{"id":1562,"date":"2022-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-january\/"},"modified":"2022-10-08T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T17:13:40","slug":"new-music-alert-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-january","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Year, New Music Alert. We\u2019re welcoming 2022 with a new group of artists putting out solid tunes to soundtrack your January. Listen to playlists below, followed by a little insight into each song itself.<\/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>The Ateliers | \u201cAlkaline\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The LA-based group kicks us off with this easy going, sweet song. Soft voices, a lilting guitar line, with the smallest sonic flourishes\u2013\u00a0 this one feels as close and fragile as a whisper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4zFPrxcfAqVY7gyhXBxHVK?si=0abe65de36ab4e74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bam Alexander | \u201cQuestions\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The DMV (DC, Maryland and Virginia) artist gives us a song that hooks from the start. The way the intro samples of sound weave together almost feels like smoke rising, with the verse appearing in the haze. \u201cQuestions\u201d feels delivered with certainty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3nJNW28xO6o8xIn7T6cwLN?si=eff0f9a461cd4b09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Andrea Mart\u00ednez | \u201cDragones &#8211; Acto 1\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cue the colorful disco lights at your favorite nightclub. The Lima artist put together a kaleidoscopic pop song that feels like the kind of intoxicating energy of cutting loose on the dance floor. (Will also inspire a little shoulder shuffle for a midday pick-me-up.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0e4Z5DrHuoBLq6TaUXTaHb?si=b42c2bf2c14849b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Natis\u00fa | \u201cAmores\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Natalia Suazo, aka Natis\u00fa, gives us this dreamy track that embodies the Chilean artist\u2019s knack for avant garde pop. Pay attention around the 2 minute mark when Natis\u00fa\u2019s voice turns into a full on beam of light.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4cJX9kGnbP7teehHWiYECy?si=3b1ba0f6d8d74f0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Juice | \u201cButterfly Boy\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There may be seven of them, but Juice dials into an intimate simplicity with \u201cButterfly Boy\u201d, which glides and slides through luscious R&amp;B verses, finely picked guitar lines, and sweet airy stretches of strings. The Boston group made something special here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/65A7hAstQ1lY4D1t38qxLI?si=fb42658cb5134e84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rufus T. Firefly | \u201cLafayette\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Right from the first note this one moves with a swiftness that feels palpable, like you\u2019re gliding and feeling the breeze. The six-piece from Madrid put together a tune that\u2019s big\u2013\u00a0with strong percussion, a rainbow of voices, and a few power rock moments delivered with a softer, folky touch. Take a listen for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1Wjx2txngOMNUf3SFdMU0Q?si=e9bbce9667c6441a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kara Marni | \u201cClose &#8211; Acoustic\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The London artist took her song \u201cClose\u201d and stripped it down to its delicate bones, delivering a pristine performance of the track with just a little guitar taking on a counter melody, as though the two are in conversation. Go hear what they have to say.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6NFYdDWtqHRkaQ8KEnN25p?si=224921eb7c4140e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>DRAMA | \u201cForever\u2019s Gone\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You know when you hear something and you\u2019re just immediately in it? This Chicago duo takes us there with \u201cForever\u2019s Gone\u201d, a <em>solid<\/em>, <em>solid<\/em> electronic pop song that makes you feel like you\u2019re the star of the coolest music video you\u2019ve ever seen. Guaranteed pep in your step after hearing this jam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1ts5CgJkgBhuPCAc0TzzRu?si=a7a4c0c872f14f21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year, New Music Alert. We\u2019re welcoming 2022 with a new group of artists putting out solid tunes to soundtrack your January. Listen to playlists below, followed by a little insight into each song itself. 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