R&B/soul singer-songwriter Gail Belmonte has released her debut single ‘Tonight’, via Singapore-based indie label Umami Records. A chill track with that feel-good fairy dust sprinkled on top, ‘Tonight’ is about enjoying the night, slowing down and taking the time to soak in its magical beauty. “I’m quite the night owl and work best during the…
Singapore-based pop artist Dominic Chin has released AWARE, the fourth single of his debut EP License to Cry, via Umami Records. AWARE is a fun, tongue in cheek song about having a crush on someone, wanting more than just their attention, and trying everything to please and impress them. “It’s an honour to be able…
brb.’s debut album relationsh*t encapsulates the evocative reflections and textures of a prolific young band rapidly establishing themselves in the r&b scene, finally out via Umami Records. relationsh*t showcases the trio’s thriving repertoire of songs about the highs and heartbreaks of romance, unravelling the ambiguous and timeless motif of love into its progression from thrilling…
Israeli singer-songwriter VANNA has recently launched her debut single High Hopes via Singapore based indie label Umami Records. Produced by Roy Avital of Tel Aviv based indie-electronic trio Garden City Movement and mastered by Matt Colton (James Blake, Muse, Coldplay), High Hopes is a song about not giving up, even in the darkest, loneliest moments…
Filipino-Canadian pop&B artist Tea G recently drops her debut single, Say, via Umami Records. Poised and powerful, Tea G has a voice beyond her mere 16 years, possessing a maturity and confidence unparalleled by her peers. Her vocal athleticism, passion, and elegance have carved her a space as an artist to watch, and Say is…
Latin hip-hop sensation HAYZ drops his next single, DURO, via Umami Records last August 30, a reggaeton-infused Latin banger just in time to end off the summer. A perfect sing-along dancefest for the indulgent tropical summer festival-goer, DURO (meaning, to go hard at something) brings the Caribbean tropics to light up dance floors across Southeast…
Singapore-based indie act HubbaBubbas share their latest single, ‘Sunset in My Pocket’, released via Umami Records last Friday, July 5. A sprightly track that belies a more reticent lyrical pathos, ‘Sunset in My Pocket’ sees the established local indie stars work with another compatriot in Evanturetime, who produced the single. Explaining the story behind the…
Self-describing ‘Whoops’ as “arguably the most upbeat release yet,”. Brb.’s budding journey continues on their latest work, showing impeccable confidence in carving their own path through the oft-crowded genre space that intersects much of the larger pop current today. ‘Whoops’ is the trio’s way of telling us that they know what they want to be,…
Singapore-based artist VALIANTES releases his second single, ‘Now and Always’, via Umami Records on Friday, May 17. A breezy ballad that belies the song’s twists and turns about the uncertainty of love and faith, the singer-songwriter shares an interesting anecdote about two of his friends that inspired him to write ‘Now and Always’ – “The…
“His is a sound that is informed by the titanic sweep of the spectrum of electronic music, where ‘dance’ is only a signifier and not the endgame.” – Hear65 (SG) “With well over a dozen tracks under his belt, it is safe to say that you can expect more from this talented up-and-coming producer in…
Artist-producer Evanturetime drops his next single, ‘You (featuring Tim De Cotta, Vandetta)’ worldwide on digital platforms this Friday, April 12. Coming out in two versions (a radio version and a longer ‘Study/Relax to’ version), ‘You’ holds within itself every bit the soul of old-school R&B, carefully crafted within the minimalist structure of its newer alt-sister-genre.…
