VITAL will be bringing to light 10 splendid songs you should bury yourself in! Do not expect “genre barriers”!
Kawakawa – So Long Since You
An intimate neoclassical vocal track, with the vocals almost whisepred to the mic… Whispered to our hearts! A track of our ‘lost’, past lives…
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Yarck – Spores
‘Spores’ is about a field of spore-like flora on an extraterrestrial planet. It’s the fourth leading single towards Yarck’s debut album. A stunning, idm gem…
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Still Years – CQ (If I Had Met You After You Met Me)
A transcendent post punk/dark wave treat from Albuquerque DIY collective Still Years, unmissable for Joy Division aficionados
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Dead Joyous – Rookie
The debut indie rock/post punk banger by Dead Joyous is the ideal ‘art therapy’ over lockdown… Play this beast loud!
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Nikhil Bagga – Gotta Try
12 year old, alternative rock, singer songwriter based in Seattle Nikhil Bagga’s ‘Gotta Try’ is about being bullied and dealing with that struggle growing up. Ace!
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St. Yuma – Trinidad – Acoustic
Texas based band St. Yuma’s latest offering is “”Subtle and forward. Romantic and inclusive. Rare and sweet.” Acoustic heaven
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Arn-Identified Flying Objects And Alien Friends
– The Stalkers (Glorious Influencers)
A quirky art rock gem; An ironic account of a world governed by influencers and spin doctors. An absolute must-listen fro every open-minded music lover
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The High 70s – Glitter Box
What do you get when you mix 70s glam, with 80s new wave and 90s indie rock? ‘Glitter Box’ by The High 70s is the right answer
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Katr/na – Did You Know
The first single by Katr/na is a great, sultry bedroom pop gem with an indie r&b heart and lovely vocals
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Princess Century – Still The Same
Canadian musical force, DJ and producer Maya Postepski is Princess Century; ‘Still The Same’ is among the best 2021’s singles in the vein of Austra & TR/ST. Indie electro at its best
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Christos Doukakis