Premiere: Unstoppable - Aishlinn Kivlighn

With a warmth and enthusiasm that's contagious, Aishlinn Kivlighn holds a musical confidence and self-awareness beyond her 13 years.

The acoustic video for "Unstoppable" presents a vulnerable side to the originally bouncing track; as addictive as ever, but with an impressive dose of authenticity as Aishlinn delivers raw emotions in a pure state.

Sweet reminders ring out in lyrics flush with hope and persistence, sure to have the dreamer in you addicted, before slipping into a huge chorus - and even larger bridge - that Aishlinn's soaring vocals tackle with a fearless ease and natural swing; the powerful effect is one that will have you listening again and again.

Says Aishlinn of the single, "it's empowering and it's not just about empowering yourself, but also helping others ... even though I didn't personally write it, I feel so connected to it, because it so well relates to my values and things I try to do for other people and for myself".

Don't let her age fool you, the acoustic video for "Unstoppable" undoubtedly proves that Aishlinn can just as easily sing a soft and pretty verse as she can belt out a powerful bridge and we can't wait to see what she continues to do.

Watch the irrepressible new acoustic video for her single "Unstoppable" below, catch up with Aishlinn in her interview with us here, and head to all those sites below to stay up to date with this not to be missed young singer.

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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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Clare Maguire x Suki Waterhouse = "Elizabeth Taylor" - Press Release

Suki Waterhouse put her directorial spin on Clare Maguire's new single "Elizabeth Taylor" - the resemblance in the eyes is pretty uncanny. Incredible song from an incredible artist.  From Suki "Clare has a resilience similar to Elizabeth Taylor; a reluctance to apologize for who she is." 

Clare Maguire listens to all sorts of artists these days; they have only one thing in common. "They are true to themselves," she says. This, more than any genre or sound or era, is all that matters to the 27-year-old singer-songwriter right now. "It's a certain attitude that I'm really drawn to," she explains, "and it really doesn't matter what music it is, and it doesn't matter who the person is. That's the inspiration for me."

This much is clear in Maguire's new music. After a moment away from the spotlight, the Brummie chanteuse is back in full force - still with that amazing, swooping, haunting voice, but with more raw, fragile vulnerability. Clare wrote the majority of this album at home on her piano, with her sausage dogs, on a diet of pizza and cups of tea, listening to everything from Rihanna to Johnny Cash, "If it sounds a bit rough around the edges, it's fine," she reasons, "because that's who I am."

Clare Maguire's album Stranger Things Have Happened comes out 5/27 on Republic.

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