Three Artists To Look Out For This Term by Hannah Frankel

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Three Artists To Look Out For Next Term

Hannah Frankel

Etta Marcus: 20-year-old Etta Marcus is a newcomer to the sad girl indie scene, and she has the potential to go far. Even though she has only released seven songs, five of which are on her EP, her music is definitely worth a listen. Marcus’ voice is beautiful and rich –like a more emotionally expressive Lana del Rey. Her song composition is also noteworthy: each track has some solid chord progressions and stunningly haunting harmonies that scratch an itch in my brain. She plays her guitar in her songs, which is an added plus (yay female guitarists). I’m excited to see what she comes out with, but to start out, I recommend “View from the Bridge,” “Hide & Seek,” and “Provider.”

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joe p: This indie/alt singer cus, 2022 hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey, where he records his coming-of-age type music in his basement. His voice is expressive and his songs have a lot of texture to them, often involving big crescendos throughout. While people tend to know “Off my Mind,” his other songs deserve much more recognition than they get, especially “Leaves” on his debut EP Emily Can’t Sing. This month, he released his new EP, French Blonde, which includes bangers such as “Color TV” and “All Day I Dream About,” among a fitting homage to Asbury’s Bruce Springsteen with an acoustic cover of “I’m on Fire.”

French Blonde, Atlantic Re- Sudan Archives: I saved my personal favorite for last. Sudan Arcords, 2022 chives may be one of the most unique artists I have listened to in a while. She is a mostly self-produced singer, songwriter, and violinist whose sound has been described as avant-garde, experimental, and psychedelic. Her songs bend many genres, combining elements from R&B, jazz, soul, electronic, West African fiddle tradition, and house. Each track is incredibly layered, and her airy voice compliments that texture. What makes her music unmistakable is her violin, which appears in most of her songs. It’s hard to be bored with her music because her tracks always have multiple components to focus on. Take that from someone who has the attention span of a squirrel. Because her discography can be overwhelming, here are some tracks that really encompass her sound: “Loyal (EDD),” “TDLY,” “Icelandic Moss,” “Yellow Brick Road,” “Green Eyes,” “Black Vivaldi Sonata- A COLORS ENCORE,” “Confessions,” “Come meh Way,” and “Glorious.” Sink, Stones Throw Records, 2018