A personal favourite rock act from the UK scene this year – great songs, great sounds, great energy. If you get the chance to catch a live show – don’t miss out.
Rebecca Cullen
Songwriter and content creator Lisa Orlando delves further into the euphoric depths of heartfelt dance-pop, with this emotionally loaded, synth-kissed and colourful new single Into The Deep End.
Ethereal tones and softly passionate, poetic and confronting references to personal turmoil – Cat Rinn blends dreamy production with deeply thoughtful, heart-breaking sentiments and ideas, for the beautifully compelling Tears In The Rain.
Themes of love lost and its ‘lingering beauty’ make up much of the lyrical journey, and Robert’s repertoire features a rotating cast of singers whom have each been recognised as finalists in either The Voice or American Idol. This unique performative ability helps bring to life the genuine emotion and passion of every Lonesome Echo song, and Don’t Give Up On Us exemplifies that quality perhaps more so than any other.
Simple stylistics both effective and intriguing light up impressive bars and smooth confidence, as Swerrvinn TooMuch’s latest single HEADNOD proceeds to reignite the original authenticity and flair of Hip Hop.
Introducing a superb new single from an established artist with a beautiful voice and wonderfully original songwriting – Madilynn Treasure is amazingly still just ten years of age, and the quality and depth of Nashville Dream is all the more phenomenal in that light.
Largely optimistic but also mildly evocative during those resolving sentiments of no longer being together, there’s a roller-coaster effect to the progression of Blue Lagoon, dashes of grit and joy carefully alternating throughout a colourful and ultimately quite anthemic mix.
Musically inspired by JS BACH and Benedetto Marcello, Minuet 5.0 features a solo piano thread descending under vocal harmonies and a softly spoken poem about children.
With words delivered again by Stephanie Rodriguez M, Minuet 5.0 repeats the word ‘children’ throughout, forever reinforcing the innocence at the heart of the writing, and thus heavily juxtaposing this innocence and love with the shattering darkness and devastation of a polluted and desperately broken world.
Southern California duo The New Ritual is a psychedelic to ambient indie-pop outfit with a uniquely distinct approach to modern music. Formed by brothers David and Salomon Gomez, the project seems like a judgement-free creative space for expressing inner dreams and desires, underpinned by an often mellow but colourful array of sounds.
Devoted Welsh rockers Waterpistol are drawing in an increasing number of listeners right now. Their nostalgic style and original songwriting consistently blend laid-back vocals, catchy melodies, and infectious grooves, with structural songwriting that’s both satisfying and again links back to the psych rock era of the sixties.
UK punks Sir Sidney Squacko and Lord Jonny Macko compile the fast-paced indie sound of Radio Rubbish – a modern rock duo taking on the topical tribulations of our time.
Fascinating production and vocal intrigue lay down a strong foundation, as Horror Movies in the Morning joins forces with Polo Frost, for the hip hop to hard-rock fusion Die In Vain.