[SONG OF THE DAY] Anna Of The North - "Leaning On Myself"

Still taken from the “Leaning On Myself” music video

After dropping her debut album Lovers back in 2017, Scandinavian songstress Anna of the North has returned with a self-care anthem just in time for the weekend. “Leaning On Myself” marks a clean break from the past in this hazy melancholic sort of explanation of what she’s been up to.

The accompanying video sees our literal angel wandering through this ethereal and almost dreamlike world.

Tell you what, this song is #selfie as hell these days. Definitely needed this one.

Hope you’re taking good care of yourselves this weekend, fam. 💖

[SONG OF THE DAY] Dan D'Lion - "BETTERMAN"

IT’S VIBE O’CLOCK ON FRIDAYYYYYYY MY SWEETIES!!!

Hoxton’s fast-favorite of mine, Dan D’Lion has decided to show us a softer side of him this time around with his latest offering, “BETTERMAN”, which comes from his upcoming EP due later this spring. This more downtempo track was the perfect opportunity for Dan to really open himself up to his rapidly growing fanbase and he does not shy away from the chance in the slightest. It is not lost on me at all that after two singles featuring artwork that feature close-ups of his signature smile that we now zoom out and see Dan sitting confidently before us.

In addition to the level of prowess he wields with his production skills, I can’t get over how much I love his voice. I tend to stan for really unique voices that you could always identify regardless of the composition or collaboration. That falsetto of his man…..😍🤩

Exciting news for the alt-pop powerhouse in the making: he’s announced his debut headlining show at London nightclub Laylow on March 7th. Get this: it’s already sold out! Not bad, my guy. Not bad.

[SONG OF THE DAY] I Know Leopard - "Heather"

photo credit: Lisa Businovski

Folks who have seen my Tweetdeck setup often give me the side-eye like I’m a nutcase with all my different columns going, but my FOMO-driven nosiness on Twitter dot com is how I end up with absolute fucking gems like the latest from Sydney four-piece I Know Leopard. Given the level to which I love Slum Sociable’s songs so hard some days I’m afraid I might break them, this would lend you all to agree that I’d be more likely to trust their taste if they’re talking about music. One casual tweet from them, a few moments of digging around later, and I was HOOKED.

I’m still getting caught up on everything that makes this band amazing, but we’ll start with their brand new track, “Heather”. This earworm of a song is three minutes and twenty-four seconds of indie pop perfection. Taken from their forthcoming [apparently] highly anticipated debut full-length, Love Is A Landmine, the song is a totally #relatable love song, with frontman Luke O’Loughlin lamenting a lover who has obviously been playing some serious head games. The song follows lead single, “Landmine”, another infectious poptastic track about the perils of love. Actually according to O’Loughlin, "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't an album full of love songs, but not always in the classic romantic sense.” He adds, "It reflects on experiences where attempts at love are met with confusion, pain and alienation. The record also explores the importance of learning to love yourself before you can successfully love someone else."

Imma keep it 💯 with you guys, I would endure SXSW just for this band if the opportunity presented itself. If you’re going, you must see them. I will get more info as I get more acclimated to this hit factory of a band and share though, trust.

Love Is A Landmine is out on April 5th, because of course this is dropping during birthday month.

[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