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2x GRAMMY win!
"FINNEAS is one of the most talented singer-songwriters in the game right now" – Consequence of Sound
We couldn’t be more thrilled for FINNEAS rising like the superstar he is with two new GRAMMYS as of last Sunday night! The now eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer won the GRAMMY for Record of the Year for the 2nd year in a row alongside his mega-star sister Billie Eilish for their track "everything i wanted”; the duo also took the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media with their James Bond theme "no time to die". With multiple GRAMMYS under his belt and his most recent singles “What They’ll Say About Us” and "American Cliché" continuing to make waves, we can't wait to see what's next from this pop genius.
Release date 14 March 2021
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"creep (Radiohead Cover)"
"The internet belongs to mxmtoon" – i-D
Oakland-raised, Brooklyn-based artist mxmtoon delivers a hauntingly beautiful rendition of Radiohead’s anthemic hit “creep”. Produced for the forthcoming sequel of acclaimed video game series Life Is Strange, mxmtoon’s performance instantly belongs within the game’s enigmatic atmosphere and beyond: a hallucinatory environment that’s both somber yet elegant, a stirring butterfly effect. The singer, songwriter, producer, podcaster and gamer kicked off the year with an NPR Tiny Desk performance and hasn’t stopped since. Aside from Life Is Strange, she continues her daily podcast 365 days with mxmtoon, which has included special guests ranging from Carly Rae Jepsen to Dayglow to Julien Baker as she continues to connect with fans around the world.
Release date 18 March 2021
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Valencia
CONTEMPORARY R&B
VIBEY
RHYTHMIC
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"One of anti-pop's newest auteurs" – Ones To Watch
Garnering a cult following after the release of his critically acclaimed album Sebastian and 2019's EP IDK Where, Yeek returns with his new album Valencia. The new album features collaboration from Jeff Ellis, the engineer who has worked with Frank Ocean, Snoh Aalegra, and Omar Apollo, and focuses on themes of relationship woes and keeping family close. This captivating new album has an elevated, polished sound while still maintaining the characteristics which caused fans to flock to Yeek's music in the first place. With his Los Angeles by way of Florida take on West Coast pop, Yeek continues to push boundaries while maintaining his trademark melodic minimalism.
Release date 19 March 2021
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"Youtube2MP3"
"The group that sounds like early A$AP Rocky with the energy of Brockhampton" – i-D
AG Club, the hottest new hip-hop group out of the Bay Area, release their rhythmic new single "Youtube2MP3" – off their upcoming sophomore album F*ck Your Expectations. A follow up to their collaboration on "Memphis, Pt. 2" with NLE Choppa and A$AP Ferg and a year since the self-release of their debut project Halfway Off The Porch, the group has garnered close to 850K monthly listeners, over 22 million cumulative streams, and were named an artist to watch in 2021 by Pigeons and Planes. Together, AG Club make hip-hop but not as you know it. Their lyrics, production, and everything they do seem to pay homage to their favorite artists, video games and movies, yet end up sounding wholly original.
Release date 19 March 2021
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P.U.K.E Tapes Vol. 3
"Combines R&B with a punk attitude" – Alternative Press
17-year-old artist, lyricist, and songwriter Payday is starting 2021 off right with the release of the 3rd installment of her P.U.K.E Tapes Series – which stands for Payday's Unbelievably Killer EP. Growing up traveling state to state with her family, Payday became frustrated feeling like an outsider at school and found an escape in music and a reliable friend in a Nintendo DS and $14 mic from K-Mart; as she immersed herself in lyrics, flow, & beats, she has transformed from an underdog to a burgeoning rap star. Inspired by everything from Tyler, The Creator, OutKast, and Kanye to Charlie XCX, Paramore and My Chemical Romance, Payday is a refreshing, genre-defying voice for her generation, and with this new release, she is undoubtedly poised as one to watch in 2021.
Release date 19 March 2021
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