A perfect follow-up to our earlier post about BETS, and continuing a theme of female led indie-pop, we have Thea & The Wild for you.

Thea Glenton Raknes is from Norway, (which given the Mackerel’s familial connections is always a good start) where she is already well established as a songwriter, lyricist, frontwoman, and now as a producer. With her project Thea & The Wild, she produces pop music with a foot in classic folk with warm bass, analogue synths and a focus on melodies and rhythm.

Her album Strangers + Lovers gets a UK release in a couple of weeks. Have a listen to Heart Attack, a perfect pop song to start 2015 with…

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