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On 'Vera'

‘’This song came to life in a state of loneliness I guess and I tried to capture the mood of how it feels to be alone after spending years with someone.’’.

The track was produced by the Norwegian producers, and members of Highasakite, Trond Bersu and Kristoffer Bonsaksen. ‘’I have always been an admirer of Highasakite and their sound, so it was a real dream come true for me to get to work with them on this track’’.
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This one is classic hip-hop. Keivyn Graves, an MC from New York City & American born, Thai MC/DJ Maffmatix let the world know they are here in style. Atiya, a beautiful half-Thai/British singer serenades us on the chorus with a gritty radio effect, and the song closes out with an achingly beautiful guitar solo from Californian guitarist Kyle Fryar. This song is so catchy it hurts!
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Made in Lagos, recorded in rock sound studios, Calabar. The afro pop tune is packed with rhythm, heavy on persuasions and Efi’s lovely voice. Telling his truth, as always.
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Used To Be The Next Big Thing opens with its title track, a driving, jangly roots-rock ripper about a Nashville musician on the brink of success that never comes, an expertly woven tale of the tragedy that occurs when the commodification of art takes the place of expression. From there, the record moves to the stripped-down acoustic country ballad “Loretta,” a eulogy for a lost companion inspired by The Louvin Brothers and Billy Joe Shaver that showcases Crist’s ability to blend genuine emotional expression with clever witticisms.

Elsewhere on the album, such as on the honky-tonk piano-led “Tears of a Fool,” Crist channels artists like Ray Price and Roger Miller to create a classic country barroom shuffle about regret and self-loathing. Occasionally, Maple Run Band do wade into the pool of sincerity, like on the album’s sweeping, seven and a half minute long closer, “Sunny Day,” which finds Crist singing in earnest about the need for support through dark days and belief in a brighter future. “‘Sunny Day’ was the quintessential pandemic song,” says Crist. “I literally wrote it to make myself feel better and to be like, ‘This shit is going to be over someday…right?’ But even with that, I wanted to write it more from the perspective of a character, not just my own perspective.”
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“I Don’t Wanna Sing About Love” expertly captures Kuri’s mix of earworm pop melodies and adventurous soundcraft, combining the two for a gem that is full of lush melodies and dreamy allure.
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17-year-old singer-songwriter Silva Emilia will release her debut single What if we could fly on Wednesday, September 14th, and will surely become one of the most interesting new artists in Finland. The soulful and melancholic folk gem takes you to fairytale landscapes and bubbling possibilities, and creates a gentle, captivating atmosphere. Silva Emilia’s warm vocals and timeless songwriting skills are something that is rarely heard in these latitudes.

Silva Emilia, who wrote her first own songs at the age of 13, loves performing and can easily turn everyday situations into her own little show. She has gotten in front of the public by playing, singing, dancing and acting. She started playing the violin at the music school when she was 7 years old and later taught herself to play the piano and guitar as well. At the moment, Silva Emilia is focusing on making new songs in addition to her high school studies. On the debut single, she plays the piano, violin and guitar parts herself

“I wrote What if we could fly by the water and surrounded by nature, which can be easily sensed from the lyrics. It’s the first song that I’ve played for my loved ones and now I want to play it to the whole world”, says Silva Emilia about her debut single.
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Today, Dylan Chenfeld and his downtown indie power-outfit, Rebounder, have once again flexed an indisputable flair for timely cover selection.

In the thick of a sneering indie sleaze revival, Chenfeld and Co. have come correct as true connoisseurs of the era, forgoing tired renditions of “Maps” in exchange for Peter Bjorn & John’s forgot-how-well-you-knew-it anthem, “Young Folks.”

The band debuted it last Summer at a buzzy McKibbin roof rager reminiscent of the blog-rock runoff that once made the neighborhood famous. But after a year of pounding it out to sleaze-revivalists nationwide, the band is putting the moment to bed with a self-recorded release of the song mixed by Danny Parra (The Neighborhood).

From the opening snare fill, as unmistakable as Like a Rolling Stone’s to the Urban-shoplifter set, Cobey Arner (pedigreed photographer moonlighting as the best drummer you know) sends the era out to sea in salutary Viking tribute. After all, what better tune to soundtrack the credits sequence than the one that scored the opening moments of ‘Gossip Girl?’

It’s been a marathon year for Rebounder, including this Spring and Summer’s full back-to-back US tours with Joy Again and Last Dinosaurs, but their tireless pace has seen Spotify listenership explode to over 450k per month.
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