We wish our snowy days were filled with less slush and more…this. Cloud Cult, a Minnesota indie rock ensemble, fulfills our white washed dreams in “Good Friend” from their forthcoming ninth album, Love. Organic piano plinks, string arrangements and a...
Badass London-based Colombian DJ/producer Isa GT travels the world bringing electro tropical sounds to the people. When she was in New York we got the word from her on touring Mexico, her all-girl art gang, and releasing her own music. This woman is the...
They don’t make them like Christopher Ellis anymore. His drop-dead romantic Damian Marley-produced single “Don’t Change Your Number” featuring Bay-C taps into ’80s new wave vibes while the black and...
Itz Tiffany, a Ghanaian emcee, introduces herself to us in the dopest way possible with her eponymous anthem “Itz Tiffany” from 2012’s Press Play EP. It’s already easy to pay attention to her with her bold wardrobe choices, blonde crop cut, and her hot...
Sun City, an electro pop duo from Perth, delves into the woods in “High” from Set Alight. Deep, dark synth chords and scattered digital elements are contrasted with pastoral Canadian imagery – and adorable child actors who reenact the story of...
How do you say "swagger" in español? Whatever it is, these guys have it. The bilingual rap and reggae duo from the Bay dropped by to tag up our studios and riff on what it means to be Afro-Latino.
The Flight, a London production duo, haunts our eyes and ears in “Hangman” from their debut EP of the same name. Simplistic, guitar-laden production and chilling vocals from Keaton Henson retell the classic murder folk ballad “Pretty Polly” while...
Pirates Canoe, a Japanese folky bluegrass band, transports us to the sixties in “Guitar Blue.” A vintage filter washes over scenes of the band members spinning up a concoction of spiraled, simplistic guitar chords, light-as-air drum taps and...
Cologne’s Coma gets animated in “Hooooray,” a single from their aptly-titled Technicolor album. The completely animated music video reminds us of a children’s book with a watercolor palate, heavy line drawings and fun illustrations of a bright green...
Tosca, an Austrian electro duo, enters the darkness in “Jay Jay” from their sixth album Odeon. Rich, baritone vocals from vocalist J.J. Jones coats synth elements, tribal drums and mysterious, shadowy imagery – save for the rare glimpses of the band...
Ayah Marar, the queen of UK bass, presents us a leather-clad and immaculately produced warning in “Alive” from her debut album The Real. As the songstress gallivants in bad girl all-black-everything attire and a swooped bang, her pretty voice defies all...
Popstrangers, a New Zealand garage rock trio, goes on an underwater adventure in “What Else Could They Do.” The hooky and haunting grungy track is drenched in guitar riffs and cymbal clashes – along with projected, aquatic images that create great...
Poland’s Kamp! goes for the gold in “Melt.” The electro pop trio’s disco-tinged track, complete with heavy electro keyboard and swirls of synth, artfully illustrates a synchronized swim team’s big routine. Huge pool splashes and killer dance moves pair...
