Bay Area singer-songwriter Sophia St. Helen delivers a captivating new track titled “To Where and Where From.” The song is infectious, minimally produced, and hits all the right notes. Sophia seamlessly blends folk and Americana, evoking the greats from the ’60s and ’70s, like Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt.

“This is a song about transience and change, about following your gut down whatever road it may take you,” says Sophia.

The song would be a perfect fit for Spotify’s Dream Vibes or Folk & Friends playlists. Check out the video here.

Look out for up-and-coming pop artist, writer, and producer Drew Schueler, who has just released his latest single, “This Is Where.” I’ll be honest, it’s very reminiscent of Lewis Capaldi in terms of lyrics, phrasing, and melody, but it’s good—really good. The track is one of seven from his upcoming EP, Vulnerable for Once, set to release later this year.

Schueler has already made significant strides in his career. He was the Grand Prize winner of the 2023 Nashville Songwriters Association International Song Contest, wrote K-pop star D.O.’s hit “Somebody,” and produced Zoe Clark’s first EP and hit single “Last One Standing.” Under his personal artist project, Schueler has released 24 songs, attracting 5.75 million total streams.

If you’re in the mood for dreamy and soulful music, check out “Blow The Blue Away” by Diya Shanmugaraj. Diya’s lyrics stand out in a world of copy-and-paste songwriting.

“Alone, with a hole in my heart, feeling like I don’t belong, and lately I don’t feel so strong,” sings Diya before landing on the chorus, “Blow The Blue Away.”

She collaborated with renowned, award-winning English songwriter and producer Jimmy Napes at his London studio. At just 13, Diya Shanmugaraj made an impressive debut in 2023 with her powerful single, “Bulletproof.”

If you’re in the mood for sad pop, give  “Life Without Me” by Ella Eliza a try. This song, suitable for the sad and lonely, offers a glimmer of hope. While most indie pop songs lack a punchy anthemic chorus, this one delivers, setting it apart from the rest.

Ella sings, “I lost my way, you lost your faith in what is left of us, yeah and they say… so don’t give up, there’s two of us.”

The track could fit well on Spotify’s Late Night Vibes playlist.

The accompanying video is directed by filmmaker Frankie Joe Gommon. Using storyboarding, performance shots, and set pieces, the video adds an extra layer to Ella’s lyrics.

Check out Icelandic alt-pop artist Axel Flóvent’s latest track, “Don’t Wait For Summer.” This mid-tempo, dreamy song fits well on Spotify playlists like Dreamy Vibes, Late Night Vibes, or alternative mixes. Fans of Hollow Coves, Vance Joy, and The Head and The Heart will enjoy.

“I’ve always been a big fan of artists who evolve on each album. I don’t feel limited interms of what I can do. It’s important for me to be able to explore a variety of sounds to show differentsides of myself. I wanted to create an album I could perform with a band for a lot of people at afestival or you could listen to on headphones alone,” says Axel Flóvent

Born in the Northern fishing village of Húsavík, singer-songwriter and producer Axel Flóvent recorded his first EP ‘Forest Fires EP’. The songs were written under the influence of artists like Bon Iver and Bombay Bicycle Club, with the title track generating over 70 million streams. At 19, Axel moved to Amsterdam to engage with the Dutch music scene. He then moved to Brighton in the UK, where he recorded his EP ‘Youthful Hearts’. After this, he returned to Iceland, settling in Reykjavík. In 2021, Axel released his debut album ‘You Stay by the Sea’ with Nettwerk Records. In 2022, he released a collaboration EP and a deluxe version of his debut album, which included the single ‘Tomorrow Will Be Gone’. Axel is currently performing across Europe and writing new music in his studio in Iceland.