Something to drop everything for and embrace – creative production of a masterfully intricate, all-consuming and ambient realm; composer and artist Aylum delivers joyously melodic, atmospheric escapism.
Rebecca Cullen
Effectively bridging the gap between unplugged trip hop, live rock and the likes of the xx, How Do You Do It Without Making It Nauseatingly Extravagant quietly speaks out on the implications of its title.
“That’s the fun about music creation. Stay consistent while making music and the confidence will build.”
Musical escapism at its finest, progressing from a cinematic and orchestral introduction through distortion, passion and pace – creative artist Big 440 delivers a fiercely evocative metal journey, for Save Yourself.
Classic dance vibes present a familiar chord pattern and quickly rising anticipation, as Cailo’s hard-hitting and vocally soulful Feel This Way hits the airwaves.
Start the day with a euphoric arrangement of evocative melodies, colourful synths and upbeat rhythms, as Margarita Shamrakov and Theo Mann deliver the deeply moving, soulful and immersive Left Me All Alone.
Soul-Funk and Disco flavours light up the confident and catchy sound of April Sheris, as the brand new single Outside delivers a quickly infectious groove and outright floor-filler for the modern scene.
Classic indie rock and heartfelt integrity light up this openly reflective new album The Synthetic Orchid, from the UK’s own Liam Merrigan.
“My goal is to find my authentic self through music. There is so much I would love to achieve in this industry but finding and presenting myself honestly through music is the goal.”
Easily one of the most engaging indie projects of the year so far, fellow Mancunian and long-time songwriter T.R. Burge follows up his vastly-praised debut release God Ache, with the sublime and poetically powerful new EP Selling You.
Evocative and poetic from start to finish, WIN proves brief at two-minutes nineteen, but hits with impact for its unorthodox presentation and the two-part melodic presence of this verse-chorus set-up.
Ten original tracks make up the project Moods, consistently eclectic and increasingly engaging. Jake Holder stands out as an intriguing songwriter, crafting works that fall somewhere between Radiohead and Bob Dylan.