Like any busy music blog, Digital High’s inbox gets hit up with submissions ranging from the ridiculous to the ridiculously good, that this one dude can’t possibly keep up with. So I’m going to batch post the best of the bunch every Friday to help you slide on into your weekends. It’s my chance to spread even more exposure to the excess of deserving artists out there. Enjoy!

Claire Ridgely – “Can We Be Friends?”
bubbly, indie-pop grooves are juxtaposed against the backdrop of an attempted kidnapping in the Montreal singer’s past to create a forceful listening experience; grab a copy courtesy of Pops & Poolboy

Little Sister – “Money, Jeans, Sex & Guns”
as if they’ve been around for ages, this newly minted, London four-piece immediately impress on lead single from their debut EP of the same name; grab a copy for yourself

I Know The Chief – “I Thought I Knew Better”
dreamy disco-pop is the sound du jour on the Melbourne beat-maker’s dance escape; grab a copy courtesy of BonFire Records

12AM – “Lost”
the rising singer lets down his guard on this melodic rumination on susceptibility; grab a copy courtesy of Snafu Records

Louis Ruben – “Awaken”
this DIY singer-songwriter excites with his indie-pop poesy on enlightenment; grab a copy for yourself

Girlhood – “The Love I Need”
and if the rest of the London duo’s debut album sounds anything like this vibrant, gospel-hued first offering we’re all in for a true treat; grab a copy courtesy of Team Talk Records