Category: The Singles Bar
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The Singles Bar: Corinthian Hall – Little Wonder
Corinthian Hall muses on parenthood with his new song “Little Wonder.” Written in a NYC playground, the tender ditty casts a blindingly shimmering reflection. “You won’t remember this like me,” he sings, soaking in the surroundings and collecting memories of his kids growing up. The folk-country tone leaves his bellowing baritone to feel the heaviness…
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The Singles Bar: freetime – wide awake
Sometimes you need to run right into a brick wall to realize you’re in dire need of a change. That’s essentially the vibe of freetime‘s new song, “wide awake.” Groovy drums snarl and whip their way over a silky smooth melody. Lead singer Kyle Ashwood lets his heart pour onto the floor, his rasp catapulting…
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The Singles Bar: Leah Jane – Girl, You’re Fine
Leah Jane scrawls a much-needed pep talk with her new song, “Girl, You’re Fine.” Twinkling piano and jangly other instruments give the track a fluttering quality, as though she’s puffing dandelion seeds into the summer breeze. “Never thought I’d fix my broken heart,” she sings into a musical kaleidoscope. The production is glossy and perfectly…
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The Singles Bar: Emily Hackett – Crowded Room
Making room for every part of yourself, particularly as you grow older, is an essential part of the human experience. Sometimes, it can be difficult to accept certain things, but it’s mostly a transcendent process. With her new song, “Crowded Room,” Emily Hackett works through her own development with a sharp-toothed pen. “There’s part of…
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The Singles Bar: EG Vines – I Like ’em Braindead
The Evil in the White House should be used to being skewered in art. From film to TV and music, creatives have and (hopefully) will continue letting the poisonous vipers they’re not wanted. With his new song “I Like ’em Braindead,” alt-rock slayer EG Vines worms his way into a scratchy, hypnotic alternative track that’d…
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The Singles Bar: Isabella Han-Bolelli – Asian Enough
Isabella Han-Bolelli confronts the feeling of not being “Asian Enough” with her new song. “How can I call myself Chinese when I butcher the five words of Mandarin I know? How can I call myself Chinese when I go to a Chinatown restaurant and the waiters see a foreigner?” she says about the song’s thematic…
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The Singles Bar: Kennedy Taylor – Burning on My Mind
Sometimes, obsession takes root in your soul and blossoms into something dark and twisted. That’s the feeling of listening to Kennedy Taylor‘s “Burning on My Mind.” Banjo dances in the background, as Taylor leans into a pop sunrise that casts a warm glow over the rest of the production. “I kept igniting the flame, but…
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The Singles Bar: Todd Adelman – This Rounds on Me
Songs like Todd Adelman‘s “This Rounds on Me” just make you feel all warm inside, as though you’ve taken a shot of whiskey and it’s quickly settling in your stomach. “Lay down your worries, leave them behind,” Adelman encourages over a rustic arrangement. “This rounds on me / You can get me next time.” It’s…
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The Singles Bar: Tehya – Burn for Me
Tehya yearns to feel the heat from a crush, but there’s nothing, not even a tiny spark. “Burn for Me” swims in the rising tides of unrequited love. Her voice drips with the ache of unbridled desire. She can’t do anything but pour her heart out onto the record and just hope that same throbbing…
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The Singles Bar: Ryann Ross – Irish Exit
There’s something beautifully haunting about Ryann Ross‘ “Irish Exit.” Its acoustic luminescence carves out a stunning and blinding sketch about love and scorn. “You don’t have to love me, if you won’t,” she sings, her voice charred and gritty. Drums thump; piano flutters, and Ross stands amidst a furiously and dangerously cold landscape. A frigid…
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The Singles Bar: Niko Moon – Rich Man
No matter where life takes us, there’s no straining the roots out of our blood. With his new song “Rich Man,” Niko Moon recenters himself on the things that actually matter in life—people and moments. Life is fleeting, so we’d better enjoy it while it lasts. “I’d be a rich man without a dollar to…
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The Singles Bar: Allison Leah – I Didn’t Know I Was Growing Up
“Time is slipping through my fingers,” sings Allison Leah with raw delicacy. “And I’ve been wishing it away.” That’s the real tragedy of human nature, isn’t it? As they say: youth is wasted on the young. We never know what we need or how to get what we want. We simply bumble our way through…
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The Singles Bar: Wax Owls – Freckle
The one constant in life: human relationships are damn complicated. Indie folk band Wax Owls sculpt their song “Freckle” with this deep, rich understanding that existence is a series of intricate puzzle pieces that take time to properly fit together. “It used to be healthy to stay,” they sing. Their vocal adornments are profounding (and…
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The Singles Bar: Emily Vu – Attention
Emily Vu is about to get your undivided attention. Her new song “Attention” feels like a song you’d grind to at a dirty, invitation-only dance club down a back alley in NYC (complementary). Synths cry against a dark and deceptively somber backdrop, as Vu’s voice seductively slithers along a melody that’s like sweat dripping down…
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The Singles Bar: Dagny – Closet Disco Queen
Dagny takes a cue from Madonna for her brand new song, “Closet Disco Queen.” The spiritual successor of “Vogue” and “Express Yourself,” Dagny’s dance-floor confetti explosion turns the synths up to 100 and lets the sweltering heat sweep you away. Bodies grind; sweat glistens; and the night stretches on forever. “I’m gonna dance my heart…
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