Bristol-bred quartet Make Friends sure knows how to appease, with their dispensing progressive indie-pop.
Their fourth-ever single ‘When Nothing’s Said’, is ever so slightly more direct than their former releases, about experiencing and not being able to shake intense paranoia from the idea that your partner is being unfaithful to you.
It’s out now via Funnel Music.
Sounds like: Foals, Maribou State, Cassia, Bombay Bicycle Club
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Make Friends – Drop Naked
Bristol-based four-piece Make Friends are set to send tingles down your ears.
Lead by emotional stories, the subject matter of their debut single, ‘Drop Naked’ may be dark, but the complex grooves and stretched indie-pop chords suggests otherwise.
Expect their EP in spring.
Sounds like: Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals, Sea Girls, Ten Fé, Suzi Island, Everything Everything
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TENDER – Slow Love
We are super excited about TENDER‘s new single, ‘Slow Love’, taken from their album ‘Fear Of Falling Asleep’, out via Partisan Records.
Much like TENDER’s other offerings, ‘Slow Love’ has a delightful bassline throughout with soulful vocals, inspired by the moments that come just before sleep when silence descends, and doubt and fear and desire take over.
Sounds like: MOTHXR, Jungle, Glass Animals, HUNTAR, Caribou, Air, The National, Tame Impala, Boxed In, Honne, Colouring
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Satin Jackets ft. Panama – Automatic
We are huge fans of Germany’s finest disco kid, Satin Jackets (aka Tim Bernhardt) and Sydney-based singer/songwriter, Panama. Their new collab is a dreamy leftfield pop at its best.
Expect the second Satin Jackets’ album, ‘Solar Nights’, on April 26 via Eskimo Recordings.
Sounds like: Goldroom, Du Tonc, Honne, MOTHXR
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Joe Slater – Nothing Ever Seems to Change
Joe Slater by Rob Blackham
Liverpool-based singer/songwriter Joe Slater shares his new single, ‘Nothing Ever Seems to Change’.
With an underlying hint of country, pop, folk, blues and soul, Joe writes music that is highly emotive and personal.
Joe plays Green Note, London on Thursday.
Sounds like: James Bay, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles
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CUT_ – Fever Feat. Klangstof
Sultry artist CUT_ combines forces with Klangstof to create a captivating atmosphere where there is but one message: Sex.
‘Fever’, a minimalistic song, is soft yet sensual which ultimate leads to a burning tension between the two vocals with the addition of lush reverbs and slow moving synths.
Sounds like: James Blake, Kllo, Massive Attack, Phantogram, Kito, Broods
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Mark Diamond – Steady
Seattle-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Diamond shares slow-burning pop song, ‘Steady’.
At just 25, Diamond already oozes so much self-love and confidence, and with this being a debut, we are blown away by his frank approach to welcoming such feel-good emotions.
‘Steady’ is out now via Stardog Records/Republic Records.
Sounds like: Tom Petty, Hootie & The Blowfish
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Stats – Lose It
UK-born band Stats embrace spontaneity by transfusing genres in their music, such as 70’s art rock, 80’s synth grooves, and cosmic disco-pop.
The new single ‘Lose It’ is about temptations to simply vanish into thin air, a desire that most of us have probably faced in life. Let’s hope Stats don’t disappear anytime soon.
Expect their ‘Other People’s Lives’ album shortly.
Sounds like: Arcade Fire, Pet Shop Boys, Nimmo
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Suzi Island – Halo
Brighton trio Suzi Island shares vibrant new single, ‘Halo’.
Produced by Larry Hibbitt (Nothing But Thieves, Sundara Karma, Sea Girls, Marmozets), ‘Halo’ has a bittersweet sound throughout and is a clear bound forward for Suzi Island following their last two singles.
Sounds like: Nothing But Thieves, Sundara Karma, Sea Girls
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Kita Menari – Pretty Sure
Kita Menari by Joram Kaat & Rens Polman
Kita Menari is the synth-pop project of Dutch artist Micha de Jonge.
His new single ‘Pretty Sure’ is an infectious slice of indie-dance-pop with a big nod to classic Passion Pit-.esq synth effects.
Kita plays Eurosonic Noordeslag on 19 January, so check him out if you can.
Sounds like: Goldroom, Passion Pit, MGMT, Phoenix, The Naked And Famous, Silversun Pickups, Matt & Kim
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Francis Novotny – The Wire
Sonic production leads the way for Francis Novotny‘s new single ‘The Wire’.
It’s a brooding, electro-soul song by the Swedish multi-instrumentalist that is extremely reminiscent of Jack Garratt or Asgeir, and captures that addictive quality of a nonetheless-toxic relationship, and the feeling (says Francis) “when a person leaves you hanging on without answers – and you know you should get out of it – but you keep winding back towards them.”
It’s out now on Black Butter Records.
Sounds like: Jack Garratt, Asgeir
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Dead Sea – Know Where
Dead Sea is a four-piece French band who craft dreamy and magnetic post-pop songs.
Their new release, ‘Know Where’, does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s hypnotic and joyfully melancholic.
They’ve just been on tour with Slowdive and they will support Editors next April.
Sounds like: Beach House, Slowdive
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Two Legs – Don’t Tell
One thing we are certain about is our dislike towards uncertainty, and it seems UK artist Two Legs feels the same.
His wistful dance single ‘Don’t Tell’ is the first of three releases this year, and has a “give a fuck” mentality that we love.
Sounds like: SAMA, Moderat, Tycho, Joe Goddard
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KUZO – Monsoon
Los Angeles-based duo KUZO are back with their new single, ‘Monsoon’.
Blissful and cool as ever, KUZO once again deliver a combination of emotionally driven blends of sound and sultry tones.
Sounds like: VÉRITÉ, Noosa, EZA, Paperwhite
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7Chariot – Danger In Me
We are super excited about the new signing to 0E0E (pronounced: naughty naughty) called 7Chariot (aka Nashville based 20 year old Claire Wilkinson).
‘Danger In Me’ is understated, yet ambitious pop at its best, and the lyrics are something we can all relate to.
Sounds like: Mallrat, Grimes, Lorde, Sylvan Esso, MØ
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The Rare Occasions – Mercy Mercy
It’s not often we see decent indie rock coming out of the US, and we wouldn’t blame you for thinking this foursome going by the name of The Rare Occasions is British.
Their new single ‘Mercy Mercy’ is pure garage rock – rough around the edges, but fully refreshing to see due to the saturated market of pristine pop tunes.
Sounds like: YONAKA, Arctic Monkeys
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Suzi Island – Show Me The Way
Young Brighton duo Suzi Island debuts ‘Show Me The Way’, a breezy and catchy indie pop number.
These two have already managed to get some decent names onboard, including Pete from The Vaccines, who produced the song. They are definitely on our watch list for 2018.
Sounds like: Nothing But Thieves, Sundara Karma
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Glassio – Back For More
NYC-based duo Glassio share ‘Back For More’, a song for anytime of the day!
Built on an orchestral-electronic backbone that nods to the likes of Massive Attack and Air, the pining, heartsick anthem is a penned love letter to a paramour after a strained relationship has come to a close.
Sounds like: Hot Chip, Metronomy, Foals, Jagwar Ma, Rüfüs, Flume, Odesza, Bob Moses, Glass Animals, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
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