These are feelings shared by many, but it’s not often those in the grip of it that offer up the intricacies so freely. ‘Suicide’ brings through hard-to-stomach sentiments and an ultimately harrowing final thought.
Rebecca Cullen
JDI-Jay brings together catchy melodic threads, heartfelt intentions and uplifting yet emotive production, for the contemporary alt-pop ear-worm and ode to infatuation Wait.
The unmistakable synth-pop and electronic-rock edge and embrace of MELØ returns this year on a seductive high, for the dark yet charming King Of Nothing.
Piano-led and boldly topical in times of vast disconnection, SnapDibz and Rey collaborate to deeply-moving results, for Slow Down.
Finely-crafted pop-rock with an Americana twist – the EP Pomona delivers four blissfully heartfelt and impressively-crafted singles, and effectively takes listeners back to the heart of organic music.
Imagine something like electro-pop, with an experimental edge of creative composition; and a profound lyrical core.
Atmospheric piano guides us with emotion and melody, into the hauntingly beautiful new single from Rico Friebe.
Brief yet high-octane and both musically faultless and carefree in its authenticity and grit, this punk rock sound is quickly recognisable as The Stereoflowers.
Juxtaposition and a serene, secure design and delivery make the Sweet Limb style forever a thing of its own.
Introducing a musical project as eclectic, chaotic and colourful as its artwork – Campfire Sigh confront modern life and all of its quirks, with a series of imagery-heavy stories and sentiments, for Different Peninsulas.
Mourning Sun are a band who whole-heartedly commit themselves to the attitude, angst and intensity of metal, yet also weave in that crucial element of musicality and audience-awareness.
Dystopia leads with a timeless sense of presence and calm, which permits these various musings and moods the time and space to connect – or to provide the ideal soundtrack as you get on with what needs to be done