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Weekly Gems 78

More Giraffes – Treehouse

More Giraffes

Songwriting aficionados More Giraffes (aka Mark Hadley and Keeley Bumford) return with their carefree new single, ‘Treehouse’.

Written in an actual treehouse (in Hawaii no less), the vibe carved throughout is carefree music that aims for the sky.

Sounds like: Sofi Tukker, Charli XCX, Manila Killa

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Gabrielle Aplin & JP Cooper – Losing Me

Gabrielle Aplin & JP Cooper - Losing Me by Louie Banks

Gabrielle Aplin & JP Cooper – Losing Me by Louie Banks

Popstar and advocate for all things healthy and environmentally conscious, Gabrielle Aplin teams up with JP Cooper on new single, ‘Losing Me’.

The heartfelt rendition, produced by Lostboy (Liam Payne, Mabel) and Mike Spencer (Zara Larsson, Tom Walker, Rudimental).

Sounds like: Dagny, MONOGEM, Ellie Goulding, Chlöe Howl, Hannah Grace

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HOAX – Unamerican Dream

Hoax

NYC-based indie-pop outfit HOAX shares their second single from their ‘b?’ album, called ‘Unamerican Dream’.

A satiryical playoff of the “American Dream”, centred around immigration, a topic close to both Michael Raj and Frantz Cesar’s hearts.

Having been close to the subject, HOAX will be donating 50% of royalties from “Unamerican Dream” to KIND (Kids In Need of Defense), an organization that helps immigrant children who entered the U.S. alone find a safe haven.

Sounds like: Manic Street Preachers, Hers

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LOVER – Starving

LOVER

LOVER (aka Oliver Kirby) is taking a pragmatic approach to making music in his new single, ‘Starving’.

A track written about his personal struggle with not being able to afford groceries – something he says is “the classic starving artist cliché” – the laid back groove sets the tone throughout.

Sounds like: Gold Coast, Tanssi

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Coasts – Modern Love

Coasts

Coasts

Coasts is a Bristol-based indie-pop quintet.

Their cracking track ‘Modern Love’ was produced by Mike Spencer (Rudimental, Little Dragon) and bounces with energy.

The fitting video follows a group of youths getting up to mischief and having fun in a derelict gym hall.

Have a listen to the RAC remix below. Why? Because its awesome!

UK Tour Dates

2 June – Sunderland, Independent
3 June – Hull, Fruit
4 June – Liverpool, O2 Academy 2
6 June – Aberystwyth, University
7 June – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
9 June – Ramsgate, Music Hall
19 June – Southend, Chinnerys

The original is due out on 27 April on Warner / Tidal / Good Soldier. Purchase here.

Sounds like: Foals, The Cure, The 1975, Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, Young Kato

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