RALLO - Clover County - Anna of the North - goodheart

RALLO - Eggshells & Rollercoasters.

Fresh off a wave of artistic momentum, indie rock singer-songwriter RALLO is set to release her latest single, “Eggshells & Rollercoasters,” today July 14. The new track, a delicate yet powerful meditation on the fragility of love and the highs and lows of human connection, will be accompanied by a cinematic music video exploring the song’s themes of intimacy, tension, and resilience.

Fans will also have the opportunity to experience RALLO’s magnetic live energy at two upcoming shows in the Hudson Valley. On July 17, she will perform at Rock da Casbah in Saugerties from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, and on July 23, she will take the stage at Pearl Moon in Woodstock from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Seating is limited for both events, so early reservations are encouraged by calling 845-247-3929 for Rock da Casbah and 845-684-5537 for Pearl Moon.

"Eggshells & Rollercoasters” finds RALLO at her most evocative yet, layering poetic lyrics over lush, dynamic production that echoes with a sense of vulnerability. Hypnotic melodies carry the listener through a landscape of emotional contradictions: fragility and strength, joy and doubt, chaos and calm. “I wanted to do something enchanting and honest, yet humorous, with the many rollercoasters & eggshells life seems to be paved with,” says RALLO. “This song just kinda rolled out very organically from that initial spark.”

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Photo - Luke Rogers

Clover County - Virginia Slim.

Emerging Georgia-based singer/songwriter Clover County announces that her debut LP Finer Things will release on September 26 via her own label Undercover Lover Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. 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. To accompany the announcement, Clover released the project’s bittersweet first single “Virginia Slim.” Unfolding like the green rolling hills of Georgia’s Blood Mountain where she was inspired to write the song, “Virginia Slim” uses a fuzzy guitar, a painfully beautiful fiddle and the flick of a Zippo lighter to tell the quintessential ‘right person, wrong time’ story. 

Next month, Clover will hit the road with rising country star Sam Barber for a run which includes dates in Toronto, Raleigh and more. She will also play FloydFest later this month and Austin City Limits in October.

“‘Virginia Slim’ is about falling for the idea of someone more than the actual person,” Clover shares. “After months on the road and too many blurred connections, I was burnt out. This song became a way to be honest with myself: about craving comfort, about romanticizing what’s in front of me and about choosing to protect a friendship instead of rushing into something I wasn’t ready for. Brad Cook helped me write the last few lines, including the most important of the whole song – ‘It’s been a long time since I’ve known love that wasn’t war.’ My two favorite instruments on this song are the Zippo lighter and the fiddle.” 

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Anna of the North - Give Me Your Love Back.

Norwegian alt-pop start Anna of the North today makes her stunning return with "Give Me Your Love Back", out now via Play It Again Sam, her first new single since 2022's Crazy Life. She also announces a Winter 2025 U.S. tour, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and more.

"Give Me Your Love Back" is classic Anna— dreamy, emotional, and irresistibly melodic. Her ethereal vocals and bittersweet lyrics are on show. With this new release, Anna bridges the past and future — offering long-time fans a return to her classic sound. The single arrives as Anna’s 2017 hit “Lovers” has been going viral and surpassing 225 million streams on Spotify.

The new single marks the beginning of a new chapter, with more music to come.

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goodheart - Silverspoon Sunday.

Toronto-based indie-pop artist goodheart captures the quiet ache of emotional in-betweens on her debut EP Blue and Other Colours – a self-produced five-track project that explores disconnection, heartbreak, longing, and self-reckoning through shimmering melodies and honest storytelling. With elements of indie-pop, folk, and alt-rock woven through its sound, the EP invites listeners to sit with sadness – not to wallow in it, but to understand it.

From the friction of fading friendships to the numbness of everyday apathy, Blue and Other Colours traces deeply personal experiences with a diaristic sensibility and cinematic edge. Whether it's the drifting isolation of "Casey," the quiet resentment of "Funeral," or the dreamlike malaise of "Stuck in a Cloud," goodheart doesn't shy away from emotional complexity. Instead, she leans in to build lush, dynamic soundscapes that feel both intimate and expansive.

The focus track, "Silverspoon Sunday," is one of the EP's most biting and buoyant moments. With crisp drums, layered guitar work, and bright vocal delivery, it offers a sugar-coated critique of privilege and passivity. "It’s about comfort becoming a kind of cage," says goodheart. "Some people are handed every opportunity and still feel stuck. They coast instead of confronting the real stuff."

Despite its polished surface, the structure of "Silverspoon Sunday" subtly shifts throughout, avoiding traditional pop repetition and instead offering a dynamic chord progression that mirrors the unease beneath its brightness. "I love songs that sneak heavier truths into something that feels fun. This one is a bitter pill with a sugar coating."

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Hailey Beavis - Hippopotamus - Mary Clements - goodheart

Hailey Beavis - Anything That Shines.

Edinburgh-based songwriter Hailey Beavis has shared new single 'Anything That Shines'. Her debut album, I’ll Put You Where The Trombone Slides, will be released on November 4th via OK Pal Records. The album, which has been seven years in the making, is a celebration of resilience, determination and evidence of an artist who has overcome many obstacles to reach where they are today.

‘Anything That Shines’ amplifies Beavis’ message that compassion can prevail over exploitation. Of her new track, Hailey says: "Anything that Shines is a nod to my community and to friendship, the resounding forces of good in my life. Every time I have spiralled out I have been able to return, and I have been that for so many friends also. This is the thing that truly shines. It’s about the time spent chasing miss-decision, like a moth to the flame, getting burnt. As I grow older my priorities are changing and I want to shape my days, and enjoy impulsivity without being wholly guided by the chaos of it.  Think of a fantasy movie where everyone is trying to get to that sparkly orb of light, well I just dropped the ball and it’s a relief."

For all intents and purposes, I'll Put You Where The Trombone Slides is Beavis’ debut. However, the reality is not so cut and dry. In her early 20s, Hailey had become a familiar face on the Edinburgh music scene, playing in folk pubs and regular support slots for bigger acts that came through town. During this time she was approached and offered help launching her career. “I was wide eyed and careless because I was young,” she says. Over the years, Beavis would come to understand a darker side to the music industry. “The more time I invested with them, the more I felt I had to see things through, but there was never an end in sight.” Beavis recorded 3 EPs and an album during that period.

Eventually, things between them reached breaking point and Beavis left, cutting her losses, which included all the material they had recorded together. “Rebuilding my life was difficult. I had been so focussed on just keeping going in the hope that my music would be released. I suddenly found myself lost, believing that was the end of my musical career”, she says.

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Hippopotamus – Horse Race.

Rama Lama Records, winner of Label of the Year at the Swedish Indie Awards 2022, introduces a brand new singles series called Rama Lama Family Club, gathering singles from side-projects of bands who we've had the honour to have released throughout the years. First out is Hippopotamus, the project of Victor Skogseid (Cat Princess) and his uncle & producer Rolf Klinth (Tiger Lou, Dia Psalma), with the single 'Horse Race'.

Musically the smooth track nods to acts such as Timbre Timbre and Mild High Club while thematically treating the various stages of a relationship. During the track we follow a fiction couple through three stages; 1. sudden and passionate love, 2. stagnation and arguments when life stops feeling easy and reality knocks on the door and 3. acceptance, perspective and love based on differences rather than similarities.

Horse Race is recorded, mixed and mastered in Matching Headstudios by Rolf Klinth. The music is composed and performed by Victor Skogseid (drums, keys, guitar and vocals) and Rolf Klinth (bass).

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Photo - Andrea Hunter

Mary Clements - Bonne Nuit.

Mary Clements is a singer-songwriter based out of Hamilton, ON, who uses her music to explore the world around her. Rooted in piano and voice, her songs can sometimes sound like indie-folk, pop, classical or even country. Her sincere vocals combined with the textures of her production create an experience that is simple and authentic.

Clements wrote her soothing new song, “Bonne Nuit,” to encourage a gentle approach to sleep that’s free of judgment about the day. Featuring both French and English lyrics, “Avec mes peurs et défis, je fais des amis, come with me it’s okay, I’ll help you find your way,” translates to “With my fears and my challenges, I make friends” as an invitation to cultivate self-acceptance of the less comfortable aspects of ourselves and life. 

The official music video for this song is filmed, edited and produced by Clements, featuring her singing over a green screen with different dreamy backgrounds, wishing the viewer a ‘bonne nuit’ alongside the range of images they might experience as they fall asleep.

Clements’ radiant and rich vocals are showcased in her first studio album through sincere and poetic lyrics. This combined with the textures of her arrangements equals a unique and fresh musical experience that is curious and innovative, but approachable. Come With Me is slated for release in November 2022.

Mary Clements · Bonne Nuit

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goodheart - Make Me Feel.

goodheart (previously known as Lianna B) releases her new single “Make Me Feel.” The new single takes a different turn from her last one, which hit 12k on Spotify. Make Me Feel is a softer track—a bright, beachy love song that includes melodic vocal layering and a driving drum beat that captures the essence of summer romance.

About the single, goodheart shares: “Deep love has a special place in the summer. Ocean waves, lazy days and a kind of magic that is best shared with someone special. Make Me Feel reminisces on this kind of love.”

goodheart is a Toronto indie artist and producer who combines pop with hints of folk and rock and encapsulates it with singer-songwriter energy.

Through warm toned guitars, bright vocal layering and heart that shines like the summer sun, this new single may be the Canadian singer-songwriter’s best song yet.

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