Distorted blues-rock to build up a love for nostalgic escapism once again – Canada’s Jonas & the Jaguar moon bring the perfect balance of melody, energy, vocal character and songwriting, for their infectious alternative anthem Believer.
Rebecca Cullen
A cool sound, for lack of a more literary opening statement. Nilipek intensifies the simple strum of an acoustic guitar at pace, with delicate vocals carefully depicting a melody that rises slowly towards the indie rock presence of a simpler era.
UK producer Consequential gets the chemistry just right, carving out an old school drum and bass sound but seamlessly intertwining it with delicate modern vocals and a simple, evocative piano chord progression.
American hard-rock band Line So Thin recapture the essence of the genre, whilst offering a song of purpose and finely crafted contrast along the way.
All at once meditative and quite breath-taking to experience at volume, Borrtex perfectly captures the excitement, distance, and even danger of Everest, with this divine cinematic composition.
Beautifully captured acoustic guitar and harmonica, an organic set-up with a bluesy undertone – Ben Gage masters the songwriting and production space for real-time folk music, with the wonderful single Corner.
I U ME is brilliantly captivating, an intriguing to rather epic modern single, with a fascinating long-form melody that’s both heartbroken and dreamy as it meanders through almost two minutes of expression towards the hook’s peak.
Timeless country pop with a full-band set-up and heartfelt original story – Hannah Pralle’s repertoire is loaded with great songwriting, and Kiss Kiss Bang is easily an upbeat gem from the collection.
Building up beautifully, Capsule temporelle quickly evolves from a likable verse to a mighty and quite anthemic hook. Suddenly this already engaging and sublime leading voice is backed by a choir of additional voices and harmonies, and the energy brightens distinctly – a stunning use of contrast, allowing the song to naturally hit with lasting impact.
Songwriting strength above all else – a sense of melody, groove, purpose and emotion all carefully intertwined, but in a strictly non-methodical fashion. Bedolina strikes a perfect balance, with the brilliantly anthemic earworm We Are The Clock Ourselves Again.
Playful and imaginative music, lyrics simply listing amidst a clean mix of quirky guitar, bass and voice. Michele Ocean continues to carve out a distinct catalogue of original music, with the characterful single Fly Dandelion.
Upbeat organic folk-pop with a strong groove and a crisp recording intimacy united – Erina McLaren sets the mood well, to deliver a beautifully heartfelt, simple yet catchy romantic single, for Oh My Love.