Author: Lucy Lerner

Jazz ear. Style scout. Horror-sci-fi fan. Neon Music co-founder and editor, Lucy guides music reviews and streaming picks you can trust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG498ydTRwY Dear Mr. Dark by Chaem is like a dark fairytale with its intricate, lullaby-like keys and ethereal quality as well as Chaem’s haunting vocals. It’s about everyone having a dark side which initially you want to banish but finally end up embracing, “all your life been living here. It is time to leave your cave and leave your fears.” We are delighted to premiere Chaem’s new music video which really captures this feeling with a smokey atmosphere and muted colours. Chaem enters a little hut and is thrust into a dark wood where she follows a trail of neon…

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I defy you to not be singing “I’ll take you to Bali” over the next few days. Ellen Krauss introduces another catchy number to her portfolio with her new single Bali. Vocals soar over a summery melody and fluid drum roll which takes you somewhere hot where sunlight shimmers over blue water. Despite intricate layers, Bali is simply about a date and Ellen wrote it about a girl who had planned a trip to Bali. I’ll take you to Bali, She said Baby, where would you like to meet? I don’t care what you call me, Body’s looking extra tanned…

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“Love can be tricky, but if it’s meant to be it will be.” Eli Gosling depicts the trials and tribulations of romance in Criminal Love. With a slinky 80s undercurrent his new single is reflected in a youthful and refreshing way. It is a mellow track with an undulating melody, and soft, caressing vocals. Criminal Love takes a fusion of genres from R&B to electro-pop and has a subtle influence of one of Eli’s music idols, Post Malone. Criminal Love was co-written with singer-songwriter and producer Odunsi (The Engine). “Criminal Love is about trying to steal the heart from someone…

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Alizée elevates you with her new single Cloud9. Infusing neo-soul elements with her love for jazz and soul, Alizée’s style is captivating. Cloud9 is propelled by smooth, seductive vocals and fluid beats. Produced by keepingtabswithcolin, Cloud9 feels like sinking into white, fluffy clouds as you let the jazz instrumentals wash over you. Smooth sounds and hypnotic melodies wash over you as you sink into neo-soul bliss. Alizée has carved out her niche with soulful, jazzy numbers where you want to hit the repeat button again and again.

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Oli Fox releases his fun new pop track Player 2. What sets Oli apart from other male pop singers is his expressive, soulful vocals and everyday subject matter. Player 2 has memorable hooks, interesting sound effects, a vibrant beat, and playful lyrics. Pushing every button but I can’t let go Like my controller, both our clothes are on the floor On a streak that ain’t stopping, can we beat the high score? I was going out tonight ’til she said Come on over, you can be my player two Oli Fox is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music is…

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Emanuel has the power to shift moods with his stunning debut EP Session 1: Disillusion, out now via Universal Music Canada. You are led on an intoxicating journey during the three tracks and a remix. Emanuel’s music goes beyond beauty with malleable vocals, airy, ambient soundscapes, and textured instrumentals. He wrote the EP himself and themes cover personal reflections and experiences from sex, drugs, and relationships. “I feel I need you to breathe” Previously released debut single Need You has an elegant piano introduction, with raspy, heartfelt vocals. It seeps into your very core. The music video was created from personal submissions…

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“Clouds over my head, deep in my veins, over the edge” Llargo’s new single Clouds does it exactly what it says on the tin. You find yourself drifting into a dreamlike state as you soak up the ethereal instrumentals, heady lyrics and hazy soundscape. “I’m always searching for new ways into music and sounds, always pushing outside of my musical comfort zone.” – Llargo Llargo is an open ensemble led by Christian De Cicco, an Italian guitarist, songwriter, and producer. The song was recorded in London and Milan, alongside musicians Ivan Segreto (synths, arrangement, programming), Lele Garro (double bass), Evita…

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Let Moonlight Cinema envelop your mind, body, and soul in a dreamy bubble. LMNL’s debut song creates a beautiful atmosphere with a waterfall of cascading synths before melancholic vocals bring it all together. The lyrics make you think of lying back and staring at the sky after a long, hot summer’s day, “under the moonlight cinema, seeing something I’ve seen before, I know how it ends, I know how it ends.” Simon Batten is an artist whose songs, collaborations, and music projects have been featured globally by renowned DJs and been in multiple top 20 placements in global dance charts. …

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Imagine yourself driving down a quiet road with the windows down and wind rushing in your head. Your head is full of love and relationship drama and this song will be playing loud. Zoë Phillips has released her new single Figured It All Out and it’s an infectious indie track. Figured It All Out has a soft build-up with fragile vocals and alluring guitar and drums which drives the track forward. Zoë sings about forgetting the past and starting anew , “if we had it all worked out, we would start again”. The track was inspired by a meditation group…

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“I’ve been biting my tongue, imploding emotions” sings Sval in her soulful voice. The Oslo based singer has just released her powerful new single (I Can’t Be Your) Medicine which is about saving someone from themselves. I’ve been writing on walls, my room is a poem Which bag is heavier, yours or mine? I couldn’t leave my baggage behind I can’t be your medicine (I Can’t Be Your) Medicine is one of those songs you will have in your mind for a long time. It is electro-pop with a throbbing underlay of New Wave and potent lyrics. Sval’s new single…

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