So much incredible new music out there, and so little time to blog about it all. That's been my recent challenge. Which brings us to this 'New Music Spotlight' where I spotlight, in a single post, a few noteworthy releases from musical artists across the US, Canada, and UK, that have become recent musical earworms. Read on and expand your playlists with new music from Hey Major, Cryote, Future Silence, Suri Wong, Yard Arms, and Blake Stadnik. Hey Major | "The Station" (new si

Glasgow-based ambient pop band Who's Olivia? recently released its spellbinding, atmospheric debut single, "She." Comprised of Colette McLaughlin (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Max Murphy (guitar, synth, vocals), Ben Main (bass, vocals), and Rhys Robertson (drums, vocals), the foursome has been making music together over the past year. Delicately embellished with sparse, electronic beats and a synthesized, drone-like undercurrent, "She" is guided by a reflective, fingerstyle e

I was first introduced to the music of Goldkey, the musical alias of NYC-based singer-songwriter Mike Horn, early last year with his impressive, acoustic-driven indie single "Faster." Ending the period of musical silence, Goldkey recently released his new single, "Rabbit Hole," and now follows up with Background, his stunning debut EP which thematically focuses on the quest to find the calm amidst the chaos. Mike elaborates to SoundThread, "The EP is called Background since i

It's been nearly a year since Albuquerque-based, dream-folk singer-songwriter Russell James released his impressive Wave/Water album. After spending time on the road with a series of live performances, Russell is back with his new indie/dream-folk single "You Got Me Bad." On his social media sites, Russell elaborates, "It’s a wintry electro-pop ballad, full of dreamy bits and bobs to pull you through the doldrums of these last winter months." With a lovely blend of dreamy, at

Let me just start this post by stating how impressed I am with the tight, polished sound and well-written songs from emerging indie/alternative band Steppes. Hailing from mid-Michigan and formed in 2017, this three-piece outfit, consisting of Joshua Kemp (lead vocals, guitar), Caleb Doering (lead guitar), and Austin Holicki (drums), has released their first three singles during 2018. While still in their infancy, Steppes has shared stages with national acts that include Bad B

Wave/Water is the hopeful, uplifting new album from Albuquerque-based, dream-folk singer-songwriter Russell James. For the better part of 2017, Russell, who lives his life with the audio integration disorder hyperacusis, complicated by parallels to the autism spectrum and a personal battle with PTSD and anxiety, felt as though he was standing in the shadow of his depression. From the darkness, Russell found glimmers of hope during the process of recording Wave/Water, which he

NYC-based indie rock band Queue has just released their spectacular new single "Float Away," the first new music from the band since 2017's dreamy and delicate "Aimless Kid." Making music together since early 2016, Queue is comprised of Olivia Price, Aida Mekonnen, and Steve Vannelli. Over the past two years, two of Queue's singles ("Falling Into Skies", "Frontier") have been featured on Spotify's Fresh Sounds playlists, and their single “More” was featured on Consequence of

Goldkey is the musical alias of New York-based singer-songwriter Mike Horn, who has just released his outstanding new single, "Faster." Presenting a delightful blend of indie pop and folk, with solid vocals, harmony and production, "Faster" immediately comes across as an ultra-smooth, catchy, acoustic-driven indie pop gem from Goldkey. This stellar track represents the 'full package' with its excellent songwriting, clean production, and impressive vocals and lyrics. Produced

Just a quick post today introducing the fresh new single, "Aimless Kid," from DC/Philly-based indie rock band Queue. After a first listen to this lovely laid back track, with its dreamy swirling guitars and smoky, melodic vocals, it was clear that this moving song needed to be shared. "Aimless Kid" touches on the concept of 'body ownership' with thoughtful, reflective lyrics: "I was just another body | And you were an aimless kid most of the time | Slowly making sense of it |

It was just a few months ago that SoundThread Music Blog premiered the stunning new video and single ("Received In Me") from Leeds-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Henry Batemen. We caught up with Henry to have a listen and talk about his anticipated, forthcoming second album, Throwing & Catching, which is scheduled to be released on November 21. Throwing & Catching is Henry's impressive follow-up to his 2015 debut album, Take A Form, and includes new compositions, as we