ing to captivate you with her lat-
est EP called Enter the Dream-
land. A quick probe reveals a lot
of intelligence and life behind
her quirky sonic vision that of-
ten draws comparisons to Björk
or Lorde or Perry or Lennox. I’m
ready to climb on board...
We’re warming up to the
20-year-old Anja Kotar and her
new single, “How To Be Cool.”
The track, which is laden with
electronic 80’s drums inspired
by Phil Collins, Prince vocal fil-
ters, The Weeknd synths, and
Lana Del Rey lyricism and finds
her pushing the boundaries on
what pop music should sound
like on her debut album, NO-
MAD. The Slovenia native is in-
fectious, bouyant and piercing
and she’s sure to freeze you in
your tracks with her latest entry
into the pop market...
Ethos hail from Rome, Georgia
and they get dark and dirty on
their upcoming Shade & Soil that
does nothing but portray this
talented three-piece in a very
positive light. The band is known
for their fusion of heavy rock
riffs, classical piano, syncopated
Watch the video for “How to be Cool” by Anja Kotar
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