{"id":1560,"date":"2021-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-december\/"},"modified":"2022-10-08T17:12:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T17:12:36","slug":"new-music-alert-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-december","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People, it\u2019s DECEMBER. How, <em>how<\/em> is that possible? Before the year is gone for good, we have our final New Music Alert of 2021. It\u2019s funny pop, it\u2019s spacious ballads, and much more. Hear some new songs from independent artists all over, here and now. Take a listen to the playlists below, and read on for a little more about each of the tracks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=c2fcc4c1d16845aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Wildhart | \u201cYou Got Me\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Gothenburg duo made something special here. The juxtaposition of warm, delicious bass lines and and those chilling synthy parts and layers of vocals\u2013\u00a0it makes for a heck of a sweet pop song.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6pWWaxEKEu3lnO2Ob6ySOW?si=a2b17f5ef54743c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dasha McBride | \u201cBalance\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one doesn\u2019t even hit two minutes, but it manages to span a wide sonic terrain\u2013\u00a0soft rolling hills of earthy piano, then right into sizzling, steamy beats, with the Knoxville artist gliding and skipping through the verses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2MFeZZCUwCYKPCTDmRYigi?si=88ffcf1ebefd4151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Little Stranger | \u201cHollywood Not\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Self-coined as \u201cHip hop\u2019s Mario Bros,\u201d Kevin and John Shields offer us this buoyant track, held up by one part hip hop, one part pop, and one part antics. Have a float, I mean listen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1HYGXoratd5ljR1SN95eFA?si=44ce4a90d8f84f81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>M\u00e4bu | \u201cAntes y Despu\u00e9s\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lilting, rising, hopeful, optimistic, and maybe even a little cathartic. The track from the Madrid duo\u2019s newest LP feels like a faint rainbow after a heavy rain\u2013 subtle but illuminated, and definitely worth a look (or listen).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2CKhYM1YdMCqPGWk28hEMc?si=87f05db4e97f4337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>daste. | \u201chome for tea\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Gold Coast trio gives us a real tranquil number here that feels like hazy days on quiet beaches. I\u2019m serious, it\u2019s like you can taste the sea spray. Put this thing on and lean into its soft, sonic shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2uMnZJdA21ZEaN8DOkjMP7?si=042c63a8fe304d7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jordan Hawkins | \u201cSlow Down\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spacious, wide, ethereal\u2013\u00a0big and slow sonics surround Jordan Hawkins as he leans into the pop-ballad verses. This thing feels like putting your heart on the line in the best kind of way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0dMLKW9i07TPgbp796uenU?si=4cbf4a348b204ceb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lilly Aviana | \u201cSeasons\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one comes from Lilly Aviana\u2019s recent LP, <em>Late Bloom (Deluxe)<\/em>, full of so much rhythmic motion with minimal percussion. \u201cSeasons\u201d feels less like a 4 minute start-to-finish song, and more like a track that starts from the center, and spins out into a wider, complex vision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5RF8Nmol5Tn8HPcbBfwtvg?si=cf720049bfec43ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Houston Kendrick | \u201cScootin &#8211; Acapella\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It feels right to wrap up with this gorgeous number from Houston Kendrick. For this Acapella take on the track \u201cScootin\u201d, the Birmingham artist strips off the extra sonics to let the voice stand alone\u2013\u00a0voluptuous, emotive, and clear. (Side note\u2013 the fully arranged version also happens to be a pop-ballad stunner.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/321PEBltSUXo11bVvn9B5n?si=4ec74efedfbe49a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People, it\u2019s DECEMBER. How, how is that possible? Before the year is gone for good, we have our final New Music Alert of 2021. It\u2019s funny pop, it\u2019s spacious ballads, and much more. Hear some new songs from independent artists all over, here and now. 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