Ten Fé Hits the Right Notes in ‘Elodie’

London's indie pop and alt-rock duo, Ten Fé, are hitting a few of the right notes (and not to mention, a few of the major indie festivals this year), in their new track, "Elodie." With their swaying and weightless sound waves, '80s-inspired beats, and minimalist effects, the duo (Ben and Leo) are setting fire in…

Keiandra Releases New Video for ‘Wanted’

After the release of her iridescent single, "Icing Sugar," the Newcastle born singer/songwriter/hauntingly talented eye candy dropped a music video for her debut single, "Wanted," off her forthcoming EP, Empty Palaces.  The video is sensationally eye-catching and eager to intrigue. The folk-inspired style and rustic feel is exceptionally wondrous, and of course, so is Keiandra.…

Gioia: A Compressive Electronic Collaboration

Gioia is chillingly intimate and luringly attractive. The fresh collaboration of Ivanna Carrescia, known as recording artist Eddi Front, and the New York label Godmode's founder Nick Sylvester, do exactly what experimental electronic and paranormal pop artists are meant to do: entice and disturb. Sylvester's haunting instrumentals and edgy electronic noises in the new track,…

Wood Lake’s Atmospheric Sound: Easy to Love

The atmospheric art-rock and post-punk three-piece band from Ottawa, Ontario, Wood Lake, is experimentally effective in their new pop and folk-inspired track, "Easy Love." The track was recorded in Toronto while working at Dream House Studios, experimenting with guitar chords, stereo receivers, and original beats. Wood Lake was formed in May 2012 by members: Harry…

Crater Releases Celestial Summer Track

From Seattle, Washington and Help Yourself Records comes an emerging psychedelic art-rock duo, Cesi and Kess, by the haunting name of Crater. The duo released a new single, "Summer Skin," which encompasses beats as sizzling and enigmatic as its name. The single will appear in their upcoming debut LP, Talk to Me So I Can Fall…

Alex Smoke Releases a Complex Album + Track

The original Glasgow producer, Alex Smoke, sets fire in his new LP, Love Over Will... but it's his sultry track, "LossGain," that takes the stage and sets the bar high for a comfortably eerie love song. With Smoke's gloomy vocalization and forceful electronic instrumentation, hammered up in drum beats and whisper noises, the beautifully complex track…

Living Five Minutes With ‘Seagull’

It's shoegaze. It's dream pop. It's psychedelic art. It's chill house rock. It's Living Hour. Stretching to the end of the Earth and back is the five-piece Winnipeg band's grandiose new single, "Seagull," dropped off their upcoming eight-track record (scheduled to release Feb. 19 via Lesfe Records). The beautiful guitar hooks and eerie vocals pull…

Bisous: Profile on the Rising Pop Artist

An electronic beat master is on the rise, and so is his sound! Coastal Beats had the chance to speak with a new Belfast indie electronic pop artist, Bisous, who recently emerged in the music industry by writing beats and recording tracks from his home bedroom. Although Bisous (creator and synth-pop artist, Conor), has two…

The Future is Unlimited: New Dance Music

"Calm Me Down" is by far Future Unlimited's best track yet, and the leading hit on their forthcoming sophomore EP, Calm Down. The Nashville, Tennessee electronic dance band with let loose vibes and a "dance like no one's watchin'" motto is back with their newest hot single.  The mix encompasses synth-pop beats, '80s inspired vocals…

UK Trio NZCA Lines Release New Album

NZCA Lines: The London, UK indie-electro project of Michael Lovett featuring Charlotte Hatherley from Bat For Lashes and Ash, and Sarah Jones from Hot Chip, is the epicenter of electronic dance beats. With a spectacular baseline, catchy vocalization, and colorful melodies, the trio sets neurotransmitters on fire and makes you get up and shake. In their…