounds and instruments to get a solid R&B vibe. I think I’ve taken a lot of different influences and made something that encompasses me as a musician at this time.”

Sounds like: Jordan Rakei, YAKUL

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Salt Ashes – Go All Out

Salt Ashes - Go All Out

Salt Ashes takes a slightly different direction in her new single ‘Go All Out’.

Still just as contemplative and spunky as the Brighton artist’s previous releases, ‘Go All Out’ is an ear-catching and uplifting track that reflects on a younger Salt Ashes.

Listen below.

Sounds like: Tove Lo, I BREAK HORSES, Kate Boy, Kylie

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LOYAL – Patterns That Fall

LOYAL - Patterns That Fall

Brighton-based three-piece, LOYAL share ‘Patterns That Fall’.

Taking more of a “Fleetwood Mac” approach to the single, ‘Patterns That Fall’ dreamily considers the binary nature of our limited time on earth.

Sounds like: Fleetwood Mac, Rhye, Foals, Boxed In, Gryffin, Fairchild, Retro Culture, Angus Dawson

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YONAKA – Bubblegum

YONAKA

Brighton four-piece, YONAKA are back with a video for ‘Bubblegum’.

Directed by Ali Kurr (Loyle Carner), it exposes the chaotic world of YONAKA, both on stage and off (remember the guitarist cutting his head open at The Great Escape this year?!), as the band play to a packed and sweaty room.

Watch below and try and spot the giant bubblegum.

It’s out now on Atlantic Records.

The band will also be playing their biggest headline show to date at The Garage in London, on 28 February. Get your tickets here.

Sounds like: Gwen Stefani, Pat Benatar, Charli XCX, Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Drenge, Black Honey, Skindred

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Weekly SubmitHub Gems 1

We receive a huge amount of submissions via SubmitHub, and unfortunately cannot review all of the tracks, so we have decided to compile those tracks into a weekly segment of gems we’ve particularly enjoyed.

Dream Lake – Midnight Sun

Dream Lake

Swedish electro-pop duo Dream Lake share the dreamy ‘Midnight Sun’.

This song perfectly encapsulates the airy, long days of light during the summer in Sweden, with dreamy vocals and romantic keys.

Sounds like: Summer Heart, Beach House, M83

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Vanguards – Rosie & The Blackheart

Vanguards

Vanguards are a indie pop focused four-piece from Brighton.

‘Rosie & The Blackheart’ is a bittersweet love song that echoes 80’s guitar legends. The track was recorded live and produced by Steve Harris (Kodaline, Dave Matthews, Kaiser Chiefs).

Sounds like: INXS, Kings Of Leon, The 1975, Kodaline

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Tigers and Thieves – Change Your Mind

Tigers and Thieves

US-based Tigers and Thieves share ‘Change Your Mind’, an indie rock track that has all the markings of a hit, despite being recorded in their garage studio. It’s been mixed by Brian McTear (The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives).

Sounds like: Local Natives, Foster the People, The Neighbourhood, alt-J, Surfer Blood, The Temper Trap, Nick Mulvey

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Gold Fir – Night Walk

Gold Fir - Night Walk

Despite what the name suggests, London duo Gold Fir (aka James and Mabel) play funky tracks for our immediate pleasure, day or night.

Their music is full of sass n soul, and is definitely bold.

Sounds like: Madonna, Little Dragon, Goldfrapp

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Someone – Say Something

Someone

Songstress, Someone is shaking off her cutesy appeal with a more earthy sound on ‘Say Something’.

Jangling beats sway nicely alongside upbeat guitar riffs and catchy vocal leads.

Sounds like: Few Bits, Bryde

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ALKE – Without You

ALKE

Los Angeles-based pop duo ALKE release ‘Without You’.

There is no denying the obvious chemistry shown between Jameson Flood (production, guitar, keys) and AK Karrasch (vocals) on the track as it explores love versus independence.

Sounds like: Monogem, Phantogram, Shura

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Vox Eagle – Sweet Temptations

Vox Eagle

Australian/US duo Vox Eagle share the glistening ‘Sweet Temptations’.

It’s a song about late nights out on the town and those sweet temptations that you may (or may not) encounter.

Expect their EP to arrive next week.

Sounds like: Cut Copy, Joe Goddard, Roosevelt, Goldroom, Tame Impala, LCD Soundsystem

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DVWEZ – Giving Into Us

DVWEZ

DVWEZ (pronounced “Dames”) is making a stand for independence, all the while giving into strong desires.

Lush R&B melodies breathe over unique alt-electro soundscapes in ‘Giving Into Us’.

Listen below.

Sounds like: Salt Ashes, Aaliyah

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Saro – Eyelids

Saro

Newcomer Saro continues to produce dark pop music.

His new track ‘Eyelids’ is delicately produced with its brooding falsetto vocals and a soft touch of melancholy.

Sounds like: Aquilo, Jack Garratt, Draper, Clean Bandit, Years & Years

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