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November 27, 2020
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NEW RELEASES / HEADLINES

Alaina Castillo

New Single: Wishlist
 Christmas   Fierce   Holidays   Sexy 

Houston-raised, Los Angeles-based genre-bending bilingual artist Alaina Castillo unveils new pop and RnB single “wishlist," a sexy track to celebrate the holiday season with your significant other and the 3rd of a few singles this fall 2020. The track will be accompanied by a music video that shows Alaina and her e-girl friends and how they celebrate the Christmas holiday.

UPC 5056167127796
Release Date 24 November 2020

Jade Bird

New Single: Houdini
 Chill   Sad   Weekend 

Second single off of the upcoming 2021 sophomore album by Jade Bird.

"I’ve loved the word/concept for a really long time. All of a sudden, it seemed to be the perfect metaphor for the figures who had left my life in the past. I had no control or choice on their appearances and disappearances - sort of like the man himself." - Jade Bird

UPC 5056167128625
Release Date 26 November 2020

Lil Bam

New EP: The Last Don
 Chill   Energetic   Fierce   Gaming   Party   Work Out 

Genre: Hip-Hop

Focus Track: do you come here often?

2019 served as a breakout year for the MBK4L recording artist, Lil Bam, with a number of projects under his belt collaborating with both YBN Almighty Jay and Lil Baby. This year he has elevated his work ethic by consistently releasing new music and videos while his imprint expands beyond the south. His most recent release “Hot Boy” is reaching close to 2 millions streams and exceeds 1 million views, drawing the attention of Goodie Mob in which he sampled.

Impending stardom is inevitable for the down south rapper as Lil Bam prepares for his label project debut, The Last Don EP, set to release on his birthday, November 26th. Lil Bam will be throwing a larger than life birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama where he'll debut his mixtape.

UPC 5056167129202
Release Date 26 November 2020

Bladee & Mechatok

New Single: God
 Chill   Gaming   Sad 

One of Year0001's standout artists, Bladee first gained notoriety in 2013 for his self-released, emotionally charged take on rap; growing up in Stockholm and thus completely detached from any sort of rap tradition, he was left to invent a new one.

UPC 5056167129073
Release Date 24 November 2020

Ella Vos

New Single: Burning Bridges (Sistek Remix)
 Chill   Energetic   Party   Weekend 

Indie-pop sensation Ella Vos links with Chilean superstar producer sistek on new electropop remix of Vos’ standout single “Burning Bridges”.

UPC 5056167128960
Release Date 24 November 2020

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FEATURED / Pop

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Aquilo

NEW Single: Missing The Mark
 Chill  Romantic  Sad  Sleep 

Aquilo returned in March this year and released the Sober EP back in June after two years of being away. The EP has streamed 11Million times so far, and this track 'Missing The Mark' comes as the final piece of music from the band this year. The emotional lyrics accommodated by beautiful melodies and strings serve as a gift from the band to their fans, and will hopefully accommodate their listeners through to the end of this strange year, and excite listeners and fans of what's more to come.

Release Date 25 November 2020
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Thea

NEW Album: Land of Nod / Focus track: Homecoming
 Chill  Romantic  Sleep 

Land of Nod is BRIT school Thea, and Rex Orange County collaborator's debut mini album. The album, ‘Land of Nod’ drawing on the nostalgia of childhood to paint the complicated picture of coming of age, falling in love and finding yourself. Mixing rich vocals, pure story-telling and slick neo-soul pop.

UPC 5054526787124
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Devon

NEW Single: Careful (Piano Version)
 Chill  Focus  Romantic 

Careful (Piano Version) is the acoustic track on Devon’s EP Sitting Up Straight. It’s about knowing one's worth and being ready to walk away. With multiple TV syncs under her belt, Devon just composed the end credit theme for a new network series.

UPC 5054526430952
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Mary Lambert

NEW EP: Happy Holigays / Focus track: Christmas Cookies
 Christmas  Happy 

Mary Lambert, voice of Macklemore's "Same Love", releases a tender holiday EP with favorites like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", an aggressively adorable duet with her partner, brilliant originals, and a flawless rendition of "Ave Maria".

UPC 5054526620018
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Carla Wehbe

NEW Single: Somebody Loves You
 Chill  Happy  Weekend 

A mix between King Princess and Alessia Cara - Carla Wehbe's pure pop voice and humble lyrics will cut right to the chase and make you feel something special. This will be her 3rd single from her upcoming EP 'Half Past Nine' due in December.

Release Date 27 November 2020
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GEISTE

NEW Single: Tide
 Romantic  Sad 

Awarded by Help Musicians Do It Differently Fund and nominated as one of INES2021 Talents Pool, alt-pop priestess GEISTE returns with her second single in as many months, capping what has been a fantastic year of personal triumph amongst the chaos of 2020. Beginning in much the same vein as October’s Alibi, Tide takes the listener further down the fantasy-pop rabbit hole and deeper into the world of GEISTE. Making a name for herself through the marriage of beautiful-yet-dark soundscapes and themes of longing, loss and self-worth, Tide opens to delicate, plucked-synths dancing over warm piano chords to then flow in a epic climax.

UPC 5054526960626
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Anna Straker

NEW Single: Break Up Song
 Energetic  Weekend  Work Out 

Break Up Song is a dance pop track from Anna Straker's upcoming 'Growing Pains' EP. It describes the universal pain of a break & that even when a relationship is tumultuous it's not easy to end it.

UPC 5054526788039
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Ryan McMullan

NEW Single: If This Is The End
 Chill  Focus  Romantic  Sad 

‘This Is The End’ pays a poignant tribute to John Wilson and those who have lost someone during 2020 and been unable to mourn their loved ones in the usual way. Ryan is joined by the Ulster Orchestra which really pulls at the heart strings.

UPC 5054526788978
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Bad Love

NEW Single: Cashmere Tears
 Energetic  Romantic  Sad  Work Out 

A song of star-crossed lovers, Cashmere Tears is a love story about watching someone who used to dream big convicted to sad suburbia by a toxic relationship. Alt-pop/alt pop, self produced in lockdown, Inspire by; LANY, The 1975, MUNA, Nightly, joan

UPC 5054526960756
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / Hip Hop

FLOHIO

NEW Album: No Panic No Pain / Focus track: Roundtown
 Energetic  Fierce  Gaming  Work Out 

Released on 27th November, FLOHIO’s ‘Unveiled’ is her biggest project to date, and encapsulates the story so far of one of the most important exports to come out of Britain in years. FLOHIO is the sound of the UK underground - a generation brought up on sounds from the US, who has risen up and found her voice in her home of Bermondsey and dominates stages worldwide without compromising her fiercely DIY vision, doing everything on her own terms. ‘Unveiled’ is a real-life manifestation of that vision; a genre-blurring body of work that further announces FLOHIO’s arrival on a world stage with unflinching ferocity.

Release Date 27 November 2020
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Yung Skrrt x AOBeats

NEW EP: Casual Racer / Focus track: Drummas (On Me)
 Chill  Happy  Party  Weekend 

Yung Skrrt and AOBeats connect for dark, hard hitting, internet leaning EP, Casual Racer

Release Date 24 November 2020
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TIKE

NEW Single: Not A Soul
 Chill  Sad 

'Not A Soul' is the first single from TIKE’s second EP - 'Don’t Underestimate Me'.

UPC 5054526873452
Release Date 04 December 2020
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Daire Patel

NEW Single: Summer In The City
 Holidays  Party  Summer 

'Summer in the City' is the second single of 2020 for young Irish artist, Daire Patel, following the success of 'Sirens' and his Christmas Day 2019 release 'Hold Me Down'. The track is a special commission for Irish national broadcaster RTE and is a response to the year's events.

UPC 5054526059856
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / R&B/Soul

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Nina Cobham

NEW Single: do you come here often?
 Chill  Fierce 

Following on from the success of Nina's absolute smash hit, 'Sola', she releases another bilingual Single that contends with the same themes as the last in an equally mesmerising manner.

UPC 5054526958449
Release Date 25 November 2020

FEATURED / Dance and Electronic

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R3HAB, Nina Nesbitt, Jonasu

NEW Single: Family Values (Jonasu Remix)
 Energetic  Happy  Party 

First remix of R3HAB & Nina Nesbitt's "Family Values" - remixed by Jonasu, an up & coming German producer based in Netherlands + specializing in a feel-good tropical house sound.

UPC 5054526873094
Release Date 26 November 2020
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Amirali

NEW Album: Trial & Error / Focus track: Axiom
 Chill  Energetic  Romantic  Weekend 

Amirali's 2nd studio album, a project he has worked on for several years. Already getting huge support from top media outlets such as: Clash Magazine, Resident Advisor, BBC Radio 6, NPR, Self-Titled to name a few. This is Amirali's best work to date!

UPC 5054526872516
Release Date 24 November 2020
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DiRTY RADiO, Fabich

NEW Single: Urgency
 Energetic  Happy  Travel  Weekend 

Canadian Duo Dirty Radio and UK based producer Fabich team up for a funky and bouncy new tune. Both artists met in London a few years ago and are happy to finally release their first collaboration.

UPC 0825396123931
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Latroit

NEW Single: The Rabbit
 Energetic  Work Out 

Grammy Award winner Latroit returns with the funky, jackin' house romp 'The Rabbit, ft. a new take on an early 1900's field vocal recording, and Latroit's reliable production guaranteed to keep the virtual dance floor, or workout session moving..

UPC 5054526875722
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Deadline feat. Eloise Keeble

NEW Single: Wake Up Call
 Energetic  Fierce  Romantic  Weekend 

Wake Up Call is an emotive, liquid drum & bass track, featuring the rich vocals of exciting newcomer Eloise Keeble. Dripping in atmosphere and garage influences, with an unmistakably catchy melody, this may be Deadline's most commercial single yet.

UPC 5054526958418
Release Date 26 November 2020
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Natty Wylah

NEW : Yestermoons (Remixed by Joseph Efi) / Focus track: Yestermoons (Joseph Efi Remix)
 Chill  Dinner 

Natty Wylah teams up with Joseph Efi for a heavy hitting remix of Yestermoons from the forthcoming mixtape coming in January. A resampled haze of gnarling bass and metallic hats spliced with uncanny blurs of backwards reeling tapes and delay galore.

UPC 5054526962019
Release Date 27 November 2020
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fourteenbillion

NEW EP: All Falls Down Remixes / Focus track: All Falls Down Kokiri Remix
 Happy  Party  Weekend 

Fresh from the success of their debut single recorded and their recent Raleigh Ritchie remix, fourteenbillion release their first remix package including a Kokiri remix (his first since remixing Joel Corry & MNEK's No 1 single)

UPC 5054526788916
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / Indie

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Low Island

NEW Single: In Your Arms
 Chill  Focus  Meditative  Sad 

‘In Your Arms’ is the second single from Low Island’s debut album. It is about letting go of youth, told through the lense of the singer’s childhood bedroom; a space heavy with memory, both comforting and claustrophobic.

UPC 5054526195882
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Sundara Karma

NEW EP: Kill Me EP / Focus track: O Stranger
 Energetic  Romantic  Sexy 

This is the brand new EP by the genre defying group, Sundara Karma, which pushes the boundaries of what it is to be a band. Produced by Clarence Clarity (Rina Sawayama / Charli XCX)

Release Date 24 November 2020
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DUO

NEW EP: EP2 / Focus track: Lolita, No!
 Happy  Sexy  Weekend 

Lead singer The Kooks, Luke Pritchard joins forces with his singer-songwriter wife Ellie Rose. Together they are Duo, a brand new musical pairing formed in the red hot heat of passion echoing sounds of French pop and a heady sense of intimacy.

UPC 5056167128076
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Peter Bjorn and John

NEW Single: Gone Gone Gone
 Chill  Dinner  Sad  Travel 

Peter Bjorn and John continue to celebrate 20 years as a band - first starting out with the band's 9th album, Endless Dream, in March, and now with the upcoming EP Endless Play. The 2nd single comes from Björn "This chord progression is something that we’ve been messing around with for years. It even had a bit of Beethoven's "Für Elise"  mixed with Twisted Sister in there for a while. Finally we found a melody that clicked. Btw, don’t miss John’s snare drum singing. A real rare spooky vibe :)"

UPC 5054526430488
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Clerel

NEW EP: My Anthem // Talking About Love / Focus track: Talking About Love
 Chill  Romantic  Weekend 

After a year-long hiatus because of his appearances in "The Voice" Quebec's Clerel is coming back strong with a digital dual 45 serving two beautiful love ballads to his audience to close the year

UPC 5054526872455
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Circumnavigate

NEW Single: Keep a Moment
 Chill  Romantic  Sad 

With editorial playlist support, BBC radio spins, and love from Clash & Fortitude Mag, Circumnavigate return with the 3rd single, 'Keep A Moment', in the leadup to their 6-track EP. 'Keep A Moment', the indie-pop dreamscape featuring strings by The Parallax Orchestra, is a song about those happy moments in life you could live in forever.

UPC 5054526619951
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Korantemaa

NEW Single: laugh with me
 Sad  Travel  Weekend 

Korantemaa is the moniker of 20-year-old Johanna Karlsson, a musician, songwriter and vocalist from Sweden. 'laugh with me' is written, recorded and produced by Korantemaa on her own. Playing all instruments as a true DIY artist and musician.

UPC 5054526873131
Release Date 26 November 2020
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Porij

NEW EP: BREAKFAST / Focus track: White Noise
 Chill  Energetic  Happy  Sexy 

Manchester genre bending quartet Porij are releasing Breakfast Mixtape, their first body of work. Exploring pop, r'n'b, funk and jazz -they have received early support from the likes of Steve Lamacq, Mary AnneHobbs, Lauren Laverne-resulting in a BBC6Music playlist for recent single Dirty Love.

UPC 5054526430624
Release Date 24 November 2020
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Ruby Gill

NEW Single: Borderlines
 Chill  Focus  Sad  Travel 

Following the huge success of Ruby Gill's debut single Your Mum in 2018, Borderlines is a song about immigration, bureaucracy and not being allowed to move freely - poignant after a year in lockdown.

UPC 5054526874688
Release Date 26 November 2020
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Royel Otis

NEW Single: Without You
 Happy  Holidays  Summer  Travel 

Debut release from Royel Otis, Ourness' latest signing!

UPC 5054526875753
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Clio Renner

NEW Album: Nothing Breaks Nothing Mends / Focus track: Collide
 Chill  Fierce  Happy  Sad 

Debut LP release from Melbourne artist, Clio Renner. Breathy, melody-driven Indie Pop, exploring the varying states of human resistance.

UPC 5054526618091
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Newdad

NEW Single: I Don't Recognise You
 Decades  Energetic  Party  Summer 

Newdad have come a long way since they released their debut single "How" in March 2020. Just four singles in and they've already achieved A list play listing at BBC6 Music for their first fully serviced single "Blue". This follow up single will debut in their forthcoming live session on BBC 6Music.

UPC 5054526306813
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / Rock

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You Me At Six

NEW Single: Suckapunch
 Energetic  Gaming  Party 

You Me At Six reveal 'Suckapunch', the title track from their 7th album, as they channel eclectic tastes and influences through the lens of a unique rock record, coming 15th January 2021.

Release Date 26 November 2020
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Tijuana Bibles

NEW Single: Stateless
 Energetic  Fierce  Work Out 

Tijuana Bibles release the first single from their debut album

UPC 5054526873056
Release Date 27 November 2020
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CMD/CTRL

NEW Single: Yeah Baby It's Christmas
 Christmas  Happy  Holidays 

CMD/CTRL have done it again combining there catchy riffs with there hooky vocals for a brand new Rock/Pop Christmas original classic! Expect this infectious song to be buzzing around your head after one listen. Ho Ho Ho

UPC 5054526875180
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / Punk

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Viagra Boys

NEW Single: Creatures
 Energetic  Fierce  Gaming  Work Out 

Viagra Boys, the Swedish post-punk band who address drug misuse, addiction, self loathing and toxic masculinity, in a satirical, absurdist way, release new single 'Creatures', the second track from 'Welfare Jazz', out 8th January 2021.

Release Date 01 December 2020

FEATURED / Folk

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Anna Coddington

NEW Album: Beams / Focus track: Do I Exist?
 Energetic  Fierce  Weekend 

New album from acclaimed NZ singer-songwriter Anna Coddington, supported by global press campaigns by Loop & Comes With Fries, driving directly to DSPs.

UPC 9421018253850
Release Date 27 November 2020

FEATURED / Jazz

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cktrl

NEW EP: robyn / Focus track: As You Are
 Chill  Focus  Meditative 

Championed by Harpers Bazaar, Wonderland and Boiler Room, London multi-instrumentalist, CKTRL, returns with the 'Robyn' EP; a refreshing take on modern classical/post-jazz from an inner-city, black perspective.

UPC 5054526199163
Release Date 27 November 2020
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Yussef Dayes

NEW Album: Welcome To The Hills / Focus track: Welcome To The Hills
 Chill  Meditative  Sexy 

Welcome To The Hills recorded live by Yussef Dayes, Charlie Stacey and Rocco Palladino three of the most exciting players in the world come together once again. This project is for music and jazz fans worldwide to fill the void of no live shows in 2020.

UPC 5054526961784
Release Date 03 December 2020
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