Philly’s Dark Pop Princess and of our flagship artists Amélie Swann dropped another hot single last month called Your New Ex Girlfriend. Amélie stays true to her trip hop roots by combining sensual lyrics with her usual heavy synths and haunting piano licks. The track delves into themes of embracing one’s inner villain and relishing in mistakes we often make when we’re young, dumb and (think) we’re in love.
Amélie’s inspiration for the track comes from iconic tunes like Portishedd’s “Strangers” and Natalie Imbruglia’s “Leave Me Alone.” All three tracks explore the heart and the human condition. Whereas her passed releases enjoyed steady but slow success, Your New Ex Girlfriend has quickly amassed over 4k streams in its first two weeks, verifying that Swann is starting to connect with a core audience hungry to hear more. Lucky for them the artist has plans to drop new music consistently over the next year. Swann also shared that offers for a remix are coming in already so stay tuned for a fresh version of the new single soon.
Amélie Swann is the face of our Women of Trip Hop Playlist.
German trio Mayuko is effectively catching on. We want you to know first and foremost that this is a genius work, that comparisons only offer some assimilation to fans who we think might be a sure thing. Everyone should be able to appreciate this level of care and attention, and we think Mayuko offers an expression that even lends itself to Jazz and Classical circles.
Their innovative aesthetic, which blends the abstract and contemporary, instantly connects with the expansive musings of Bjork. We also hear evidence of St Vincent and Mitski. Like all of them it’s gorgeously experimental, untamed but unable to shake its inherited beauty.
The trio recently celebrated the release of their new album, Songs To Whistle When Strolling the Abyss. The album is a milestone, one we believe should put them on the map.
Their single Cholericly Yours is featured on our Women of Trip Hop Playlist.
Harlotry embraces her namesake on the new single Black Cherry Bitch. The attention is shared in the form of an unexpected polar duet, where her male counterpart matches her erotic praise. Harlotry describes her sound as lusty tunes to smoke cigarettes on the way to Vegas.
For us, Black Cherry Bitch is like nympho new wave goth trip hop. It will stimulate the devil in you within an accessible cinematic construct, one that fits right in with the aura of Sin City, where it’s all in good fun and no one’s supposed to get hurt. Embrace your temptation.
Black Cherry Bitch is featured on our Women of Trip Hop Playlist.
The Wild Is Calling 