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2 days ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
The folk supergroup I’m With Her consists of three multi-Grammy winners with deep roots in the folk scene: Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins. One of the highlights of their new album Wild And Clear And Blue is “Find My Way To You”, where the group’s acoustic virtuosity is a refreshing vacation from the glitchy Charli XCX-type songs that dominate today’s charts.
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2 days ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
It’s been a long, strange trip for singer-songwriter Merrick Winter, who was raised by Anglo-American parents in Fairfield, Iowa, home to the Maharishi University. In addition to learning meditation, he soaked up plenty of Jackson Browne/Randy Newman influences before moving to the UK at age 12.
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6 days ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
Most pop songs don’t employ sumptuous strings, but there are two this month that are superb: the Barbra Streisand/Hozier duet of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and the new single from LA artist Fiona Grey entitled “Another Casualty”. In addition to being one of today’s most accomplished singers, Grey’s songwriting is likewise stellar. This song features one of the best lines of the year: “I’m codependent if I stay, a co-defendant if I go.” Yet it’s not a conventional love song.
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6 days ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
Georgie & Joe are an East London duo that’s been hailed in the UK press as “deliciously fun” and “unpredictable” – and their new single “Pacemaker” is all that and more. I predict that they’ll soon be a post-modern power couple dominating the charts worldwide. Georgie Hoare and Joe Bedell-Brill are both fabulous vocalists and producers with a knack for turning the Yamaha DX7 into an engine of whimsy and pop enchantment.
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6 days ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
Even though she won top honors at the 2023 International Singer-Songwriter Association (ISSA) awards, Laura Musgrave is a rocker at heart. The East Midlands-based artist has a new single called “Habit Of A Lifetime” that will transport you instantly to the heyday of Paramore, with just a hint of contemporary greats like Pale Waves. Produced by Becky Willard, the new single has been featured on BBC Music Introducing.
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2 weeks ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
There are many types of concept albums these days, but Grammy-nominated artist Leslie Jordan has given us deeply personal one with The Agonist. It’s the saga of Robert Gott, the grandfather she never knew – a man who left his family and roamed Jack Kerouac-style for much of his life. Shortly after his death, Jordan’s mother received a box of poems and stories penned by the enigmatic wanderer, which became the inspiration for The Agonist.
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2 weeks ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
Yev Rosso, aka YEV, is a Ukrainian-American artist who now lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. His debut album pays homage to the resilience of Ukrainian refugees and war veterans. YEV’s voice (reminiscent of Roy Orbison and Jeff Buckley) is the focal point of the powerful song “Witness”. YEV’s latest work draws heavily from his own immigrant story and the challenges of uprooting a life to start anew. “‘Witness’ is a cathartic call for unity and strength,” says YEV.
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3 weeks ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
Darcy Nelson is a Colorado artist with a voice that sounds like morning sunshine. Her new single “River Wash Me” is one of this year’s best – and its release coincides with Earth Day. The song’s lush, cascading harmonies wash over you like a healing river. It’s a love song to Mother Nature – one that deserves to ring out worldwide this spring.
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3 weeks ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
LA artist Samantha Margret’s new single “hot enough” burns with a white-hot intensity that’s reminiscent of Canadian poet Rupi Kaur and early Patti Smith. It’s actually a primal poem augmented with some minimalist production like finger snaps, drum beats and bass. The result is chilling yet astonishing – a heart-cry for women who are tired of constantly calibrating their “hotness”. “hot enough” conveys the lived experience of a woman trapped in a no-win situation.
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1 month ago | 
beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain
LA artist Miss Machina is back with a zesty new single “Babygirl”. This time, Miss Machina has surrounded herself with a production Dream Team: TUCKER (a Saturday Night Live music alum) and This NVR Happened (the production tandem of Rachel Blum and Elliot Polokoff). She also enlisted the help of hit songwriter Lauren Dyson (BTS, TWICE). Miss Machina stands out from the pack because of her sly sense of humor and musical theater background.
