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This week, emerging Georgia singer/songwriter Clover County releases the new single “Good Game” from her upcoming debut LP Finer Things, out September 26 via her own label Undercover Lover Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Co-written by Will Taylor of Hovvdy (who also provides background vocals), the song finds Clover taking the high road — wishing her ex well with a dash of ‘bless your heart’ irony instead of putting him on blast.
“‘Good Game’ was inspired by a D-3 college athlete with a god complex — someone my friends and family couldn’t stand, and honestly, neither could I by the end,” shares Clover. “I was deep in his insecure manipulations for way too long, and breaking free felt like winning a championship. I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of a breakup song, especially since, right after we split, everything started falling into place for me…while he moved back into his parents’ basement. So I leaned into a ‘bless your heart’ kind of energy – wishing him well, because Lord knows he’ll need it.”
Produced by Carrie K (Noah Kahan, Maggie Antone, Koe Wetzel), the album is a coming-of-age soundtrack that explores romantic, familial and platonic love with a winking charm and an observing eye. Already, Clover has shared the album’s first single “Virginia Slim,” which arrived last month alongside the album announcement. Equally inspired by the classic country of Dolly Parton and the ‘90s rock of Sheryl Crow as she is by her contemporaries like Waxahatchee and Hovvdy, the album blends the twang of timeless country songwriting with tongue-in-cheek observations on modern love.
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Toronto indie pop singer-songwriter and producer ARK IDENTITY returns with "Can't Stop Loving You," a confessional, melancholic new single that captures the ache of a love that lingers long after it's ended. The track is the latest offering from the artist's upcoming EP Deluxe Nightmare, out October 24th.
Drifting between dreamy textures and vulnerable lyricism, "Can't Stop Loving You" leans into the still-burning embers of a past connection. For Noah Mroueh, the artist behind ARK IDENTITY, this song cuts deep. "This song captures the bittersweet ache of a love that just won't fade," Noah shares. "It's a raw, honest look at the lingering feelings after a breakup, the kind where you're trying to move on but your heart keeps pulling you back."
As with much of ARK IDENTITY's work, the soundscape is immersive and hazy—pulling from dream pop's ethereal textures and indie pop's emotional immediacy. Lush synths wrap around sparse percussion and Noah's soft, aching vocals, evoking the solitude of late-night drives or quiet moments of reflection.
"This song is incredibly personal for me. It's about that universal feeling of trying to move on from someone you deeply cared about, but realizing a part of you just can't let go," Noah explains. "That 'crack in the pavement' moment, where something small triggers a flood of memories – I think everyone can relate to that."
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Today, Jon Nolan & Good Co. released “Sea Glass,” the latest single from Slow Cooker, Nolan’s forthcoming album with Good Co., his band of hometown friends, out September 19 via Strolling Bones Records. On the album, the New Hampshire native underscores his relatable storytelling with eloquent folk-inspired songcraft accented by flourishes of country and rock brought to life during cozy and relaxed jam sessions which took place in his hometown of Newmarket. Released alongside a gorgeous, heartfelt music video, “Sea Glass” beautifully captures this spirit using imagery of ocean-worn glass and driftwood to reflect on how love, grief, and time shape who we become.
The music video stars two of Portland, Maine’s most respected and prolific musical figures—Jon Roods (Rustic Overtones, Paranoid Social Club) and Anna Lombard (Gypsy Tailwind, Love by Numbers)—and was co-directed by Nolan and Jay Boyington. Boyington’s rich, cinematic style brings the beauty of Maine as a spectacular backdrop that’s as layered as the song itself. The story of the video follows a fictional romance between a lobsterman (Roods) and his mysterious new neighbor (Lombard). What begins as a lighthearted and visually lush montage of new love evolves into a more emotional journey—mirroring the song’s metaphor of sea glass: once whole, then broken, reshaped by time and turmoil, and ultimately rediscovered with even more beauty.
“Sea glass is a lovely metaphor for life and relationships,” says Nolan. “Not everything that is beautiful is built in comfort. Trust is so often built in repair. Things get broken and tossed around by the world, and still come back more interesting, more textured, more valuable—that felt deeply human. Jon and Anna brought that to life with incredible heart. They are fierce and fearless creatives. I’m so happy they were willing to join me in this endeavor.”
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