[SONG OF THE DAY] Grand Pax - "Bunk"

photo credit: Netti Hurley

Yesterday London synthwave artist Grand Pax unveiled her latest single, “Bunk”, a dark pulsating introspective track with little bits of fuzz and warped pitches in all the right places. The blend of ambient, trip-hop, and synth-pop vibes throughout the song showcase the energy of a range of emotions that one experiences while having a moment of self-reflection. Speaking on the track, she explains, “‘Bunk’ for me depicts the struggle with the darker aspects of myself. I find I’m typically at either side of the extremes; destructive, or hopeful. The process of landing at either end can be hectic.” She added, “[It] for me was something of a milestone to write. It’s my own personal anthem.”

Folks on the other side of the pond can catch on tour over the next month or at The Great Escape festival in Brighton.

GRAND PAX 2019 TOUR DATES:

Feb 23 | AMATA Building, Falmouth^ 

Feb 25 | Green Door Store, Brighton^

Feb 26 | Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham^

Feb 27| Headrow House, Leeds^ 

Mar 1 | YES! (Basement), Manchester ^ 

Mar 2 | Crofters Rights, Bristol^

May 9-12 | The Great Escape, Brighton

^with IDER

[SONG OF THE DAY] Swimm - "Windows Up"

Last week LA indie rockers Swimm decided to surprise fans by releasing a reinterpreted version of their well-loved single, “Windows”, which comes from their debut full-length, Sentimental Porno. This updated version, which they’re calling “Windows Up” builds on what was already a breathtaking song and by injecting a bit more energy into it turned it into something more anthemic feeling.

The rework comes just days before their performance at the 3rd annual Love You Down festival in LA, which will also include  Warpaint, Gardens and Villa, Sego, Goldensuns and Rugby Wild on the bill. If I were in LA this would be the thing I would go to, mostly so I could go hug Sego lol.

2/7 – Los Angeles, CA for Love You Down III

2/8 – Los Angeles, CA for Love You Down III

3/7 – Sarasota, FL @ Ringling Underground Museum

5/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

5/23 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

5/28 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst

5/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

6/1 – Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards

[SONG OF THE DAY] Midnight Pool Party - "Slow Down"

Sydney synth-pop duo Midnight Pool Party shared their latest track, “Slow Down” last week, which is a cut from their forthcoming EP, MOTIONS, which is currently in the works. The song, which features some additional work on keys from their friend Allan McConnell of Close Counters. Speaking on the track, singer Darren Morilla said, “Slow Down’ was written at the time I was working things out with an ex-lover and wanted to take things slow. It’s about getting caught-up in the heat of the moment but realising you need to take a step back, slow it down and try to appreciate the situation more.”

I’m really gonna have to move to Australia, aren’t I? Ugh.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Sego - "Shame"

You guys Sego is releasing another album and it’s during birthday month and I’m trying my best to maintain some level of chill but let’s be real that’s not fucking happening. lolololol

After stringing us along for a little over a year with tracks like, “Whatever Forever”, “Sucker/Saint”, “Cigarette Kids”, and “Be Alone”, the band has released the lead single, “Shame” from their forthcoming album, Sego Sucks, which drops on April 5th.

Sego Sucks?

Apparently the name comes from a hashtag that someone started not too long after the band was formed. lmao. One listen of “Shame” and you’ll get how omg totes hilar the thought of anyone ever saying that this band sucks.

Alongside the album announcement and single release the band also released a video for the song where you’ll notice that in their downtime that they’ve also upgraded to a four-piece, adding bassist Alyssa Davey and guitarist/keyboardist Brandon McBride.

Also #realtalk: get you a man who looks at you the way drummer Thomas Carroll looks at singer Spencer Peterson. Like please look at the thumbnail on this video! My heart is so full.

Happy Saturday 💖

Tour Dates:

2/8: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex (Love You Down w. Warpaint)

3/13-3/16: Austin, TX @ SXSW

4/5: Provo, UT @ Velour (release show)

[SONG OF THE DAY] tiLLie - "faith"

VIBE O’CLOCK ON FRIDAYYYYYY FAM!!!!! WE THROWIN A POSI PARTY TODAYYYYYY!

I dunno about you, but I could use some posi-pop something fierce today. It has been a WEEK.

Enter: Los Angeles power pop songstress tiLLe and her brand new single, “faith”, which dropped this very day. “faith” is the lead single form her forthcoming EP, which will be dropping later this spring. Within the first 15 seconds of pressing play on this you’ll be able to tell why I was in love with this instantly, but actually it goes a lot deeper than just the infectious blend of sultry vocals and infectious bubblegum pop production. tiLLie is fam because she handles her dark and twisty shit the way I prefer to whenever possible: face it head on, dump a mountain of glitter on it, and dance on.

As she explained, “I wrote my new single ‘faith’ as a way of transcending a dark chapter of my life. After leaving the abusive relationship detailed in my previous EP, the trauma still haunted me and at times, justice felt damn near impossible.”

Oh girl, I FEEL YOU SO HARD ON THIS.

She went on, “Faith is not about giving up the plight for justice, but remaining confident in the fact that shitty people will eventually show their true colors and bring upon themselves the karma they deserve. “

We love herrrrrrr!!!!! 😭✨😭✨😭✨😭✨

If you could use a #posiparty #irl, you’re in luck. Starting in March tiLLie will be hitting on the road supporting Cherry Pools. The more body glitter for these shows, the better! (If you’re in NYC and happen to forget, don’t worry, I gotchu ✨😎)

tiLLie on tour in support of Cherry Pools

3/06/19 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern

3/07/19 - Portland, OR - Lola's Room

3/09/19 - San Francisco, CA - Brick + Mortar

3/11/19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

3/12/19 - San Diego, CA - Casbah

3/14/19 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar

3/15/19 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole

3/18/19 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room

3/19/19 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock

3/21/19 - Austin, TX - Stubbs Jr

3/24/19 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory

3/25/19 - Nashville, TN - High Watt

3/27/19 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506

3/28/19 - Washington, DC - DC9

3/29/19 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage

Lounge 3/30/19 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

4/01/19 - Boston, MA - Great Scott

4/02/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Smiling Moose

4/04/19 - Detroit, MI - Shelter

4/06/19 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Stache

4/08/19 - Cleveland, OH - Cambridge

Room 4/09/19 - Columbus, OH - Basement

4/11/19 - Chicago, IL - Schubas

4/12/19 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall

4/14/19 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Hall

4/16/19 - Kansas City, MO - Encore

4/17/19 - Denver, CO - The Globe

4/18/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

[SONG OF THE DAY] Celeste - "Father's Son"

Earlier this week, West-London soul singer Celeste shared the music video for her latest single, “Father’s Son” and I am all up in my feels over it in the best sort of way. The song is a reflection on the singer’s complicated relationship with her Jamaican father, who passed away when she was just 16. Speaking on the track, she explained, “My mother has covered so much in my life but there were points where I thought it would be cool to ask my dad this one question.”

The accompanying video, directed by Bob Harlow, the video beautifully showcases intimate moments between a variety of father-son relationships from birth through death.

“Father’s Son” follows the tracks, “Lately” and “Both Sides of the Moon”, which were released last year. More music is slated to drop as the year rolls on, so I guess investing in some waterproof mascara would be a smart idea moving forward.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Cherryade - "Shout Loud"

If there’s been a void in your soul from where the excitement around hearing New Young Pony Club, The TIng Tings, CSS, or M.I.A. in their early days, I have found a complimentary baby band for the year of our Lorde 2019 who is happy to grab the torch passed on to them and then use it to maybe burn a building down or something. 😂

Enter: London’s new alt-pop duo Cherryade. After meeting as childhood friends and bonding over a shared love of Lil’ Kim, M.I.A. and South Park, Ella and Alex began developing their sound as drunk teenagers making GarageBand demos. Fast forward to today when the pair have fleshed out their infectiously bratty alt-pop sound and have worked alongside the likes of Ant Whiting (M.I.A., John Newman), Xenomania (Little Mix, Pet Shop Boys), Lewis Gardiner (Ellie Goulding), and more.

Last week the band unveiled, “Shout Loud”, which is the lead single from their forthcoming EP, 4 Reasons Why. The song, which was co-written and produced by Ant Whiting, is all about the struggles facing modern day artists and the impact this can have on mental health, but is carefully disguised as this carefree, upbeat, fuzzy, and ultra catchy synth-pop tune

Speaking about the song, Ella said, “We wrote this song about feeling frustrated as both artists and people who work within the music and film industries, and how that plays a massive part in mental health.” Alex added: “There’s a massive pressure to succeed but at the same time you’re constantly being told what you should and shouldn’t do, and what rules to follow… it kills the creativity in what everyone is doing, and just isn’t healthy for anyone involved”.

[SONG OF THE DAY] [SKOA PREMIERE] EMM - "Adderall"

I’m excited to share the latest from Los Angeles pop songstress, EMM. Following her prior single, “11”, this new track, “Adderall”, tells the unfortunate story of a relationship that she was involved with earlier in her career with a person who was a drug addict. Speaking on the song, EMM explained, “This song is a reflection on some of my uneducated decisions early on in my career. I put a lot of faith in some people who valued their relationship with substances over my career, and I ultimately paid the price for it.”

Written alongside her favorite collaborators Zoe Fisher and Taylor Wilzbach, “Adderall” was EMM’s way of healing from the experience. The gritty pop number tackles the realities of the pharmaceutical world we live in and how damaging it can be – for both the users and the people who are affected by their choices. As she shared, “It was extremely hard for me because I cared deeply about the person and it’s really heartbreaking to see someone wrestle with addiction.”