WONGIE INDIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: cloves - better now

cloves - better now
aussie singer songwriter kaity dunstan (aka cloves) has been on my radar for a year now with her wistful gems that pack a punch in her personal lyrics. with a debut album set for this year, cloves latest single LITERALLY offers a sonic punch amidst her solid storytelling skills. love this track and so should you.

WONGIE INDIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: dancing years - places we've roamed

dancing years - places we've roamed
just listen to this celebratory, yet sentimental, introspective adult piano ballad from leeds quintet dancing years! there's a dense musical arrangement in this song that marks them a tad different from the folkies around them. definitely a band to watch!

WONGIE INDIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: lana del rey - shades of cool

lana del rey - shades of cool
we premiered this audio track two weeks back and now the haunting ballad gets a gorgeous video by jake nava on tap. with the album 'ultraviolence' out this week, this is easily one of the highlights from the psychedelic collection of tunes. nice one!

WONGIE INDIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: josh record - wide awake

josh record - wide awake
with his debut album 'pillars' coming out later this year, check out josh's latest beautiful release that already adds on to an impeccable list of wonderful songs put out in the past months. love this guy!

COOL MIX: london grammar - nightcall / nightcall (joe goddard remix)

london grammar - nightcall
releasing a fan favorite off their debut album 'if you wait', london grammar's cover of the kavinsky / drive soundtrack theme song gets a proper chilling sparse video to match their wonderful version. love these guys!

want more? check out this chilled out house remix by hot chip's joe goddard!:

london grammar - nightcall (joe goddard remix)

WONGIE INDIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: london grammar - strong

london grammar - strong
jeezus who are these kids? crafting brilliantly mature indie ballads with lyrics to match, then throw in the haunting vocals of hannah reid and you've got one of the more exciting new acts to come out of the UK in ages. i'm kind of obsessed.