I’ve been a big fan of LeyeT since ‘Don’t Make Me Cry’ found its way into my inbox last year. Her new single is another step forward, ‘Drip Drop’ is synth-pop in its most impressive form. Plucked guitars, a thumping synth bass and trap drums lay the foundation for LeyeT’s soaring melody. The track really…
Category: Pop
Quote Club: Franke releases alt-R&B gem ‘Bad Tattoo’
“I’ve learned a lot about myself through this music making journey. My past 2 releases felt they were fabricated for a certain audience I thought I had to capture to become successful. This is the first track I am releasing that I feel is true to myself. At the end of the day I’m just…
Dan Bettridge emerges as an alt-pop force on new single ‘Blame’
Dan Bettridge is an emerging British songwriter who hails from Ogmore-By-Sea in the Vale Of Glamorgan. His genre bending indie-pop has seen him pick up support from BBC Radio 1 and Dermot O Leary over at BBC Radio 2, whilst gaining recognition amongst tastemaker blogs such as The Line Of Best Fit. His new single…
Chloe Lilac wows with subdued pop offering ‘Thread’
We first heard of Chloe Lilac when she released ‘Reckless’ earlier this year, it allowed us into her world – restrained, dark-pop with an emphasis on beguiling melodies and smooth vocal takes. So convincing was the sound that it took her to #5 on the Spotify US Viral Chart. Her new single ‘Thread’ extends that…
Launchpad: LIEZA
A songwriter for many years, Nashville-based Meghan Roner – aka LIEZA – is beginning her journey as an artist, having found her own sound. Her new single ‘Eyeliner’ has just dropped via LV Music and is available across all digital platforms. “Eyeliner is that anthem that you sing to yourself in the mirror when you’ve had a bad…
Quote Club: Toxic Boy
”I didn’t want to write your traditional love song this time around. I find that there is a lot of beauty to be found in sadness and heartbreak. Rotten Love is about how complex the emotion of love can be, and the idea that if it is experienced a certain way, it can tear your…
On The Record: WESLEE
What can you tell our readers about WESLEE that they might not know already? I guess it would help to know what you know already but in the meantime if you show up with donuts we will be friends for life. Gassed has received lots of love, how did it feel having such a great…
Launchpad: BRYTLY
Twenty-year-old singer and songwriter, Codi Lester A.K.A. BRYTLY, is a native South Carolinian who is finding her artistic footing in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Armed with her guitar, BRYTLY is beginning to showcase the writing talent that lays the foundation for her single ‘Are You Out There’. Surrounded by low-key production, Lester’s vocal shines…
Gallo – A Little Bit Dangerous
Gallo is an American-Lebanese songstress whose debut track received a feature a few months ago. The Los Angeles based songwriter is beguiling us yet again with her new record ‘A Little Bit Dangerous’. Dark melodic pop tendencies are paired with delicate lyricism and rhodes-laden, silky production. “I am a human mood ring…I’m not trying to…
Baula – Nova
Baula are an alt-pop pair who are plying their trade out of Gothenburg in Sweden. Members Ísak Ásgeirsson and Karolina Thunberg formed the band in 2015 before engaging in a tour run, performing their own brand of upbeat dark pop. “‘Nova’ is an old song that we originally wrote a couple of years ago and…
