Airplay on more than thirty indie radio stations worldwide, plays on key Swiss cultural radio stations, and hundreds of plays for her previous single, “Pour Me A Drink” - for Winterthur (Switzerland) based musician Jeniffer Lima, the year could hardly have got off to a better start.
Now she is following up with her new single, “Double Company”, an infectious uptempo track with strong earworm potential. The song is another promising preview of her debut album, set for release this autumn. The track was created in collaboration with 18 Lines Studio and Joris Amann, former guitarist for Bastian Baker.
The rising artist is in excellent hands. Discovered and supported by renowned producers Manuel Egger and Dave Demuth, she created her first songs, which quickly found their way onto Swiss radio. Her single “90s Vibe”, in particular, already secured a coveted spot on Radio TOP’s rotation playlist.
With “Double Company”, Jeniffer Lima once again demonstrates her flair for catchy melodies, contemporary pop sounds and authentic songwriting—and builds anticipation for the album, due for release in November.
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Helsinki duo Eidetic Dreams return with Corinna, a dream-pop single about growing up in a bohemian and unconventional home — a world filled with beauty and tenderness, but also a lasting sense of being an outsider.
Tight drums and a powerful bassline meet Siiri Kähönen’s delicate songwriting. One of the most exciting new Nordic indie acts, Eidetic Dreams have already gained support from YleX and Soundi, as well as Spotify’s global Fresh Finds and Breakthrough 2025 in Finland. Their debut album is due this fall.
And to send our spell checker into overdrive here is the same info in their native language: Helsinkiläinen Eidetic Dreams palaa uudella Corinna-singlellä, joka kertoo kasvamisesta boheemissa ja epätavanomaisessa kodissa – ympäristössä, joka vaalii kauneutta ja herkkyyttä, mutta jättää samalla pysyvän ulkopuolisuuden tunteen. Tiukat rummut ja suuri basso kohtaavat Siiri Kähösen herkän laulunkirjoituksen. Yksi kiinnostavimmista uusista pohjoismaisista indie-nimistä on saanut jo tukea YleX:ltä ja Soundilta sekä noussut Spotifyn globaalille Fresh Finds -listalle ja Suomen Breakthrough 2025 -nostoon. Debyyttialbumi ilmestyy tänä syksynä.
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Guildford and Brighton (England) Alternative five-piece Aqualine return with the crunching new single 'Stupid Brain' (21st August). A journey through the bands '90s flavoured alternative rock, post-punk and shoegaze influences, the track brings both a striking immediacy, but also a mature, evolving musicality, best described as The Bend’s era Radiohead if they had a sense of humour.
Driven by abrasive guitars, dynamic shifts and a chorus which is beyond catchy, the band shifts between chaos and vulnerability throughout ‘Stupid Brain’. Captures the frustration of battling your own thoughts, the track carries a reflective and heartfelt undercurrent despite its quirky, punching core.
Equal parts grunge anthem and self-aware character study, the song pairs Aqualine's raw intensity with a playful honesty, exploring the experience of feeling overwhelmed by a hyperactive mind while questioning the harsh way we often speak to ourselves with a sense of humour and humility.
The band explain: “Stupid Brain is an anthem of self-frustration, capturing the feeling of being caught in a cycle of repetitive mistakes, insecurity and feeling like you've been spat out into adulthood without feeling ready. It explores the absurdity of the way we talk to ourselves internally. The song’s blunt, child-like delivery reflects a playful tantrum against your own imperfections, while the sharp, stabbing chords channel the internal chaos.
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| Photo - Dustin Haney |
Folk/Americana singer-songwriter Sarah Vanderzon returns with her contemplative new single, “Oh My Child,” out now via Universal Music Canada. Recorded at the iconic Bear Creek Studio in Seattle in collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Hadlock (Brandi Carlile, Zach Bryan, The Lumineers), the track explores the bittersweet reality of growing up as Vanderzon reflects on the anxiety and uncertainty of stepping into adulthood. The song comes alongside a striking music video filmed by Dustin Haney (Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum), set in a remote rural background with just Vanderzon and her guitar.
“Initially, I was focused on writing a happy song about family," explains Vanderzon. "I had just come back from a cottage weekend with my brothers, our partners and our cousins, who I consider my extended siblings. I was thinking back to when we were younger and that’s where the song took a turn.” She continues, “I remembered specific moments of when I started to second guess myself and let anxiety take up space in my mind. Playing this song live feels like I’m letting my inner child take over and rock out. I want it to serve as an anthem for the kid you used to be, and the kid you still are at heart.”
“Oh My Child” follows the nostalgic single released last month, “Being Free,” which balances soulful drums with a variety of strings, intertwined with bluesy vocals. In contrast to previous releases, “Oh My Child” and “Being Free” mark a new chapter for Vanderzon as she expands her storytelling into more complex narratives and diverse subject matter.
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| Photo - Ashley Marsh |
Rising vocalist Ekep Nkwelle announced her long-awaited debut album Caged Bird, out September 25th via Mack Avenue Records. Inspired by Maya Angelou's “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” the record details a journey from sorrow to inspiration, representing human suffering and the pursuit of a better future. The announcement comes with the first single “Early One Mornin.”
The 27-year-old singer, composer and bandleader has been captivating audiences since she first led worship at age 12, even then honing her ability to transport and inspire. Now with her long-awaited debut album, Caged Bird, Nkwelle is showing the world the sound she's been refining on the road with her dynamic band for years: traditional and vibrant, studied and spontaneous, familiar yet surprising. The resulting nine songs show an artist transcending genre with veteran polish and a totally original perspective.
Speaking about the album announcement and its meaning, Nkwelle stated, “‘Caged Bird’ archives songs of suffering and survival. I hope to provide expressions of necessary lament while equipping listeners with tools we, as humans, have always used to overcome in our lifelong pursuit of freedom and happiness: faith, art, and community.”
A song about surviving heartache, “Early One Mornin’” is a track that is a fan favorite and has captivated audiences at sold-out performances around the world. Discussing the track, Nkwelle said, “I love how liberating this song feels. Breakups are often painful and disempowering, but this one is healing because it affirms strength and reminds us that one foolproof way to survive a bad relationship is simply to jump ship!”
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| Photo - Sophia Matinazad |
Emerging singer/songwriter Cassandra Coleman has announced her anticipated debut EP End Of Your Love will release on September 18th through Warner Records. The 8-track collection arrives after months of unveiling a series of new singles that have led to a breakout summer and quickly established the Nashville-based artist as one of indie-pop’s most compelling new voices. Coleman also shared a new peek at the EP with “Midnight Blue,” a big-hearted blast of widescreen synth-pop, built for nighttime joy rides with the windows rolled down. Of the track, Coleman stated, “‘Midnight Blue’ captures the power of remembering who you are after losing your identity in toxic love. Freedom after a lover’s suppression.”
Anthemic indie-pop. Folk-inspired torch songs. Cinematic piano ballads. They're all woven throughout End Of Your Love, an expansive EP that finds Coleman letting go of the life she thought she was supposed to live and learning to trust the one unfolding in front of her. Most of its songs are brand new, written between festival slots at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, tours with artists like Bleachers, Young The Giant, and Stephen Wilson Jr., and onstage duets with Noah Kahan. Others reach back several years, offering glimpses of an artist growing into the songwriter she was always meant to be. Together, they form a portrait of a creative life in full swing — one filled with closing chapters, new beginnings, and the hard-won self-assurance to step into whatever comes next.
Co-produced and co-written by Coleman alongside Alec Shaw, the EP was largely recorded at Nashville's Sound Emporium, with a full band playing together in the same room. Rather than building the songs piece-by-piece and polishing away every defect, she chose to emphasize the feeling of people making music together in real time. "It sounds very alive," she says. "We're living in an era where everything is so perfect and polished, but music isn't supposed to be perfect. It's supposed to be real. I want to represent something that's living and breathing."
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