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SPIN Daybreaker: Peach Fuzz
Another whirlwind of a week is coming to a close and there’s lots to reflect on and hopefully learn from. Just like life, any themes explored through music can all be classified as moments to find something new and exciting about ourselves. This week, the roundup is the epitome of discovering music to discover yourself. It is an amalgamation of all the best emotions we encounter in this lifetime: angst, self-absorption, selflessness, curiosity, love, confusion, confidence, you get it. These artists are setting the new standards of music – that is, blurring the lines, doing what they want, and focusing their attention to expressing themselves wholeheartedly instead of trying to create more boundaries for creativity to adhere to. They’re truly making the industry embrace what it is to b...
SPIN Daybreaker: Summer Soundtrack
Ahead of this holiday weekend, we welcome you back with open arms as we get ready to light up the night with pretty patriotic explosions. Aside from including a stellar group of artists who are on the brink, this week’s roundup captures the lively spirit of the summer heat. With colorful sound textures, soulful sonic grooves, and experiential instrumentation/production, these artists master the art of what it is to be freeform and true to their versatile identity. Genreless has become the new genre and this collection of musical wizards are here to consciously (or unconsciously) dominate the realm. This week’s highlights include Minneapolis based rhythmic songwriter, Miloe who brings out his signature sound in “Solo,” dreamy producer/multi-instrumentalist Olan, who hypnotizes and gets vuln...
SPIN Daybreaker: Down the Yellow Brick Road
It hasn’t been long since we’ve last seen you (this week has flown by), but alas, welcome back to another week and another week of music discovery. We’ve got lots of exciting new music coming through this week that’s all about presence, spatial resonance, and musical liberation. The artists showcased in this week’s Daybreaker playlist are the embodiment of being just that – an artist. They have multi-layered, melodically evolving tracks that contain much depth to get lost in. Musically engaging, they are well-rounded artists who can carefully construct their bodies of work to showcase each detail of the talent they possess—from songwriting to producing and everything in between. Standouts for this week’s alt R&B/Latin, neo-soul, jazz, and indie electronic mix include Teo?, who just rel...
SPIN Daybreaker: Violet Lounge
Here we meet again at our not-so-secret weekly rendezvous, and boy are we back with loads of new music for you to discover and rummage through. This week’s playlist is bringing some rhythmic lounge vibes that’ll pair with your mood perfectly when you’re working, studying, cooking dinner with bae, or kicking back with some friends in an intimate setting. It is a concentrated collection of the best rising R&B, soul-tronic, neo-soul, and alt-pop artists that have saucy musicality, emotive lyricism, and sonic storytelling on lock. Highlights this week include South Londoner Sasha Keable, that is no newcomer to creating some of the most relatable and soulful acoustic love songs – which her latest single “Exception,” is a true testament of her pure songwriting capabilities. The next artist i...
SPIN Daybreaker: The Ultimate Indie Soundtrack
If you didn’t already know because of some blip in the time vortex, the end of the week has arrived and that can only mean one thing – the Daybreakers have emerged from the musical caverns to uplift your spirits and satisfy your indie-craving tastes. This week’s list is a feel-good, coastal indie mega mix inspired by the Golden State. Don’t be surprised if you also get transported back to the sweet memories of 2010, shamelessly entering the Hollisters and Abercrombies of the world. The rising artists showcased in this collection have quickly captured our attention with their abilities to create such warm, melodic, instrumentally explorative soundscapes. They all create and perform with great panache, undeniably received by the listener. Standouts this week include Argentinian producer/mult...
SPIN Daybreaker: 23 Songs to Chill With
As we settle into this glorious Friday, we’re looking ahead to enjoying another weekend full of wholesome spring fun or downright debauchery. Either way, it’s time to make more memories that’ll embed themselves into the recesses of our minds. This week, Daybreaker is back with a mix of melodic, rhythmic, and lyrical tracks that’ll be perfect for the times you’re feeling more introspective, reflective, or just want to chill. The artists included create a subdued, uptempo vibe while still keeping things sonically engaging and explorative. You’ll get a zesty mix of tracks within the bedroom pop, indie R&B, alternative rap/hip-hop, and electro-lounge spaces. Standouts this week includes one of the best electro-hip-hop producers, Sam Gellaitry, who delivers a sensually ethereal trap track, ...
SPIN Daybreaker: 23 Songs You Shouldn’t Wait Any Longer to Discover
In the words of the infamous Rebecca Black, “It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday.” Indeed Rebecca, everyone is looking forward to the weekend. We’ve survived yet another week and SPIN is here to deliver one hell of a mix to wash away the sins from what went down. We’ve updated our playlist with an array of genres that span across indie-pop, electronic/soul-tronic, neo-soul, R&B, and a sprinkle of acoustic, Latin and psych-rock. One thing’s for sure: you won’t get bored listening to this eclectic curation. In fact, this is guaranteed to keep up with your insatiably explorative musical taste. No cap. This week brings some of the brightest artists that you’ll want to keep on your radar. Highlights include songwriter/producer Derek Simpson in the fluttery and soul-charged, “XING,...
SPIN Daybreaker: 20 Songs to Kickstart Your Weekend
It’s been a minute since we last made put something out, but what a lovely week to kickstart a new and improved SPIN Daybreaker. We are back and better with a new format and lucky for you, no more saving new playlists every week. We’ll now be updating the same playlist with new songs weekly, so just be sure you save your favorite tunes from our selection before they disappear into the void, or follow our SPIN Daybreaker: Complete Collection playlist to keep the entire Daybreaker catalog. That being said, we are coming back with an uptempo mix of some of the catchiest pop, indie-pop and electronic songs that’ll get you out of your seat and have you daydreaming about the summer fun that’s right around the corner. These artists have been quickly dominating the charts and circulating the socia...
SPIN Daybreaker: 24 Songs That Are Larger Than Life
We’re finally in April and it’s only fitting we bring forth a mega-mix to set the momentum for the 28 days ahead. Daybreaker has arrived with the brightest curation yet, sure to fill the room with all the best moods. This week is a collection of happy, love-drunk, edgy, soul-infused indie and alternative songs. Don’t worry though, there’s still a little splash of jazz in there. Unsurprisingly, we have another batch of outstanding artists who display a sense of leadership in their songwriting – using their wits in a vulnerable way that’s hard not to be enchanted by. They’re rebellious in song structure, not afraid to be experimental, which makes them easily distinguishable in a sea of artists. This week’s standouts include a collab by two free-form indie groups, Chartreuse and ALASKALASKA, ...
SPIN Daybreaker: 17 Songs That Will Boost Your Mood
It’s the first lovely Friday of spring and what better way to celebrate the coming of better weather and fun times than driving down the coast or starting an isolated dance party on the beach? Lucky for you, Daybreaker has curated some of the grooviest songs you can crank the stereo up to whilst on your weekend escapade. This week’s playlist brings some infectious bops rotating through the pop, dance, soul, psych-pop, and R&B spaces. It’s a complete mix that’ll satisfy every musical craving. Per usual, standouts this week include three incredible rising artists that are making a lasting impression within the industry. First up is seven-piece band, VC Pines who bring a lively alternative-soul sound accompanied with Jack Mercer’s deeply lush vocals on “Smoke Without Fire.” Next is gritty...
SPIN Daybreaker: 16 New Songs You Should Know
We’re back this week with another Daybreaker extravaganza and this week’s roster includes a group of songs that have the power to transport you to different realms. Take a journey through the sounds of modern psychedelic group, Bananagun, soul-wrenching songstress Baby Rose, rising songwriter/instrumentalist Olan, genre-bending icon, Gabriel Garzón-Montano and more. These artists define what it means to be a storyteller within today’s musical ecosystem and possess the skill to convey the human experience vibrantly. Sit back, relax, listen, enjoy and discover. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by ch...
