Now Listening: This Week's Tracks
New Sense - โWatch the Stars Fallโ
New Sense's โWatch the Stars Fallโ is a brilliantly beautiful song, invoking feelings of nostalgia and transporting the listener to a different place. With dreamy vocals and a retro feel to it, the track perfectly matches its music video, which is a psychedelic experience involving starry skies and silhouettes.
Speaking of the creation of โWatch the Stars Fallโ, New Sense says, โThe song is the product of a lot of late night sessions with 38_hrtz, a man I met at community college. I would do most of the production work but he would shoot me ideas for the song that I would never have thought of. He is the one singing the chorus as well.โ
With โWatch the Stars Fallโ, New Sense stuns and reaches new highs, making the listener feel like a part of something bigger than themselves.
Yukon Blonde - โIn Love Againโ
For the hopeless romantics out there, Yukon Blondeโs new song โIn Love Again,โ will throw you into a daydream of love. With itโs wistful tunes and romantic lyrics, โIn Love Again,โ touches on new found romance and the intimacy it brings, even when we thought we would never feel like that again. Taking full control of their music production, Yukon Blonde has only just advanced the kind of sound they want to portray and create like in โIn Love Again.โ A sound youโll daydream to, a sound youโll make memories to, and a sound that will live in your head with emotions. โIn Love Againโ only leaves listeners more curious to see what the Vancouver based band will bring to their music in the world.
For Sure - โThe Last Danceโ
LA based dream pop/indie duo, For Sure, release their new song โLast Dance,โ a glittery dream in the form of a song. โLast Danceโ is the third single off their upcoming 6-track collection, Distance Demos. โLast Danceโ follows a story about having a chance near encounter with a crush, and the many encounters that come with it. Singing, โcan you hold me forever? Itโs the last dance that Iโll have,โ itโs the third encounter and the one where you want to give up, and you just want them to be there with you. For Sure has never failed to create specific emotions with their music, โLast Danceโ not only expresses that thrill of seeing a crush through lyrics, but also by the way they layer their music, the melodic guitars, and synths that capture everything.
Riches - โFantasy Chapelโ
Riches' latest song, โFantasy Chapelโ puts together distinctive sonic elements to create a tune that hooks you from the very first second. The track is a stunning manifestation of an ongoing dialogue between Catherine McCandless of Young Galaxy and choreographer Wynn Holmes.
Described as a multidisciplinary collaboration of music, dance and performance, โFantasy Chapelโ is one of the first parts of the upcoming project, focusing on themes such as the performance of creative rituals, identity, transgression and devotion, in a narrative form.
The song certainly holds one's attention, cementing the fact that Richesโ upcoming albumโ a concept record, โthe soundtrack to an imaginary horror filmโโ will be one to look forward to. Fortunately, the anticipation won't last too long, as the album comes out September 25th.
filous & The Kooks - โHey Loveโ
Joined by The Kooks, 22-year-old Austrian artist, Filous, created a summer song that emits a carefree feeling, the way summer always feels. The melodic yet youthful melody that โHey Loveโ brings is what makes this song the kind of song youโll constantly think about throughout the day. It feels like a warm hug yet feels like the feeling you get when youโve realized how happy you are at the moment. Giving us these feelings just makes us excited for what Filous has to bring to music, โHey Loveโ is just one of the singles from his forthcoming project, alongside โMondayโ and โBicycle.โ Filous is a visionary, constantly experimenting and creating, which in turn only makes his sound evolve and be unique to himself. Heโs someone to be keeping an eye (or ear really) on.
Rook Monroe - โJolieโ
Upbeat and catchy, Rook Monroe's debut single โJolieโ is the perfect tune to dance toโ one that stands out as organic and finely crafted. The song, a collaboration with Trackside (Tinashe, BabyJake, Selena Gomez) is a part of Rook Monroe's upcoming self-written project, created through a year-long process of musical discovery.
Despite Jolie being Rook Monroe's first original release, he has already built himself a space in the industry, having penned down Rihanna's critically acclaimed โDesperadoโ, amongst other songs from Jeremih to The Chainsmokers.
Despite Jolie being Rook Monroe's first original release, he has already built himself a space in the industry, having penned down Rihanna's critically acclaimed โDesperadoโ, amongst other songs from Jeremih to The Chainsmokers.
