Indie rock and shoegaze infused expression lights up the nostalgic and dreamy arena of sound that is NOCT’s Everything is Ripe.
Rebecca Cullen
Hardcore dance vibes bring a striking riff and heavy bass – a soundscape keenly designed to back up the Spanish bars and anthemic hook of Miko Malo’s Mama Huevo.
Heavy indie rock distortion and impassioned vocals quickly reset the cultural timers, as the UK’s own Faded Shades deliver a nostalgic anthem of resounding self-confidence and cascading layers of guitar.
Creativity on top form – a song that masters the space between the comfortingly familiar and the outright unexpected. Artist and performer Lauralie drives with cascading layers of melody and mystique, throughout this revealing yet modest ode to an unnamed subject of admiration.
Electric guitarist and classic rock performer DJ Williams recently launched the explosive and timelessly smooth new rock EP By Way Of RVA. The established creative has become renowned for his dazzling stage presence, and now backs up that live energy and skill with a fine collection of anthemic indie gems.
An established indie creative, supporting the release of this latest album with a biographical e-book entitled Metaphysical Sherpa: Misunderstood Mystic, Meditative Animal brings a sound that’s somewhere between the likes of Bob Dylan, Rusted Root, and The Rolling Stones. But ultimately, it’s a style that’s quick to become a thing of its own.
“The album is kind of a recap of how I became who I am today, with all the good and the bad stuff, the imperfections, weirdness, madness, happiness, and love.”
An impressively modest and melodically hypnotic debut from Paul McCartney’s son James – Primrose Hill speaks volumes on behalf of an artist who has clearly found the essence of escapism that is the joy of true and uninhibited songwriting.
Featuring a pristine intertwining of delicate synths, a choir of breathy vocal layers and modest organic rhythms, This Life feels like a near-euphoric ode to the atmospheric musicality of eras past – as well as an inspiring and uplifting celebration of life and the world itself.
Born and raised in the Philippines, Jesse Posis now resides in Dubai, and brings to modern music a unique level of cultural and stylistic variety. His debut single depicts a clear passion for the escapism and rhythm of music, presenting a colourful guitar arrangement and equally optimistic vocals in keeping with an organic and familiar overall groove.
Monsters blends story and style in a way that’s frankly unrivalled right now. We’re in the artistic territory of early 2000s triphop and dark dance – the melodic appeal, the depth and weight of distortion and design, the conceptual detail and subtle riffs. Genre feels like a secondary aspect of what is ultimately an artistic encapsulation of mood and scene.
“Poetic expression is liberating. It frees the speaker, the listener, and the reader.”