{"id":2478,"date":"2023-06-01T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2478"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:08:53","slug":"new-music-alert-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-june-2023","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this month\u2019s New Music Alert: June, we\u2019ve got a whole lot of synthy and soft songs, some heartbreakers and some daydreamers. They\u2019re easy going on the sonic outside, with a little bit of questioning on the lyrical inside. Hear the full list below, followed by a little more about a handful of standout songs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=c2fcc4c1d16845aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Latir | \u201cSlow Dance (always &amp; forever)\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re big, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">big<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fans of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/44oMko09F9g8RQTkh39GSr?si=aXb7GgTuQzSot-RKMsmOHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around here. The London-based artist (and Sofar Show Experience Manager) gives us this sweet, woozy ballad filled with slow motion love, sizzling drums, and Latir\u2019s stunning vocals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3LdOErcbm1zTqRoy0YgBkT?si=f2aa30bf8a1646d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Mandolin | \u201cBlue\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We\u2019ve been loving the string of singles coming from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0iTK08F26s7jrGlBvV3Nmg?si=cOd0YlXGSkWTeE8ilethdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandolin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this year. This one feels like a perfect companion to Latir\u2019s \u201cSlow Dance\u201d, a slow R&amp;B tinged jam with a little bit of heartbreak mixed in. And then around the two-minute mark, this song really blossoms into something special.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/56JgcZEEeFA6NYzmdTAd8p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Benjamin Carter | \u201c*DAYDREAMING\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right off the bat there\u2019s a momentum here. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2mN6M9Kde408WNk0YrHnQn?si=PnZFyAOzTUyU5DluXK9OJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benjamin Carter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives us this soft alt-rock number driven by that thumping guitar, steady drum beat, and those wild and wispy synths that hit like rays of sun in the choruses. It\u2019s the kind of tune that lifts you right off your feet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2DXnkxOF9SPnSYtniD4nrl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>NIGHT FLIGHT | \u201cImogen\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2nMtboATQpmDWebmKRsqpE?si=Z0kBIKctTwa3SuYwxZPtdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIGHT FLIGHT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s gonna keep you in motion with this breezy tune, encapsulating some of that rock feel. It\u2019s the kind of song you want to feel live at sunset, as the drums are splashing and the guitar is rippling through the reverb. It\u2019ll bring you in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2Qbnh8VQSMTboSack8cWnA?si=117f94b0f5504dda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>NEONE the Wonderer | \u201cRagJazz\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/neone-the-wonderer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The self-proclaimed music experimentalist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues to dazzle us with the way he so seamlessly brings together these silky tones to create a rich tapestry of a song. You can miss it, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the effortless feel of it, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/72RMKo8u5oIuTtyE8HAv5E?si=yiYYgRXKTXCUlV6pmiC7YQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEONE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s smooth and quick vocals, but there\u2019s technicolor work happening here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3zxutQ3DFl5sBX7sxI2nVZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Beane | \u201cRhythm of Us\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velvet, pastels\u2014this easy going love song coated in breathy voices and strings evokes all kinds of soft textures, the dreaminess of love that feels right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0FDjZKut8zN62Aqk81f6PT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>ShySpeaks | \u201cDawg! Affirm.\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may be under two minutes, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1qH7l0NhbPqaVbDWiw4JLf?si=j8Y6lYmkTW2yNj_ulp9k4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ShySpeaks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t miss a beat, or a line, or a verse, moving with a poetic precision. You gotta hear it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7sbkOCpmysNzsaotpcoHpc?si=fcc185e5b80c47d4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Fortuno | \u201cShatterproof\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll leave you with this warm and wistful tune from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/07QJ2IEpirIQN3dlUomBxL?si=YC_nHA41SLaSzCMFvkjzFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortuno<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a song that feels like those late afternoon walks where you find yourself caught in that late sun, daydreaming, or maybe questioning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/73qHrnE0jYbpjujZPN4ZMv?si=24c5d79905464b36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ready to discover new music in person?<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse shows.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this month\u2019s New Music Alert: June, we\u2019ve got a whole lot of synthy and soft songs, some heartbreakers and some daydreamers. They\u2019re easy going on the sonic outside, with a little bit of questioning on the lyrical inside. Hear the full list below, followed by a little more about a handful of standout songs.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-music-alert"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}