The Very Best

The Very Best: “Let Go”

Songs
When it comes to global pop, few groups do the “global” part quite as convincingly as this duo; originally a trio composed of French producer Etienne Tron, Swedish producer Johan Karlberg, and Malawi-born vocal...
Moon King

Moon King: “Roswell”

Songs
Roswell, New Mexico may be the birthplace of Demi Moore and the home to a sizable cheese factory, but it’s still best known for exactly one thing: a 1947 UFO incident that continues to occupy a large space in o...
Michna

Michna feat. MNDR: “Solid Gold”

Songs
“Music is magic.” If you ask Brooklyn-based producer Adrian Michna what he believes in, that’s what he’ll say. And if you team him up with MNDR, the solo project of L.A.-based producer, writer, and electronic a...
All We Are

All We Are: “Stone”

Songs
At first glance, nothing about this Liverpool-based band seems to go together. First, there’s geography—singer and bassist Guro Gikling hails from Sweden, singer and guitarist Luis Santos comes from Brazil, and...
Oh My Love

Oh My Love: “Turnpike”

Songs
If you browse the Soundcloud page for Hannah Luree, the lead singer for this Madison-based indie electronica act, you’ll immediately notice that her voice is timeless, able to carry anything from a folksy singe...
Twin Shadow

Twin Shadow: “Turn Me Up”

Songs
“Take more from me. Ask more of me. Give me more back. Stop fighting against the things you want the most.” According to the statement George Lewis Jr. (aka Twin Shadow) issued with “Turn Me Up,” that’s the ...
Ariel Pink
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Ariel Pink
Pom Pom

Albums
“Uh, I like your areolas, baby.” Ariel Pink utters more shocking lines than this one on his latest album (and his first released under his name alone, without mentioning his band The Haunted Graffiti), but n...
Kele Okereke

Kele Okereke: “Coasting”

Songs
Even if you’re not familiar with the name Kele Okereke, you’ve probably heard his voice. After all, although the single “Coasting” comes from his second solo album, Trick, his claim to fame is as the lead vocal...
Zola Blood

Zola Blood: “Grace”

Songs
Grace. Although this word is the title of four-man British band Zola Blood's debut single, it never once appears in the lyrics. This makes it unclear whether the word is a reference to a girl, a virtue, or a tr...

Wonder Wonder: “Body Gold”

Songs
The Weeknd. Rhye. Wonder Wonder. What do these artists have in common? Well, for one thing, they all began by posting songs online anonymously. And although Wonder Wonder is the only one of the three whose iden...