Premiere: Matteo DeBenedetti has trust issues on ‘sleeping’; debut album as Charlie & Margot out next month
Here’s another album for you to keep an ear out for next month: the debut album from New Jersey’s Charlie & Margot. The project is not made up of two people, it’s important to note; it’s a solo project from Matteo DeBenedetti, named after the two dogs belonging to him and his wife. A very …
Premiere: Kid Francescoli kicks off a busy 2023 with ‘You Are Everywhere’
You’re gonna hear a lot about him this year so we’d recommend you get familiar with Mathieu Hocine, AKA Kid Francescoli. He’s been at work on the follow-up to 2020’s Lovers, with a brief detour into score and soundtrack territory for last year’s Azuro, and while not ready to reveal it just yet, the Marseille-based …
Premiere: Skuff Micksun rolls with the punches on soaring new single ‘BANK BROKE’
Meet Skuff Micksun. He’s apparently amassed himself quite a following on TikTok, but if you’re entirely removed from that particular social medium then we think you’ll find his songs speak for themselves. The Cleveland, Ohio native’s been active for a few years but hit his stride in 2021 and shows no signs of slowing down. …
Premiere: Danish trio 802 release debut single ‘My Girl’ and ambitious short film
What do you do when you want to introduce your new band? Get Casper Balslev to direct a 15-minute short film for your debut single? Probably not? Well, that’s what 802 did. Never let it be said they don’t go the extra mile because the song itself doesn’t even crack the two-and-a-half-minute barrier. Oh, and …
Premiere: Camp Bedford set the past alight on empowering new song ‘Jupiter’
There’s still time to get on the Camp Bedford hype train before it leaves the station at the end of the month, and you better believe us when we say their new song is brilliant. The Brooklyn queer folk-pop trio blend elements of everything from the expected Americana and bluegrass to the maximalism of hyperpop …
Premiere: Me Lost Me announces new album ‘RPG’ and shares ‘Eye Witness’
Welcome back Jayne Dent! From Newcastle, you may know her a little better as Me Lost Me, and she’s back with new music from her electro-folk project, on the heels of October’s ‘Seedlings/Daydreaming’ single. This time, it’s the lead single from a new record – and we’re premiering the video! Dent’s third album is called …
Premiere: Sunnsetter lifts themselves out of a dark place on the shimmering ‘Surely Everything’s Alright’ ahead of new album next month
This is one of those songs you can get lost in, or pull around you for some extra warmth and feel fine for three-and-a-half minutes. This is new from Ontario’s Sunnsetter, and if warm, shoegazey textures are your kind of thing then you’re gonna love their new record. It’s a solo project from Andrew McLeod, …
PREMIERE: Homeschool wrestles with questions of identity on ‘Bound to Be’
It’s hard to know what you want sometimes, and it’s harder still to know who you are. Tom D’Agustino understands that it’s a process, and it’s for that reason their genderfluid identity and music as Homeschool are intertwined. Their new song explores the idea of existing in the face of society’s preconceived notions of who …
Premiere: Iguana Death Cult suffer ‘Sensory Overload’, announce new record for May
So we heard you didn’t have enough skronky, mathy experimental rock music in your life. Obviously, that won’t do; and luckily, there’s a brand new song from Dutch band Iguana Death Cult out in the world to remedy that. A lot’s happened since they were last on the scene with 2019’s Nude Casino, and just …
PREMIERE: ‘Cool Down’ with Vancouver’s Bridal Party ahead of new album, out tomorrow
Happy Valentine’s Day, we got you a gift. Whether you’re single, dating or just waiting on chocolate discounts tomorrow, hopefully you enjoy some brand new Bridal Party in the form of their entire new album. A quick recap in case you didn’t see us premiere the title track back in September: the Vancouver quintet have …