Ida Mae matches the curious appeal of their trademark duets with an intriguing arrangement for their new single Feel The World Turning. Between their chemistry and their rare polar stylistic deliveries, Ida Mae have been entrancing audiences and stringing together notable support slots en route to an international breakthrough.
Songs like Feel the World Turning open them up to a more elusive indie audience, one that will swoon for this minimalistic bass first arrangement. It blends the aesthetic of The XX with the more raw Americana appeal known to Shovels and Rope. Ida Mae is special, and the new single adds to a growing catalog as diverse as their complicated emotional presence.
Ida Mae is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
We dig the melodic surprise and clever compositional variations heard on Love Is Dangerous, the new single from Tomy Jo.
Jo offers an expressive arrangement while adding catchy flashes to blend the weird and pop into one rare package. The progressive melodic swings reflect the songs narrative, one that reflects emotional swings within a long term relationship. Somewhere between Mac Demarco and Joji, Love is Dangerous warps slacker chill rock with an experimental twist. We like this evolution and endorse it emphatically.
Love is Dangerous is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
Lujza gets personal on her new single Daddy Issues. She flaunts traits of neo soul and trip hop, blends in an influence of alt pop and adds a flash of vintage nostalgia. Stylistically we hear evidence of classic Adele with the more edgy appeal of Lana Del Rey or Amy Winehouse.
Daddy Issues are appropriately complicated and Lujza dissects this tattered legacy ruthlessly. She leaves little room for reconciliation and leans into the music compositional drama convincingly. It’s as if the emotion of the music builds with her narrative, one that many listeners will find painfully relatable. For everyone else, hopefully it’s a reminder of the hurt caused when parents don’t step up. Daddy Issues are so often exploited as leaving women vulnerable, but for Lujza she finds empowerment in her upbringing. With Daddy Issues, she claims her worth.
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The cover of the week award has to go to Small Leaks Sink Ships. Their bizarre dark reimagining of Girls Just Want To Have Fun stands strong on its own two legs. It updates this trademark classic while honoring the original significantly.
The reimagined vibe turns the narrative of this Cyndi Lauper classic upside down, adding a sad sarcastic element. Effectively produced, the production is simply extraordinary. It takes what is otherwise a simple pop hit and inserts a technical masterclass. Sonically it just as complicated as the lyrical depth. Stylistically it’s somewhere between TV On The Radio and Justice. Hear for yourself.
Small Leaks Sink Ships are featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
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