{"id":2632,"date":"2023-08-01T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2023-10-27T16:26:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:26:40","slug":"new-music-alert-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-august-2023","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month\u2019s New Music Alert August is all about artists putting love on the line, whether it\u2019s astrological pick up lines, calling out toxic relationships, or bettering ourselves for the one we love. Hear this solid playlist below, followed by a little more about a few key tracks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=c2fcc4c1d16845aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>B-ahwe | \u201cRide 2 Nowhere\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kicking things off with this ultra silky <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6kog2FnBdjoz5oc9EQvuXl?si=k6sok5HNSfK3d-_fe894kA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u2019ahwe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tune that swerves between smooth R&amp;B, kaleidoscopic electronic, and just plain old solid songwriting. Get lost in these textures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"B-ahwe - Ride 2 Nowhere (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOtg5O09Ut8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Shah Infinite | \u201cHIM\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2NbjVvlhWR5C4mswWXxTur?si=iqASAjaEQOKgFxqwCT3Bdw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shah Infinite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reels us right in with that beat, then hooks us with the bright and light synths and his precise verses. It\u2019s all hook here. (Side note, if you\u2019re near LA, you can catch him this month in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/49282\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Monica<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/49283\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malibu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHAH INFINITE - HIM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jh1zMI22oZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Taylor Belle | \u201cWHAT\u2019S YOUR SIGN\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seductive, dreamy\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4DlcO17DIjKaimlXMBqEp2?si=ykYRrIhyRuib3xPEexO3Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taylor Belle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> taps into the cosmos for this astrological love song, complete with that \u201890s R&amp;B feel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taylor Belle - WHAT&#039;S YOUR SIGN (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VT0G8ruR664?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Livingston | \u201cHalf Life\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A banger meets an anthem, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2fPsJqR6zfoHatC1eFr0eQ?si=_Sq9D-jiREebhxm9sYBJ2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livingston<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s \u201cHalf Life\u201d is born, a song about sacrifice and love with a heck of an arena-filling chorus. Trust us, you\u2019ll feel that drop before the chorus breaks open, and it\u2019ll be downright cathartic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Livingston - Half Life (Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnhE5-ONvOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Kimmortal | \u201cTabi Tabi Po\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In barely a minute, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0ioYxkShKhYOKpQh0ERVFS?si=D4PuPi0mS46qm1NXK3arHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimmortal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings us into a technicolor universe run by soft bells, breaths, and the artist\u2019s bouncy rap. This song is pure delight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tabi Tabi Po\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_4unGr-arz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Victor Ray | \u201cIt Only Cost Everything\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3vABvmPywI2fV90bnpkpsJ?si=3FrF8mzGQvmwSt1thZOftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Ray<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just keeps rolling out the solid gold jams this year. This newest fills a quick two minutes to the brim with confronting a love that takes too big a toll. If you\u2019ve ever had trouble walking away from the wrong love, put this one on and sing it out, real loud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It Only Cost Everything\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qhomyQefs0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Camp Kona | \u201cGirlfriend\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of heartbreakers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5rqWS4xeYZHjwthy8s9tYd?si=yn_jKo7-ToeA0msgvFyo6Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp Kona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s \u201cGirlfriend\u201d sorts through a complicated love, putting it all on the table of what they will and won\u2019t tolerate\u2014wrapped in a dreamy R&amp;B vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Girlfriend\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4juQ3tqw04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sfven | \u201clike that\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll leave you here with this one from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rYj7NXEDzdw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sfven<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an alt-pop number that\u2019s all about pulling it together in the name of love. There\u2019s hope in this one, you can feel it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sfven - like that\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rYj7NXEDzdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoying New Music Alert August and ready to discover new music in person? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse shows.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s New Music Alert August is all about artists putting love on the line, whether it\u2019s astrological pick up lines, calling out toxic relationships, or bettering ourselves for the one we love. 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