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The 20 Most Interesting New Artists of 2020
With most indie venues closed due to the pandemic and many record stores altering their business methods, it was a challenging year for music discovery. Luckily, we live in the Internet age, where a glowing album review, trending social media post or intriguing Bandcamp tag can instantly connect fans to their next favorite band. As the music world remained stuck in quarantine limbo, upcoming songwriters had more time than usual to record, hype, network and livestream — and it’s safe to say we all needed the distraction. To cap off the year’s depressing madness with a glimmer of optimism, we gathered this list of our 20 Most Interesting New Artists of 2020 — from indie-pop to Afrobeat. Where there are fresh sounds, there’s hope. Anjimile The trendy comparison for Anjimile is Sufjan Stevens,...
Skullcrusher Shares Cover of Radiohead’s ‘Lift,’ New Track ‘Farm’
Indie singer-songwriter and soon-to-be 2020 success story Skullcrusher is back with a pair of new tracks, including a unique cover of a Radiohead fan-favorite. Skullcrusher — aka Los Angeles’ Helen Ballentine — shared her rendition of Radiohead’s “Lift” on Monday alongside her new single “Farm.” With “Lift,” a track which the group originally recorded during the OK Computer sessions and officially released in 2017, Ballentine fuses her signature vocal layering with some twangy strings for a fresh take on the cut. “Farm,” another acoustic cut, features Ballentine dishing out eerie vocal runs with a haunting visual to match. Skullcrusher dropped her debut EP back in June, Skullcrusher EP. The project, like her two new songs, featured collaborator Noah Weinman also behind ...
