The muses of La Musa: Emily Wells

Forging a bridge between pop and chamber music, composer, producer, and video artist Emily Wells builds songs from deliberate strata of vocals, synths, drums, piano, string and wind instruments. Her evocative music impel listeners to be attuned.

The talented Instrumentalis takes her turn to announce her Spring 2022 tour dates. This will be in support of her upcoming release, Regards To The End, which is scheduled to release on February 25. She wraps up this announcement with her new song “Loves Saves the Day” straight off the album. The song is said to be written for the late David Buckel, a civil rights lawyer and environmental advocate who committed suicide in 2018 by setting himself on fire in Prospect Park.

Divus Julius presents: Yard Act

Yard Act formed in Leeds in September 2019 when Ryan Needham found himself temporarily living in’s spare bedroom. Settling into a system of programming, looping and layering, the alchemy between the two created a base from which to build their complex and ever expanding narrative world. 

With just three hometown shows under their belt, world events intervened. But rather than letting the pandemic derail them Yard Act set up their own imprint, Zen F.C. and across the course of 2020 and into early 2021 released four increasingly coruscating, hilariously dark singles.

Now expanded to a four-piece, joined by Sam Shjipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums), they’ve released their debut album “The Overload”. Their inherent wit has been sharpened down into something that speaks to the times we live in, creating a statement of intent that survives on nuance, that manages to poke fun at society without punching down from a place of left-wing superiority or right-wing anger. The Overload is a political record, but in the same way that all great observations of human nature are – a messy, complex, knowingly hypocritical snapshot of our current state of play.

Hit of The Week: Alt-J ‘Hard Drive Gold’

The Mercury Prize-winning trio is set to release The Dream on February 11 through Canvasback/Atlantic. The new track’s accompanying video is the band’s singer/guitarist/songwriter Joe Newman’s directorial debut, and his partner, Darcy Wallace, co-directed.

Music by Bergman: Leon Benavente

León Benavente is a Spanish indie rock band formed by experienced musicians from different parts of the Spanish geography, They were formed in 2012.

Their rock music has catchy melodies and some dark eighties touches; their lyrics are acidic and many of them reflect the harsh reality of Spain in recent times. They have just released their forth album called Era.

Best Covers: Dave Gahan and Soulsavers ‘A Man Needs A Maid’

Dave Gahan and Soulsavers returned this year with a new album called Imposter, an album of cover versions. The cover of A Man Needs A Maid, a Neil Young classic, is sensational. 

Introducing…Another Michael

Describing Philadelphia trio Another Michael as an indie-pop act is accurate, but it’s also a serious oversimplification. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Doherty, bassist Nick Sebastiano and guitarist/keyboardist Alenni Davis combine a disparate set of influences—including everything from Damien Rice, Bright Eyes, Kanye West and Radiohead to R&B, dance, videogame and classical music—into a compelling debut album. The full-length follow-up to a pair of EPs, 2016’s Sans and 2018’s Land, New Music and Big Pop is the work of a hungry, young band still figuring out what exactly it is they want to say.

The muses of La Musa: Crystal Murray

Crystal Murray‘s work acts as a form of resistance toward predictability. The Paris based singer has found a way to seamlessly intertwine jazz, pulsating trap beats, and buttery smooth vocals to create an enchanting body of work that truly scrapes out such a distinguished lane for herself. 

On top of that, the 19-year old unites her French cool-girl demeanor with her knowledge and biological background of African American soul to create an uncommon cadence.

With her new EP ‘Twisted Bases’ arriving in February, Crystal Murray is getting is hyped with new track ‘Too Much To Taste’.