Larry McClain

3 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain

My two favorite ballad singers are both in England: Sienna Spiro in London and Grete Eitmantyte in Manchester. The latter has a moving new song called “see u more” where she wrote the elegant arrangement for a string quartet and piano. “I wrote ‘see u more’ shortly after losing my grandma,” says Grete. “It was one of those cases when you’re in bed, almost asleep, and everything at once comes into your head.

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Welcome to the May edition of Beats Per Minute’s monthly playlist BPM Curates. Up here in the Northern Hemisphere the days are getting longer and warmer, and those evenings when it’s nice to just sit out and breathe in the air are the perfect time to sample our new playlist and find you summer obsession. Below is the track list and some notes from our team about why they’ve selected them for this month’s playlist.

3 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain

There are hundreds of artists who try to shock their way into your cerebellum, so it’s nice to hear Alex Porat take the gentle approach on her new single “Blueprint”. The Toronto-based singer delivers a delectable vocal that’s instantly authentic and heartfelt, with a well-crafted chorus that lingers like a blue sky over Lake Ontario. Porat says, “‘Blueprint’ was a co-write with Elsa Curran and Rob Resnick and I remember that day telling them how this person is just too good to be true.

3 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain

Although she now calls Nashville home, Australian-born artist Imogen Clark has spent a lot of time outside Music City touring the East Coast with Robyn Hitchcock and headlining shows in England. Imogen’s new album Choking On Fuel contains acoustic versions of many of the superb songs she’s previously recorded with members of Elvis Costello’s band and other music legends. Clark’s acoustic rendition of “The Art Of Getting Through” gets my vote for Americana Song of the Year.

1 month ago | beatsperminute.com | Larry McClain

No, it’s not the Northern Lights. That glow in the night sky is the arrival of a new star from Iceland. Glóey (who wisely shortened her name from Glóey Eyjólfsdóttir) just released her debut single “Away” that’s quickly rising up several Fresh Finds playlists. It’s an LGBTQ+ love ballad that’s intimate and beautifully sung. Gloey’s voice has a confidence and command that you seldom hear in a new artist. Listeners may hear parallels to other great singers like American treasure Sophia James.