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Stream Soda Blonde’s sophomore album ‘Dream Big’ now!

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“Dublin darlings Soda Blonde have returned after two long years with a cathartic eruption of passion and purpose.” – Atwood Magazine
 
“artful pop music that is both inordinately sophisticated and eminently hummable” – The Irish Post
 
“[Dream Big’s] lush synth and warm pop sensibilities confronting the face of our collective societal angst positions it as one of the more exciting album releases of the fall calendar” – Vanyaland


 Irish indie-pop favourites Soda Blonde are delighted to share their “Dream Big album, available now across music platforms via Overbite Records. The album was preceded by singles“Bad Machine” and “Midnight Show”.

Lead single “Bad Machine” fuses warm vocals with fuzzy synths, bringing a sense of sonic pleasure with its self-acceptance message. Indie pop and vibrant electronica combine to create a song with vigour and excitement.

The band set the tone for “Dream Big” on album opener “Midnight Show,” a stunningly cinematic power ballad weighing disillusionment with the music industry on one hand, and the unapologetic pursuit of one’s desires – to the point of prostituting yourself for success – on the other.

“Dream Big” leaves no stone unturned: “You are so damaged,” O’Rourke sings in Boys,” channelling inner pain and fracture into a visceral and textured anthem. Our physical (and mental) fragility comes to the forefront on the beautifully bittersweet “An Accident,” a tender ballad balancing tragedy with hope:
 
Meanwhile in “Space Baby,” Soda Blonde breathe fresh energy into a song about love, honesty, and claustrophobia, by quite literally removing the breaths themselves: O’Regan employed a chopped production technique to the track, sucking out all the air to recreate the lyrics’ stifled sensation.
 
In “Why Die for Danzig,” Soda Blonde revive an anti-WWII slogan, originally written by French Neo-Socialist Marcel Déat, for a song that delves not only into war, but also into how people treat refugees differently depending on where they come from. 
 
Ultimately, “Dream Big” is for everyone. There are many tracks here that speak to different moments, feelings, or expressions of emotion, all intricately stitched together with eloquent synths, musical arrangements, and rhythms.
 
Tickets are on sale now for Soda Blonde’s November ‘Dream Big’ tour.

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Aro Rose Releases Emotional New Single “Live Without You” — Now Available Worldwide

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Genre-blending singer/songwriter Aro Rose has officially dropped her highly anticipated new single, “Live Without You,” and it’s now streaming everywhere music lives.

A hauntingly honest track about love, loss, and letting go, “Live Without You” showcases Aro’s signature dark pop aesthetic—think cinematic piano lines, ghostly synths, and lyrics that hit where it hurts. It’s raw. It’s vulnerable. It’s that 3AM track you cry to…and then play again.

“I wrote this one straight from my gut,” Aro says. “It’s about that moment when you realize you’ve outgrown someone you thought you couldn’t live without. There’s sadness in it—but also strength.”

Self-taught and self-made, Aro Rose first turned heads with her distinctive sound that sits somewhere between Lana Del Rey’s noir romanticism and Fiona Apple’s emotional honesty. Since stepping away from the major label system, she’s carved out a fiercely independent path—and “Live Without You” is her boldest, most personal release to date.

The single is produced by longtime collaborators Gabriel Maciocia and Robert Federici, who help bring Aro’s dark visions to life with lush, atmospheric production that lets her voice shine through the shadows.

“Live Without You” is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and all major streaming platforms.

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Stream “Live Without You” by Aro Rose here:

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