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Nashville songwriter project Fleurie, alias of Lauren Strahm, recently released her dense and gorgeous second EP Arrows. Raised on classical piano, with songwriting inspired during time living in Australia, Fleurie lends a fresh perspective to the current crop of Nashville pop releases. Continue on after the jump for a stream of Arrows, track-by-track commentary, and info…
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As we were making our pool jams playlist, this gem by Nashville pop artist KAPTAN hit our inbox. “Anywhere We Go” is the debut single of this Andrew de Torres project, released on Nashville’s own South By Sea record label. It’s a feel-good piece all the way through, with a twinkly melody and enough…
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Nashville-based pop songstress REMMI popped up on our radar with fiery track “Star Spangled” back in the spring. For those of us who need more REMMI (re: all of us), NYC producer project Black Coast uses her vocals on his slick new track “Gold Chain.” It’s a 24 karat banger with a peppier tempo than…
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Indie-pop duo Myzica released their self-titled EP last week amidst all the Bonnaroo hub-bub, and there’s no way we’d let it fall by the wayside. Producer Micah Tawlks and singer Isaaca Byrd gave us a taste of two tracks back in April, and now the full EP is ready for your ears. “We Started…
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What if it was possible to dance to The National? Nashville via NYC transplant MYYRA tackles that question, and comes up with a definitive “yes” answer. MYYRA, moniker of Paul Davidson, features baritone vocals and lyrical frankness similar to The National’s Matt Berninger, but the single, “All About You,” pairs those with a refined pop/alt-rock…
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Frankness isn’t usually associated with pop music. It’s typically the territory of singer/songwriters of the acoustic variety. So it’s refreshing when Nashville pop newcomer REMMI comes out of the gate with lines like “I’m so tired of owing money to people all the damn time” in debut single “Star Spangled.” The electronic artist and…