WOLVES – ‘Animal’

Three LA artists, Marc Avery, Sean Carney, and Rockwell Sands have joined forces and formed their new band, WOLVES. The trio have released their debut single, ‘Animal’.

Daniel Correa – ‘The Wraith’

We’ve worked with Daniel Correa before featuring his pop/reggae track, ‘Don’t Stop’, back in the summer of 2016, which in an animated clip saw him hitting the streets of South Beach, Florida. Then in 2017 we shared ‘Fold It Back’, which added horns and synths to a hard-hitting backbeat, and the video showed an underdog boxer facing up against a champion prize fighter. Now to kick off 2018 we feature the video for Daniel’s latest track, ‘The Wraith’.

Awolnation – ‘Here Come The Runts’

It’s loud. It’s fast, it’s Awolnation’s latest third studio album, ‘Here Come The Runts’ exploding out of your speakers. Out today, it’s an absolute whirl of electronica and rock guitars in fourteen tracks.

The Winter Sounds – ‘Earth After a Thunderstorm’

‘Heartbeats’, by The Winter Sounds, received praise for its gorgeous, hallucinatory video, from Huffington Post, Paste, AXS TV, and of course, us here at Essentially Pop. Now Patrick Keenan and filmmaker Zbanski Kino are back in the forests of Estonia, for the clip to the band’s follow up song, ‘Earth After A Thunderstorm’.

Tune-Yards – ‘Heart Attack’

The name Tune-Yards (also known as tUnE-yArDs) is on everyone’s lips lately, and for good reason. Their new album, ‘I can feel you creep into my private life’, was released on January 19 and sees Tune-Yards creator Merrill Garbus joined by long-time collaborator Nate Brenner. Brenner produced and wrote the album, with lyrics by Garbus. New single ‘Heart Attack’, is out now.

Cub Sport Release Video For New Single ‘Good Guys Go’ Plus Announce UK Show At The Waiting Room May 9

Australian alt pop group, Cub Sport, have recently released the video for their song, ‘Good Guys Go’. It’s the third release from their second studio album, ‘BATS’.

Tiny Fighter – ‘New Century’

Australian/Swedish duo Tiny Fighter haven’t been making music together for very long, but they are a name to watch out for. Tim Spelman moved from Melbourne to Stockholm in 2016, where he joined forces with local singer Theres Karlsson. The pair work to their strengths: Tim starts songs, Therese finishes them – together they play indie-pop music with a bittersweet edge and their debut single, ‘New Century’ is the perfect example.

The Gray Vines – ‘See Me’

New Jersey is known as the home of countless world-renowned artists; Springsteen, The Jonas Brothers, Frankie Valli, Paul Simon, Jon Bon Jovi and Whitney Houston among many others. The state also has a profoundly vibrant independent music scene, and it’s this underground movement in the clubs, bars, and basements which provides many young and inspired artitsts doing their thing. The Gray Vines are up there with the best of them, and have recently released ther new single, ‘See Me’.

Dirty Heads – ‘Celebrate’ Ft. The Unlikely Candidates

Dirty Heads, from Huntingdon Beach in California, are an Alternative/Hip Hop/Reggae collective that were formed in 1996 by Jared Watson and Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell. Their latst single, ‘Celebrate’ features The Unlikely Candidates, from Fort Worth, Texas. The track is paired with a video directed by Wayne Isham, which combines old family photos and videos, shots of the band performing, as well as concert footage.

Nick JD Hodgson – ‘Tell Your Friends’

Founding and former member of Kaiser Chiefs and songwriter Nick JD Hodgson has released his debut solo album, ‘Tell Your Friends’.

IBRU – ‘My Life’

Reggae/dance fusion artist Ibru was raised on the remote Bahamian island of South Andros, and is fully committed to making inspirational and culturally conscious music and spreading it far and wide. Now living in Jamaica, Ibru’s new single, ‘My Life’, documents his life story with an upbeat track and a raw, and vibrant video.

Wildwood Kin Release New Single ‘Steady My Heart’

Acclaimed indie alt folk band Wildwood Kin released their new single, ‘Steady My Heart’ on January 26, through newly relaunced Sony Music imprint, Silvertone. The track comes form their debut album, ‘Turning Tides’, and the single is a newly recorded version, produced by Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane) and mixed by Dave Bascombe.