Author: Elicit Magazine

British folktronica singer-songwriter and producer Chantitown will release her new single ‘Strong In Broken Places’ on 20 September, taken from her upcoming EP, Camouflage to be released 11 October. The single was produced and composed by both Jim Hustwit (Universal Music, National Theatre, Almeida Theatre) and Chantitown herself. The new single follows the success of ‘Cause and The Cure’ which was premiered via CLASH Magazine and won her the “Best Song Of The Month” for Songwriter Universe. ‘Cause and The Cure’ has since been remixed by Manuel Tur and Peer Kusiv and received support from Youtube channels such as Saints…

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New York born, Sydney bred dark-pop artist Valencia James is making music for those in need. With a catalogue of music inspired by real life events, Valencia is on a mission song by song to give listeners something real, something organic, something true.  LISTEN TO “DREAMERS” Although her music may stem from moments of doubt and sadness, the empowering songstress aims to cast light on even the most difficult of times. Her stunning vocals create an honest and relatable sound, allowing others to connect on a personal level. Described as ‘strong, mysterious and authentic’, Valencia oozes confidence through her compelling…

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Balancing her junior year of high school with her musical ambitions, singer-songwriter Noella Rain releases her new single, “Scars Are Your Strength”, from her upcoming album, Phoenix. Self-reflective, honest, and open, Noella Rain distinguishes herself as a young songwriter ready to grow with each song serving as a life-altering lesson. LISTEN TO “SCARS ARE YOUR STRENGTH” “Scars Are Your Strength” is an anthem of self-love and self-acceptance. Using her own personal struggles and pain, Noella Rain gives hope to listeners alongside a mellow guitar riff. “Scars Are Your Strength” proceeds the success of her August single “Black & White” – another equally inspire single about maintaining who…

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With their new album Songs Of Our Mothers due for release this Friday, 27th September, via Bella Union, Kefaya + Elaha Soroor have shared a new track “Gole Be Khar”. Of the track the band say: “Gole Be Khar is a folk song in the Herati dialect of north-western Afghanistan. Generally in Afghan society women are forbidden to openly express love and desire for a man as this is considered shameless by some parts of the society. In this song the woman is expressing her secret feeling and desire for her lover.” Click HERE to listen. Afghan singer Elaha Soroor and award-winning music/producer duo Kefaya have joined forces for a mighty and mesmerising new album, Songs Of Our Mothers; a fresh, vibrant take on Afghan folk music filtered through myriad forms, from…

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Find what makes you happy and embrace it unapologetically. Welcome to the world of 20 year old artist Dayglow. The energetic and eternally hopeful Dayglow (aka Sloan Struble) has today returned with new music in the form of a new music video for his new single “Nicknames.” Hailing from Austin, Texas he has been praised for his refreshing optimism with Ones To Watch hailing his new brand of positivity “The Antidote for Dark Pop.” The song was written alongside Dayglow’s 2018 debut album, Fuzzybrain, and exists as a continuation of the initial 8-song release. The accompanying video features Struble trying out for a slew of different sports…

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