‘I was wandering far and wide, searching low and reaching high…’ So opens ‘Rain and Sun’, the latest release from Dual Citizen. A relatable enough pop lyric, but brought into context when you know the song was written inspired...
‘The River’ begins with the sound of water, creamy gospel-style backing vocals, and then a simple, one-handed piano melody, as if played with careful concentration by a child. It’s an opening that sets up the interesting mix of influences...
Ocean & The Moon feels like an exciting next chapter. You could call it the best of The Daydream Club.
The Daydream Club Ocean & The Moon
Husband and wife duo, The Daydream Club have built a career around a spirit...
Ah, the early stages of love. The butterflies, the uncertainty, the folding of bedsheets into intricate origami sculptures. (Just me? Ok.) There’s something neurotically delicious about that 'will we' 'won’t we' stage, when a fling begins to fade into...
Kitty Finer first entered our consciousness back in 2015 with Girls In The Garage's video with its downbeat vocal delivery and upbeat brass hooks. Now she returns with B-Side a new collection of intimate tales created against the backdrop...
Feeling like a stranger, like you don’t belong, is something anyone can relate to. But there’s an extra poignancy for the migrants, refugees and mixed race of this world, who carry on their hearts and faces souvenirs of various...
Long may the current disco revival reign. It’s a genre often associated with cheesy outfits and flailing dance moves, but the deriders often forget that crucial element - it makes you dance! It’s hard to go wrong with a...
‘Underneath the broken lights of the county fair…’. So opens ‘County Fair’ by Loops & Loops, and instantly you envision the dry grass, the warm wind, the scent of dubious street food, and the hope that just maybe, you’ll...
The enduring popularity of country music might be confusing to some, particularly those hailing from the UK and similar places, where the word ‘country music’ conjures up images of cowboy hats and line-dancing at your uncle’s wedding. But the...
Welsh powerhouse MACY has returned with her fifth single to date ‘Rainbow Eyes’. Filled with glorious feel-good sonics, underpinned by a groovy baseline and pulsing percussion. The singer-songwriter offers up a slice of anthemic pop that sounds both sweet...
RnB singer-songwriter Pritt and genre-bending lyricist and rapper S.A.M unveil their duel concept EP, Take 2 which blends influences from RnB and electro-pop to Afro-swing and hip-hop to create a versatile and dynamic project that narrates the course of...
Each song has its time. In the case of this latest release ‘Lavish’ from STAYOUTLATE, I reckon that time is about 4am, riding through a city with only stragglers left on the street. You’ve left one party and you...
