{"id":1659,"date":"2022-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-june-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T00:00:00","slug":"new-music-alert-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-june-2022","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How, <em>how<\/em> are we almost halfway through this year? But that\u2019s not what we\u2019re here to discuss, we\u2019re here for our New Music Alert, which is <em>packed <\/em>with tremendously good music. Hear the full playlist below, then scroll on down for a little more detail on a few highlighted artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/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>Charley Crockett | \u201cMake Way for a Better Man\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re kicking things off with some good, old-fashioned country music. The Austin artist captures a kind of late \u201850s country spirit on this track that\u2019s a delightful blast from the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0MUrjXS1pNJHVIui1F1HkE?si=4555cfbccb0d424f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nastasia Z\u00fcrcher | \u201cTO CONFESS\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spanish<strong> <\/strong>artist<strong> <\/strong>Nastasia<strong> <\/strong>Z\u00fcrcher<strong> <\/strong>gives<strong> <\/strong>us<strong> <\/strong>an<strong> <\/strong>R&#038;B-hued<strong> <\/strong>track<strong> <\/strong>that\u2019s<strong> <\/strong>got<strong> <\/strong>a<strong> <\/strong>dreamy<strong> <\/strong>lilt<strong> <\/strong>to<strong> <\/strong>it.<strong> <\/strong>And<strong> <\/strong>during<strong> <\/strong>that<strong> <\/strong>spacious<strong> <\/strong>breakdown<strong> <\/strong>around<strong> <\/strong>the<strong> <\/strong>1:50<strong> <\/strong>mark,<strong> <\/strong>can<strong> <\/strong>you<strong> <\/strong>hear<strong> <\/strong>those<strong> <\/strong>subtle,<strong> <\/strong>shimmery<strong> <\/strong>tones<strong> <\/strong>in<strong> <\/strong>the<strong> <\/strong>background?<strong> <\/strong>They<strong> <\/strong>genuinely<strong> <\/strong>sound<strong> <\/strong>like<strong> <\/strong>glitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2zI3hjsMndZ1BYr0Bkt6oY?si=f4d18743a4d34862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TATYANA | \u201cOn My Mind\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This might sound odd, but between the sensual instrumental feel and the vocal effect, this song sonically feels like ripples of water. Can you hear that?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6UAz4AwEIieVLumzyR3Wf8?si=bdfdb83d6fd04eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cisco Swank | \u201cJoint 3\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This song doesn\u2019t so much start as rise from a loosely woven cacophony of soft beats. It\u2019s jazz forward with elements of hip hop, but more importantly, it\u2019s visceral\u2014the instruments feel like they\u2019re swirling around you. Get lost in this one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3E0qbzENHXGixehNHr6Hsr?si=ee5d3e0f15da43b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rell Be Free | \u201c000special\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This song\u2019s downright fun. The Seattle rapper\u2019s verses are both a loose style and precise delivery, with these buoyant vocal beats that sound like unexpected hooks. It just feels like the rapper and his guests are having a good time with this one\u2014care to join in?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/27wttPZkXQ72vbFBdSf9v5?si=118f12b4752c484a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>V.C.R. | \u201cTRiP\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The communal feel of this song that comes through the group singalongs and layers of voices is something splendid. We don\u2019t want to say too much, you gotta just feel it for yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4x9uL4UOiqse4wn3Qn54RJ?si=7dba697576eb476d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FLORES | \u201cBrown\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>First off, we gotta say that FLORES\u2019 entire new debut, <em>The Lives They Left <\/em>needs your ears. But, start here with \u201cBrown\u201d, an even-keeled jam that just feels like it has weight to it, like it grounds you in the groove of it. The Norway-via-El Paso-TX artist just really nailed this one.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1O8ohs32ljLUFj5cWc2oJV?si=668e7abb36014813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Joe Traxler | \u201cForget How To Speak\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Vienna-based artist gives us an easy groover, one that\u2019s part indie pop, part confession, with just a hint of \u201890s nostalgia. Give the tune a spin and see how it all comes together.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5UgM7uAiUT2LtdZ25o9FPC?si=e1af6928e46b4ae5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How, how are we almost halfway through this year? But that\u2019s not what we\u2019re here to discuss, we\u2019re here for our New Music Alert, which is packed with tremendously good music. 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