Sam Fender: Arm's Length
The title track of his new LP, People Watching, has been getting airplay for the past few months, and now the full album is out. We're choosing this song for the New Music bin - one that's less depressive than most of the tracks and features backing vocals by Brooke Bentham. The lyric suggests two people getting closer - "Arm's length, small talk, and then some company" - while being wary about opening up: "Do you have to know me inside out / To have a good time?"
Lucy Dacus: Best Guess
Lily Monaghan: Willing To Wait
From Edmonton, Alberta, comes this singer-songwriter who cites Brandi Carlile and Hozier among her inspirations. We previously featured "On Hold" from her debut EP, and this track will be on her sophomore effort. "This song is a love letter to friends," she says. "I’m a firm believer that platonic relationships can be as fulfilling and nourishing as romantic relationships, and I am aware that I’m lucky enough to have a massive abundance in these types of relationships."
Since11: Magic Moments For Rent
OK this is different - Two guys from the Swiss Alps making music that, as they put it, "sounds like a cocktail on a Hawaiian beach." The lyrics of this new single evoke casual flirtation by the sea: "This game of glances, fun in the sun / Both playing it cool, not fooling anyone / Just in that moment, a beachside scene / Nothing serious, living the dream."