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Depeche Mode - Memento Mori [Columbia] Depeche Mode released their 15th studio album Memento Mori on Columbia in spring this year. The album was promoted with the first single ‘Ghost Again’. This is the first album that Depeche Mode released as a duo following the departure of Andy Fletcher in 2022. In reference to this, there is a death theme dominant on this record, not only as a memorial to Fletcher, but moreover the global tragedies that humanity has faced with Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. The song structure ranges from the classic DM electro pop track to more industrial and experimental instances here and there. Once again Depeche Mode shows that even though the recent albums in the last two decades might not have lived up to the standard, this album shows that they are far from being less relevant as the global music factor.         Glüme - Main Character Glüme emerged during the Corona times even though some sources mention that she has been in the mu...

Black Steel was one of the most successful single release for Tricky during the 90's. The song was a cover version of Public Enemy's Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos and performed by Martina Topley Bird. By replacing the Rap with the singing and adding the guitar arrangement, the songs reflected a completely different atmosphere and is certainly one of the best cover versions ever recorded.

Mothermary were already around for three years now and it is in this catastrophic times that the duo caught our attention. They are twins, Elyse and Larena and as they say on their website, they left religion (Mormon upbringing) and decided to do music together. Their base in the last few years seems to have been NYC and this is also where they create their specific art form of electropop. So far they have released the debut EP 'Not a Virgin' and their brand new single/video for the song "Catch Fire" is out now on Italians Do It Better.

The Los Angeles based SOKO returns this month with a brand new album, her third, entitled 'Feel Feelings'. Two singles have already been released as singles including "Are You A Magician" for which the video was directed by Gia Coppola. 

We are going through a difficult piece of history at the moment that affects us all. In this tough times music remains our best companion. Beside the already featured releases in single posts, here are some interesting tune that will hopefully make stay at home easier. This month we see the return of The Killers, Bright Eyes and Lebanon Hanover. The Killers - Caution Chromatics - Famous Monsters Vundabar - Out of It Black Lips - Get it on Time Bright Eyes - Persona Non Grata Lebanon Hanover - The Last Thing The Orb - Daze (Missing & Messed Up Mix) Oh Wonder - How it Goes   The Radio Dept. - You Fear the Wrong Thing Baby Krakow Loves Adana - Young Again

As part of our new label '7tracks', each week, we will have a new artist featured on our blog. The idea is to have seven songs that are crucial and represent musicians’ career milestones, but at the same time songs that are our favorites and have a special meaning to us. For each artist we will also set up a playlist on YouTube that encompasses their complete body of work as documented with music videos and live performances. A-ha A-ha is a Norwegian band formed in 1982 consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars), and Morten Harket (vocals). The band released 10 studio albums and around 40 singles. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album 'Hunting High and Low' in 1985 as well as their debut single "Take one me". A-ha's songs have been covered or sampled by several artists and also been covered in various languages. Take on Me This year in February 2020, A-ha's video for "Take ...