YUNGBLUD continues to share ‘Hope For The Underrated Youth’ with newest track ‘Memories’ with Willow Smith
YUNGBLUD has once again taken the world by storm with his Alternative Indie flare, this
Fynbos Muses on The Gloomier Side of Lockdown in ‘The Only One’
Singer-songwriter Fynbos has released a brand new track titled ‘The Only One’, a thoughtful ode to those people and places we can never see again.
The track opens with a wailing, plaintive guitar rif..
Everything You Need to Know About Alan Mair’s ‘Eyes to the Sky’
Alan Mair is taking you all the way to the 80s and back to the future with his nostalgia-laden new single ‘Eyes to the Sky’, which came out 06/08/21 via AWAL.
Following his success as the bassist of ..
Jovian – FFO: The Weeknd, Joji, Dominic Fike
Jovian merges summer pop, R&B and Hip Hop with his newest single, ‘Dreamcast’. The Brooklyn artist follows up his Tik Tok stardom from his previous track ‘Timothée Chalamet’ with a raw and honest take..
Brite Spires – FFO: St.Vincent; New Order; Florence + The Machine
Brite Spires will fill your soul with all things synth-pop with their upcoming release ‘Futurist’. Taking inspiration from Gill Scott-Heron’s ‘The Revolution will be Not Televised’, the female-fronted..
Steady Rollin brings an accordian to the guitar fight in their upcoming single ‘Donde Te Has Metido?’
Ellen Oakley
Dropping May 24th, Steady Rollin is merging blues-rock and the Spanish language seamlessly in their release ‘Donde Te Has Metido?’ (Where Have You Gone?). This will be the El Salvadoran musicians’ first Spanish language track and promises to leave listeners with an earworm of a tune.
As the song kicks in, the trio instantly commands attention with a soft acoustic guitar that steadily builds into a heavier variation. With metal like pacing driving the track forward but letting each beat hit and resonate, ‘Donde Te Has Metido?’ culminates in a sinfully melodic chorus that is equal parts toe-tapping and impactful. The tone is kept on track narratively with equal parts playful energy and emotional performance, weaving the tale of a love like no other that changes a person’s perspective on life, to only lose it when the things fall apart. Whilst the tonal shift is not drastic, it’s enough to switch from upbeat to a sense of longing seamlessly, showing genuine craftsmanship an..
JC Stormz – FFO: 50 Cent; Sly The Kid; JME
Ellen Oakley
JC Stormz and Sly the Kid join forces for a modern reworking of ‘How We Do’ (originally performed by The Game and 50 Cent) that boasts quick-witted lyricism, referential pop-culture cont..
Winchester 7 & The Runners bring the fuzz with their latest single ‘When the World Stops Spinning’
Ellen Oakley
A wave of fuzz like no other, Winchester 7 & The Runners, has created a track with all the bite and musicality of 90’s grunge with the melody and quirk of alt lyricism. ‘When the World Stops Spinning’ is chocked full of addictive riffs, a memorable breakdown and a joyful vibe that transports the listener to a place of reckless fun.
With a dynamic opening that mimics live playing, leading into a strong riff-fronted tune accompanied by earthy vocals that add a lightness to the distorted backing, ‘When the World Stops Spinning’ starts as bold as it ends.
The driving percussion is steady, grounding the track as it bleeds into a solo that feels reminiscent of classic 70s rock, with extra sludge. Somehow the song feels like it’s packed an entire culture of psychedelic rock, grunge nuances, and distinctive imagery in its just over three minutes run time. It stands as a real ode to Winchester 7 & The Runners’ talent and a tribute to the band’s influences. Not only is the style..
Ryan Soanes proves Pop-Punk’s not fizzled out with his single ‘Call My Name’
Ellen Oakley
Featured on his latest album drop, ‘The Journey’ (March 8th), Ryan Soanes elevates nostalgic 2000’s pop-punk with the highlight track ‘Call My Name’. Surrounded by ten songs that call back to emo and pop-punk nuances without feeling tired or out of place in the year 2021, the whole album is delightfully alternative and ‘Call My Name’ is a summation of everything the album does well.
Accompanied by a sleek and atmospheric lyric video, ‘Call My Name’ is indulgent. Using synths to create a melancholic tale of regret and longing, what could have been a simple pop-punk love song takes on a whole new tone, allowing typical instruments to adopt a subtle role in the backing and Soanes’ vocals to take centre stage. The track is an authentic experience; avoiding coming across as potentially whiney, the genuine emotion in the vocal performance is palpable and adds impact to lyrics calling out to a lost love. Lyrically powerful and musically raw, Soanes conveys an experience many ca..
LearningToDive releases a mountain of sounds with debut album ‘Norwegian Pop’
A delightful soundscape of 80’s New Wave, LearningToDive’s ‘Norwegian Pop’ is out now. The debut album is full of atmosphere and beautifully engineered tracks that are chocked full of smooth synths and beats that just make you wanna lie back and relax. Full of references to the passage of time and nature, this album has been a culmination of LearningToDive’s life experiences and his recent years questioning his place in the world; if you are a fan of existentialism, boy is this the album for you.
The first song off the LP is ‘I Stand On An Ice Floe’ with a new music video just out to boot. It reminds me of the atmospheric music from the television programme Heroes, the strings are gorgeous and really meld with the synths, centring the music right to the last note of the beat which gets smaller and smaller, really showing the desolation that this song embodies. The music video, which depicts a single man in ice, matches the scale of the grand and glacial music. It shows a passage of t..