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Marcus King – “Wildflowers & Wine”

Despite only being in his early twenties, this singer and songwriter has one on the most remarkable soul voices around. Hailing from Greenville, South-Carolina, he was brought up on blues and performed as a teen alongside his father, fellow bluesman Marvin King. Also a gifted blues guitarist, he is the front man of The Marcus King Band, which debuted with their 2015 album “Soul Insight”.

Musically describing a roadtrip to see a girl and stopping along the way to get a bottle of wine and pick wildflowers, his new single is a smooth slice of vintage soul. Taken from his upcoming solo album “El Dorado”, expected on January 17, 2020, it combines gospel influences, an emotional blues guitar and the rawness of his soul-drenched voice to create one of the most spectacular sonic experiences.

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Beth Keeping – “San Francisco”

This British singer and songwriter grew up in Woking, where she found inspiration in the music of artists like John Mayer, Delta Goodrem and Martyn Joseph. After a stint as a busker on the streets of London, she started writing songs for other musicians both in the UK and abroad. With a sound marrying traditional country with modern pop, she released her debut EP “Fool” in 2018.

Inspired by her experiences while backpacking through South-East Asia, her new single takes a little detour from the Nashville twang. Smooth, minimal synths and catchy fingersnaps surround her angelic and seductive vocals, before bursting out in an infectious, anthemic pop chorus. With added contemporary electro elements basted in a retro glaze, this well-balanced tune is definitely a keeper.

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Sedona – “More Love”

Whether you call her sound Dirty Pop or Femme Funk, this Los Angeles born artist is making her mark on the music scene. She grew up with pop icons like Diana Ross, Madonna and Gwen Stefani and female empowerment is still lyrically a common theme. Now based in New York, she mixes vintage soulful R&B with a touch of Santana-like jazz-fusion and debuted with “Call me Up” in 2018.

Sonically set in the sparkling 80s, her new single uses the electronic retro synths to set a scene which is both seductive as vibrant. Within its shimmering soundscape and punchy rhythm, she creates a sprightly pop vibe, exploding with a sweet neon splendor, while using her frisky, playful vocals to satirize the thrill of chasing after a lover and unites it all in an irresistibly catchy pop banger.

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Flight Facilities ft. Aloe Blacc – “Better Than Ever”

Formed in Sydney in 2009, this is an award-winning Australian duo, consisting of Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell, which focuses their talents on electronic music production. They first gained attention in 2010 with their single “Crave You” featuring Giselle Rosselli. They’ve played festivals like SXSW and Coachella and saw their debut full-length album “Down To Earth” earn gold status in 2014.

This time employing the astounding vocal cords of Aloe Blacc, their new single takes their electronic production into the world of soulful pop. With a pounding beat, gospel-like handclaps and a touch of added vocoder effects, it’s an invigorating feel-good pop track, dripping with passionate vintage soul. Blending gripping vocals with a joyous melody, they are definitely better than ever.

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Fortnight In Florida – “I Can’t Wait Forever”

Having toured with Lianne La Havas as a keys player, singer and songwriter Simon Middleton met bassist and guitarist Eamonn Dawe and drummer Andrew Gallop and formed this London-based trio. Sharing a love of disco and synth pop, they debuted their retro-touched electro-pop sound on their first EP “So Long” in 2016 and made the Glastonbury Emerging Talent long-list in that same year.

With a pulsating bassline, radiating a neon glow at every pluck, their new single emerges from the depths of an 80s synthesizer. Touching on the New Romantic style of electronic pop, the reverberating beat and smoothness of the synths seamlessly meld together with the lustrous magic of the retro vocals, which will take you on a voltaic journey to yesteryear you don’t have to wait forever for.

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Bora York – “Something Fine”

This Minneapolis-based husband and wife duo, consisting of Chris and Rebekah Bartels, debuted in 2013 with their album “Dreaming Free”, conceived as a music school senior project and intended to be folk. However, Chris fell in love with a synth pop sound and introduced a funkier side on their second album “Secret Youth” in 2015. While raising three young children, they’re always honing their artistry.

Taken from their upcoming third album “Emotion Vertigo”, which is expected to drop on November 8th, their new single delves into the vintage vortex of 80s synths. With a distinctly funkalicious vibe from the electronic gadgetry, groovy guitar strums and her refreshingly upbeat vocals worming their way into your ears, this revitalizing portion of glittering retro pop is something especially fine indeed.

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