New music from HUND, Avec, Buntspecht and more

Electropop as escape, indie pop as an expression of pain, pop as forbidden love and being in the flow with folk pop. These are the latest music videos and songs from Austria.

By Andreas Gestetner-Brugger

After Acoustic Lakeside in Carinthia, before Popfest in Vienna. This year it will be opened by Nino from Vienna, who performed at the first Popfest 15 years ago.

This year there will be a roof over the stage, even if the weather is expected anyway. Expect sun and high temperatures.With so many verbs to choose from, it can be difficult to choose. Here are some tips from the FM4 editorial team.

You can also watch many Austrian shows on the summer stage at MQ Vienna with free admission. There are also DJ dance evenings.

But we also have some tips for you to enjoy music in a great room – here are the latest videos and singles from Austria:

Dog – “Leave it”

For his project dog Lorenz Neumann brought producers Diskojürgen and Benno Hiti into the studio. This is how his third single “Let Go” was created. The seemingly cute number is actually about the feeling of fear that makes people do all sorts of things to avoid responsibility. Maybe getting started and running away is the first priority. Naturally, HUND knows that this won’t work. So he gets lost in the forest under the synthesized sounds and finally makes it back home on the mattress.

AVEC – “I hate you so much”

It's the saddest song ever written by the Austrian singer. I have you Written as ever. You can read that in advance about the new single “I Hate You So Much”. It’s about one of the most difficult topics in relationships: the absolute loss of trust. Sometimes “I love you” can turn into “I hate you”. And although AVEC have always weighed the word “hate” very heavily up until now, it was unavoidable this time. The result is a song that is both tender and therefore expresses vulnerability well.

Lamela – “Everyone knows it”

Camilla Thorner joins multi-instrumentalist Alexander Hofmann Lamela Dedicated to indie pop. Their latest single, “Everybody Knows,” is about the refreshing feeling of knowing you’ve always loved the other person. The stupid thing is, they’re both in a relationship. What do you do in this moral dilemma?

Great Spotted Woodpecker – “In the River”

In the spring, between two rounds, they met. Great spotted woodpecker It took me a while to keep my feet in the river in Höllental near Rax. After calming down, they were ready for the session that laid the foundation for the new album. That is due out next year. The new single “Im Fluss” was created during this spring game and is an ode to enjoying the moment. Reconciling with life’s uncertainties. And yet it’s not entirely without a dark irony when everything floats downstream.

Safari – “I Believe In You”

Lake Neusiedl has often been the backdrop for music videos. But this time it's not about sunsets near the lake, but about the impossibility and dark sides of life, which are easier to bear if you believe in the relationships in your life. At least that's what the pop duo thinks. Safariwho wrote a catchy, feel-good tune with “I Believe in You” that doesn’t just make your heart dance.

It's also good to know

• Reese Reiner has a new song with a title that perfectly fits the upcoming US election: “God bless America“

• What a poppy song jojo orden. with “Self-careHe targets his youth and created one of the songs for the summer.

• It has a great, almost summery feel to it – albeit with a heavy undertone. Lexus With his pathLas Hojas“Ready. But maybe the lightness comes from the Spanish part of the song.

• Retro New Wave Band Park de Triomphe I would love to hear “Radio West“, to vent in the former East Germany.

• It is time again for peaceful coexistence. cold-sickness With his new song “Peace dove“

• As fast as 2ocke Rap music, you have to “ParanoiaListen to it several times to understand everything. The mood of madness is perfectly conveyed through this neural pathway.

• Enjoy the taste of Italy in the summer Electronic tape For us with great “Centaur“He's been caught. Very hot electrical number.

• Heavy beats, psychedelic soundscapes and deep bass. Wolf Lehman He has with “JoinAnother piece written for a hot summer night and the dawn that follows.

• It doesn't seem like the time has come, the song “OutdatedThe follower foggy mindsIt's a beautiful, soft summer tune in the style of Tahiti 80's or Phoenix.

• Pseudonym of Salzburg musician Johannes Holzer Yan Nai gives usRe:align, forever“A sweet indie folk song in the tradition of Elliott Smith & Co.

• Band from Graz creature Answers after a long pause with “dark dark red“Behind. A song that should remind us of our hearts.