Estère’s track 'Oh Well' is a funky millennial lament about the current state of the world. Inspired by early 2000’s Hip-Hop and RnB production - as are many of Estère’s songs - it flits between existential conundrums and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Estère says, "I wrote 'Oh Well' during a lockdown. I'd grappled with…
https://youtu.be/6xlIrEzNhwc London-based neo-soul artist Pollena has released the video for new single ‘Diamonds’ starring acclaimed writer and actor Jack Holden. Star of the critically acclaimed West End show ‘Cruise’ and BBC’s ‘Marriage’, Holden performs as a theater technician on the cusp of exploring his true passion. His first steps into his own…
Today, Mirrorball unveil 'Tinsel for a Tear,' the anticipated single from their upcoming EP produced by Chris Coady. After releasing their debut dream pop concoctions, ‘This Time’ and ‘Natural World’ on Dangerbird Records in 2019, they caught the ear of producer Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House). The trio met at…
Singer-songwriter and producer Ishani has never been afraid of pushing the boundaries of her sound or shining a light on topics that others would wish to sweep under the carpet. Through her music, she engages with subjects that society sometimes finds difficult to talk about such as mental health and violence against…
Independent singer-songwriter Lindsey Sampson graces listeners with pastoral coo’s of reassurance on her new indie-rock single, 'Gifted,' out today. Following the release of her recent 2022 project, 'Night Driving,' Sampson’s latest venture captures the experience of convincing yourself that it’s ok not to meet every expectation that might be weighing on you.…
Today, The Greeting Committee return with 'Hopscotch,' their first single since the release of their critically acclaimed deluxe album Dandelion earlier this year. An anthem for the hopeful yet realistic young adult, the band reflects on the passage of time, contrasting the innocence of adolescence withthe very harsh realities of growing up.…
White Lung reveal the driving centerpiece of their upcoming final album Premonition, 'If You’re Gone'. “Suicide was in the zeitgeist in many ways when I wrote this song,” frontwoman Mish Barber-Way tells. “At the time, a few prominent public figures had killed themselves and they all had children. I was thinking about…
They say all good things arrive in threes, and the third single to be cut from Addie Brik’s upcoming album That Dog Don’t Hunt (out 25 November, via Itza Records) is a prime example. A song that dwells upon the laws of the ultimate numbers game, 'The First Odd Prime' finds Addie…
Fall is finally upon us, but if cardigans and crunchy leaves aren’t your thing, DijahSB wants you to remember 'SummerTime' sunshine. That’s the premise of the rapper’s new single. “I wanted this song to embody the feeling of summer,” the artist — born Kahdijah Payne after Queen Latifah’s Living Single character, of…
Rising London-based singer-songwriter and musician Floss Jordan is poised to release her new single 'Salt' tomorrow through Bright Star Records but you can hear it here first on SMM today. 'Salt,' a starkly earnest song that merges genres and draws inspiration from artists such as Christine & the Queens and Björk, wonderfully…
