We had our first storm of the Winter season, here in Western Europe, and we started the day with a power outage and some damages. But nothing can stop us and we're back online! And we're delighted to tell you about two amazing songs released today, before the madness that will happen on IMC tomorrow! And today's trip starts in Sweden!

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Louis Pax - Bad Things

The "Post-Covid" era that is beginning is absolutely fabulous. Because we all need light songs, to let off steam and finally savor our freedom. And Louis Pax, who had already blown us away this summer with "Motion", are back with a new single that is a perfect mix of disco and indie-pop elements, "Bad Things".

If you want to let go, you've found the perfect anthem! "Bad Things" is the kind of song, which just by closing your eyes, brings you back to the memory of a party where you had a sudden obsession with someone. And when you get this immediate feeling that you absolutely have to do something with this crush and not let it go without trying something. And maybe it will end up in bad things. Who knows?

Louis Pax is four guys from Malmö, Sweden, and two of them are brothers: the lead singer Oscar, and his brother Gustav playing the guitar. The other two members of the band are childhood friends. So it makes sense that this natural chemistry shines through their music. Sometimes at IMC, we would like to be a little mouse to hide in the room where this kind of band meets to create a new banger. Just to see this obvious complicity, and this magic operates to give birth to a masterpiece.

Yes, I wrote "masterpiece". Yet another to their credit, after "Motion", which still runs in our minds and which is one of the most-read reviews on IMC in 2021, "Bad Things" is definitely the perfect continuity. The logical continuation of the adventures of this unique band, with its frenzied indie-pop sound, and which could well conquer the world.

If you want more, browse their Spotify, it is full of nuggets more incredible than the last. This new single is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Laura Lucas - Lost and Found

At the end of November 2020, we literally fell in love with this delicate voice from Winnipeg, Canada, thanks to the single "Fault Line" which continues to run in the back of our heads.

Laura Lucas returns with a new single, "Lost and Found", from her EP "Light the Candle, Hold the Mirror" which will be released in early 2022.

The song is "about finding yourself in a city that truly feels like home for the first time. For me, that city was Melbourne", says Laura. I felt the same when I bought my house, lost among swamps, migrating birds, and forests, not far from the ocean. I'm right where I was supposed to be. Have you already experienced this unique feeling?

In a feeling of absolute sweetness, Laura's voice alone is enough to create a heartwarming and chilling atmosphere. "Fault Line" already had a very catchy chorus, and if you love that kind of melody that won't leave your mind for hours or days, you'll love "Lost and Found".

The track contains all the elements that give Laura this exceptional emotional power, such as the discreet piano chords, the acoustic guitar, and a few small details that make all the difference. And of course, we can even say that this new single is everything one expects from a good indie-folk song that sticks to your mind and which can become indispensable for your playlists.

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And that's it for today! Please show some love and support to Louis Pax and Laura Lucas, they deserve it! See you tomorrow for Friday Releases!

Written by Niko.

Both songs have been added to our "Fresh Indie" playlist on Spotify.

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