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Ivory Layne – Confetti [Official Music Video] (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Folk, Ivory Layne, Pop, Review (EN-RU)|

Ivory Layne – Confetti [Official Music Video]
(Video)

“The music and vocals of Ivory Layne are a special, transparent as a rock crystal, state of mind. Just listen to her work Confetti, where every second spent alone with her will make your heart beat like at the end of the last day. You need to feel it. It needs to be heard. This must be understood.”

“Музыка и вокал Ivory Layne – это особое, прозрачное как горный хрусталь, состояние души. Вы только вслушайтесь в её работу Confetti, где каждая секунда проведённая наедине с ней заставит биться ваше сердце как на исходе последнего дня. Это нужно прочувствовать. Это нужно услышать. Это нужно понять.”

-Nagamag.com

London, UK: January 29th, 2021 – Rising Nashville-based singer songwriter Ivory Layne announces the release of her debut EP ‘Confetti’ today, and releases mesmerising music video for the title track.

Shot in her own home while in quarantine in Nashville, the music video for ‘Confetti’ resonates with Ivory’s love of movie soundtracks and captures the stirring ethereal ode to moving on from ‘the party that was so hard to leave’. The quarantined-inspired music video was directed by artists Aaron Campbell and Gatton with full art direction, styling and editing duties courtesy of Ivory herself. You can watch the video here

Ivory explains, “I wanted something colourful that we could feasibly bring to life in the confines of my place. We created ‘the party that was so hard to leave’ from the bridge of Confetti with cake, streamers, and glitter that refuses to help pay rent but somehow insists on sticking around.”

Set for release on the 18th of February 2021, the ‘Confetti EP’ is a collection of powerfully emotive songs that shows just why Billboard tipped her to become “the new Adele” and places her in the sphere of contemporary pop polymaths like Maggie Rogers.

Produced by Nick Atkinson and Edd Holloway aka The Barn Productions (Lewis Capaldi, Gabrielle Aplin, Dean Lewis) Jimmy Robbins (Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert) and Ivory herself, the Confetti EP is Ivory’s first UK release since signing with Justin Timberlake’s development company Villa 40 and showcases the unique voice and masterful songwriting that caused Timberlake to sit up and take notice of Ivory’s talents.

Tipped for stardom by the likes of Billboard, V Magazine and Live Nation’s Ones To Watch, Layne’s remarkable talent has garnered critical acclaim as well as attracting a wealth of stellar collaborators.

In just a few years, she’s worked with Grammy award-winning producer Ed Cash (Dolly Parton, Amy Grant) on her debut EP; collaborated with Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness and Needtobreathe; written for other artists alongside co-writes with some of Nashville’s finest including Jimmy Robbins, Shane McAnally and Lori McKenna. Layne’s sharpness in the writer’s room has also landed her two global ad campaigns, one for prestigious jewellery house Swarovski and another for cable giant, HBO.

The Confetti EP is primed to cement Layne’s reputation as one of the world’s finest, rising female talents.

FOLLOW IVORY LAYNE HERE:

https://ivorylayne.com/
https://instagram.com/ivorylayne
https://facebook.com/ivorylayne
https://twitter.com/ivorylayne
https://youtube.com/ivorylayne

SZNS – Behave (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Commercial, Electro Pop, Review (EN-RU), SZNS|

SZNS – Behave
(Spotify)

“The new year still never ceases to delight us with its novelties in the world of music. Have you heard a new single from the energetic pop group SZNS? No? Then hurry up! The song Behave awaits all ladies and not only on all digital platforms!”

“Наступивший год по-прежнему не перестаёт радовать нас своими новинками в мире музыки. Вы успели послушать новый сингл от энергичной поп-группы SZNS? Нет? Тогда торопитесь! Песня Behave ожидает всех леди и не только на всех цифровых площадках! ”

-Nagamag.com

Direct quote from the band- "Behave is for every girl who’s been told to act like a lady: to sit up straight, be polite, to let the grown ups talk. Our entire lives we’ve been told that we’re 'doing too much' or acting 'too intense' - Behave is about being unapologetic, and taking up the space you deserve, despite what anyone else might say. If being demure and soft-spoken is good behavior, then I guess we never learned how to behave"

https://www.instagram.com/sznsofficial/

March and June X Andrada – Sign from God (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Andrada, Electro Pop, March and June, Review (EN)|

March and June X Andrada – Sign from God
(Video)

“Have you ever felt trapped in a dead end? Do you need to escape from something bad and looking for a Sign from God? So here it is! Good sound, expressive lyrics and an artistic video clip too.”

-Nagamag.com

‘Sign From God’ by March & June and Andrada brings back the ‘80s soulful electro-pop with a hypnotic mood and tells the story of a wandering soul seeking for answers. Sometimes when the world feels too heavy and we feel trapped inside our own mind, we desperately look for a way out, a way to escape reality and all the chaos that comes with it. Most days, all we really need is a sign…a sign to know that everything will be alright and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The lyrics were written by the Billboard charting artist, Andrada and the song was mastered by multi award winning engineer, Alex Psaroudakis and produced by March & June who performs as a producer and songwriter.

https://www.instagram.com/march.and.june

March & June is a new music project which combines different energies and vibes.

Behind March and June there is one artist who performs as a producer, songwriter and mix engineer. Born in June, his personality traits are deeply reflected in his music. Duality, moods, feelings, all these can be felt in his music. He’s not aiming to show off using his real name, yet only to assemble his emotions and life experiences. Music is the main character, not himself as an individual.

Throughout the years, he has produced a lot of tracks for many artists all over the world.

He has perfected his craft during the last 15 years, collecting under his belt no less than 3 No 1 tracks and numerous top 10 and top 45 records.

Many of his successful records are the result of collaborations with Grammy winning producers and engineers such as Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer, Alex Psaroudakis and Luca Pretolesi. Working in Germany, Sweeden, Canada, UK and Eastern Europe got him record deals with Sony Music, Universal, and BMG and other big music labels. As of now, he is a prolific R’n’B, Trap, Neo Soul, Pop, Dance, Garage, Funk, Deep House and Disco music producer.

All the music he’s ever listened to has influenced him in one way or another, especially the 80s and 90s sound.

Taught by his father how to play the drums at the age of 7, he fell in love with this instrument. In a chaotic world, he is constantly looking for a warm sound which comes from the positive as well as peaceful places and people. He’s also looking for freedom and mood. The perfect mood.

The pop music influence can be felt when collaborating with other artists from this genre.

March and June project will be shared with the voices that he genuinely loves, not aiming for the spotlights.

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMarchAndJune/

Madison Beer – BOYSHIT (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Commercial, Contemporary RnB, Electro Pop, Madison Beer, Review (EN-RU)|

Madison Beer – BOYSHIT
(Video)

“Sincerity, beauty and a powerful flow of positive energy – all this is R&B performer Madison Beer and her fresh, January release BOYSHIT.”

“Искренность, красота и мощный поток позитивной энергии – всё это R&B исполнительница Madison Beer и её свежий, январский релиз BOYSHIT.”

-Nagamag.com

MADISON BEER RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BOYSHIT” TODAY

TRACKLISTING FOR DEBUT ALBUM LIFE SUPPORT OUT 26TH FEBRUARY REVEALED

WATCH/ SHARE THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR MADISON BEER’S “BOYSHIT” HERE
https://madisonbeer.lnk.to/BOYSHITOfficial

PRE-ORDER MADISON BEERS DEBUT ALBUM LIFE SUPPORT HERE
https://madisonbeer.lnk.to/lifesupport

Friday 22nd January, London, UK: Today sees Madison Beer release the official video for her latest single “BOYSHIT”. The single is taken from Madison’s forthcoming debut album, Life Support, out February 26th.

Drawing inspiration from David Lynch’s glamourized scenes of Americana, the “BOYSHIT” video finds Madison portraying the perfect girl next door who teaches a group of young women how to deal with their relationship troubles. The video premiered on YouTube after a livestream chat with eager fans, waiting to see the rising pop star deliver another glimpse into the world of Life Support.

“I wanted this video to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to dealing with toxic masculinity while playing with the aesthetics of cult films ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘The Heathers’”, says Madison. “At its core, ‘BOYSHIT’ is about knowing your worth and taking back your power in a relationship that clearly has its problems. I’ve been there and that isn’t always an easy thing to do, so I hope this song serves as a reminder for any of my fans out there who need it. You’re worth so much more than someone’s BS.”

Upon release, Billboard said “BOYSHIT”, “makes a late case for one of the best pop chorus openings of 2020.” The track is the latest single from Madison’s highly anticipated debut album, Life Support, out 26th February. The album features previous releases “Good In Goodbye”, “Selfish”, “Stained Glass” and “Baby” which have a combined total stream count of 500 million. Globally, Madison has over 3 billion streams across her catalogue.

Madison has attracted the endorsement of attracted the endorsement of Billboard, Time, NME, Complex, The Guardian, V Magazine, Paper and Rolling Stone who hailed her as a “rising pop Most recently, Madison was tapped as a VEVO Lift artist, joining the likes of Billie Eilish, Jorja Smith, and SZA. You can find the campaign performances of “BOYSHIT” and “Selfish” and well as the “Dreams Look Different in the Distance” short film on Madison’s YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zjjW_bvcVsPcBiqUPJf1w

Prior to signing with Epic Records late last year, Madison Beer achieved unprecedented success as an independent artist with her partner First Access Entertainment, having sold over 1 million records in the UK alone. Her debut EP As She Pleases made her the first independent female solo artist to break into the Top 20 radio charts, after having debuted in the Top 5 on iTunes in 18 countries and in the Top 10 in 42 countries worldwide. Following the release of As She Pleases Madison featured on Platinum Certified UK Top 10 hit “All Day and Night” by Europa and “Pop/Stars” by K/DA which topped Billboard’s world digital song sales chart.

Madison Beer’s debut album Life Support is a strong personal and artistic statement that sees Madison where she thrives – commanding creative control through writing her own songs, producing and creating her own visuals.

Full Life Support Track listing:

The Beginning
Good In Goodbye
Default
Follow the White Rabbit
Effortlessly
Stay Numb and Carry On
Blue
Interlude
Homesick
Selfish
Sour Times
BOYSHIT
Baby
Stained Glass
Emotional Bruises
Everything Happens For A Reason
Channel Surfing/The End

tongue tied (lyric video) – FJ Law (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Electro Pop, FJ Law, Review (EN)|

tongue tied (lyric video) – FJ Law
(Video)

“Sometimes we need to talk, explain something important but we feel like tongue tied. That is the situation in FJ Law’s emotional song with plenty of rich sounds and rhythm up and downs!”

-Nagamag.com

FJ Law – the solo project of songwriter and producer Danny Hall – will release his new single ‘tongue tied’ on the 20th January via 225 Records/Believe, the follow up to last year’s ‘friends.’

Merging his singer/songwriter roots with swathes of electronic beats and pulsing synth lines, ‘tongue tied’ further showcases FJ Law’s talent for creating effortless alt-indie tunes.

Speaking about the single, FJ Law says: ”This song is about never finding the right words to say in important situations. Always stumbling over your sentences and never helping the situation. A problem I struggle with a lot. The theme of the song is based around this and a toxic first relationship that I went through when I was 18. There was a temper of my partner’s that was hard to control and often left us in pieces. I knew she wasn’t good for me but it was all I ever knew. There would be occasions when she threw my clothes out the window to the neighbour’s garden or threw my phone against the wall. I knew I couldn’t carry on but I could never bring myself to say the words to end it. I would always back track, get tongue tied and tangle myself further in the web.”

Having had support from BBC Introducing for his single ‘friends,’ FJ Law recently shared a stripped back live version of the track that you can watch here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u59HqAiKSig

FJ Law has worked alongside the likes of Nina Nesbitt and Kwassa, and has already had support from the likes of Phil Taggart, who picked FJ Law’s unreleased track ‘State To State’ for his ‘Chillest Show,’ whilst another unreleased track – ‘Catching 22’ – found its way on the BBC Hotlist after FJ Law had uploaded it to BBC Introducing.

https://www.instagram.com/fjlawmusic/

Erika Wester – Nightingale (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Erika Wester, Folk, Indie Folk, Review (EN-RU), Singer Songwriter|

Erika Wester – Nightingale
(Spotify)

“Each of us has repeatedly felt a wave of goosebumps all over our body. Do you know this feeling? Erika Wester and her unique, quivering voice will remind you of every moment in her lyric single Nightingale.”

“Каждый из нас неоднократно ощущал волну мурашек по всему телу. Вам знакомо это чувство? Erika Wester и её неповторимый, трепетный голос напомнят вам о каждом из мгновений в её лирическом сингле Nightingale.”

-Nagamag.com

http://erikawester.com/

PHIZBARZ – Control (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Afro-fusion, Afro-pop, Afrobeats, PHIZBARZ, Review (EN-RU), World Music (Other)|

PHIZBARZ – Control
(Video)

“Control is a new exclusive from Phizbarz, in which the rhythmic works of the afrobeats and afro-pop genres are vividly traced. Dedicated to connoisseurs and lovers of this creativity.”

“Control новый эксклюзив от Phizbarz, в котором ярко прослеживаются ритмичные произведения жанров afrobeats и afro-pop. Ценителям и любителям данного творчества посвящается.”

-Nagamag.com

Control is an afrocentric RNB song consisting of dreamy pads and flutes for listeners pleasure. Control was produced by phizbarz.

http://instagram.com/phizbarz

The Sunshine State – Things Changed (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Commercial, Electro Pop, Indie Pop, Review (EN-RU), The Sunshine State|

The Sunshine State – Things Changed
(Video)

“Everything changes in this amazing and so immense world in our entire life. Things Changed will make you jittery as you plunge into the narrative. The young and talented singer and musician Skyler Stonestreet won us over. Will conquer you too.”

“Всё меняется в этом удивительном и таком необъятном за всю нашу жизнь мире. Things Changed заставит вас поволноваться, стоит только окунуться в повествование. Молодая и талантливая певица и музыкант Skyler Stonestreet покорила нас. Покорит и вас.”

-Nagamag.com

The Sunshine State, the new project of distinguished songwriter Skyler Stonestreet, is ready to share her next single “Things Changed,” due out next week. Stonestreet, known for penning top hits for artists like Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Hailee Steinfeld, and many more, brings her dextrous songwriting and revered indie sound to life in this new project.

https://www.instagram.com/thesunshinestatemusic/
https://www.instagram.com/skylerstonestreet/

“Things Changed” (written by Skyler, Hayley Gene Penner (Lennon Stella, Charlotte Lawrence), and Nick Monson (Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez)) follows the release of debut single “Cliff Drive” which catapulted The Sunshine State as an artist to watch in the new year. Stonestreet previously released a slew of singles under her own name, garnering praise far and wide from the likes of PAPER, Billboard, Pop Dust, Ones To Watch and more.

https://open.spotify.com/track/12nBSOCCLxfmRlwNJg5zfp?si=6BQ4I4FBRlS8eRn5gtE8wA

In new single “Things Changed,” driving guitars meet shades of twinkling alt-pop and indie rock while radiant vocals take center stage. The Sunshine State delivers a message about naïveté and a blissfully reckless youth. As she reconciles with her past and how things could’ve gone, she counts her lucky stars for the way they turned out.

Skyler shares, “‘Things Changed’ is about where I was in my life and where I could have gone. It’s about who I was with and where they ended up.It’s about the different roads you can take and the ones you choose to leave behind.”

Born in Las Vegas, Skyler moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating high school to pursue a career in music. However, a breast cancer diagnosis put things on hold for a little while. After successfully battling the disease, Skyler’s experience, determination, and gusto became a clear catalyst for her burgeoning career. “[Breast cancer] doesn’t define me,” Stonestreet shared with Ones To Watch. “But now I want to help other people who are going through it. And I want girls to know that they should feel okay in their own skin.”

The Sunshine State feels like a true representation of Skyler as an artist in her own right. The LA-native creates an altered state full of dreamy landscapes and distorted guitars by diving into her roots of live instruments and ambient vocals. “It’s taken me a long time to figure out exactly what I want to do with my music and I feel like this crazy 2020 has actually helped unlock that (but more it’s because of the help of two of my favorite humans. I feel like I have honestly lived a lot of different lives, some that I have never really looked at, or acknowledged. I think I got too good at pretending they didn’t exist, so I felt like writing about them all.”

CARDS & SITA – Blue Automobile (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Features, Pop, Pop Features, The Latest|Tags: alternative, Bedroom, CARDS, Indie Pop, Indie RnB, Lo-fi Pop, Review (EN), SITA|

CARDS & SITA – Blue Automobile
(Spotify)

New CARDS & SITA collab, "Blue Automobile," is a chill, beachy indie-soul song with lush arrangements reminiscent of 70s era Philly Soul & Bossa Nova. Wah-wah guitar solos and orchestral sections weave in and out of the space between the vocals and the drums to create a dreamy atmosphere that leaves the listener feeling transported to whatever world they feel like going to in their mind.

http://www.instagram.com/cardsmusic

Qwiet Type – Colors in My Dreams (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Commercial, Electro Pop, Qwiet Type, Review (EN), Surf Rock|

Qwiet Type – Colors in My Dreams
(Spotify)

Qwiet Type is a solo artist, songwriter and producer of his own music. While his genre has been tough to nail down with his music as a whole, his songs display a fusion of indie, alternative, pop, funk, synth pop, experimental, electronica, new wave and even a touch of hip hop.

"I love music from all genres and decades.The music from my past and the music I love today seems to be coming out of me in such a blended way that I can't explain. I am not copying anyone, I am just releasing the music that's in my head on to my recordings the best I can" - Qwiet Type

Qwiet Type will be releasing a new single every few weeks that will all be a part of his first solo artist album, so keep an eye out!!

https://www.instagram.com/qwiettype/