{"id":3350,"date":"2024-06-01T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3350"},"modified":"2024-05-31T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:28:36","slug":"new-music-alert-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-june-2024","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New music for June couldn\u2019t come sooner! We\u2019re loving these new releases, which include brand new, full-length albums from Charley Crockett and Marcus King (who are touring <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right now<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), songs featured in TV shows, and incredible guest spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get it spinning, it\u2019s the New Music Alert.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=e3a937758a6b4dc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[LISTEN ON SPOTIFY]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Im88fWAyVAE&list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL&index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[LISTEN ON YOUTUBE]<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charley Crockett | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$10 Cowboy<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/charley-crockett\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Texan crooner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> returns with his latest full-length album, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/29H8rVCQG9uXLiT9hlH5za?si=NXfAIH77TjW-KOaUGkHk8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$10 Cowboy<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to rave reviews. The new album leans more into country than its predecessor, 2022\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Man from Waco<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as is evident on the titular track and first single, \u201c$10 Cowboy\u201d. The sound is immediately heavier, the tone more lonesome, and it\u2019s all against the backdrop of guitar twang and Crockett\u2019s deep baritone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/charleycrockett.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch Crockett on the road through September<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you can pick up a VIP package that includes an exclusive pre-show acoustic set and a signed poster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charley Crockett - "$10 Cowboy" (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ST4tp2Tw1Ys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pokey LaFarge | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhumba Country<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Crockett embodied cowboy country, then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6hAUCkzZpoYGObd8qFW5TT?si=T6WjIpGvR0WDhgiUUgYMrw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pokey LaFarge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> embodies rhumba country. On his latest album, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5oOeI9Z7UhFC6XRx16IRdJ?si=MvCKm2OuRze6fTYoCnmDTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhumba Country<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, LaFarge combines genres from all over the world \u2013 mambo, tropic\u00e1lia, rocksteady, mid-century American rock-and-roll, and of course, rhumba (a.k.a. Afro-Cuban big band ballroom music) \u2013\u00a0into one dynamic record. Fun fact: LaFarge wrote the songs while working 12-hour days on a farm, which changed his songwriting process drastically. \u201cI used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor,\u201d he says of the new music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More fun facts: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokeylafarge.net\/#tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LaFarge is on tour throughout the US in June and July, and then heads to Europe for dates in August<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He has a couple of VIP packages available, which include access to a pre-show soundcheck with an exclusive performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pokey LaFarge - "Sister Andre" [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MEIVWM6UTL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus King | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood Swings<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0FeWKiZSwBRdGzqeCdlH1a?si=1WxKPPoSSkqzWXJcYTE2HA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus King<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s new album, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7sVfGWfXF2C97KvHHw3Voa?si=1nuFN6pTSSO2zicTEEphaQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood Swings<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is one of his best. The South Carolinian dropped 2020\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Dorado <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to critical acclaim (even picking up a Grammy nod), and the successor <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood Swings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feels cut from the same cloth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just listen to the soulful track \u201cSave Me\u201d for a taste of the album\u2019s catchy notes and happy harmonies, pitted against darker subject matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcuskingofficial.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King is also on the road through September in the US, before embarking for Europe in October.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t miss VIP packages that include an exclusive pre-show acoustic set and early entry to the venue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marcus King - Save Me (Shangri-La Sessions)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9KLOJ5PMKUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S\u00e6kyi | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Night Only: Live From The Sunroom<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hailing from Woodbridge, VA, and born to Ghanaian parents, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/saekyi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S\u00e6kyi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is quickly making a name for himself in the hip hop world. With his most recent release, the live album <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7cyowCNDNt32LmGNYfwa7p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Night Only<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, S\u00e6kyi shows off his unique style that blends rock, jazz, funk, and rap all together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just check out this performance of \u201cAngels Don\u2019t Call Me\u201d for an indication of what the full live album entails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S\u00e6kyi - Angels Don't Call Me\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MY8R5irOiXk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the della kit | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginnings EP<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want some jazz beats to brighten up your day? The latest from British Columbia\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/the-della-kit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the della kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an EP of soulful jazz instrumentals. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2prYTGVUFPPlfk82NM2Ecz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginnings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> EP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, uhm, begins with \u201cBeginnings\u201d: a four-minute groove, complete with walking bass lines, claps, and synths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginnings\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_t1ljepdeLg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia Dean | \u201cThe Harder They Come\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6hS6AEXgB9opXrL6bLnkA3?si=ZVyQ5dCKSHqzIwW6aP-5IA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest single<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the UK\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/olivia-dean\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia Dean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> breathes new life into the Jimmy Cliff classic. It\u2019s just one track featured in the BBC show <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Town, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about a band forming in the volatile music scenes of Birmingham in the early 1980s. Fun fact: the original song came from Jimmy Cliff\u2019s movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Harder They Come<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1972), a landmark of Caribbean cinema, about Cliff\u2019s character who leaves his small town to try and make it big in the music scene of Kingston, Jamaica.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Harder They Come (From The Original BBC Series "This Town")\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ra7JKDErVLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julieta Rod & Thyra Hilden | \u201cPOLYAMORY\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While just a minute long, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/722GqbJX4ATzZ4HthsK0OL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the new song<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/julieta-rod\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julieta Rod<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Thyra Hilden packs a punch. An Argentinian singer-songwriter, now based in Copenhagen, Rod\u2019s wispy voice perfectly compliments Hilden\u2019s in this indie pop power ballad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The whole record, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SENTIMENTAL<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is worth a listen too. It\u2019s a groovy jam, perfect for a summer\u2019s day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"POLYAMORY\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1MZMfDeLc9w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remy Reilly | \u201cYes Man\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re loving the new single from Dallas\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/remy-reilly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remy Reilly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5FzNWOBWfSdYdGFzEHxWYl?si=Yn-afc6cSSmA-ChLrZSl5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYes Man\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a stirring indie pop act of catharsis. Reilly conjures up feelings of good riddance for an ex, who enables them into thinking they\u2019re \u201cthe one\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reilly is backed by blues guitar, heavy drum fills, and a horn section. Give it a listen!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yes Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I7bHjlW9xAA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamzene & Bad Sounds | \u201cExtra Beat\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scotland\u2019s Tamzene features on a track from Bad Sounds\u2019 new album <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1RXnaFxADiXuTODLKwd9EF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escaping from a Violent Time<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, singing the chorus to a catchy new tune. It\u2019s a song about finding that special someone that makes your heartbeat a little bit harder. The whole album offers fun and goofy psych pop numbers; but this song is a slowed down meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Extra Beat\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3nFXWwpLPR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criibaby & santpoort\u2019s | \u201clife moves fast\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco\u2019s Criibaby is known for her genre-bending blend of lo-fi jazz and neo soul, using \u201cfound sounds\u201d to create unique textures. On her latest single, she collaborated with Dutch-French producer santpoort on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6gbW3eX8AS6MTb61RN1j2o?si=6vHlyBreQzaaQOjNErK4IQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201clife moves fast\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a whirring mix of electronic instrumentation and silky harmonies. Play it on a loop and slow down for a sec.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"life moves fast\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ZP8iLY7AW4?list=OLAK5uy_n76EZon98_kiTffLaLDv1mGFvxzQPRg-M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch artists like these (and way more) at a Sofar show near you!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New music for June couldn\u2019t come sooner! We\u2019re loving these new releases, which include brand new, full-length albums from Charley Crockett and Marcus King (who are touring right now), songs featured in TV shows, and incredible guest spots.\u00a0 Get it spinning, it\u2019s the New Music Alert.\u00a0\u00a0 [LISTEN ON SPOTIFY] [LISTEN ON YOUTUBE] Charley Crockett | […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":3351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3,4],"tags":[245,465,630,545,214,543,328,628,302,629],"class_list":["post-3350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-music-alert","category-artists","category-community","tag-charley-crockett","tag-criibaby","tag-juleita-rod","tag-marcus-king","tag-olivia-dean","tag-pokey-lafarge","tag-remy-reilly","tag-saekyi","tag-tamzene","tag-the-della-kit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350","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\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}