musomusofm on the radar playlist #28 - Indolore, Evin, Antisolar, Foxy Panic and more....
Goodness me, is it REALLY time for another playlist, it doesn’t seem 2 days since I dropped the last one! The reality is that the last one DID drop 48 hours ago and this will be the case until at least early April as I have new music kicking my front door in every morning, begging to be featured on our ‘on the radar’ playlists which are starting to gain some proper traction on the socials.
The weather is quite frankly shocking where I live which is the middle of nowhere between Exeter and Plymouth, I thought April was for showers but it appears that the rains have come early this year and we’ve had a good 3 days of the wet stuff which is doing nothing to make me feel energised about walking the dogs, maybe we’ll get out at lunchtime!
I digress, on this playlist, you’ll find another 9 acts bringing their recently released music to the audio table, hit the play button below and sit back and let the soothing tones wash over you for the next 30 minutes. If you have 5 mins to spare, why not check out the bios from our featured artists that can be found below the embedded playlist.
See you on the other side.
Indolore
Indolore is often qualified as the most exciting French indie folk gem of the past few years.
After sharing the stage with Sia and touring with Morcheeba, then writing and recording a cult album with British rock legend Terry Reid, Indolore has embarked on a solo adventure singing both in English and French.
He met with critical and public success from his debut EP "Positive Girls", thanks in particular to the indie hit "Je rêve d'é" (over 1 million streams today). He played many concerts in Europe and in America where he was invited to the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. He recorded his following album "Love Letters from Eylenda", far from his home base, in Iceland, inside the Sigur Rós’ iconic studio.
His last critically-acclaimed album “After the Rain”, released in 2021, got into the best albums of the year list edited by At The Barrier (UK).
Indolore comes back in a hurry with the powerful single “Danser le Soir”.
Get on board for a breathtaking chase between Sufjan Stevens and Taxi Girl.
On top of this, Indolore finally returns to the stage in 2022 where both the intimacy and the power of his music are at their best.
If you’re in the UK and fancy catching him live, you can head down to any of the following venues and he’ll be there waiting for you….
12 March Folkestone
14 March Brighton
16 March Beckenham
5 May London
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Evin
Generating over 70,000 views across social media in 2021, Evin is set to release his first single - "Fears of Letting Go" - from his debut EP - "Good Morning World".
An anthem for your mornings, “Fears of Letting Go” is a perfect hybrid of modern and 80s pop, holding an underlying message of carpe diem and self-acceptance. The power ballad clearly highlights Evin's musical inclination flaunting a ripping sax theme, heart gripping melodies and a chorus you'll defiantly find yourself singing in the shower!
Through 2022, Evin is committed to building upon his small yet passionate audience, promising to establish an unmistakable presence within Londons vibrant creative community.
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Antisolar
Have you ever realized that a relationship that once seemed destined to succeed is broken beyond repair - well before the other person does? Franco-American duo Antisolar (Paris-based Olivier Raynal and L.A.-based Andrew Doolittle) reckon with the aftermath of such a realization in their new single, “Sorry”.
Olivier had the initial idea for the song, including the chorus melody and the word “sorry”, but it eventually became a vehicle for Andrew to finally attempt a sober assessment of a relationship of his that ended years ago.
Rather than writing from his own experience, though, he wrote about the breakup from the perceived perspective of the girlfriend who ended the relationship. The song poetically captures both some of the fissures that created distance in the relationship (“How can it go on when you’re somewhere disappearing?” - a reference to Andrew being away on tour with no clear end date) as well as the clear finality of the split (“no balm on your wounds could mend a way back to you”).
Ultimately, “Sorry” is a different kind of breakup song: one from the vantage point of a person who had the wisdom to walk away.
“Sorry” was completed during writing sessions in Paris and Houston and was recorded in L.A.
The song is Antisolar’s fourth single, following ”Awake", an uplifting anthem that celebrates optimism despite our world's ever-pervasive conflict and confusion, "Do We Tremble At Night?", which ponders what we'll be left with if we allow the world around us to be destroyed and “You Resurrect Me”, which captures the despondency and the sense of being directionless that can stem from broken relationships, as well as the healing and rebirth found in new ones.
This act is one worth checking out in more detail, to listen to their previous songs and to unearth more about this fascinating pair, click on the socials below.
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Foxy Panic
Foxy Panic serve up a down ‘n dirty electronic-pop fantasy with every brooding new dance single they drop, and recently, the internet has been blessed with “Chains,” the latest from L.A. based, punk-tronic duo.
The track is about getting reckless, how exploration feels past our comfort zones, and spoiler, like all of their releases - it’s hot.
There’s an undertone of sex and death to the Foxy Panic sound that is seriously powerful, perfect for pounding in the club or soundtracking a late-night drive.
“Keep that chain tight around your neck, lost momentum is never coming back,” singer China Morbosa purrs over the elegant synth-stylings of bandmate Lena Brown aka Tuffghost.
Foxy Panic were on their first full U.S. tour opening for Mija when the pandemic hit, cutting the tour short, but hope to get back to playing live in 2022.
“Chains” is out NOW on all major streaming services.
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SO there you have it folks, another 9 awesome tracks for you to get your ears around. If you liked any of them, please hit them up on the socials and tell them, mention that you heard them on the musomusofm on the radar playlist and they might even buy me a cookie if our paths ever cross!
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Until next time…..