Born Sara Steele in Stockholm, there’s certainly something of the frosty Scandinavian melancholia to Steele. Floating on the outskirts of the Big Time™, racking up 5 million streams and only missing the 2017 Elle fashion show because of a bout of Meningitis, Paroxysm seems custom-tooled to be the final crack that brings the dam crashing…
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People say three is a magic number but we whole-hardheartedly disagree. Take a peek at these wonderful electronic indie duos and you’ll see why… IDER FFO: MUNA, Westerman, Salen Whatever the dilemma, the queens of soothing synth-pop have the antidote. On-record Meg and Lily deliver endearingly honest lyrics about self-love, vulnerability, and change, wrapped in…
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Who: Amethysts Hometown: East Anglia Line-up: Clarice and Simon What’s all the fuss about? It’s fair to say that last year was something of a launchpad for Amethysts. The electronic pair saw their singles skyrocket to six-figure plays on streaming platforms, subsequently earning them significant airplay from a spate of the music industry’s bigwigs. Chuck…
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Haus frontman and lyricist Ashley Mulimba has never been one to shy away from tricky topics in his songwriting. Last year, the band released a string of politically-charged singles that blended elements of math-rock with a clever pop sensibility, earning them well-deserved attention from the mainstream media. Having been predictably quiet over the Christmas period,…
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