Dance yourself dizzy to So Easy, the new jam from Art Slumber. Hailing from London and now based in Melbourne, Art Slumber is the enchanting bedroom recording project conceived and crafted by Samuel Silue. Stylistically he effectively blends a classic influence of 80s Alternative and Indie Post Punk with recent adaptations in dream pop. It’s as if Bloc Party and Blood Orange or Steve Lacy had a love child.
It’s a dense arrangement where the punch of the drums and shimmering guitars hang on the surface while a soft synth atmosphere glues the mix. The vocal is catchy and thoughtful. Like the best in 80s alternative Slumber knows how to scale a tight melodic range and keep it interesting. So Easy is pure, we find it irresistible.
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A new kind of nostalgia breaks through on The Sounds (Make It Come Back). The new jam from Sunnan found its way to the right blogger, a Marvin Gaye superfan who fully embraces new realms influenced by this overlooked icon. The legacy of I Want You To Want you finds new footing on this groovy stylistically flavor fest. Adding their own dose of funky fresh guitar licks and an appreciative narrative, The Sound is all about admiration and bringing back the feeling. We are here for it.
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Like the best songwriters Bridget Rian takes the routine and makes it impactful. On her new single Milk she sings of mini golf afternoons and casual unconscious judgements as if they’re the nurturing Milk of existence. And in a small town reality maybe they are. There’s a sense of jest to her discourse, like when she repeats “that’s what we do” in the songs resolving hook.
Acknowledging the irony suits the songs charming melodic appeal. It reflects this new generation of enlightened inherent natural beauties. They’re pretty and smart. And so it is, that Rian, like similar artists Phoebe Bridgers and Taylor Swift, is a threat to your folly. Don’t piss her off, you’ll end up in a pretty song sing along and you’ll never shake that heat.
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Arliston gracefully adapts on their recent single 451. This is the pivot we’ve been hoping for, still displaying an influence of Bon Iver and The National but with new emotional depth and personality. 451 is a coming out part for a band full of instinctual talent. It’s abstract and innovative while staying melodically delicious. Arliston crafts their own cinematic world, an affect known to their prescribed idols. They’re truly worthy of that assimilation, as 451 is better than anything we’ve heard from their heroes recent catalogs. We believe music moves forward, Arliston has our vote.
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