Iggy Mayerov triggered our intellectual retro pop cortex with their new single Mercy. It’s the kind of indie nostalgia known to bands like The War On Drugs and Future Islands, never to be mistaken for Synthwave but undeniably embracing an appreciation for the 80s.
There’s a sentimental sensibility that cleverly alludes being cheesy, not unlike how we adore the works of ABBA. Mercy is fun for the whole family, and sneakily sultry foreplay ready moody dance pop.
Mercy is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
We dig the intriguing contrasting influences that blend into Tight, the new single from Futon Blonde. The group injects elements of new funk and alt pop into a Radiohead style compositional framework.
The styles compliment each other effectively. As if Vulfpeck collaborated on a song with Thom Yorke that was produced by Tame Impala. Sounds amazing? It is. Tight truly delivers. It’s both fun and enriching.
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If new school jazz reclaims a space in contemporary alt pop then Laura Misch might be its champion. Her infectious new single Light Years could be her definitive crossover moment. She’s innovating the saxophone’s place in pop while retaining an infectious sensibility that recalls recent stand outs like Dirty Projectors, The XX, and James Blake. You can also trace an influence to new innovative icons like Bjork, Bonobo, and Imogen Heap.
Light Years is just one highlight from her new album Sample The Sky, of which we’ve featured several works as she has been dripping singles up until the albums recent release. She’s currently on tour overseas in support of the release. The hype is real. Say you heard her early.
Light Years is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
We lost ourselves in the dreamy upbeat vibe of Grievances, the new single from Wish Queen. An influence of dream pop collides with a new wave derived melodic sensibility. Wish Queen gorgeously blends the auras of Beach House and The Cranberries.
Its intoxicating indie rock bred from a metaphysical cosmic realm but permanently intertwined into the fabric of classic rock. The affect is gloriously cinematic, applying itself to some treasured memorable moment or some lost romantic purgatorial dream state. It’s a testament to its contrasting melancholy yet comforting essence.
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