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LISTEN: On ‘Call You Mine,’ ROM COM Watches Summer Love Fade

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Artwork credit: Aron Rosing

As the summer sun fades, so does summer love.

In the dramatic, cinematic fashion we’ve come to know and love, ROM COM captures the essence of that moment brilliantly on their latest single, “Call You Mine.” A collaboration with songwriter/vocalist Eliza Harrison Smith, the dreamy new alt-pop single encapsulates our collective struggle to realize that nothing gold can stay.

“‘Call You Mine” is a song about a relationship that is fading away, but still trying to hold on,” said ROM COM vocalist Aron Rosing. “It is the first release with Eliza, with several more collaborations planned over the next few months.”

Imagine the late September sun shining, though not as bright as it did just a couple months prior. Imagine the sweet, warm air growing colder with the winds of change, as the first leaves turn yellow and we’re left to face the inevitable. That is the essence of “Call You Mine.”

Hold onto the moment before it’s gone, and check it out below!

On “Tom Cruisin’,” ROM COM Depicts a Love Like in the Movies

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We may currently be deep in the throes of winter, but today, we have a song that reminds us of summer’s golden glow.

That song is “Tom Cruisin’,” the debut single from ROM COM. The Nashville-based indie rock outfit — comprised of Aron Rosing, Tyler Murray, and Suzie Buist — proclaim that they are here “to write a soundtrack to your love life,” and with this sun-kissed introduction, we think they might be onto something.

Inspired by the iconic 80s movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, “Tom Cruisin'” finds our protagonists soaking in the last fleeting moments of summer love before parting ways. Rosing explains:

“You sneak into the private swim club where you lifeguarded after it’s closed down for the season to throw one last end of summer pool party, and you invite your crush, so you can tell them how you really feel before you both move off to start your post-grad jobs,” Rosing said. “The band you hired shows up in their 1994 Jaguar convertible, and proceeds to perform the soundtrack to the best kiss of your life, as the sun sets over the suburban hills of your hometown.”

On our end, we can’t wait to hear more from this exciting new project, and we won’t have to wait long. ROM COM’s next single, “Mess You Made,” will arrive on Friday, January 12.

While you wait, this will certainly hold you over. Check out “Tom Cruisin'” below!

Escape Reality with Fiona Maura’s New Single, ‘Lavender’

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Studies show that Monday is the day of the week when the most people want to escape reality.

OK, so those “studies” are really just observations of folks complaining about having to go back to work on social media. At any rate — and no matter what you’re trying to escape from — Nashville-based artist Fiona Maura has a cosmic new pop single for you!

Hear ‘Lavender’

Songs You Should Hear: From Modern to Retro (and Back Again)

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Anyway, onto this week’s Songs You Should Hear…

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Songs You Should Hear: Find Yourself Again; Heartbreak and Hope

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We’ve got some fresh, eclectic sounds to comprise this week’s edition of Songs You Should Hear.

Everything here has elements of pop. However, each song is by no means formulaic. Each one expands upon the boundaries of what pop music can be, blending styles making for exciting listens the whole way through.

Hear What You Should

LISTEN: The Break Plans Are ‘Fashionably Late’ with Anthemic New Single

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It had been a minute since we heard from Freehold, NJ’s The Break Plans. The alt-pop outfit spent the better part of COVID-19 lockdowns writing and recording, preparing a new EP that we are all sure to enjoy this year.

The first single is here, and it begs the question: why be anybody else, when you can just be yourself?

Hear ‘Fashionably Late’

Songs You Should Hear: Friendships Taken Too Far; Not Today, Satan

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If you listened to this week’s UMC20, then you already know that independent artists have been bringing the fire to us lately, from coast to coast. This week’s submission haul is a music fan’s delight, no matter your flavor

I chose a few tunes from this week’s playlist, and gave them a closer listen. Whether you’re more into bright hooks or poignant messages, you’ll be glad that you checked out what awaits you after the jump.

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