Sure, it's not too hard to see comparisons to Lana Del Ray, but Los Angeles-based artist Alexandra Savior is so much more than that.
Gearing up for the release of her second album "The Archer," which is supposed to drop sometime in the new year, Savior has already released four singles.
Sometimes you have to shoot your shot and that's exactly what Savior did. The Portland native sent demos to Arctic Monkeys' lead singer Alex Turner and he was impressed enough to start working with Savior on her debut album "Belladonna of Sadness."
It's a great LP that appears to be influenced by the 'Monkeys' most underrated album "Humbug." At just 24, Savior is just knocking on the door of her potential and that's evident with the string of singles released this year. The standout is "Howl," which was released within the last month.
Dive in below along with first single "Crying All The Time." The infectious songs are forecasting that "The Archer" will end up on many "best of" lists to start the decade.
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Chicago singer-songwriter Molly Madden has been playing shows all around the city under the name Uma Bloo for just over a year now. This week, she has blessed us with her official debut release, and instead of just putting out one single, she's offered up a B-Side. "Meow" and b-side "Lullaby" combine dreamy and melancholy melodies with Uma Bloo's signature alluring vocals and vulnerable lyrics.
Offering some insight into the lead track, "Meow," Madden says, "[It] was inspired by desperation, by how deep into self-degradation we'll go to try and hold onto something we think we need. I had been listening to Libby Titus's 'Love Has No Pride' a bunch and around the same time I started noticing how a lot of us want significant others for the same reason we want pets. So it all became very funny to me and I got a song out of it." The b-side, "Lullaby," closely trailed "Meow" in the creative process, Madden says, "I couldn't sleep one night because I was missing someone... I write songs a lot when I am missing people. I guess it wasn't inspired really, it was just another night when someone felt far away."
Take an exclusive first listen to both tracks below, and keep an eye out for the official release on Friday, January 12th!
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