{"id":3952,"date":"2025-03-01T05:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T05:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3952"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:00:00","slug":"new-music-alert-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-march-2025","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh sounds for a fresh month\u2014the March New Music Alert is here! We’re spotlighting boundary-pushing artists, genre-blurring releases, and must-hear albums and EPs that deserve a spot on your playlist. Whether you’re into soulful storytellers, experimental beats, or something in between, this month’s picks have something for everyone. Dive in and discover your new favorites!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN ON YOUTUBE<\/a>]<br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=88f9dabca4f24ac3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mad Keys | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Few MORE Ideas, Vol. 1 (Deluxe)<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composer and producer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/542FKpIX73UoqWHne4D2E2?si=NBAZqMWyShKH0fHhtYXiRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mad Keys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1jdE6DYYtHOtrDS7H6uhVr?si=WB9lYpDvS6OSwzecVYBsFw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Few MORE Ideas, Vol. 1 (Deluxe)<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and it\u2019s an instrumental delight. The album blesses us with 12 tracks of swanky-soire\u00e8 beats, infusing jazz, soul, and R&B. Catch Mad Keys in Europe beginning in April, on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsmadkeys.com\/shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Fight Anniversary Tour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beats to work, study, and chill to | A Few Ideas, Vol. 1 (full album)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UIIOyXgugag?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<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarune | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">let him cry<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the title suggests, this album just dropped with an invitation to go deep. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2tIerRKCwa3Zz1oVBDOUlq?si=PA-FYaG-S8K7iAf54yOHBg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarune<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets intimate with tracks like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4YUHttj2NiiOXSl60ZBEys?si=43afde6c82224834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cheart reasons\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2daoYz96pWejWDNqie6EVr?si=925154abcf8a495b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201ctime to go\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cementing the vulnerable vibe of his artistry. Set some time for your feelings, and enjoy the poetry and soft strumming of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7hqk8pRFpSOR3dAIdODu39?si=2vkyhqPmRwqX4ZOzvkvUGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">let him cry<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tarune - ma (official lyric video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hxNHRnUd5_o?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<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bre Kennedy | \u201cBefore I Have a Daughter\u201d (Reimagined)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In true Nashville form, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/61oqMHI8QuFrE5Qt91uJAj?si=6al4r-puSC2RCwkSl6IEGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bre Kennedy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beautifully blends country, folk, and pop with her newest single, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5OXF1puq69MzlERnUOZ9hN?si=7mBd8IcZTaGXoNQhe-5ziw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBefore I Have a Daughter (Reimagined)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. Reworked alongside Lori McKenna, the song shifts perspectives from mother to daughter, adding new depth to its already heartfelt storytelling. Along with this release, Bre stays reflective with another coming-of-track, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3xXstzcXKqJA66oponuC0W?si=8bf233405f59481f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twenty Something<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Be prepared to get nostalgic, and text your mom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bre Kennedy & Lori McKenna - "Before I Have a Daughter (Reimagined)" (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zeNTy2sMK4s?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<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formz | \u201cYou Did It First (acceptance)\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3MOq2dr6KzKLFcRtmTFEXd?si=FNB50cwxTqawxQDEsHYHfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held nothing back with his latest single, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0U54yPf48EOP1K6Ce8oFnH?si=x2BZBsYbSjKSc9af06Kzyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou Did It First (acceptance).\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The UK pop-hip-hop-rapper, created the ultimate break-up anthem, declaring, \u201cthe heartbreak era is here.\u201d Not in your heartbreak era? The punchy energy will still have you hooked!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You Did It First (acceptance)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YY4m6laOKJ4?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<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLOVER | \u201cUsed To It\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey native and rising soulful indie-pop artist <\/span><a title=\"CLOVER\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6DAReYeYUzQh9YOSqvPYyo?si=mQX_U-rITtG2CYTCfAkzRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLOVER<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just graced our radar with her new single. \u201cUsed To It\u201d teases the upcoming debut of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlas, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first EP from CLOVER, set to release May 30th. CLOVER\u2019s sentimental influences of Carole King and Bonnie Raitt shine with her rich vocals, leaving us wanting more! Fingers crossed she performs <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlas <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cloveronthemic.com\/shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming show dates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but we\u2019ll happily take more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE5lMGcS07g\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">epic covers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CLOVER - "Used to It" (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AMbCGKTE0U?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<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featurette |<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Panic Pills<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1dXOeZoYJd26s5dDuFSBAv?si=S1nVcd1rQaGSZ2aUHlvthw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panic Pills<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your late-night synthy dreamscape\u2014even with the lights on. The genre-bending group <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/53LcgV1grfplFF71oaW3E2?si=-D7FXUNaQ92CqTLF4wcdOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featurette<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivers pulsating electronic energy with a touch of insomnia, and their latest album is no exception. It all comes to halt with the track <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6WstoP8kOH4Os99OHvbOXc?si=87e9a7662cc64d74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGolden Hour,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a track that signals the transition from night to day\u2014proof this was made for after-hours. Ready to get addicted?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FEATURETTE - Next Life [Official Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cz4RTt_Hcso?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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch these artists and more just like them at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Sofar near you!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh sounds for a fresh month\u2014the March New Music Alert is here! We’re spotlighting boundary-pushing artists, genre-blurring releases, and must-hear albums and EPs that deserve a spot on your playlist. 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