RECORD REWIND 2019: PGTC Picks, Week Fourteen

Sunday afternoon means it’s time for the Record Rewind, highlighting the top new tracks that you might’ve missed during the work week, all from my favorite small label and independent acts out there. If it’s on the site, it’s something that you need to check out!

Across the PGTC SoundCloud page and my playlists on Spotify, these stuck out as my favorite independent songs of the week…

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PICK OF THE WEEK: ONE
COREY HARPER – “Don’t Hate Me” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First appearance

Starting things off this week, we have the first appearance by a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter that’s been releasing music for several years. This cut was co-written by two blog friends, Donovan Woods and Todd Clark, and it sounds like a future radio hit.

PICK OF THE WEEK: TWO
MATT SIMONS featuring BETTY WHO – “Dust” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Fifth appearance / Eighth appearance

Though both Simons and Who are no longer in the major label system, they sure are making some great music together. This single from the former’s album After The Landslide, released last Friday, is a super soft pop collaboration that should continue to do well.

PICK OF THE WEEK: THREE
WRABEL – “Love To Love U” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Third appearance

Two weeks ago, this performer’s new version of a prior single (“I Want You”) was one of the top picks on that edition of the Rewind. So, it’s not a surprise to see him back on here so soon with another original track, a soulful pop cut that showcases his many talents.

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For more great new music, these songs are worth a listen…
ASTN – “Tidal Wave”
JOHNNY STIMSON – “Flower”
OMAR APOLLO – “Friends”
SPENCER BARNETT – “Suicide Note”
VINCINT – “Please Don’t Fall In Love”
ZAYDE WØLF – “Cold-Blooded”

Want to be featured on this weekly wrap-up? Submit your music to adamfsoybel@gmail.com and I’ll check our your tunes. Thanks!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Releases For The Week of April 5, 2019

A spirited choice for the top spot.

You’re Free to enjoy all these selections and more this Friday, including several super pop and R&B sets. Check out these releases hitting the market today:

KHALID – Free Spirit (iTunes)
Features: “Better”, currently in the top five at Top 40 radio, and “Talk”, currently in the top ten at Rhythmic radio

Notable albums out this week: Brooks & Dunn‘s Reboot (iTunes), Jai Wolf‘s The Cure To Loneliness (iTunes), Lissie‘s When I’m Alone: The Piano Retrospective (iTunes), Matt Maeson‘s Bank On The Funeral (iTunes), Matt Simons‘s After The Landslide (iTunes), Reba McEntire‘s Stronger Than The Truth (iTunes), Sara Bareilles‘s Amidst The Chaos (iTunes), Tayla Parx‘s We Need To Talk (iTunes)

Notable EPs out this week: Between Friends‘s we just need some time together (iTunes), bülow‘s Crystalline (iTunes), Dennis Lloyd‘s Exident (iTunes), Jasmine Thompson‘s Colour (iTunes), MARINA‘s Love (iTunes)

New digital singles that you can buy this week include:
“7000x”, Judah & The Lion (iTunes)
“All Around The World”, R3HAB x ATC (A Touch Of Class) (iTunes)
“Anxious”, Austin Mahone (iTunes)
“Bachelorette”, Ashe (iTunes)
“Backup Plan”, Austin Brown (iTunes)
“Be The One”, Cheat Codes & Kaskade (iTunes)
“Can’t Buy Happiness”, Tash Sultana (iTunes)
“Caught In The Fire” and “Paradise”, Bazzi (iTunes)
“Close To Me”, Ellie Goulding x Diplo featuring Red Velvet (iTunes)
“Cold Blooded”, ZAYDE WØLF (iTunes)
“Conscience”, Jacob Lee (iTunes)
“Cool”, Jonas Brothers (iTunes)
“Crashing”, MAALA (iTunes)
“Dear Winter”, AJR (iTunes)
“Deeper”, Valerie Broussard featuring Lindsey Stirling (iTunes)
“Don’t Hate Me”, Corey Harper (iTunes)
“Fall For You”, Steve James (iTunes)
“Flexible”, Jordan McGraw (iTunes)
“Flower”, Johnny Stimson (iTunes)
“Forevermore”, Yuna (iTunes)
“Friends”, Omar Apollo (iTunes)
“Gloria”, The Lumineers (iTunes)
“Handcuffs”, Baker Grace (iTunes)
“Honeybee”, The Head And The Heart (iTunes)
“I Will Not Break”, Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne (iTunes)
“Insomniac”, DREAMERS (iTunes)
“Keep On Coming”, Gia Woods (iTunes)
“Kill This Love”, BLACKPINK (iTunes)
“Lie Like That” / “Options”, Loren Gray (iTunes)
“Like That”, Hein Cooper (iTunes)
“Live Without You”, Sj + Joakim Molitor featuring SVRCINA (iTunes)
“Love Me Less”, MAX featuring Quinn XCII (iTunes)
“Love Myself”, Olivia O’Brien & Jesse (iTunes)
“Love To Love U”, Wrabel (iTunes)
“Make It Better”, Anderson .Paak featuring Smokey Robinson (iTunes)
“Mama’s House”, Push Baby (iTunes)
“Medicine”, Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana (iTunes)
“Mistaken”, Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko featuring Alex Aris (iTunes)
“Monopoly”, Ariana Grande & Victoria Monet (iTunes)
“More Hearts Than Mine”, Ingrid Andress (iTunes)
“Ocean”, Parachute (iTunes)
“Peace”, Alison Wonderland (iTunes)
“Please Don’t”, Sam Setton (iTunes)
“Please Don’t Fall In Love”, VINCINT (iTunes)
“Right Now”, The Vamps featuring Krept & Konan (iTunes)
“Single Man”, High Valley (iTunes)
“Slow Dances”, Winnetka Bowling League (iTunes)
“Someday Soon” and “Sure Ain’t”, Wilder Woods (iTunes)
“Speaker”, Banx & Ranx featuring Olivia Holt & ZieZie (iTunes)
“Suicide Note”, Spencer Barnett (iTunes)
“Summer Day”, Tom Odell (iTunes)
“Take Our Time”, Jack Gray (iTunes)
“Terrible Ideas”, Cyn (iTunes)
“The Daughters”, Little Big Town (iTunes)
“The Other Side”, Justin Klump (iTunes)
“The Seed”, AURORA (iTunes)
“This Life” / “Unbearably White”, Vampire Weekend (iTunes)
“Whatever It Takes”, Cash And Maverick (iTunes)

Next week, look out for new albums and EPs from BTS, LSD and more. For Adam’s personal picks of the week, listen to the PGTC Friday Faves list on Spotify!

RECORD REWIND 2019: PGTC Picks, Week Five

Sunday afternoon means it’s time for the Record Rewind, highlighting the top new tracks that you might’ve missed during the work week, all from my favorite small label and independent acts out there. If it’s on the site, it’s something that you need to check out!

Across the PGTC SoundCloud page and my playlists on Spotify, these stuck out as my favorite independent songs of the week…

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PICK OF THE WEEK: ONE
MAGDALENA BAY – “Money Lover” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Sixth appearance

The duo of Matthew Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum might love money, as their latest song title clearly suggests, but the two artists get some love from creating quality music as well. The angelic release and its music video, a nostalgic early 80’s-inspired clip, are solid.

PICK OF THE WEEK: TWO
MATT SIMONS – “Open Up” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Fourth appearance

Written with Dan Romer, Emily Warren and Scott Harris, the same team behind Simons’s single “We Can Do Better”, the new song from his upcoming album After The Landslide (out April 5) has a charming radio-ready sound that’s perfect for the spring weather.

PICK OF THE WEEK: THREE
TAYLOR NOELLE – “End Of The Night” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First appearance

Noelle might be a new name to the Rewind, but she’s been writing and performing for several years now. The Nashville performer’s latest single is a pop gem that stands out as one of the top new releases of the week. At the end of the night, we’re definitely hooked.

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For more great new music, these songs are worth a listen…
GABBIE HANNA – “Medicate”
J. HUMAN – “Wish You Would”
JORDAN XIDAS – “Martyr”
KAT SAUL – “Middle Name”
STIRLING – “Let You Down”
VELLEV – “Imagine It”

Want to be featured on this weekly wrap-up? Submit your music to adamfsoybel@gmail.com and I’ll check our your tunes. Thanks!

RECORD REWIND: PGTC Picks, November 4-10, 2018

Sunday afternoon means it’s time for the Record Rewind, highlighting the top new tracks that you might’ve missed during the work week, all from my favorite small label and independent acts out there. If it’s on the site, it’s something that you need to check out!

Across the PGTC SoundCloud page and my playlists on Spotify, these stuck out as my favorite independent songs of the week…

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ASHLEY TISDALE – “Voices In My Head” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First appearance
Notes: “Bop To The Top” never felt more appropriate. Tisdale’s latest track, her first original song release since 2013, is very strong.

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CHELSEA CUTLER – “Love You More” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Eighth appearance
Notes: With a choice song from her second of two releases this year, Sleeping With Roses II, the slow burner has a pretty nice build.

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DALLASK – “Looking For Your Love” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First appearance
Notes: Known for his top remixes for some of the biggest artists in the business, his newest dance hit has a great radio-ready sound.

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TRITONAL featuring MOZELLA – “Gonna Be Alright” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First appearance for both acts
Notes: No amnesia here… we loved Mozella then and are thoroughly enjoying her newest collaboration, an electric feel-good single.

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For more great new music, these songs are worth a listen…
JAMES DROLL – “Last Season”
MARC SCIBILIA – “Waiting On You”
MATT SIMONS – “Amy’s Song”
TYE JAMES – “So Damn Good”

Want to be featured on this weekly wrap-up? Submit your music to adamfsoybel@gmail.com and I’ll check our your tunes. Thanks!

RECORD REWIND: PGTC Picks, September 16-22, 2018

Sunday afternoon means it’s time for the Record Rewind, highlighting the top new tracks that you might’ve missed during the work week, all from my favorite small label and independent acts out there. If it’s on the site, it’s something that you need to check out!

Across the PGTC SoundCloud page and my playlists on Spotify, these stuck out as my favorite independent songs of the week…

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ALLIE X – “Little Things” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Fifth appearance
Notes: Ahead of the album Super Sunset, due at the end of next month, Allie X continues to serve her bold pop singles to the world.

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MATT SIMONS – “Made It Out Alright” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: Second appearance
Notes: Previously on the Rewind this past spring with an energetic pop jam called “We Can Do Better”, Simons delivers another hit.

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For more great new music, these songs are worth a listen…
ALL THE REST – “Waste My Money”
MILKK – “Thinkin Bout U”
PRINCE FOX – “Fake It”
SIZZY ROCKET – “Juicy Fruit”
STARLEY – “Signs”

Want to be featured on this weekly wrap-up? Submit your music to adamfsoybel@gmail.com and I’ll check our your tunes. Thanks!

RECORD REWIND: PGTC Picks, April 1-7, 2018

Sunday afternoon means it’s time for the Record Rewind, highlighting the top new tracks that you might’ve missed during the work week, all from my favorite small label and independent acts out there. If it’s on the site, it’s something that you need to check out!

Across the PGTC SoundCloud page and my playlists on Spotify, these stuck out as my favorite independent songs of the week…

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MATT SIMONS – “We Can Do Better” (Spotify)
Previously on the Rewind: First time featured
Notes: Previously signed to Republic Records here in the States, and now going the independent route via Kobalt’s AWAL program, the fun and brassy feel of this positive pop record has way too much potential to go unnoticed here. It’s at #40 on my current chart!

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For more great new music, these songs are worth a listen…
BEN HOBBS – “Recreational”
LESLIE CLIO – “Rumours”

Want to be featured on this weekly wrap-up? Submit your music to adamfsoybel@gmail.com and I’ll check our your tunes. Thanks!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Releases For The Week of September 30, 2016

Morgan on the move.

Whether you stream your music, or spin some Vinyl, there are plenty of choices on the schedule this week. Here are the notable albums and singles looking to make a few musical memories:

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN — Vinyl (iTunes)
This Mississippi newcomer has been in the top 50 on the Country radio chart for nearly a year, and he could finally reach #1 this week with debut single “I Met A Girl”. The 23-year-old’s first studio album is sale-priced, which may give it a slight advantage. It should be, at the very least, top five on the Country Albums survey.

BON IVER — 22, A Million (iTunes)
The winner of Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 2012 returns with their third studio album. It’s likely to generate a nice amount of sales and streams during the week. Their 2011 album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, and this one will be aiming for the top.

THE MOWGLI’S — Where’d Your Weekend Go? (iTunes)
The California rockers are back with a new album, featuring the single “Bad Thing”. That song has been streamed over 400,000 times to date. Will this become their first album to break the top 100? Stay tuned!

More albums out this week: Alex & Sierra‘s As Seen On TV (iTunes), BANKS‘s The Altar (iTunes), Bob Weir‘s Blue Mountain (iTunes), Regina Spektor‘s Remember Us To Life (iTunes), Solange‘s A Seat At The Table (iTunes), Van Morrison‘s Keep Me Singing (iTunes), Yellowcard‘s Yellowcard (iTunes)

More EPs out this week: FLETCHER‘s Finding Fletcher (iTunes), Hayley Kiyoko‘s Citrine (iTunes), Matt Simons‘s When The Lights Go Down (iTunes)

New digital-only singles that you can buy this week include:
“A.I.”, OneRepublic featuring Peter Gabriel (iTunes)
“All We Know”, The Chainsmokers featuring Phoebe Ryan (iTunes)
“Ballin'”, Bibi Bourelly (iTunes)
“Body Moves”, DNCE (iTunes)
“Bright Side”, Icona Pop (iTunes)
“Cool”, Daya (iTunes)
“False Alarm”, The Weeknd (iTunes)
“G.D.M.M.L. GRLS”, Tyler Glenn (iTunes)
“Hold On To Our Love”, Tom Chaplin (iTunes)
“Love$ick”, Mura Masa featuring A$AP Rocky (iTunes)
“Music”, JoJo (iTunes)
“On What You’re On”, Busted (iTunes)
“Papernote”, Tigertown (iTunes)
“Party Like A Russian”, Robbie Williams (iTunes)
“Play That Song”, Train (iTunes)
“Smile”, Gorgon City featuring Elderbrook (iTunes)
“Something”, gnash (iTunes)
“Star Of The Show”, Thomas Rhett (iTunes)
“Sweet Relief”, Kimbra (iTunes)
“The Runners”, The Naked And Famous (iTunes)
“This Town”, Niall Horan (iTunes)
“To Her Door”, Empire Of The Sun (iTunes)
“Tragedy”, Norah Jones (iTunes)
“Trust Nobody”, Cashmere Cat featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez (iTunes)
“Vowels”, Capital Cities (iTunes)
“Would I Lie To You?”, David Guetta x Chris Willis x Cedric Gervais (iTunes)
“You’re Mine”, Phantogram (iTunes)

We’ll see you next week for new releases from Green Day, OneRepublic, Phantogram and more.