I love a witty, upbeat, ingeniously crafted track as much as the next reviewer/nerd. But let me never underrate the claims of the simple, direct and emotional. In the age of cool, in the age of aesthetics, unashamed emotion...
Is there a word for a musical genre that reminds you of some kind of human simulation video game? Sim-pop? Something about The Sitch’s ‘Unread’ gave me some strong Wii vibes, and I mean that as a sincere compliment...
There are songs for the party, and there are songs for after the party. For when you mull over the decisions of that night and perhaps regret a few. For when you wander down that street at 5 am...
“Two steps back put your sh*t down” is the instantly striking main hook of Minas’ new single ‘Burner’. It’s the perfect summation of the artist’s mixed feelings of anger, fear and apathy towards the state of the world.
Minas -...
Sugarmoon’s third single “Under The Sea” transports you to a paradisiacal beach somewhere in a classic 50s surfer romp. Following up their last single “Autumn Leaves” and showing a whole new side of the folk-pop band, “Under The Sea”...
The end is in sight. The sun is returning, soon I’ll be able to go to the hairdressers again as my roots are begging me to. Airports will begin to hum again, and hopefully, come June, festivals, gigs and...
‘Maybe You Know Better’ is the newest release from the London-based indie-pop quartet Out At Sea.
Out At Sea - Maybe You Know Better
From the first listen, ‘Maybe You Know Better’ provides the listener with a serene sense of calm-...
The theremin is a strange, mercurial instrument to master. Incredibly sensitive, it is played without any direct physical contact. Instead, musicians must craft a series of precise gestures, twisting and conducting in the air around the theremin to produce...
A supposed definition of madness is doing the same thing repeatedly, expecting different results. In which case, everyone is a little bit mad, or else stupidly optimistic. Haven’t we all dated that guy again, had that conversation again, even...
Guitar bands are out of fashion in the mainstream right now. There was a sweet spot in the 2000s when it was all heavy side-fringes, eyeliner, and turning up the My Chemical Romance, Fallout Boy, and Muse to name...
Hailing from the UK, Izzy Frances is a songwriter and singer who provides “an emotive take on songwriter pop that’s sure to make people take notice”. Each of her songs to date has been supported by BBC Introducing, and...
‘So what if this isn’t love? I need somebody…’ sings Lijie on her track ‘So What’, from her ‘Love Psyck’ EP. As I glance down at my phone with several OKCupid conversations on the go, I can’t help but...
