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Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we know we have to do something for our future selves, even if it seems complicated right now. This could be anything from going boldly into the moment to breaking off contact with someone who makes you feel right only at the moment. Approaching the situation with consideration for her future self-- looking past her present emotions, knowing that she "couldn't settle, you couldn't change" Alexa Cappelli releases her new song "Temporary". The pop singer-songwriter explores the mixed feelings of breaking out of a situationship that would only harm her in the future. With this song, "Temporary" Alexa Cappelli looks back at the bravery of her past self, knowing that breaking it off was the right decision no matter how hard it was. It combines the nostalgia of how it felt right in the moment with the present confidence that what she did was right for her. It's an empowering track and reminiscent in feeling and words--but with the acceptance and happiness of finally getting over something that hurt to end. She sings, "Headed down a dead-end street/What's love if it's temporary?" speaking about knowing what is best for you in the future and having the strength to cut it off before it becomes a problem. Alexa Cappelli is 22 years old and a talented singer/songwriter. The artist was born and raised in Southern California, working with music since she was seven years old and starting music lessons. She began to break out of her comfort zone after performing music and participating in musical theatre. Cappelli was finding her place in music by telling her own stories and questioning whom she wanted to be musically, leading her to release her debut EP in 2019, titled "The Colors That Make You" with three songs that delved into an intriguing indie pop sound. Written by Jane Katryn FOLLOW ALEXA CAPPELLI:

We're over-dependent on social media. I'm not talking about you specifically or that one person you know that has distanced themselves from everything-- I mean our society, our generations. So, in a new track that speaks about antisocial social media, we can find Lorelei Marcell at the forefront, talking about her struggle with work-life balance, wanting to have privacy, and also wanting to maintain being in the eye of her fans. "ANTISOCIAL" discusses how our social interaction has changed to involve the least social way of talking--through the internet. It's a critique of how social media affects us today; our friendships depend on having one platform to keep up with each other. With electronic elements and her addictive voice, we can't help but fall into a trance with Lorelei Marcell's newest release, "ANTISOCIAL". She says, "I'm not antisocial, just misunderstood"-- a good representation of how if we're not constantly active on the newest hyped social platforms, we're labeled as antisocial as if there isn't an entire world to explore and be social in. The song starts with a somber sound, but as her vocals slowly intertwine, it brings the feeling up-- leading into an electronically heavy and passionate track that impacts the listener yet still keeps a lingering sadness through the meaning of her words. As a person in the public eye, Marcell is expected to be on social media--sharing every bit of her life with her fans, but that's not what she wants to do. She wants to form genuine connections, but with this antisocial social media, it's hard to do that through a screen. We feed an addiction when we scroll through social media--stabilizing our routine with false depictions of others' lives and missing out on the relationships we used to have with people. Lorelei Marcell is an iconic pop artist. Building her music from a path of vulnerability and curiosity toward what we consider normal, she provides a refreshing and authentic community for her fans. From outside Philadelphia, brought up in Boston, and now in LA--the talented artist has amassed hundreds of thousands of views and streams on her music, even gaining attention from well-known songwriters. She's brilliant with her pop melodies, harmonizing them with her stunning vocals and bringing captivating tracks begging us to stay for more. Written by Jane Katryn FOLLOW LORELEI MARCELL:

"Wasteland" is a piece about exposing the true intentions of the fake people of the world. FLEUR ROUGE quickly recognizes the tendencies of these people as they flaunt their most expensive assets to boost their ego or seem completely emotionally unavailable for the sake of seeming above everyone else. She is straight to the point, saying that she is "so done with all the bullshit" and all the "empty words from their lips." She is completely removed from the situation and observes their interactions as an outsider. This song delves into the idea of maturity and rising above petty issues such as caring what others think of you or making sure that you are the most popular person in the room. With electronic influences and brooding vibes, FLEUR ROUGE created this dance-worthy yet very meaningful piece. The melody and her vocals both have an edge to them and emphasize the feeling of annoyance she feels towards the fake people around her. Her voice has a celestial sound to it and is very alluring for listeners to hear. The whole idea of this piece is that she is stuck in this wasteland of shallow souls, and the piece does a wonderful job of portraying her true feelings about this situation. Half English, half French singer-songwriter FLEUR ROUGE has made a substantial debut entrance to the world of music. Her first release, shimmering glitch-pop single 'Growing Pains' graced the world at the end of Feb 2020. After securing support from the likes of BBC Introducing Manchester (where she now resides) & Spotify's editorial team (who found a home for 'Growing Pains' on New Pop UK). She is set to release a number of singles throughout 2020. Her next single SHE, written fresh from heartache tells the tale of conflicting emotions that ensue after a breakup. Written By Melina Darlas FOLLOW FLEUR ROUGE:

Q: This song is so upbeat and catchy! What was the inspiration for it? Camens: Thank you! Illustrator was written in Lockdown. Obvs through lockdown there was a lot of time to work with. I love ideas in songs, not just words that rhyme for the sake of it. I really like the ideas in this. I think good art is a product of time. This benefited from me having that time to write, I think. There's no particular 'message', it's more a theme really. All pop music basically revolves around the same couple of ideas... 'I like you, why don't you like me', relationships, love, heartbreak etc etc. So I'm always trying to find new ways to explore these scenarios thematically and lyrically in a way that's not tropey or tired. So all the verses are plays on the idea of seeing your lover as an artist or an illustrator. It's also about being attracted to creatives in general. Girls who play music, paint, write etc. Having been written in lockdown there are definitely a few nods towards that too. Q: What does the song writing process look like for you? Camens: Our process is always fairly similar... either I'll bring something to the room I've been working on and we'll build around it, or we'll record jams at practice and then I'll take them away and find words and melodies. I've a big architect drawing board with a big flip pad on it. Whenever I get words or ideas, they go on the board. Then over time verses and ideas that marry come together. Q: What is your favorite part about performing your songs live? Camens: Performing live isn't like riding a bike. There are different levels of live performance and you can only reach that place where you're all completely comfortable and relaxed.. where you're natural on stage if you're doing it all the time. That's when gigging is enjoyable. At our level, it's difficult to gig often enough to get to that place. You can't get there in a practice room, no matter how long you're in there. There's no substitute for the stage and gig pressure. We've a tour coming up in October, I'm really looking forward to that feeling 3 or 4 gigs in, when it starts to really click. Q: Who are some of your biggest inspirations? Camens: We're quite a mixed bag when it comes to influences as individuals. We have a few vibes that we all seem to gel on though. Namely that early 2000's wave of indie guitar music. The Strokes, The Vaccines, Arctics, .. they're pretty regular studio references when writing and recording. We get a bit darker at times too, old school Weezer, heavier Circa etc. Q: What do you enjoy most about being in a band? Camens: The creative process. There are fleeting golden moments in the jam room and the studio when something new starts to come together. You get to either hear what you wanted and envisaged happen and come to life.. or you might even hear something totally new and unexpected happen with your idea... everyone looks at one another and senses it, feels it. You all know you've got something. It feels as good now when it happens as it did when I was 16. It's addictive. It's a drug. Q: What is coming next for your musical journey? Camens: We've lots of new music to come. Some really exciting records that we're really proud of. So, I can't wait to release them. Then we're off on tour in October. MANCHESTER, LEEDS, STOKE, NEWCASTLE, IPSWITCH, LONDON, BRIGHTON and LOWERSTOFT. So, if anyone's local to any of them, jump on our socials for the ticket link and come say hello! Interviewed By Kendall Koval FOLLOW CAMENS:

Q: This song has such a chill vibe to it! What is the story behind it? Harbour Loft: Today is the second song we ever made together, you will never hear the first… Our lounge studio overlooked Cornish docks, giving life to all of our music on our aptly named Loungepop EP, featuring Today. Q: What does the songwriting process look like for you? Harbour Loft: We traverse the Cornish landscape, congregating within Noah and Sammy’s living room. We look through some tunes that inspire us and from there Duncan will usually lay down some chords whilst Noah begins to produce the track, Sam building upon this with bass. Once the body of the song is created, Niamh and Tom begin to write lyrics and melodies to fill in the gaps. Our two vocalists bounce off each other; blending Niamh’s personal story telling with Tom’s theatrical imagery to create an interesting mix of their two writing styles. Q: How did you all meet and decide to form a group together? Harbour Loft: Friends first. Music after. Noah had the vision for a musical collective since starting uni but hadn’t quite met the right people yet. In our second year, as we all grew closer, we decided to start Harbour Loft in March of 2022. We had all been involved in music prior to meeting each other and we were quickly able to blend our musical skills. Q: How did you decide what to include in the visualizer for ‘Today’? Harbour Loft: We had a bunch of B-Roll from one of our vlogs and realised it fit the tone of Today very well, just a normal day of us messing around and hanging out. Q: You describe your sound as ‘Loungepop’. What exactly would you define that as? Harbour Loft: Initially the name started off as a joke between us but bears truth in the fact that we recorded all of the tracks on our EP in Noah and Sam’s lounge. However it also is reflective of the music genre, our sound can be described as not DIY enough to be bedroom pop but not mainstream enough to be considered commercial pop. So we're in the lounge. Loungepop. Q: Where do you think your music journey will go next? Harbour Loft: We are releasing our debut EP ‘Loungepop’ this September with similar sounding tracks to Today and are excited for people to finally hear it. Our sound is constantly developing as we currently work on our sophomore EP which will release later this year. We are attempting to push the boat out further musically, experimenting with new genres and production styles. However for the moment we are heavily focused on promoting our EP, eagerly awaiting its release. We hope you like it. Interviewed By Kendall Koval FOLLOW HARBOUR LOFT:

In Hawaii two and a half years ago is where Bazzi’s latest single heaven was born. Co-written with Kevin White the track featured sampling from Fiction factory’s New Wave classic “(Feels like) Heaven”. A soothing sound that mirrors what Heaven may feel like, his latest song features a combination of excellent melodies as well as soothing vocals to bring together the sound. Beginning with an upbeat intro containing beats that have an electric tone to them, the song quickly starts. There is a strong rhythmic pattern throughout the entire song that follows a similar trend as the vocal pattern. With these two aspects working together the song keeps a consistent sound throughout. When the chorus begins there is the addition of guitar as well as background chorus vocals. In conjunction with the beats present these aspects altogether create a very light and even heavenly sound to the song. The lyricism however is what ties everything in the song together. Telling a story of being lost in the presence of someone and the respective feeling being heavenly, Bazzi is able to break up the various parts of the song. One of the most notable vocal aspects is during the chorus when the vocals change into a higher registry. This is also when the chorus comes in allowing for there to be a harmonious, soothing sound to the song, making it truly feel heavenly. Born from a Lebanese immigrant father and American mother, it was during his senior year when Bazzi moved to California and wrote two songs “Alone” and “Beautiful”. Both songs earned millions of streams, quickly gaining traction. His breakthrough however came after he released “Mine” in 2018. Collecting over 192 million views over Youtube alone “Mine” proved itself to be one of Bazzi’s biggest songs to date. These however are not his only accomplishments, having released “Paradise”, his biggest song to date, as well as numerous songs as of late such as “Will It Ever Feel The Same?”, “Miss America” and lastly “Heaven”. With his third solo album Infinite Dream set to release on September 16, with a tour to follow, Bazzi has shown himself to be fully focused on the future ahead. Written By Gillian Mena FOLLOW BAZZI:

"I see nothing but rainbows in my mind" details that priceless rush of blood to your head borne of a bold decision to confess how you feel about that one person. Caution is thrown to the wind and you're going with your gut now, and as soon as you take that first step, that tingling turns to powerful static that you feel all through you. If someone makes you feel like this, New Town's "Sail Away" is begging you to bite the bullet. Go for it... now... do it. Check out "Sail Away" here Full-bodied vocals deliver poignant lyrics that are soaked in both melancholic blues and hopeful yellows to the backdrop of infectious indie rock melodies. Intermittent bursts of electric guitar rush energy into the song with power and precision all the while kept in line by crisp percussion and a steady bassline to round out the vibrant anthemic sound. With soothing troughs and energized peaks, "Sail Away" is a summer anthem that piques comparisons to the likes of The 1975 with its fine balance of catchy pop melodies and instilling indie rock instrumentation. Hailing from East Kilbride, Scotland, New Town is the name used by this four-part indie rock group making a serious splash with their debut single "Sail Away". They aim to provide the soundtrack for your night in need of some uplifting energy via tracks featuring the pairing of emotional lyricism with danceable guitar, all delivered with palpable passion and fervor. Hellbent on establishing themselves as a deserved staple in this flourishing industry, New Town has a packed schedule ahead of them promoting and performing while we eagerly await new releases. Written By George McSherry FOLLOW NEW TOWN:

"Prescription" is a fascinating take on love as Caly Bevier describes the love of her life as a sort of prescription. She expresses that this other person is a cure for all of the depression and anxiety she faces on the daily. She even goes as far as to say that "I think you work better than my prescription." She sings about how she feels almost sick without him around and needs him to stay in order to feel okay. This piece is a beautiful expression of how important this person is to Caly and how she truly believes that she could not live this life without him. With a wonderful blend of beachy guitar chords and powerful beats, Bevier created a calming and tranquil melody. In certain parts of the song, the guitar sounds as if it is being played from an outside source and being channeled into the piece through this alternate device. This adds a layer of depth to the piece and allows for Bevier's vocals to sound more prominent. Her voice is a beautiful mix of throaty and smooth as her voice has a truly calming air to it. This strengthens the idea that being with her love calms any negative emotions she experiences. This song has numerous diverse aspects to it between the calm yet dynamic elements of her voice and melody. Caly Bevier was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. After fighting stage 3 ovarian cancer at 15, Caly packed up her things to chase her dreams and start a new music-driven journey in Los Angeles. Haunted by her religious upbringing she now strives to include messages of being unapologetically herself in her music, so that her listeners can feel comfortable in their own skin and feel less acne in whatever they're going through. Being influenced by myriad genres, Caly loves to blend all sorts of sounds into her songs. She won't be put into a box, she doesn't even know what that is. Written By Melina Darlas FOLLOW CALY BEVIER:

If you need a song to start off the new school year, "Beneath The Lies," by Kaeley Jade would be the perfect song to try. With its catchy rhythmic passages and its overall beat and pulse, combined with the beautiful vocals and lyrics, it is definitely a song that would be played on-repeat on the radio or walking through the halls. Kaeley Jades' vocals in her new song, "Beneath The Lies," are crisp, unique, and passionate. She truly emphasizes the emotions and feelings the listener is supposed to relate to or absorb to when listening to the lyrics of those wonderful melodic phrases. Combining those great qualities to a catchy electronic accompaniment makes this song even more enjoyable. As stated before this song would and should definitely be on the radio granting everyone the opportunity to listen to this wonderful song! Kaeley Jade Wiebe is an award-winning Métis multidisciplinary singer/songwriter based out of amiskwaciwâskahikan/Edmonton, Alberta. Kaeley’s music has received radio play across North America, with her lush imagery and hooking melodic lines. So if you want to keep up with Kaeley's musical journey be sure to follow her socials down below! Written By Troy Sica FOLLOW KAELEY JADE:

“Lonely” is a wispy and soulful song about a partner who only calls you when they’re lonely. Always looking for how you make them feel and never how they make you feel, the partner feels as though they can call on you whenever they want. “Don’t you call me when you’re lonely, I don’t want you honey, I’m so glad that you’re gone”, she defiantly sings. Her voice carries only resistance and no mercy or emotion for her lover. TAMS/N OTWAY incorporates a variety of genres like retro, dream, and cinematic pop soundscapes as she bounces effortlessly from playful and raw, vulnerable and haunting. Her control over her own image and narrative is so crucial in a world that’s increasingly being run more and more by a team of people rather than someone’s own authentic self. Music is empowering, and her mixed hodgepodge of sounds, emotions, and lyrics is a beautiful melding of everything that makes her so irrefutably herself. TAMS/N OTWAY is a master of all trades. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, she is irrefutably a creative. Dabbling in singing, songwriting, producing, acting, styling, and designing, she is never satisfied to be labeled as simply one thing. She’s a meshing of so many different skills, talents, and abilities, never satisfied with mastery in only a single subject. Flitting from genre to genre, activity to activity, skill to skill, TAMS/N OTWAY combines her ocean-deep passions together in her music. Looking to release a new album soon, she's excited to showcase her transformative self in every single song. Written By Megan Cao FOLLOW TAMS/N:

"Please, I swear to god, if you play The Strokes or The Wombats one more damn time...". If that sentence sounds all too familiar, you might need to expand your horizons for the sake of your friends. While there might be plenty of music out there to add to your little personal collection, if you don't want to stray too far from your 2000s indie-rock comfort zone Camens might just be the group for you. I have been told energy can't be destroyed or created, only change form; I'm not sure where Camens source their calories, but we need to supply them with more so they might keep going, 'cause their output seems unreal. White-water instrumentals combine to rush the energy to the surface of "Illustrator", a boisterous and vibrant track that you'll feel in your spine like a sharp shot of tequila. No time is wasted before drums roll in, preceding the introduction of crisp chords of electric guitar and punchy vocals that form the base framework for the infectiously upbeat track. Poignant lyricism that details the unpredictability and excitement of newfound relationships is delivered with both poise and fervor, be it in the ever-so-slight lulls of the verses or in the relative fever of the caffeinated chorus. Here, Camens show a profound understanding of how to instill electric energy into a crowd, packing the soundscape to the brim with vivacious melody and percussion. Camens , gifted to the world from the industrious Stoke-on-Trent, is the name given to this particular indie band that will stop at nothing (certainly not at festival gates) to deservedly establish themselves as a staple of your indie-rock diet. The group boasts a sound comparable to the likes of The Vaccines and Circa Waves , paying homage to groups that placed the foundations of their genre. If I had to guess, they'll find their way onto your playlists anyway, so why not get a head start and click those links below to find more sonic caffeine? Written By George McSherry FOLLOW CAMENS:

Inspired by a dream where Emei shaved her head, signifying a desire to let go of the Chinese American singer and songwriters newest song “Trust Issues” was born. As she grew up with immigrant parents, there was an overly emphasized need to be independent and self-sufficient, as an unseen side effect Emei has always had trouble dealing out trust to others. As an adult now the reality is that she must now face the issues that this over emphasized self reliability has caused. Her newest single embodies the realization that as you grow up, there is truly no way to rely on only yourself. Beginning with a similar chord progression as her other hit song “Late to the Party” Emei’s new single quickly jumps into a catchy beat to carry the song along. With a combination of witty lyrics as well as lingering melodies her song creates a smooth flow into the various elements of the song. While the beginning of the song starts at a slower pace, the beat quickly picks up with the first chorus and continues in a similar rhythm through the continuing song. While the song progresses she repeatedly changes the lyrical patterns, creating contrasting sounds within the song. She also utilizes strong guitar elements through more impactful parts of the song furthering melodical contrast within the song. With over 3.5 hundred monthly listeners, Emei has quickly risen up within the music industry since her single “Late to the Party” gained 9.5 million views on Tik Tok and instagram. Starting her career at 15 when she emerged on Chinese Idol, her stage presence developed immensely. After placing third on the show, she continued on releasing music on Chinese platforms, and eventually performing on Dancing With the Stars China. After covid hit, Emei started to release music on American platforms such as Earmilk, Ones to Watch, Early Rising, and Lyrical Lemonade. With her newfound social media presence, her latest singles are quickly gaining popularity within the media, ensuring that her new music will gain popularity quickly. Written By Gillian Mena FOLLOW EMEI: