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RELEASE RADAR | Uffie is back
Plus new music from Lillian Frances, JD Simon, Balms and more
02.01.2019
RELEASE RADAR is here to give you the breakdown of the top singles, albums, and videos of the week, so you can head into your weekend with a new list of killer tunes.
SINGLES…
Uffie | "Sadmoney"
Uffie took over MySpace with her track "Pop the Glock" back in 2011. Eight years and two kids later, she's back with an equally infectious single.
You Might Also Like: Charli XCX, Little Boots, Grimes
Follow Uffie on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
JD Simo | "You Need Love"
JD Simo - You Need Love (Official Audio) www.youtube.com
Old school blues has never sounded so modern. With classic influences and modern technology, JD Simo redefines traditional blues for a new generation.
You Might Also Like: The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blackberry Smoke
Follow JD Simo on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
PREMIERE | Fuel on Fire | "Figured You Out"
The brothers-turned-bandmates in Fuel on Fire incorporate traditional bluegrass into their unique blend of indie rock.
You Might Also Like: Switchfoot, U2, Coldplay
Follow Fuel on Fire on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
A Brilliant Lie | "The Tarot"
Explosive pop-punk outfit A Brilliant Lie kicked off a 2019 tour last month and teased their upcoming album (out this March) with their track, "The Tarot"
You Might Also Like: Bully, Paramore, Underoath
Follow A Brilliant Lie on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
PREMIERE | Trapdoor Social | "The Move"
Trapdoor Social - The Move (audio only) www.youtube.com
Environmental activists/musical collective Trapdoor Social is a band with a conscious. Their music, including their latest single "The Move," uses breezy indie pop to play with social critique and philosophy.
You Might Also Like: Truslow, Polite Fiction, Call Security
Follow Trapdoor Social on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Jackie Venson | "A Million Moments"
Jackie Venson - 'A Million Moments' www.youtube.com
Sharp guitar and pop beats pair beautifully with Jackie Venson's powerful vocals for a fresh take on what we've dubbed "electro-soul."
You Might Also Like: Gary Clark Jr., Elles Bailey, The Stone Foxes
Follow Jackie Venson on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
VIDEOS
David Leonard | Signs Of Life
David Leonard - Signs of Life (Official Music Video) www.youtube.com
In his latest video, Grammy-nominated David Leonard heads to a house party and spends the night searching for something he doesn't quite find.
You Might Also Like: Tori Kelly, NEEDTOBREATHE, All Sons & Daughters
Follow David Leonard on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
RENYA | Heartbeat
REYNA - Heartbeat (Official Music Video) www.youtube.com
Sister act RENYA bake up sweet treats in their new, very pink, video.
You Might Also Like: Tegan and Sara, Robyn, Carly Rae Jepsen
Follow RENYA on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Lillian Frances | Super Bowl Party
Super Bowl Party by Lillian Frances www.youtube.com
Lillian Frances throws up a big middle finger to the Patriots and the patriarchy in her cheeky new video.
You Might Also Like: Sylvan Esso, Maggie Rogers, Dido
Follow Lillian Frances on Facebook | Spotify | Instagram
ALBUMS/EPS
Balms | Mirror
The debut album from San Francisco trio Balms is a dreamy blend of indie rock--but sometimes, the dreams turn to nightmares.
Follow Balms on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Allie Delyanis is an award-winning and losing freelance journalist based in New York City. She likes bands, books, breakfast food, and would love to be David Sedaris when she grows up. You can find more of her work on www.delyanis.com.
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Music Lists
12 Black Indie Musicians to Support on Bandcamp Today
Bandcamp is waiving revenue shares today, and you should support POC artists.
06.05.2020
Today is another Bandcamp Friday, meaning until midnight tonight, the platform will be waiving revenue shares and letting artists take 100 percent of profits.
Now more than ever, as Black Lives Matter protests occur around the world, it's extremely important to lift marginalized voices. The music industry has repeatedly erased Black voices throughout history, despite the fact that most mainstream genres were invented by Black people.
<p>Today is a perfect excuse to treat yourself to some new music, better yet if that music is by Black artists. We've compiled a list of some of our favorite Black artists for you to peruse, no matter your favorite genre (note: some of these are bands that aren't entirely Black, but are fronted by a Black person).</p><p>Now, go forth and shop.</p>
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Christelle Bofale
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTIxNy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MDg5ODA3Mn0.LN_gH1WEpaOigjtf-5jo36sV3cIx1XyLleJ2fIjNBwY/img.jpg?width=980" id="3dd5b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9bab7082468bcff0aa1a9e8874d3e74b" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>Taking inspiration from songwriter extraordinaires like Joni Mitchell and (Sandy) Alex G, Texan musician Christelle Bofale blends notes of jazz, dream-pop, folk, and her family's Congolese roots into a brand of indie rock that's entirely her own.</p>Proper.
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTMwOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyNjIxMjg1M30.IN-CA7huV-IsLCmlXJN77OsdnP5MBEEGsIUvepE5uz4/img.jpg?width=980" id="f72f8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0561e54faa18997bddc322e393e3471c" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>It's no secret that the emo genre hasn't always been welcoming to folks who aren't white and straight. Brooklyn band Proper. are a refreshing change of pace, layering their vibrant guitar riffs with lyrics that are either tongue-in-cheek or stop you in your tracks. Take these exclamations from "New Years Resolutions": "If your feminism isn't intersectional, we don't want it / If only cisgendered black lives matter to you, we don't want it / If you're only an ally on a keyboard, we don't want it!"</p>Meet Me @ the Altar
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI4Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyMzM2ODE2MH0.pWO2VzE07woxpx6VxAxktoLGC7pApLq5LcfpA2eZjJ0/img.jpg?width=980" id="02d19" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="79adafb30d663abc0a6d17e7b2617ac0" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Meet me @ the alter" /><p>Meet Me @ the Altar is a trio of women of color stretched between Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia. Their rapid kick drums and face-melting riffs are juxtaposed with Edith Johnson's crystal-clear vocals.</p>Teamonade
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI4NS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5NDI5MzM1OX0.T29ap27jEBvvzmPCfzStjx_q00mg5tLbds9rMJlYIzw/img.jpg?width=980" id="24a04" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e45c7e196ba7bd93d4b2401a8b4fae46" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Teamonade" /><p>A trio based out of Ohio, Teamonade's upbeat, mathy indie rock is just as refreshing as an ice-cold Arnold Palmer. Their latest single "goin thru it" is a candid account of mental health issues that feels particularly heartwarming in the midst of "self care" trends. "I've never spent cash on a new pair of shoes," vocalist Osi Okoro sings. "Unless my mom told me that I had to look good for the Lord."</p>Mal Devisa
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI4Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MDAyNDczNX0.VCFcwFgpn2FaV8xP9pvwDdcGuvGfWxmOSn7zfAB4K2g/img.jpg?width=980" id="c36dc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="329fb47065aa6c42f9ba913bafbc4cb1" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Mal Devisa" /><p>Deja Carr's first album as Mal Devisa was originally released in 2016, but the New England musician's haunting indie rock feels just as relevant four years later. With a quiet rage, Carr is defiant and assured, taking inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement. "Does it kill you to know that we're all dying?" Carr sings on "Fire." "It kills me to know."</p>Alfred.
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5NjUyNDM4OX0.2o5aerUDkWAeHSsHDfYDQwDGMza2ty1P3I67WbYM7iQ/img.jpg?width=980" id="753d4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="d301d5be4280f752e6123e131b0aa405" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Alfred" /><p>Alfred. channels frustration into his unique breed of alternative hip-hop. The Virginia rapper's latest project <em>One Trick Pony </em>feels like self-expression in its truest form, building off of clever sample usage and a hypnotic flow.</p>Medhane
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5NC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzMjM4OTc2NX0.OClpOlWFkOuQounEjFinIrL0Gh2uiMw4IeIoe4Zj2wI/img.jpg?width=980" id="a004b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="63f44d278caa4807bce7a25e479bb2e2" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Medhane" /><p>Over the past few months, Brooklyn rapper Medhane has gone from an underground favorite to one of music <a href="https://www.popdust.com/medhane-interview-full-circle-2645576544.html" target="_self">critics' favorite</a> rising voices in hip-hop. The languid, homespun feel of his new album <em>Cold Water </em>is sure to appeal to fans of alt-rap torchbearers like Earl Sweatshirt, while his profound lyrics and moody delivery would make Biggie proud.</p>Vagabon
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5NS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyODE4MTk5NH0.M460CO_QaRFEfjEkmjE4Dl-uxq-QwkZZMI_0pkfL9dM/img.jpg?width=980" id="6ad8a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bac5ce4d57baa2c743bc0b9d58d1f67c" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Vagabon" /><p>Having gotten her start in Brooklyn's DIY scene, Lætitia Tamko—a.k.a. Vagabon—has become an inimitable, enigmatic force in indie music. While her 2017 debut <em>Infinite Worlds</em> was a delicately stunning collection of stripped-down rock, her self-titled album from last year expands into experimental synth-pop.</p>Ahomari.
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0Njk5Mzk0Nn0.TTM0rW3uZmXu0c60_TE3JIjcfiSD6Av6NOfvV27tu9s/img.jpg?width=980" id="5f85f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="616d35313a1df94e869d50eb0df3a0df" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Ahomari." /><p>South Carolinian artist Ahomari wavers between synth-pop, experimental electronica, and lo-fi beats in a sound that's entrancing and complex. They've said that they use music to cope with the stresses of being a queer Black person based in the South, and that sublime, escapist feeling in their music translates to listeners.</p>Debby Friday
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5OC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxMDkzOTY1Mn0.QsmhnkuxWlu4xlXDmtLHgtDOsP4boF-8ORa4o73QznU/img.jpg?width=980" id="d1aa3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f8b778d2805855b2a8abef33ecb41994" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Debby Friday" /><p>Vancouver-via-Nigeria producer/singer Debby Friday also uses music as a way of coping with everyday oppression. Taking cues from left-field industrial acts like Death Grips, Friday's music is dark, aggressive, and bone-chilling, culminating into a wash of catharsis.</p>Angelboy + the Halos
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTI5OS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MDI0NzQwM30.Y_eY_GRiXknDapXxtmcB1dR_Z7vJbT5VEqlQFkdOgFM/img.jpg?width=980" id="33760" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7f7181fc99fc2707839e544647024254" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Angelboy+ the Halos" /><p>Angelboy + the Halos embody everything that is good in sunny, guitar-forward indie rock. Their bright sound feels youthful and fresh, reminiscent of your favorite albums of the 2000s.</p>Yves Tumor
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM3NTMwMC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5Nzk5MDI0NH0.P7FYYHxWsZgR5Jk63BDFPO-FjKNKqOhZMv_AmKCVn60/img.jpg?width=980" id="db662" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ab6c4e574086ee23f6dc7bf31a9d31b5" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Yves Tumor" /><p>Experimentalist Yves Tumor knows no bounds. Throughout their career, the Italian-based musician has shapeshifted between ambient noise and maximalist, orchestral pop; both sides of the spectrum are stunning. Yves Tumor's latest record, this year's <em>Heaven to a Tortured Mind, </em>saw them move towards a lustful, rock-leaning sound.</p>Related Articles Around the Web
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Ebony Buckle Premieres “Ghost” Music Video
The new video explores the pain of feeling utterly helpless.
06.05.2020
Ebony Buckle
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London-based alt-pop artist Ebony Buckle has just unveiled the music video for her single, "Ghost."
EBONY BUCKLE - GHOST (Official Video) youtu.be
Originally from Australia, Ebony was inspired to write "Ghost" by her long separation from her husband while trying to renew her UK visa. She shares, "It's a very raw video and for a while, I felt too embarrassed to put it out. We do not talk openly about mental health issues in society, and it made me feel very vulnerable." Flooded by radiant harmonies, "Ghost" swells to haunting levels as Ebony's willowy voice sings, "I keep my hope in a jar by the door / And I pray it doesn't get out."<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Follow Ebony Buckle <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ebonybuckleofficial/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ebonybuckleofficial/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ebonyrosebuckle" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WvSBmMWGz2kteoVO1NkzY" target="_blank">Spotify</a></h2>
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