{"id":2559,"date":"2023-07-06T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2023-10-27T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:26:50","slug":"new-music-alert-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-july-2023","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For New Music Alert July, there\u2019s a breezy, carefree sonic feel that runs through all these stellar tracks, but each listen reveals more of their depth. Hear the full list below, then read on for details on a few of our <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extra <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">favorite songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=c2fcc4c1d16845aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sister | \u201cLate Night\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2kQ9Dvm6dEpxYelyRwiowy?si=NBYBAUBDR-WiroTr1nI6mQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sister<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came onto your radar through her track \u201cLove Me Right\u201d being featured on Michelle Obama\u2019s \u201cHigher Ground\u201d podcast, but now we invite you to give her newest, \u201cLate Night\u201d, your full attention. The dreamy pop track feels both airy and anthemic, the way Sister\u2019s breezy vocal delivery glides alongside the strong bass beat\u2014you gotta hear it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5sEcdnw5f0iBv1FjOlFzQO?si=2e01aecdf61d420a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Abraham Alexander | \u201c<\/b><b>D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu (Electric Deluxe Session)\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stripped down take on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2f6fW5uWhqbEDXDK6IGirN?si=ywkaSTw1QVuP0OybJ-WkMw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abraham Alexander<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s moving track gives it a new warmth, voices coming together in real time, drums rolling under a chorus of harmonies and Abraham singing out the haunting line, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu story\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1TeIcohQYwiHqg4dkUCNov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Olivia Dean | \u201cDive\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/00x1fYSGhdqScXBRpSj3DW?si=vUAhvjrcSbSMRSuKirg_NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia Dean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just keeps bringing the singles we love. \u201cDive\u201d has a kind of sunny, serene quality, the way its optimistic poppy chorus sprinkles in the feelgood jazzy undertones. You\u2019re gonna have a good day with this thing in your headphones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/39X2xdmnX3UAWNmyhKdVtc?si=80aaa6e2d4c84bde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Hamzaa | \u201cBorderline\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the many beauties of this new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3TXjnAw0sg1VVdnR9fGdBs?si=aMxoek5zR4GNXY4BoKP-9g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamzaa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> track is its multiplicity\u2014it\u2019s vibey and easygoing, but with each listen you pick up on another one of its delicate layers, and just keep falling deeper into its stunning sounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5lz9iL7GHSTZ9HOUK8WFvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>BEL | \u201cCold Brew\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two minutes float by with this charming indie tinged pop song.<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ts6M8dSQ1GYdVF2ZeCyy6?si=SxcZYz4QQluwKdcnStkl9g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> BEL<\/a> puts us right into the groove then serenades us through smooth verses and quick choruses, and even manages to throw in a surprise oozy slow down before the quick song is done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3C3kyiF0xvkZxw39jAGuQZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Bronze Avery | \u201cTHE ONE (IF YOU TOUCH\u00a0 ME)\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get yourself on a dancefloor with friends, whether it\u2019s out under the stars at a rooftop bar, or kicking the coffee table aside from a dance party in the living room\u2014that\u2019s the kind of bouncy, energetic feel this new track brings out. Clear the space and move to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30XwDI0SEYBda3gBtutSZW?si=1InOAnt7RwmpHpKAMYE-yQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronze Avery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s declaration of love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6Z8ojmnDMwEmLumityGsVP?si=14883ddec7234496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Fionn | \u201cTAKE ME OUT!\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a little grunge, a little chic, slightly \u201890s, and upfront\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4bfOiCE7XrhrTa94KTwXxt?si=LZNuyh8USwSzN46bPosxVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fionn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers all the bases with this pop number.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6uHIw4YGR5uxaJ47D2KgWx?si=0629bd3889784559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>Baaba J | \u201cDifferent\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll leave you with this subtle and stunning number from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/151OS9nfrfYQ8UlnakRMek?si=6KY6npSxQjeK7JFiqg0HlQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baaba J<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one that feels simple and circular, until you start to hear all its gorgeous texture\u2014multiple languages, small pop flourishes, the saxophone moving as almost a second voice. It\u2019s one to keep on repeat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0lDhpQ8KUBcX8w4ilY1UPs?si=311953b575a04cb8&amp;nd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ready to discover new music in person?<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse shows.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For New Music Alert July, there\u2019s a breezy, carefree sonic feel that runs through all these stellar tracks, but each listen reveals more of their depth. Hear the full list below, then read on for details on a few of our extra favorite songs. 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