Christine and the Queens has announced the release of her sophomore record ‘Chris’. It includes standout single ‘Doesn’t Matter’ which was released July 5th. It was premiered by Zane Lowe as his World Record on Beats 1 and is coupled with an equally beguiling video – directed by Colin Solal Cardo. “It’s a crisis song that I…
Category: Indie
Four piece indie-pop project My Brothers And I release new single ‘When You’re Ready’
My Brothers And I are a four piece indie-pop band made up of the Wurgler brothers Erik (bass/vocals), David (lead vocals), and Scott (drums), along with childhood friend Jordan Roach (guitar). Their debut album ‘Don’t Dream Alone’ has garnered over 10 million streams. The new single ‘When You’re Ready’ is a bouncy, hook filled number with pin-point…
ORKID releases ‘So Rude’, a rousing electro-pop piece with anthemic melodies
ORKID is the project of Stockholm-based songwriter and artist Matilda Melin. Pure, triple-distilled Scandi-pop is the name of the game; with enticingly intimate vocals and energetic production. ‘So Rude’ is Melin’s latest single, a rousing electro-pop piece with anthemic melodies and sizzling, rhythmic production. “So Rude was written with no particular person in mind. At…
Quote Club: Suffolk based songwriter Alfie Indra releases bouncy summertime single ‘Cool People’
Cool People is the new sun-soaked indie-pop single from Suffolk based songwriter Alfie Indra. Having previously opted for a more mellow, acoustic pop vibe, Alfie teamed up with George Fitzgibbon to take his sound to another level. Rhythmic synths and anthemic drums collide to create an energetic indie undercurrent that carries Alfie’s effortless vocal perfectly. “Cool People…
On The Record: We talk to LA based songwriter Peter Fenn about his new single ‘Most Days’
Hey, thanks for chatting to us. Could you tell our readers something about yourself that they might not find out otherwise? I didn’t start playing music until I was 18 years old and have just been going non stop since then. Side note though, I love mexican food and basketball. How would you describe the sound…
Brooklyn based dark-pop songstress Sara Kendall releases powerful new single ‘You Don’t Own It’
Sara Kendall is a Brooklyn based dark-pop songstress whose haunting and introspective lyrics explore themes of empowerment and self preservation. Taking inspiration from both female artists and novels alike, Kendall’s lyrics are reflective of her life experience, delivered with a powerful voice that Vanyaland described as a “portal to her soul”. Sweeping synths meet big,…
Quote Club: Maven Grace on their new single ‘Innocent Dreams’, being an outsider, and the constant force of music
“I’ve never really felt at home anywhere. Being half-Chinese and half-English means always being the outsider, but the one constant in my life is music. It’s where everyone belongs, whoever they are and wherever they’re from.” – Jason Magnus (Vocalist) Maven Grace is a group of childhood friends drawn back together from all over the world,…
Intriguing alt-pop pair Juicy release their debut EP ‘Cast A Spell’
“One day we both remember, we were asked to set up an experimental performance. We had to go crazy on the scene: Two girls, two voices, a guitar, a keyboard and a sampler. So we chose to arrange old R&B and hip-hop stuff from the 90’s and early 2000’s with sexual connotations. That’s how juicy was…
London based songstress Jareth releases intimate new single ‘Bit By Bit’
London-based songwriter Jareth has just dropped her intimate new single ‘Bit By Bit’, taken from her upcoming debut EP. Jareth’s vocal takes center stage, with sparse production from Charlie J Perry sitting underneath. A handful of sweeping synths, a tinkling piano and a clean beat that drives the tempo is all that Jareth’s commanding melody needs to…
Quote Club: New York’s ZAXX changes his viewpoint on ‘Altered’
“‘Altered’ is a song that came from a change of heart with the music I was writing. I went from writing music that didn’t resonate with me, to writing music that means the world to me. The song signifies how I altered my viewpoint and approach to my music.” – ZAXX 20-year-old, Staten Island based producer ZAXX has…
