New Music from the Inbox: Nerhys’ Top 10 for 2017!
Artist: Deva Mahal
Song: “Snakes”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: Deva Mahal’s soulful voice and the message that she delivers creates a powerful song.
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Artist: MY
Song: “Hate On Myself”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: The dark, introspective lyrics and theme juxtaposes with the pop-punk sound that makes this song an earworm.
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Artist: nêhiyawak
Song: “Starlight”
Album: EP
Why I Chose It: The blend of traditional First Nations music with contemporary rock gives this band a totally unique sound.
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Artist: Adwaith
Song: “Femme”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: The Welsh all-female trio tackle themes of sexism and feminism while sounding like they came right out of Cherry Red Records in the 80s.
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https://soundcloud.com/user-396293907/adwaith-femme
Artist: Rebecca Lappa
Song: “Till the King Comes Home”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: Powerful female vocals soaring over rock instrumentals gives emphasis to the dark themes.
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Artist: Ra Ra Ruby
Song: “I Need A Woman”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: The song features energetic lyrics and a driving bass line.
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Artist: Skye Wallace
Song: “Scarlet Fever”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: This young musician is a classically trained singer with east coast roots whose love of punk shows through her style.
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Artist: The Nursery
Song: “Everybody’s Famous”
Album: Life After Wartime
Why I Chose It: Both the song and the video are upbeat and fun.
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Artist: Sløtface
Song: “Pitted”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: High-energy indie rock that makes use of a horn section.
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Artist: Upsahl
Song: “Can You Hear Me Now”
Album: Single
Why I Chose It: It’s a fun song with an incredibly catchy tune.
Listen:
https://soundcloud.com/upsahlmusic/can-you-hear-me-now-1/s-WOhPt
