Ladi6, a certified gold r&b diva from New Zealand, loves hard and strong. “Like Water,” a single from her album The Liberation Of… describes the power of her affection and demonstrates the same strength in her vocals. Her raspy voice, reminiscent of the...
“Dejenme Llorar” or “let me mourn” is a single from songstress Carla Morrison’s upcoming album of the same name. The Tecate, MX beauty gets it all out with her breathy folk pop melodies (with help from Leonel Garcia), and bluesy guitar plucks, eliciting...
To infinity and beyond! Swag orbits outer space in Sole and the Skyrider Band's “Bad Captain Swag,” experimental hip hop from the year 3000. The Denver, CO quartet assembles a crew to comment on the...
Hurricane Love chairs a pretty people confessional in their single “Serial Liar.” The Malmö, Sweden pop rock sextet can’t hold the fibs in anymore – they release all their secrets with crawling keyboard runs and fun two-piece harmonies.
Oslo-born electropop producer Torgny’s EP Trilogy artfully depicts Scandinavian teenage life. And what’s being a teen without a little reckless fun? “I Came Here” boasts choppy, urgent production and angsty chimes from Maria Due – perfect for the teens’...
German duo Kraków Loves Adana hypnotizes us with gloomy glamour in “On/Off,” a foggy single from their upcoming album Interview. The post-rock pair works well together –Deniz Cicek’s husky, lithe vocals melt into guitarist Robert Heitmann’s random...
Sometimes beef is deeper than petty fights among emcees. Hip hop artist Alesh’s beef has a polished and political aim. “Reveil – The Awakening” is a call to his local government leaders and their followers. The urgent track has every intention to ignite...
All hail Emicida, rap king of the São Paulo streets. “Triunfo” (or “triumph”) contains many well-deserved bragging rights – the 25-year old has built quite a reputation as a top freestyle emcee with enough word play to make his opponents weep. We bow...
Sniff, sniff…smells like good music. UK dubstep duo Stinkahbell scoops up a nice kind of funk with “Switch Up the Gears.” The trippy tune glues us to our seats with acid-laced graphics while the musicians perform behind revolving hypnotic eyes and 3D...
Emcee Emicida carries us to the infamous street of “Rua Augusta” in his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil. Backed by soulful piano and trumpet production, Emicida uses his relentless flow and a documentary-style mini interview to shed light on a local...
Reykjavík-based indie rock musician Low Roar presents “Give Up,” a three-minute movie – not a mere music video. The song’s dulcet vocals and softly strummed backing is already cinematic, but the Ali Silverstein-directed story of a lonely, aging man...
Iceland's Of Monsters and Men's "Little Talks" music video stretches any and all existing boundaries. They match their uptempo, horn-heavy folk rock with a partially-animated odyssey (we're talking queens, snow, dragons and gargoyles) in a mythical,...
Forget a speech. Torgny, an electropop producer from Oslo, illustrates the most moving matriculation celebration ever in “Big Day,” a melancholy cut from his EP Trilogy. There’s always a little uncertainty after drinks are downed and caps are thrown,...
