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ASK EMBLA RELEASES “FATHER’S EYES” VIDEO

Ask Embla, the Swedish-Norwegian duo featuring Reverb singer-songwriter Ina Wroldsen, have released a striking new video for their single, “Father’s Eyes”.  Shot heavily in black and white, the piece visually captures “Father’s” most unique sonic elements, from its airy production, to its expressive vocal line, and its electronic detail. Norwegian fans […]

PHIL BENTLEY WRITES FOR ‘BEST MAN HOLIDAY’ SOUNDTRACK

British pop songwriter Phil Bentley has written the opening track on a new soundtrack for forthcoming release The Best Man Holiday, it was announced last week.  Bentley’s contribution, entitled “Christmastime to Me”, will be performed by pop-R&B singer Jordin Sparks. The film, a spinoff of 1999 release The Best Man, focuses on a group of friends […]

“LET ME THINK ABOUT IT” NAMED BEST-SELLING DANISH EXPORT

Euro-EDM classic “Let Me Think About It” has been named the top-selling Danish single export in the past five years. The single, whose official video has upwards of 21 million views, fits squarely in the vein of bouncy dub-pop that has prevailed over the past few years.  It might owe […]

“GOLD RUSH” FEATURED IN ‘NUT JOB’ MOVIE TRAILER

“Gold Rush” strikes again, this time popping up in a trailer for The Nut Job, an animated comedy slated for release in 2014.  Actors including Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, and Liam Neeson voice a team of squirrels who try to rob a nut store in order to save up […]

IVY QUAINOO RELEASES ‘WILDFIRES’

Afro-German artist Ivy Quainoo released a new album, Wildfires. Available throughout Europe, Wildfires showcases the singer’s rich voice, which formerly made her a top-voted entrant on Germany’s The Voice. Reservoir writer Phil Bentley and Reverb singer-songwriter Jamie Hartman teamed up with Quainoo to pen “Empty”, a building, power-chord-heavy pop ballad that appears as Wildfires track #8. Preview and download “Empty” […]

SLAKAH ANNOUNCES ‘SOUL MOVEMENT VOLUME II’

Byram “Slakah The Beatchild” Joseph has unleashed a new video teaser in support of the long-awaited Soul Movement Volume II. Slated for release on January 6th, 2014, Soul Movement Volume II holds the promise of more of the quality neo-soul, jazz, and funk flavors exemplified on the heralded first volume.  Fans have […]

TURIN BRAKES RELEASE ‘WE WERE HERE’

English duo Turin Brakes have released a new album, We Are Here, in the U.K. Opening the release is “Time And Money“, the single the group made available earlier this year. U.K. Turin Brakes fans can order We Are Here via the band’s website now. The songs from We Were Here are available for licensing […]

RESERVOIR RECAP: SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

September is always a pivotal month in the music industry, marking the end of Summer and crunch time for hotly anticipated fourth quarter releases and holiday marketing. This year,  Reservoir writers enjoyed an especially active September, with chart-topping debuts, international buzz, award nominations, and new partnerships marking the […]

NEW RESERVOIR RELEASES: DRAKE, ICONA POP, JASON DERULO

In the U.S. music market, each Tuesday is like Christmas morning, with fans rushing to see which new releases record labels have put forth for their enjoyment. This week is no exception, with new projects from top-selling artists like Drake, Icona Pop, and Jason Derulo coming out for […]

MØ RELEASES NEW SONG “NEVER WANNA KNOW” & ANNOUNCES EP

After releasing the single “XXX 88” featuring Diplo just two weeks ago, MØ debuts a brand new song entitled “Never Wanna Know”. The track is notably slower than her previous releases, showcasing the singer’s ability to serenade an audience without losing her pop sensibilities. Infused with retro flavor, the track […]