{"id":1612,"date":"2022-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-april-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-10-08T16:55:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T16:55:49","slug":"new-music-alert-april-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-april-2022","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, you wonderful people. No jokes or April foolery here, just <em>really<\/em>, <em>really<\/em> good songs to share with you for our April New Music Alert. Check out the full playlists, followed by a breakdown of each stellar track.<\/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>Fieh | \u201cIn the Sun in the Rain (Move on Up)\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t pin this song down in just a couple words\u2014it\u2019s too slippery and soft, made of running strings, buoyant beats, and breezy vocals. It feels like spring gracing the Western Hemisphere, like blooms made of electronic pop. Listen for yourself what the Gothenburg 7-piece group has grown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4pObOkv7ADoWXeNd232mf7?si=3058bddcf2d14a61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Luismi Partera | \u201cCompostela\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of breezy vocals\u2014this song is a gentle summer wind, a pure delight from start to finish. The song\u2019s momentum lifts, but the cadence remains soothing, a true acoustic pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2yJKHwE3d0m28bqbZ30HIb?si=4b70b81b7a3044fd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A. Billi Free | \u201cMy Dreams\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This song feels downright tactile, every beat a textured surface. And that piano that comes in? It\u2019s like velvet. Then of course there\u2019s A. Billi Free\u2019s voice, a warm glow that halos the whole thing. Go feel it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0pIQv5n11BnSVftjoRRidB?si=3412f0d7b7844c9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>JaMichael | \u201cConcerto for Piccolo\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As soon as those rubbery beats kick in, your shoulders drop. Then, that light rhythm picks up, and they get a little easy movement, locking into that groove. And THEN, things really take off with the cool, earthy tone of flutist JaMichael\u2019s piccolo melodies, fluttering high and gliding low. This song is a perfect afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1dGjTPkSyCRAO7ptGWWikv?si=932e0e4e0df243ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ferris &amp; Sylvester | \u201cFlying Visit\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Goodness, those sweet harmonies\u2014just automatic heartwarmers. The London duo has a knack for making serene Americana songs tinged in rock \u2018n\u2019 roll electric moments, even weaving strings in on occasion. \u201cFlying Visit\u201d fills a wide landscape, but feels down to earth and intimate, like laying in a field of flowers with your favorite person.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3aWJNcBDPu2w1TQS9hT0TD?si=6951478d9a63407b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Blake Ruby | \u201cMomentum\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Need a song to lift your spirits? Blake Ruby made one for you. This thing rises from the brush of soft guitar and a pulsing heartbeat, growing as the Nashville artist brings in the rhythmic verses, singing of the relentless loop of anxiety we can find ourselves wrapped in. But then you know what? He breaks it with the lines, \u201cI Just wanna love you today\/I just wanna know you\u2019re ok.\u201d It\u2019s the reminder we all need from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3HPSspDqYv5PmhZlISZcJl?si=6395fab664d54c66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Night Talks | \u201cOvercome\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The LA group\u2019s new sophomore album, <em>Same Time Tomorrow<\/em>, was actually set to come out in March 2020, but then life changed. So, instead they took their time with it. Songs like \u201cOvercome\u201d feel meant for now, a big pop rock tune with dark heavy beats and a chorus that belts, \u201cOvercome\/I can always rise above.\u201d We\u2019ll let the song itself do the rest of the talking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0WzXmaXhhXi7cClSuYTUBu?si=9378fd16427b48b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WilliE | \u201cWme\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re big fans of WilliE here at Sofar. This new track, \u201cWme\u201d is more of what we love from the artist\u2014subtle but strong, elements of \u201890s R&amp;B, and an undeniably catchy chorus. We can\u2019t do the song justice, you gotta have a listen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4KzPoRtgOxqeF7fzUs9S64?si=f92ff2870e564a5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, you wonderful people. 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