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KellyMarie Gets The “Timing Right” With New Single And Announces Return To Live Music
Indie-pop singer-songwriter KellyMarie delivers a captivating follow up to her 2018 debut EP, On A Whim, with her newest single, “Timing Right,” out February 4th. The artist is set to celebrate this release the following night with her first post-lockdown show opening for American band Mae at Dallas’ Granada Theater on Saturday, February 5th. KellyMarie shows listeners with this release just what she’s had in the works during her time away; her performance will feature more new songs from the upcoming album due for release in March 2022. This new project was a moment for the artist in which she dove head first into creating a body of work inspired by beloved house-hold television staple, The Office. “It’s often said – write about what you know and love,” says the seasoned songstress, “so during the lockdown, [she] did just this.” KellyMarie found herself writing the lead single for this album in the electric moment that inspiration hit. Beyond the angelic vocals and breezy melodies fans have already fallen in love with, listeners can expect to encounter a new side of KellyMarie’s artistry that offers a deeper look into the singer we met in 2018.
Stream “Timing Right” on all major streaming platforms on February 4th.
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Fresh out of the South, based in McKinney, Texas, KellyMarie is an emerging artist to watch. Her music falls under the folk pop and indie genres with breezy melodies that have brought comparisons to Of Monsters and Men lead singer, Nanna Hilmarsdottir. Citing influences such as Ingrid Michaelson, Sarah Jaffe, and 60s rock artists such as The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and The Beach Boys, KellyMarie’s musical talent is far-reaching, as she sings and composes her own lyrics. She first stepped onto the scene with her debut EP, On A Whim (2018) – a folk-pop collection of songs featuring energetic horns, lively keys, electric guitar lines, and percussion alongside KellyMarie’s airy and sly vocals. A refreshing addition to the music scene, she boasts the accolades of having played Sofar shows in San Antonio, opened for Cigarettes After Sex, and performed at a music festival in El Paso, among other events. KellyMarie will be releasing her first full length album on March 11th.
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French Inhaler explores desire and disconnection through “TV LOVE”
Chicago trio French Inhaler make a bold start with “TV LOVE,” the first single from their upcoming album “Practiced Lines.” It’s a song that finds a band able to make contemporary fears danceable but also think deeply about them with post-punk urgency and synth-pop atmosphere.
The song is about the gap between people’s desires and reality, and about the contradictions of living in an age of hyper-connectivity but emotional disconnection. “TV LOVE” opens with a cold sound built on mechanical drum grooves, melodic basslines, and synth textures. The production is deliberately tight and precise, mirroring themes threaded throughout the song.
Everything combines to create a tension that draws you into a world where connection is increasingly mediated by screens, expectations, and distorted perceptions. In terms of vocals, the performance is perfectly suited to the aesthetic of the track, somewhere between detachment and openness. “TV LOVE” is a primer for “Practiced Lines” and demonstrates that French Inhaler is a band with a defined artistic identity and a strong sense of purpose. It’s an immersive, stylish, and thought-provoking record that lingers, cementing the Chicago trio as a promising new voice in the modern post-punk and synth-pop scene.
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Neo Brightwell finds beauty in the brutal art of letting go with “Break Me Like a Promise”
On the lead single, “Break Me Like a Promise” off his upcoming album “Burn Bright, Stay Free” to be released November 13, 2026, Neo Brightwell asks for love to last and to leave with dignity.
Neo Brightwell’s “Break Me Like a Promise” is the first single from his upcoming album *Burn Bright, Stay Free,” to be released by November 13, 2026. This song is not just about the end of love, but about how it ends, and if there’s honesty to be found in the wreckage.
The track is in an unusual emotional register, as slow, aching space between breathing devotion and an already-decided departure. Brightwell doesn’t sound like a man desperate to be kept, but a man asking softly, devastatingly for the truth, not a clean exit. The song plays with the push and pull of pop accessibility and Americana soul. The slower tempo allows the arrangement to breathe, and the warm, weathered tones sound lived-in.
Brightwell’s singing is measured, more expressive, and the whole thing is holding its breath for an honesty that might never come. It’s the moral clarity that makes “Break Me Like a Promise” stand out from the sea of breakup anthems. It asks for no love in return, and it’s a call for integrity. This is a final act of respect between two loving people, and that’s a harder thing to want. As the opening statement of “Bright, Stay Free,” this release is one of the most emotionally accurate singles of the year so far.
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