The brief · issue #008
A WEEK OF MUSIC
WORTH EXPLORING
Jul 9 – Jul 15 · Issue 008: new discoveries, artists gathering momentum, and a few places to follow your curiosity.
This edition added 179 artists to the board, including 38 in Hyperpop and 28 in Pop. Those are additions to Preamp’s coverage, not a verdict on which scenes are growing fastest. Among the 6 featured movers, Kyla had the largest weekly listener increase at +9.4%.
Start with one of the artists below, then follow their scene or open the full record. Weekly change and change since the call are shown separately.
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Movers this week
Change in listeners during this edition’s week. Call-day figures are shown separately.| 1 | Kyla | 137,900 → 150,855 | +9.4% | ▶ |
| 2 | Twisted Teens | 19,996 → 21,513 | +7.6% | ▶ |
| 3 | Sabi | 108,970 → 116,650 | +7.0% | ▶ |
| 4 | Panda Bear & Sonic Boom | 5,383 → 5,733 | +6.5% | ▶ |
| 5 | Mary In The Junkyard | 100,517 → 105,053 | +4.5% | ▶ |
| 6 | Mike D | 11,602 → 12,075 | +4.1% | ▶ |
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New discoveries
Artists added during this edition’s week. Open a profile to hear more and investigate the available signals.Newly heard
First heard Jul 14 at 10,211 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + blog. On the board now.
“Balvanera”Post-Punk
Newly heard
First heard Jul 11 at 12,822 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + kexp. On the board now.
“Initiate”Punk
Newly heard
First heard Jul 9 at 26,512 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + blog. On the board now.
“Jake Xerxes Fussell”Country
Newly heard
First heard Jul 15 at 92,641 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + blog. On the board now.
“Morgan”Pop
Newly heard
First heard Jul 12 at 118,929 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + blog. On the board now.
“Logic1000”Electronic
Newly heard
First heard Jul 15 at 240,118 listeners, surfaced through bandcamp + blog. On the board now.
“Diary”Punk
Newly heard
First heard Jul 9 at 5,043 listeners, surfaced through kexp. On the board now.
179 artists entered the board this week. These 8 are a starting point; explore the other 171 on the wire. First-heard dates and starting listener counts stay on the record.
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Worth a closer look
Listening and social following measure different things. These gaps invite a closer look; they do not establish quality, authenticity or future growth.More listeners than Instagram followers
| Roa | 93.0k listening | IG 3.5k | ▲ 26× |
| Crooked Still | 199.4k listening | IG 7.8k | ▲ 25× |
| A Swarm of the Sun | 69.4k listening | IG 3.1k | ▲ 22× |
| Hoops | 188.9k listening | IG 8.9k | ▲ 21× |
| Suis la lune | 136.9k listening | IG 6.6k | ▲ 21× |
More Instagram followers than listeners
| Mars | IG 42.8M ✓ | 111.2k listeners | 385× |
| Roses | IG 9.1M ✓ | 30.9k listeners | 296× |
| Uzi | IG 16.4M ✓ | 114.7k listeners | 143× |
| Charlotte de Witte | IG 5.7M ✓ | 203.6k listeners | 28× |
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Scene pulse
New additions during this edition’s week. Artist percentages are growth since their original call, not weekly change.KEEP FOLLOWING
THE THREAD
Explore the full board, revisit an earlier edition, or follow a scene into your next discovery.
One brief a week, in your inbox. Movers, new arrivals and a pulse from across the scenes.