Killers In A Ghost Town

We love The Magnettes because they're badass feminists with cool music and an attitude that makes it clear they just don't care: they're the big sister we always tried to emulate.

All jokes aside, with so many great pro-women/feminism pop ballads on our radar right now, the one we absolutely cannot seem to get over is Swedish pop duo The Magnettes' "Killers In A Ghost Town". It's honest without being uncomfortable and catchy without being expected and, through it all, a twinkling synth, lilting melody, and layered beats insist you lazily dance around.

Lyrics take you on a journey from childhood, preconceived gendered notions, and total self-empowerment, all in one sentence with the juxtaposition of "sweet little girls" quickly journeying to "get wasted and fuck around" over a dreamy, indulgent soundscape.

Plus, how could you not love a duo who states, "we're reclaiming the word ugly. We think speaking your mind and being weak, weird, sad, anything but perfect, and ultimately real is cool. We have no regrets. That’s the ‘Sad Girls Club.’ It’s a space for anyone who listens to our music to be who they are. Embrace the ugly."?

Check out the single below, head to all those sites, and catch the new video here.

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Now Is The Time Of Emotion

As loud and fun as the song itself, Prince Rama's newly unveiled video for "Now Is The Time Of Emotion" off Xtreme Now is a shot of reckless youth and joyous angst.

In the duo's endearingly quirky style, the video features the sisters, skateboarders, a motocyclist, and more destroying a modern art museum with all the enthusiastic abandon that makes Prince Rama's music so impossible to ignore.

Check out the video, head to the sites, and listen to Xtreme Now, out now on Carpark Records.

Photo credit: Drew Reynolds

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Larger Than This Life

Cinematic in a climactic sense, Morgan Mallory's "Larger Than This Life" is impossible to pass over and harder still to forget.

Deceptively quiet, story driven verses build to a resounding anthem of a chorus with thought-provoking lyrics, prominent beats, and huge vocal hooks that'll have any romantic swooning before sliding into a riff-ruled bridge sure to have you honestly and completely hooked on a single that insists you listen again and again.

With a flawless production of balanced beats, easy vocals, eloquent lines, and a careful but moving melody, the whole track plays out so strikingly clever that it's nearly impossible to believe it's off a debut album and we can't wait to hear more.

Check out the single, look for Morgan's forthcoming album, Manifesto, to be released later this year, and catch up with the artist in his interview here.

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Save Your Love

We've been digging everything Drawing North has been teasing from El Dorado and if you haven't already fallen for their sound, now's the time to do so, because "Save Your Love" is ready to top your Spring jams and play out your Summer plans.

An easy mix of pure pop and irrepressible energy with the band's signature articulate and romantic lyrics, you can just as easily blast "Save Your Love" on your way to the first festival of the season or lay back and soak in their undoubtedly underrated production and impressive lyrical ability. Pure riffs, a pretty but smart melody, charming verses, and an impossibly huge stadium ready chorus gives "Save Your Love" all the makings of a Summertime hit.

Seriously, the precision with which Drawing North's music is crafted - without losing its personality or authenticity - has us not so patiently awaiting the release of the Australian five-piece's forthcoming album, El Dorado. Check out the single, catch up with the band in their interview with us, and head to all those sites below for much more.

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