Tender - Erode

Erode is the name of a new single from electronica duo Tender. The band are planning an album release this summer and Erode is a foretaste of what's to come. The song in itself is, at least on the surface, a genuine pop track. Though it's still hard to argue that Tender goes for something mainstream. Their chill vibe and minimalistic yet spacious production holds a series of interesting arrangements and really cool sounds. The idea of making chill electronic music and then package it in a contemporary pop format feels like something that is really happening right now and gives Tender an edge in todays music scene.
Lyrically Erode paints a (at least in my opinion) kind of wry relation. Like the title of the song the descibed relation tells of a twosome that forces one part to slowly erode, to become something else, or more dramatic, to become nothing. It's something beautiful about a sacrificial love but when taken for granted or abused it holds a forceful backlash. Tender makes a magnificent job creating a perfect emotional soundtrack for such an implosion.

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Twin Oaks - Nothing

The dream pop duo Twin Oaks just recently released a new track from their upcoming EP. Nothing, as this new (released march 21)  song is called, is a somewhat darker Twin Oaks compared to earlier work. The whole track contains a dark, ominous vibe. Some parts even sounds a bit like the 90's grunge wave while some parts touches the spectrum of post rock. Nothing starts of minimalistic with moving vocals and a lyrical material that adds to the harshness and asperity. The track constantly grows, adds layers of atmosphere, a beat with a reverb to die for and grand guitars. With Nothing, Twin Oaks have created a slow, pulsating crescendo. The whole song starts and finishes with the lines "Please forgive me for I have sinned". This line in itself captures and frames the beauty with Nothing which contains an almost cinematic, gray filtered, impression of despair paired with a distant, lingering but unsung hope, more represented in the music than in the lyrics themselves. The EP is planned for this summer and if Twin Oaks continues down the road of Nothing then we sure have someting look forward to.


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3 Cutting Principles

Nicolai Dungers musical acts have always been an inspiration for us at Weekly Indie Pop. Somehow though his spectacular project, the band 3 Cutting Principles, have managed to elude us for over a year now. The amazingly well made debut album called 3 Cutting Principles involves Dunger himself and his two fellow muscicians Jonas Nyström and Manne von Ahn Öberg. The record in itself is a slow burning piece of orchestrated ambience, hymn-like melodies and Nicolai Dungers distintive vocals. Though this previous description may sound like it, there is absolutely nothing moderate about the works of 3 Cutting Principles. Instead the music is an ongoing source of mystic surprises and a lyrical material that elevates this piece of art and gives it a transcendent edge. Though it's been almost exactly a year since the album release Weekly Indie Pop strongly feels that this material is definately worth a return to. 3 Cutting Principles offers a well to pour out of. The music paints a broad panorama from grand symphonic motions to the narrow and fragile almost meditative. 3 Cutting Principles is something to discover and rediscover.

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Vaarwell - YOU

YOU is the first song to be heard from Vaarwells upcoming debut album Homebound 456, which will be released this march. This single is the first encounter I've ever had with Vaarwell and I must say that this trio really swept me off my feet. YOU is a dark dream/indie pop song that holds layers of quality. The vocals breathe a melancholic feeling that makes every word of the break-up described in the lyrics feel real. The production makes every part of the song feel perfectly fitted into this beautiful mosaic. Though dreamy, the indie flavoured guitar and the drum beat mananges to create a distinct course for the song. As YOU ends up in a dynamic, still mellow, climax with the toms pounding like the beat of a military march, I'm utterly sold on the sounds and emotions that Vaarwell manages to create. The release of their debut album is most definitely something to have in mind for this month.

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RUS - new single from Ayowa

The danish duo Ayowa is back with a new single called RUS (released february 24). The new single continues Ayowas tradition of making ambient, expressive, electronic pop music. The contemporary beat, the pulsating soundscape and the emotional, floating vocals sung in danish makes for a bittersweet experince. It's both a feel good and a deeply emotionally captivating song. The danish word "rus" means "intoxication" and without having a full interpretation of the text the whole song still breathes this ecstatic shimmer. Ayowa have truly mastered the skill of making ravishing and touching music rooted in the pop genre.


 

Atmospheric vibes from Seersha

Wasteland is the debut single from the emerging atmospheric electropop artist Seersha. It's the first song from her forthcoming record (to be released in May). Wasteland is a song filled with melancholy, carried by soft synthpads and a minimal beat. Though Wasteland feels a bit held back, it still holds a shimmering energy with Seershas expressive vocals guiding the listenter through the wastelands, enclosed in atmospheric auras. The name Seersha comes from the phonetic spelling of Saorie, an Irish or Scottish given name meaning freedom. And it seems important for Seersha to make music that can hold up to that description. To not give away all the keys of interpretation but rather give the listener a possibility to measure their own thoughts and feelings in relation to Seershas artistry is a great artistic strength and makes for an interesting follow up in May.

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Corniglia - Oh My Love

Out of Perth, Australia comes this rare gem called Corniglia. Their debut single (released in November last year) should send shockwaves on every Indie Pop listeners radar. Oh My Love, which is the name of the song, is a repetative (in a good way), minimalistic and dreamy tune. It has this really downplayed production but still manages to create a really catchy sound, which one can probably thank the groovy basslines for. On top of the hazy, floating soundstage Oh My Love is a lovestory, though Corniglia works with meta narratives and the song seem to have more than one layer. It handles the contemporay endeavours of prolonged or eternal life and the want to always "play it cool" and "keep it togheter". In summary, Corniglia, with their dark, danceable sound, is another example of pop music that isn't only kitsch and placard messages, but the carrier of profound content. If you're into Oh My Love as much as Weekly Indie Pop is, be sure to keep your eyes open for Corniglias debut album bound for this year.

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