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Get it or forget it – BOYTOY, Bossie, Olan Monk, Dearist, Lauren Anderson

Happy Thursday.  We’re back with five more April releases as we work our way through the mountain of requests in preparation for the next round of the LA Music Critic Awards.  Hope you enjoy these artists.

Artist Name:  BOYTOY

Album Name:  Night Leaf

Label:  PaperCup Music

Genre:  Pop

Track Listing:  1.  It’s Alright; 2.  Mary Anne; 3.  I get Distant; 4.  Stare into Space; 5.  NY Rip Off; 6.  Pretty One; 7.  Get off your Leash; 8.  Juarez; 9.  Want; 10.  Cold Love

Publicist:  The Syndicate

Review:  This band has a retro sound similar to The Bangles, with three-part harmonies over a 90’s pop soundtrack.  They are set to launch their latest release with a European tour, and we think that the Continent will simply adore them.  The songs are fun, upbeat and worthy of industry attention.  They could form the perfect soundtrack for television and film.  The songs are short and sweet and radio ready.  We love the album, but really dig the sound of “It’s Alright, “Stare Into Space,” “NY Rip Off,” “Get off your Leash,” “Want,” and “Cold Love.”

Recommendation:  If you like the fun pop music of the 90’s, then this is the band for you.  We recommend you get their latest and have some fun.

Artist Name:  Bossie

Album Name:  Not Pictured

Label:  Culvert Music

Genre:  Pop/Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Mild at Heart; 2.  Meteor; 3.  Strawberry Moon; 4.  There will be Time; 5.  A lot like Love; 6.  The Outsider; 7.  As Good as it Gets; 8.  Tell it All; 9.  Post Teen

Publicist:  The Syndicate

Review:  Combining elements of new wave, glam rock and synth-pop into her own upbeat style, Toronto-based Bossie brings us high energy, fun pop/rock music that has a very retro feel.  Like BOYTOY, Bossie’s music is radio ready and suitable for placement in television and film, and is just plain fun, starting with “Mild at Heart” and continuing on with “Meteor,” which has a Katy Perry meets Madonna feel, and “Strawberry Moon,” which is pure 80’s new wave.  We featured her video for that song in our first Monday Mashup to kick off April, which coincidentally also featured BOYTOY,  There isn’t a weak song on the album, which we think you will want to listen to over and over again.

Recommendation:  Do yourself a favor – Get this one and put it on repeat.

Artist Name:  Olan Monk

Album Name:  INIS

Label:  C.A.N.V.A.S.

Genre:  Electronica instrumentals

Track Listing:  1.  Drum 2; 2.  Love World (ft Elvin Brandhi); 3.  Unrequited; 4.  Failure Dance (ft. Maria Sommerville); 5.  Sisyphus; 6.  Paradise; 7.  Zones; 8.  Drone Island; 9.  Yin Yang (ft. Maria Sommerville)

Publicist:  Worldwide Friendly Society

Review:  Irish artist Olan Monk returns with his sophomore album INIS (Irish for island), an set of electronica-laden meditative instrumentals which provides the follow-up material to his debut album ANAM (Irish for soul).  These tunes are more meditative than entertainment, providing a relaxing soundtrack for those times.

Recommendation:  Although not our cup of tea, we’re sure there are people that would use this music for meditation.  Unless you’re one of those individuals, we recommend you just Forget this one.

Artist Name:  Dearist

Album Name:  Sonder

Label:  Spartan Records

Genre:  Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Front Matter; 2.  Beaches; 3.  Fool’s Heart; 4.  Drowning; 5.  Demuto; 6.  Essex 1820; 7. Part of You; 8. Half Light; 9.  Shame; 10.  Pentonville; 11.  Colours

Publicist:  Spartan Records

Review:  This UK rock band brings us the latest in hard-hitting rock and roll, the British way.  The album opens with the instrumental “Front Matter” before exploding with the amazing sound of “Beaches.”  The rest of the record only gets better from there, with music that screams for placement in television and film, as well as inclusion on harder rock radio stations, especially college radio.    Other songs that we like include “Drowning,” “Demuto,” “Part of You,” “Shame,” and “Colours.”

Recommendation:  If you are a die-hard rock fan, then you need this one.  We recommend  you Get it today.

Artist Name:  Lauren Anderson

Album Name:  The Game

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Blues Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Make a Mistake; 2.  The Game; 3.  Scream; 4.  On her Own; 5.  Sing; 6.  What If

Publicist:  ABIK Radio Promotions

Review:  Wow.  We’re blown away by the sheer power of Lauren Anderson’s voice, as well as the amazing musicianship of her band.  From the first notes of “Make a Mistake,” Anderson takes us on an emotional journey, fueled by the raw incredibleness of her voice and the amazingly well-crafted songs she has created.  These songs are so radio ready  that they deserve immediate industry attention.  They would surely make the day for the smart music supervisor who secures them for television, film and commercial application.  Her voice is like a combination of Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, and her music is similar to that of Melissa Etheridge.  The title cut is one of our favorite songs, but all six of them are worthy of your attention, especially the bluesy “Scream” and the guitar riffs on “Sing.”

Recommendation:  Get this one ASAP and put it on repeat – we don’t believe you will ever tire of these songs.

 

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Monday mashup 2018: vol. 13

Woke up to snow and it’s no longer April Fool’s, so we guess it’s real.  They’re also forecasting more snow on Wednesday – enough already.  Let’s see what’s happening in the indie world, and enjoy five new singles and videos.

NEW SINGLES

First up is the latest single from BOYTOY, a Brooklyn-based trio, from their forthcoming album, Night Leaf, scheduled for release later this month.  The single is called “Static Age,” and we think it is the perfect one to lead off this month of April.

Next up is Catey Shaw, and we love the sound of her sweet voice.  Here is “New Day,” and we think this sound is a perfect ballad and radio hit.  Let us know what you think.

Our third single this week is “Naked,” and that thought was definitely on our mind after listening to this hot new track from Zaena Morisho.  We could definitely see this one on the Fox series Empire.

Next up is the soaring voice of Esmé, who takes her new single “I Wonder” to amazing heights.  Please let us know what you think.

https://soundcloud.com/soundsofesme/i-wonder

Our final single this week is from an artist that grew up in the shadows of Saudi Arabia, but is finally free to share her creative vision.  Let’s give it up for tamtamsound with her single, “Blue.”

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Our first video today comes from the John Flanagan Trio, with their single, “Something to Complain About.”  We love the bluegrass sound, and these guys and gals do it very well, especially since they’re from down under, instead of the deep south.

We previously shared the single, “Soldier of the Night” with you last month, and now we have the video to share as well.  We really love Belle and the Beats, and think you will too.

Here’s another upbeat video from Bossie for her single “Strawberry Moon.”  We can’t wait for her album to be released later this month.

Our fourth video for you today is from the UK duo Percival Elliott and is a rocking tribute called “Betty.”  Get up and feel the beat.

Last but not least this week is another look at the amazing Ashley Heath and her Heathens, with the video for “Same Ol’ Blue.”  Have a wonderful week.