New Track: Stranger – Dani Darling

Following her debut feature on NEW LEASE MUSIC with music video for single, ‘2:22’ – which was named Music Video of the Month in February (see Instagram post here) –  DANI DARLING (aka Soul Galaxy Girl) makes a graceful return with her haunting yet angelic new single, ‘Stranger,’ the first release from her forthcoming EP, ‘Nocturne.’

Speaking of her latest effort, the Michigan lo-fi soul songbird said: ” ‘Stranger’ was initially the start of a jazzy musical I planned to write with a friend. The idea was to create a modern version of a jazz standard like Cole Porter or Gershwin; something Nat King Cole would sing. It started with exploring the concept of growing apart from someone you were once very close to and ‘Stranger’ was the first (and only) song I wrote for that project; it kind of took on a life of its own.It was the result of a live recording in one take.”

Released on Friday (26th April), ‘Stranger’ is now available on all digital platforms…this will make a nice start to your Monday; check it out below:

Song of the Day: Heavy – Sofia

After making an impressive entry on NEW LEASE MUSIC with 2018 offering, ‘Domino’ – her first international single – Finnish songstress/songwriter SOFIA returns, this time in today’s hotspot, with single ‘Heavy’.

The new cut is a layered, dark and soulful exploration into the vulnerability that comes from “feeling not enough for someone, no matter how hard you try”, reveals the 18-year-old. Tapping into some smooth jazzy influences, ‘Heavy’ pop-tinged production – forged by renowned Finnish producer Matti Pitkänen – never overshadows the organic songwriting and arrangement, over which SOFIA’s soulful vocals ooze languidly into neo-soul.

‘Heavy’ is from her new EP, out today. Check out the video for single below:

Song of the Day: Deja Vu – Brit Daniels

Rising Nashville pop songstress BRIT DANIELS is diving deep into her feelings with single ‘Deja Vu’.

Packed with Summer-ready atmospheric beats and hypnotic pop vocals, ‘Deja Vu’ was co-written with Jonathan Perkins (The Chainsmokers, Pitbull, Cody Simpson) and touches on the trials and tribulations of modern dating culture. After going through yet another failed attempt at a relationship, Daniels was inspired to get in touch with her feelings and explore what went wrong. Through writing the song, Daniels realized all the red flags she ignored and noticed a pattern in her dating life.

Check out ‘Deja Vu’ below…

Song of the Day: I Gotcha Back – Tam4r4

Laced with a lick of soulful Afro rap, TAM4R4’s debut single, ‘I Gotcha Back’ drops just in time to give those summer months that extra spice.

The London songstress’ Dancehall vocal gives the @IGODARKMUSIC-produced banger a full-on ballsy vibe.

What an introduction! Check out the video to ‘I Gotcha Back’ below…

Song of the Day: Who Hurt You (Daniel Caesar Remix) – A1

Before slamming down his latest fiery take on DaBaby’s x Blocboy JB’s joint ‘Mini Van’, New York’s spitter A1 dropped an unusually smooth (but pleasing) freestyle over Daniel Caesar’s after hours number, ‘Who Hurt You’, earning a spot on the blog’s today hotspot.

Check it out below…