merritt gibson, “breaking down”

merritt gibson, “breaking down”

If you’re looking for a song to absolutely lose your shit to, “Breaking Down” by Merritt Gibson is going to be the tearjerker of the week, if not the entire month. We’re hoping spring showers happen for us to be able to enjoy this one in its most raw form, but either way “Breaking Down” provides a soundscape to get lost inside.

Check it out below, and let us know what you think over on Facebook!

ocean alley, “hot chicken”

ocean alley, “hot chicken”

Recently, Ocean Alley premiered the music video for their track “Hot Chicken”. Needless to say, we’re huge fans. Directed, animated, and edited by Michael Askew, the video is absolutely entrancing, changing at musical cues to display different textures and landscapes, many to be left to the imagination. It has a bit of a psychedelic quality to it, which just heightens the effects of the track itself, with whirring guitar and attitude for days.

Check out the video below!

Keep up with Ocean Alley here.

broken bells, “good luck”

broken bells, “good luck”

Broken Bells are tugging at our heartstrings in the new video for “Good Luck”, which is enveloped in passing glances at the mood of current times. As we contemplate the depth of the world’s collective depression, we consider “sunrise” and movement toward something bigger. Somehow, Broken Bells have been able to vocalize an emotion most of us can’t quite put our finger on. The visual does its best to emphasize those feelings, a contemplative child calling light to an examination of our deepest selves.

Who knew we would be doing that with music videos right now? This song and its accompanying music video are art in its highest form.

Keep up with Broken Bells here.

whitacre @ cancelled plans music festival 2020

whitacre @ cancelled plans music festival 2020

On April 17, we hosted one of the most magnificent 9 hour marathons of live music practically ever. (That’s a bold claim, but challenge us!) Whitacre performed, people clapped from their sofas and beds, and this just proves we have to have an extended Whitacre tour once the world allows for it again. Check out the talent below!

sir sly, “all your love”

sir sly, “all your love”

In true Sir Sly fashion, new track “All Your Love” brings a certain type of beauty out within its melancholy landscape. Listening to Landon’s voice does that to you most of the time, perhaps, because the delivery of each line is so riddled with obvious emotion. Though the new track has a very romantic title, don’t come looking for a love song with this particular single.

Discover what we mean with a listen below, and be sure to let us know what you think!

Keep up with Sir Sly here.

boyband, “realtree”

boyband, “realtree”

Grammy-nominated producer boyband releases newest single “realtree”. This track follows the previously released track “death note” featuring Billy Martin of Good Charlotte. Both of the new tracks are a part of his genre-bending catalog of music.

“realtree” captures that moment you realize someone’s true colors, accepting that, and finding yourself at a place where you need to remove them from your life. When talking about the track boyband says, “The verse is me attempting to move on in a more positive manner, having fun and flexing a bit rather than sulking over this girl.” boyband recognizes there are two sides to a breakup, moving on and hurting. With the lyric “all this realtree on can’t hide my feelings” is him saying that even when coping with the breakup he is still hurting from it.

boyband blurs the lines between genres, combining pumped-up beats with adrenaline-charged riffs and a precise ear, making him a sought out producer and a stand out artist.

Noted for his work on Grammy-nominated artist Lil Nas X 7’s track “Kick It” and his association with hot producers and other artists like Young Thug, boyband has established himself as an outstanding producer in Los Angeles.

lxandra, “careful what i dream of”

lxandra, “careful what i dream of”

Rising Finland-based artist Lxandra has just released her newest track, entitled “Careful What I Dream Of”. Lxandra has been involved in music from a young age, thanks in large part to her own father who is a producer and bassist who has worked with a number of acclaimed Finnish acts. Lxandra is planning on releasing her own debut album later this year on Island Records.

Dark and emotional strings open the track, and Lxandra’s distinctive voice quickly sets the scene. She proceeds to carry listeners across her dark piano and electro-tinged sound with an impressive balance of strength and delicacy, airily balancing on some lyrics while attacking others with an admirable fierceness. The singer has an air of power and independence about her, even as she sings about checking herself on not getting caught up on another person.