Now Listening: This Week's Tracks
Boy Willows - โFilaโ Feat. Dylan Minnette
Boy Willowsโ new single, โFila,โ is a soft and dreamy alt-pop song that instantly eases you. Landon Fleischman, the moniker behind Boy Willows, is joined by Dylan Minnette from Wallows in a vulnerable look into the discussion of being alone. As Boy Willows embraces the vulnerability and healing of both inside and out, he doesnโt fail to make it more comfortable than serious like in โFila,โ a conversation between two friends about how they cope with being alone in different ways. A therapy session full of soft yet significant notes that fill your heart with warmth and change your atmosphere. In an impossible way, Fleischman transferred what it feels like to feel comfort into the sound of a song. During the production, Fleischman wanted to make the song capture what slow motion feels like, delicate and airy. In the end, he really did do that. โFilaโ starts off with โfollow me downโ and takes you into the dreamy world of Boy Willows and weโre excited to see where else he can take us in his world.
JAWNY - โSuper Bad Mantraโ (Feat. Christian Blue)
JAWNY shares his new single, โSuper Bad Mantra,โ and it doesnโt disappoint. LA based artist, JAWNY, produces the most happy feeling upbeat songs, in what seems like hit after hit. Joined by Christian Blue, the two really made this song special with their one liners like, โShe gonโ put me in a headlock and I like it.โ The groove heavy song is sure to make into your playlists full of songs to dance to. After creating songs that have gone viral on TikTok, JAWNY has made a name for himself and it seems like everyone knows of him and enjoys him. โSuper Bad Mantraโ just shows that JAWNYโs sound is addictive and perfectly captures how is personality is. Sprinkling his personality in, he says if it fails, โIโm replacing my entire project with 10 tracks of dining room chatter at an Outback Steakhouseโ
I DONโT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - โRazzmatazzโ
Urgent and catchy at the same time, I Don't Know How But They Found Me's โRazzmatazzโ is a song to remember. The title track off the band's upcoming debut album, โRazzmatazzโ is a hypnotizing blend of an array of instruments โ including a thrilling saxophone solo โ mixed with dreamy vocals. The song is evidently influenced by the pop culture of the 80s, with lyrics that hold your attention from the very first moment.
The Arctic Monkeys-esque alternative band IDKHOW โ with influences ranging from Elvis Costello to David Bowie โ has already managed to gain over 1,500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. With their stunning debut record โRazzmatazzโ out on October 16th, it is clear that there are brighter things on the horizon.
Moonbeam Machine - โI Can Dig Itโ
Hazy with an emotive flow, โI Can Dig Itโ emulates a soft and sweet soundscape for the listener. The first single off of Moonbeam Machineโs upcoming album Lonely Paper Airplane, โI Can Dig Itโ serves as an introductory track to the dreamy feel of Moonbeam Machine. Honing in a variety of production sounds, the track keeps an engaging pace while sticking to that carefree flow. Moonbeam Machine notes the track is about โBeing awake at night and not knowing what to doโ.
lavender - โpeppermint/home: so longโ
Regularly switching from a lazy dreamy sound to a rise in tempo, lavender's debut song โpeppermint / home:so longโ instantly stands out as distinct and magical. The band states that while there was no specific muse for the song, it sounds like the past year of their lives.
Directed by Tom La Motte, the visuals accompanying โpeppermint / home: so longโ are enchanting, perfectly matching the vibe of the song. lavender describes their coming together in university as a โlucky accidentโ, creating music that is a middle ground between the sounds the two members love.
They have been featured in Spotify editorial playlists such as New Music Friday UK and Chill Vibes, and have also made the cover for the Fresh Finds: Indie playlist.
Ivytide - โouest sideโ
The newest single from Canada-based Ivytide, โouest sideโ is a lofi groove with beautiful lyrics, catchy melodies and soft, dreamy vocals. Effortless and sweet, the song is one that listeners are bound to fall in love with.
The indie-pop track brilliantly captures the feeling of two people growing up and falling in love in the suburbs of a big city. It is an ode to the familiar places and the experiences and memories created there together. Evoking nostalgia with its gentleness, โouest sideโ easily becomes a song to remember.
JW Francis - โGood Timeโ
JW Francis is like a lo-fi bedroom dream pop god. Inspired by elements from Jonathon Richman, The Velvet Underground and New York itself for itโs rise in lo-fi, โGood Timeโ showcases the wonders of how good JW Francis can make a song. With its infectious guitar lines, lo-fi distant almost fuzzed-out vocals, and unique synth notes, JW Francis will always take you to a dream state. If youโre not listening to him while staring at the ceiling then youโre probably listening to him with friends and making good memories with his songs. His DIY mentality has been hard at work for the past two years earning him to be signed by one of UKโs most respected independent labels and heโs set to release his new album, โWe Share a Similar Joy,โ out Nov. 6. JW Francis is definitely someone to keep an ear out for. For now, weโll be playing โGood Time,โ on repeat and have a good time.
Howie Davis Jr - โSHEโS MY DADDYโ
Howie Davis Jr brings a fun edge and flow with his latest track โSHEโS MY DADDYโ. Best described as a โsex positive bedroom pop jingle that explores power dynamics in the modern sexy worldโ, the track is sure to put a smile on your face. Soft vocals layer effortlessly with smooth instrumentals for a fun and endearing flow. Short and sweet, the track is honest and charming two minutes.
