From the first vocal line Feelings captivates your soul like a musical handcuff. The new single from Lizzy and the Palm eloquently invokes that iconic description when people experience a moment they claim words cannot describe. Romance, admiration, and obsessions all have a stake in this design. It’s confusing, your body is at odds with whether it feels good or makes you sad. Like a happy cry.
Lizzy and the Palm are smart to keep this essence intact. They don’t over embellish what was certainly an exciting musical discovery, rather, they let it live. It’s both the shortest and longest 4 musical minutes we’ve heard of late, and it’s magical in that you never questions its construction. Because you know that you’re hearing something genuine, something truly inspired, something real.
Feelings is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
Hot Moms Club volunteers to be the DD. Their new single is an eloquent altruistic anthem of an admirable scale. In our new reality nothing seals the deal like a lover willing to take the helm to ensure safe passage. It’s like the date who unlocks the door in a Bronx Tale. The song itself is a vibe rich groove. Her voice lands soft and emotes the compassion laced into this narrative.
The intoxicating comfort of her lullaby delivery brings the aura of Norah Jones into the indie pop realm, with an arrangement that recalls some of the works known to Big Thief or Feist. It suits their moniker and maternal essence, hot or not, Moms are a haven for balance within the fury of a persons life existence. And as a suitor if she elects to be your DD, don’t let her get away.
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Commercial bedroom producers have a champion in Kid Travis. A legend among indie curators, the artist has a reputation for prolific pop hits that challenge the best upstarts on FM radio. Burgeoning from the underground one wonders if major label signings are even a benefit at this point, as Kid Travis erupts beyond 1 million monthly listeners and threatens to disrupt the pop machine 10 singles at a time.
The output is predominately mainstream but there are flashes that offer broad crossover potential. They come in timeless packages like his recent single Keep Showing Me Love. The infectious sentimental feel and nostalgic nature could draw fair comparisons to The Weeknd or Daft Punk in its effect and pro standard. Though we’ve passed on a lot of his works as just too commercial for our vibe, we have no doubts about the quality of his work. Kid Travis is the real deal.
Kid Travis is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
In The Way or Disappear has a way of feeling iconic. The new single from DD Walker instantly reflects an influence of Nirvana adapted into a new alt-folk slow core framework. It culminates in a vibrant outro, a lyrical emphasis as if to say that they weren’t certain if you understood the sincerity of their poetry and how it’s meant to make you feel seen.
A tribute for a friend or maybe an iconic epitaph serves as the perfect song to connect with your audience on a higher level. It resonates with how artists like Billie Eilish have a way of connecting with their fans in a way thats lost on most stars of today. Instead of provoking them, they nurture them, and together in those closing moments, DD Walker offers a chance for a collective exhale, one that’s sure to elicit tears from his admirers. We love it.
DD Walker is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
The Wild Is Calling 