Kevin Morby Drops New Song, Video In Advance Of 'Oh My God'

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Kevin Morby Drops New Song, Video In Advance Of 'Oh My God'

April 17, 2019 • The new track, "OMG Rock N Roll," is playful but sets a portentous scene that, Morby says, is ultimately about gun violence in America.

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Cate Le Bon Comes 'Home To You'

April 16, 2019 • The Welsh singer uses a luminous wash of avant-pop to explore one community's search for belonging and a sense of place.

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Enter The Spooky, Psychedelic World Of Crumb

April 9, 2019 • The Brooklyn psych-pop band announces its debut album Jinx and shares "Nina," a chills inducing track and video staring David Patrick Kelly.

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Folk Duo Olden Yolk Embrace Change In 'Cotton & Cane'

March 28, 2019 • The psychedelic duo evoke waves of warm pop nostalgia in the new track and its colorful video.

Kevin Morby Explores The Contours Of Youth, Finds 'Nothing Sacred/All Things Wild'

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Kevin Morby Explores The Contours Of Youth, Finds 'Nothing Sacred/All Things Wild'

March 27, 2019 • In a lush new track and video, songwriter Kevin Morby explores themes of innocence, imagination and the ephemeral reality of nature.

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Jesse Mac Cormack's 'Give A Chance' And The Ordeal Of Living

March 26, 2019 • Jesse Mac Cormack's song "Give a Chance," follows humans making their way across the ordeals of life — with rope as a metaphor — towards that proverbial light that everyone tries to have in them.

Ryan Pollie Searches For The Spiritual On 'Aim Slow'

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Ryan Pollie Searches For The Spiritual On 'Aim Slow'

March 21, 2019 • In a new song and video, songwriter Ryan Pollie explores memory and searches for meaning following a cancer diagnosis.

Sinkane's Uplifting Anthem Is For 'Everybody'

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Sinkane's Uplifting Anthem Is For 'Everybody'

February 27, 2019 • The Sudanese musician shares an "anthem of inclusion" as the lead-off to his upcoming record, Dépaysé.

Hatchie's 'Without A Blush' Is Distilled And Delicious Dream-Pop

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Hatchie's 'Without A Blush' Is Distilled And Delicious Dream-Pop

February 26, 2019 • The new single from Australian songwriter Hatchie — the first from her debut album Keepsake — sounds like '90s nostalgia with an edge.

In 'No Difference,' Jess Cornelius' Sudsy Self-Reckoning Is On Full Display

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In 'No Difference,' Jess Cornelius' Sudsy Self-Reckoning Is On Full Display

February 26, 2019 • After a recent move to LA, Australian songwriter Jess Cornelius reflects on aging, relationships and womanhood with her latest track.