And so we begin another month with our first Monday Mashup of November 2019. We have some great new singles and videos for you, and truly hope to get back to reviewing albums soon. In the meantime, check out these great new sounds.
NEW SINGLES
We kick off this edition with a special thanks to Blue Élan Records, who consistently support indie music and bring us some of the best music available today. Case in point, The Vegabonds have released their cover of the classic song “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” a song I have loved for nearly 50 years. This one captures all the power of the lyrics and puts that special spin on it that is the trademark of The Vegabonds.
Next up we have a pair of holiday songs from two more prominent Blue Élan artists, Cindy Alexander and Roan Yellowthorn. First up is Alexander’s take on the holiday classic, “Do you Hear What I Hear?”
Yellowthorn joins with Car Astor to bring us their version of another holiday classic, “River.” Hopefully these songs will get you in the holiday mood.
Next up is the Top 40-worthy sound of Midnight Divide, with their song “Say You Believe.” We think you’ll be hearing these guys on your local radio dial soon. Their sound reminds us of OneRepublic meets Imagine Dragons.
Our final single this week is from Canadian folk-rock band Union Duke. We love the laid back and chill sound and think that you will be putting “Atlas of Love” on repeat.
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS
We are happy to share the debut of the new music video from Maltese Flamingo, “Shivers.” This one is trippy, but fun. Enjoy!
Next up is a video from Crystal Bright, an artist we have previously featured on Indie Voice Blog, but haven’t heard from in a while. This one is powerful, so dig in and listen to “I’ll Hold You.”
Next up is one of our favorite bands that don’t take themselves seriously, namely Ninja Sex Party. On the first single from their upcoming covers album, they give us their take on the classic Jefferson Starship tune, “We Built This City.” Sit back and enjoy this version.
We travel across the pond for the rocking groove of Carnival Club‘s latest video, “Lady.” Let the hair fly and the good times begin.
We close out the week with this fun video from Penny Dreadful, the delightful burlesque alter ego of multi-LA Music Critic Award winner VK Lynne. Here she does a cover of the Cher classic, “Welcome to Burlesque.” We think it is the perfect tribute to our friends at Cherry Poppins Productions, and we salute them on the occasion of their seventh anniversary.