It’s a good day when we get to introduce a talented emerging artist’s full debut. ‘Sweet Summer Wine’ is a beautiful piece of folk mastery that showcases Ebba’s beguiling vocal. The London-based songstress clearly knows where she wants to land, the instrumentation is a perfect partner for her focused melodic writing. “Sweet Summer Wine is…
Author: Lex Low
Lex Low is a songwriter, performer and producer based in London. Covering new music is something of a passion for Lex, who is always seeking out inspiring and interesting sounds.
Varsity Week – Anyways
Varsity Week have built a melody-driven sound that might remind the listener of One Republic or The 1975. The production is polished and lays the foundation for well crafted hooks. The Los Angeles based quartet are beginning to define their own sound within a rather crowded genre pool. ‘Anyways’ is taken from the group’s debut…
Ben Provencial – Rose
After beginning his career as a finalist in Guitar Center’s Annual Singer-Songwriter Competition, Ben recorded and released his first EP in February of 2017, titled Love and Ghosts. ‘Rose’ is the standout track from the EP; with the Atlanta based singer-songwriter showing off his ability to craft a melody. “Rose is about a girl I…
Secret Weapons – Ghost
Ghost is the first single from Secret Weapons’ upcoming debut album; The two-piece met in high school and the first incarnation of the band began by writing in a studio apartment by day and throwing parties in Brooklyn by night. “Ghost is about feeling like a stranger in your own body. It’s a song we’ve been…
Real Fears – You
Real Fears site Muna, Say Lou Lou and Sigrid as influences on their sound; you can certainly hear the result of that varied palette in their new single ‘You’. Low-key, minimal electronic moments are paired with indie swells to create a broad soundscape that pulls the listener in. “Having given this project some thought, we…
Rob Valentine – 3 A.M.
Rob Valentine landed in our inbox last week, fresh R&B beats accompany a soulful vocal – with melodies riding and rising atop Rob’s expansive instrumentation. “I grew up heavily influenced by classic rock and r&b, the perks of growing up with a single mom. I could be listening to Jon B. or Jodeci and then…
Matt Wills – Wallflower
‘Wallflower’ is a piece of polished pop writing encased in a more broad, electronic soundscape. The single is taken from Wills’ upcoming debut album ‘Cigarettes & City Lights’ and showcases a laser sharp focus on emotive content; with Wills’ vocal and lyrics taking centre stage. “I wanted to just show that every vice – be it…
Benjamin Love – Star Shaker
Benjamin Love is an emerging alt-rocker plying his trade out of Tennessee. Love was a member of Rigoletto, a band who made a name for themselves opening for acts like the Goo Goo Dolls and mewithoutyou. ‘Star Shaker’ is an incredibly personal track, as Love explains: “As a kid growing up in the Bible Belt (Chattanooga,…
Velvet Winter – Diamond Daydreams
I’m a big fan of a brash beat, something with a bit of overdrive that really kicks. We definitely have that here in ‘Diamond Daydreams’, the new single from Los Angeles upstart Talon Majors, A.K.A. Velvet Winter. “Diamond Daydreams is an anthem for anyone who’s had to fight their way to their life goals. The…
On The Record: Joy Crookes
“Koz had heard some of my stuff and asked me bluntly whether I liked Nina Simone to which I replied – “Nina? Are you serious? She’s a goddess to me”, or something along those lines. He wanted to take ‘Feeling Good’ and switch it to ‘feeling bad’ or ‘BAD FEELING’. I thought about what that meant to me and made it a song about your instinct in a time of temptation.” – Joy Crookes
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