Hurt People Hurt People delves into the impact of trauma and heartbreak, whilst delivering a brilliantly-crafted set of tracks uniting RnB, rap and pop in a handful of ways.
Albums
Harris remains a creatively passionate composer – the sort with an unquenchable thirst for artistry and understanding.
Making his appreciation for catchy hooks known from the outset, D’anthony Lorenzo kicks off his self-titled album on an infectious high.
Rather than actually being the decade compilation it often sounds like, this album from multi-instrumentalist R John Webb is a consistently unpredictable, modern solo record, and proves ultimately refreshing and fascinating of its own accord.
Loaded with sublime guitar and keys arrangements, simple yet striking, as well as faultless yet expressive vocals of notably eclectic origins, The Only Way Is Up makes for a blissful listen.
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
Fearlessly toying with the very fabric of audio creation, alt horrorcore artist Ten-Headed Skeleton kicks off a devotedly specific album, with an indefinable style that’s both unorthodox yet strangely captivating.
Fast-paced yet dreamy and light to immerse oneself within, the music speaks on both an affinity for dance and a clear passion and skill for intricate, purposeful sound-design.
istimtā’ – a romanticised take on the Arabic word ‘إِسْتِمْتَاع’, meaning ‘jouissance’ or ‘enjoyment’. The instrumental album from composer Horny Cricket explores this concept wholeheartedly.
Creatively unpredictable, imaginative and perhaps undefinable in the same instance – Ten Years Without Rami Holding depicts an array of stories relating to a photographer’s long-awaited return to Cheap City.
Captivating listeners with a supreme balance of finely-honed musicianship and outright creative expression – the UK’s own Kanoo set the mood beautifully, with the instrumental rock album Deleted Years.
An ideal album for the blues-rock fans as much so as the deep thinkers and those who need a little nudge in the right direction sometimes.