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New Track: Surgery – REL

Hailing from LA, REL delivers a stunningly touching single entitled ‘Surgery’ which focuses on dysmorphia and eating disorders.

Describing her music as EVOCA-POP, the 23-year-old has received praises from major music tasters from her 2015 debut EP, ‘r.e.l’ and has generated over 2.1 million views on YouTube plus over one million streams on Spotify.

‘Surgery’ – an anthem for self-love and acceptance – is the first single from her three side visual album called ‘EVOCAPOP’. The latest offering is the third single on side A

Speaking of her latest project, REL said: “I’ve chosen to make a 3-side album to address each phase of healing as its own story and as part of a bigger story. I developed anorexia at a very young age (7) and struggled with it for many years. Side A tells the story of a first stage of healing – facing the problem, realizing you’ve been hurting yourself. Self compassion is the first step towards peace.”

I said it once and I’m going to say it again – ABSOLUTELY STUNNING – check it out below:

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Song of the Day: Be Great – Loladre (ft. Pope)

Laura Dreyfuss – aka LOLADRE – has brought her very intoxicating fusion of indie pop and electro debut single into today’s spotlight, entitled ‘Be Great’, featuring the alluring vocals from Pope.

Dreyfuss is also a Grammy Award-winning actress, who is best known for her role in Glee and as a Broadway actress in Dear Evan Hansen.

Co-produced by James Adam Shelley from American Authors, ‘Be Great’ is destined to be a summer anthem and will, no doubt, add some serious credibility to her impressive CV. Check it out below:

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Premiere: Hiding Away (Remixes) – Stephanie Sounds

You may remember STEPHANIE SOUNDS‘ calm-after-the-storm offering, ‘Hiding Away’, featured on NEW LEASE MUSIC last month. Today the alternative songbird unveils the single with two earthy, Reggaeton/Afrobeats – fused remixes from producer Victizzle and DJ Uwney. 

The original version of ‘Hiding Away’ showcases guitar riffs, giving off a smooth and rich folklore sensation with soulful vocals, reflecting the aftermath of being betrayed by close friends.

Taken from her 12-track EP, ‘Much better’, ‘Hiding Away’ is from today available on all major download/streaming sites.

Check out ‘Hiding Away’ + remixes below:

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Album Review: Romance – The Gloomies

THE GLOOMIES‘ latest album ‘Romance’ immediately welcomes nostalgic vibes from the eighties, glazed with a hazy layer which somewhat gives off a futuristic sound.

Comprising of ten tracks, ‘Romance’ encompasses a ray of genres, including indie rock/shoe glaze, lo-fo pop, a brief injection of funky soul (featured in fourth offering, ‘LOOPS’) and concludes with a bop rock (ish) piece through ‘It’s OK’, still obtaining that sound from the decade that provided great music (with the exception of the last track, ‘It’s OK’) along with the strong presence of the hypnotic soundscapes.

Since the release of their  dreamy/mesmerizing single ‘Space’ last November – which is included on this album – I was eagerly waiting for the duo to dish out an album…and finally, here it is! Believe me on this one, it’s definitely worth the wait.

So without further ado, listen to ‘Romance’ below:

Must Listens: Palms, Loops, Tiger, Vampire, Space

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New Track: Knock – Kayobe x Rashid St. James

Canadian beatmaker KAYOBE teams up with rapper Rashid St. James to unveil the brand new single, ‘Knock’.

A collaboration ignited by a mutual friend, the duo worked other tracks to be included on the EP, but it was the latest release where the guys really connected. It ignited Rashid pen to poetic verses over a three-minute hypnotic soundscapes, with KAYOBE contributing to the chorus.

‘Knock’, the first release  from KAYOBE‘s forthcoming EP, ‘Nevermore.’ Check it out below:

 

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