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Mount Forel – ‘Greenland’
‘Greenland’ is the divine release by the supremely talented band, Mount Forel. Having been released in late May, ‘Greenland’ is primarily a song about climate change and hopefully finding a solution before it is too late. The single begins to a rich wall of sound. We hear many rhythms and melodies creating a foundation for a…
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Arliston – ‘I Have No Honour’
We have been completely blown away by the latest single from the supremely talented trio Arliston. ‘I Have No Honour’ is a charismatic, mesmerising and thoroughly hypnotic song. The single builds around layers of syncopated beats, subtle bass and gorgeous guitar parts from either side of the audio spectrum. We were fascinated by the guitar…
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Emma Kelly – ‘Waves’ (single)
‘Waves’ is the huge new single from the artist, Emma Kelly. It is the follow up to her debut release, ‘Running Wild’ and it is a song which is filled with catchy melodies, metaphors galore and infectious vocal performances. Dance Pop in nature, ‘Waves’ grows from humble beginnings. First, we hear keyboard synths which set…
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Harbor Blue – ‘Wasted Days’ (EP)
Harbor Blue is the musical alias of 23-year-old Graham Nickelson. Located in Los Angeles, his latest EP, ‘Wasted Days’ is an emotional collection of songs. They are inspired by his road to recovery and getting sober. ‘Without You’ is the first song we hear. The shoegaze genre is apparent from the beginning. We hear an…
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Golden Idols – ‘Uneasy’ (EP)
Seattle spooky-pop rockers, Golden Idols have released their spellbinding new EP, ‘Uneasy’. It is a layered release that has melodic melodies and catchy songs at the foundation of the release. ‘Uneasy’ is a 5 track EP which packs a big punch and delivers songs which will stay with you long after the music has finished. The…
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Erin Gibney – ‘July’
‘July’ is the latest single from Nashville artist, Erin Gibney. It follows her previous release, ‘King of Hearts’ and is a thoroughly charming listen. Gibney describes ‘July’ as, “A song about finding a selfless and unconditional love”. This 3-minute single opens to the sound of gorgeous strings. There is a low cello note which subtlely…
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Binary Drift – ‘Power Inc.’
Hailing from Madrid, Binary Drift is the solo project of Songwriter, Mauricio Yrivarren. His latest single, ‘Power Inc.’ is a catchy and meaningful song that has all the ingredients to be a big success. ‘Power Inc.’ opens to the sound of an electric guitar playing a catchy riff. This is followed by an acoustic guitar…
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Brenda Cay and Kristin K. Smith – ‘Glass Slippers’
Released on 12th July 2019, ‘Glass Slippers’ is the brand new release from a favourite artist of ours, Brenda Cay. Written by Cay and Kristin K. Smith, ‘Glass Slippers’ is a tongue in cheek song which is catchy and charming throughout. From an intriguing percussion beginning, the song breaks through. First, we hear bass and…
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Mike Gale – ‘Summer Deluxe’
We have been completely blown away by the latest release from Mike Gale. ‘Summer Deluxe’ is a dreamy and spellbinding album from the beginning to the end. ‘Season Creep’ is a wonderful introduction to the album. The track stems from humble beginnings and soon grows. There are nature sounds to be heard in the background…
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The Black Watch -‘Mad’
Los Angeles based songwriter, The Black Watch has released his latest single, ‘Mad’. Real name, John Andrew Fredrick, The Black Watch has released a song which is catchy, charismatic and thoroughly engaging from the beginning to the end. ‘Mad’ opens and we hear a chordal riff which is repeated and begins to sound instantly recognisable…
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