Scott F. Johnson here encourages you to take his seat side, to take your own side actually on his latest embracing single that is attached below. There is a concept called emotional sovereignty that is rooted in ancient stoicism and found various applications in modern psychology. It is supposed to help you assume complete governance for your own doings and feelings – understanding, managing, and making sense of them from within, instead of allowing outside situations to control what governs your actions and reactions. So, next time you find yourself cut off and annoyed, take a step back, and take your side.
S.F. Johnson meanwhile is one if not two steps ahead of this curve, having recently returned to the UK after spending a healthy line of years in Japan. Take My Side then is a crisp and dreamy banger fueled by this experience and comes with a bow and a Western handshake promise of more to come.
You can also find this track – and many more – on the frequently updated official Poule d’Or playlist – available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Main man Peter here from Gothenburg goes by the name of King Towel and has built a nice audience spanning Scandinavia all the way South to Australia. He produces some rather royal tunes these days: Skyline is his latest piece of recording and nicely moves around the jangly Swedish coastline, illuminating the silhouettes, floating like a butterfly while not stinging too much.
It’s out now, with a promise of more to come. You can also find this track – and many more – on the frequently updated official Poule d’Or playlist – available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Your happiness and good spirits can be a flakey state of affairs, one moment you might feel like you’re placed firmly in the driver seat of life, when a sudden turn of events tries to steal your mojo. Hold on to your wigs and keys then and it’s good to have a clean center of gravity, a natural point of rotation in those moments, for example a piece of music that speeds you back into orbit.
Délage here is a highly-skilled trio from Amsterdam supplying just that: Till Hormann on vocals and guitar, Carlijn Fransen on keys and vocals, and Marius Schwarz on bass and vocals. Together they come up with a fantastic blend of dreamy pop melodies and crisp post-punk riffs and loops. They just released a phenomenal self-titled EP last week with songs that showcase their creative radius. The engaging track Frühling is attached below, the EP is out now on cassette, via Hamburg’s own BBJTC label, part of the Bad Boy Jesus City Swimmers Club. It paves the way for their new album Another Day, to be released worldwide at the end of May.
The rather elusive super group of Domenique Dumont is set to play a few rare live shows across the European peninsula this month. Their sound connects the dots between the clear cut aesthetics of the Baltics and the savoir vivre of the Grande Nation while maintaining a sense of mystery about the exact coordinates. They are said to be a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and producer Arturs Liepins, vocalist and ethnomusicologist Anete Stuce and (perhaps) an artist from France whose existence is neither confirmed nor denied. Exactly what they want you to think..
The group already lists three brilliant albums in their discography spanning more than a decade, and just added a fourth album last year, titled Deux Paradis, via Parisian power house Antinote. The album feels like a dreamy kind of crisp sunny morning in the tropics. Find the great track Bonjour Tristesse attached below – you can also find this track – and many more – on the frequently updated official Poule d’Or playlist, available on Apple Music and Spotify.
They are set to play Bordeaux, Stockholm, Tartu, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Basel and Milano within the next few weeks – so buckle up and get ahead of this. All dates and venues are nicely listed below, and here on their website.
One of the perks of doing Poule d’Or the way we do it, is you get to build loose relationships with people around the globe. Vilde here has been a household name in this universe, notably sitting down for a photo-interview back in 2023.
He recently relocated to Melbourne after 14 years abroad and just released a smooth album titled Qualia at Odds inspired by this experience and way of life. Sunblush is the first single to drop from this bucket of delight, attached below.
You can also find this track – and many more – on the frequently updated official Poule d’Or playlist – available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Brilliant new release coming in here by way of our friends at Géographie Records over in Paris, France. Asara is the solo project by Dog Park bassist Sarah pursuing a more dreamy and hazy route of passage. Cute is her first single and nicely drags you into her realm with a keen sense for how to create an enveloping soundscape. Crisp production and elegant tempo – we are here for it.
You can also find this track – and many more – on the frequently updated official Poule d’Or playlist – available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Scott F. Johnson here encourages you to take his 
Main man Peter here from Gothenburg goes by the name of King Towel and has built a nice audience spanning Scandinavia all the way South to Australia. He produces some rather royal tunes these days: Skyline is his latest piece of recording and nicely moves around the jangly Swedish coastline, illuminating the silhouettes, floating like a butterfly while not stinging too much.
Your happiness and good spirits can be a flakey state of affairs, one moment you might feel like you’re placed firmly in the driver seat of life, when a sudden turn of events tries to steal your mojo. Hold on to your wigs and keys then and it’s good to have a clean center of gravity, a natural point of rotation in those moments, for example a piece of music that speeds you back into orbit.
The rather elusive super group of 
Brilliant new release coming in here by way of our friends at 
