We have almost reached the end of 2020 and this is the last Singles Round up for this year, highlighting with Yves Tumor's single "Kerosene" for which the video was directed by Ssion aka Cody Critcheloe.
Yves Tumor - Kerosene!
Fiona Apple - Shameika
Lana Del Rey - Summertime
Nairod Yarg - Trophy
Bleachers - Chinatown ft. Bruce Springsteen
breathe. - Home
This October sees the return of Groove Armada and their brand new album pretty much recalls the Black Light in sound and mood. There are also other exciting releases by Fleet Foxes, Tame Impala and more.
Groove Armada - Edge of the Horizon
London Grammar - California Soil
King Princess - Only Times Makes it Human
Adored - Adored
The Clientele - Orpheus Beach
Tame Impala - Why Don't You Talk to Me
This September has been long but filled with good quality music. Certainly one of the highlights is the return of New Order. Gorillaz have meanwhile teamed up with Robert Smith for their six episode of the Song Machine Project. Otherwise interesting comeback from The Shins and La Femme.
New Order - Be a Rebel
James Blake - Godspeed
Temples - Paraphernalia
Rhye - Helpless
La Femme - Paradigme
SG Lewis, Robyn, Channel Tres - Impact
The "Summer Wine" 2020 cover leading the way into this August Singles Round up which also includes some exciting comebacks by Cabaret Voltaire, The Smashing Pumpkins and Julia Holter.
Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani - Summer Wine
Chelou - Real
The Neighbourhood - Devil's Advocate
Muzz - Summer Love
Cabaret Voltaire - Vasto
Julia Holter - Gold Dust Woman
Here comes the second summer edition of the Singles Round up for July. In this month some exciting new tracks by Doves, The Future Islands, Jessie Ware and more.
Here comes the first singles round up, summer edition. These are mostly new comers for us but we also see some interesting comebacks. Like every month, we celebrate the diversity of sounds and styles.
Private World - Hypnagogia
Zero Call - Stellar Wind
The Midnight - Dance with Somebody
Gus Gus - Out of Place
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Cameo Ängie, Harrison First - Basic
May seems to have been pretty much affected by the Covid-19 pandemic even though in most parts of the world the measures have been lifted and relaxed to allow the functioning of every day life. Musically May has been sort of long and slow and with fewer releases and certainly the biggest event the release of Lady Gaga's new album Chromatica. What more caught our attention please check below.
April seems to be the first month this year that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as there has been far less releases than this time this time in the previous years. However there are still some fine tunes here and there. We already wrote about the Gorillaz Song Machine series and SOKO in addition to these releases the Strokes adopt even more synth for a very playful "Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus". The Dears and Porcelain Raft announce new albums with first single outputs. What else was on our radar, check below.
The Strokes - Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus
Porcelain Raft - Come Rain
The Dears - The Worst in Us
Angelo De Augustine - Santa Barbara
Car Seat Headrest - Hollywood
Declan McKenna - The Key to Life on Earth
The Magnetic Fields - (I Want to Join A) Biker Gang
We are going through a difficult piece of history at the moment that affects us all. In this tough times music remains our best companion. Beside the already featured releases in single posts, here are some interesting tune that will hopefully make stay at home easier. This month we see the return of The Killers, Bright Eyes and Lebanon Hanover.
Here is the line up of our favorite releases from January. Most of the artist are returning with new albums this year and these singles are just warm ups.
