Conceptually exploring a love story from Ambleside Beach in Vancouver, Ambleside moves into the song Concussion for something a little more evocative and gentle – a drawn-out arrangement, less rhythmically bouncy but perfectly placed for impact in its caring declarations and the higher nuance of David Jane’s versatile yet distinct and genuine voice.
EPs
Take yourself to the centre of New York City living, as cmon3tta (pronounced see-moe-net-uh) delivers the follow-up EP for his manhattan project – a three-track collection beginning with perhaps his most immersive and deeply consuming listen yet.
Inspired by the alluring spaces between sound and music – more precisely, the rare frequency of the deep-sea 52Hz whale – SOUND52 is a uniquely organic electronic music studio, within which profoundly evocative compositions are born; crafted from an enchanting fusion of emotion, memory, nature, and movement.
Introspective songwriting and lightly doubled vocals, brighter rock hooks following warm synths and keys through what proves a unique but effective songwriting and artistic style. Cypress Key starts off his latest EP with a song that quietly intrigues at first, then bursts in to life in a bold and beautiful way.
Here Pearl’s clear influence from the likes of Kate Bush emerges, but the EP in full is impressively eclectic, and as mentioned, it holds true to a genuine sense of creativity that is from the heart and unafraid to be authentic.
Heavily juxtaposed layers and moments let emotional integrity guide freely and with a certain intoxicating fire. Candi Carpenter fuses genres as per the changing stages of these storytelling songs, with the boldly evocative new EP Reincarnation.
Really enjoyable music – a refreshing injection of creative originality amidst a style that’s nostalgic and well-grounded. After Eight let unique songwriting shine a distinct light on a timeless approach, with the meandering rock intensity and vulnerability of The Reach.
Colourful ancestral jams blend live musicianship and infectious tropical rhythms with a variety of voices, melodies and skilful refrains. Sharon Katz and The Peace Train collaborate with Afrika Mamas, for a brilliantly uplifting and fiercely unique new project.
The Blues Guy himself, promising the live seduction of a full-band set that’s intimate and soulful. Guy Renardeau drops an EP of seven modern blues tracks, with sultry grooves, guitar solos and warming keys, all backing up a high-class gathering of talented vocalists.
Letting go of things that no longer serve you – from relationships to ambition, work, self-identity. Creative alt-pop songwriter Lily Franc delivers on both depth and design, with the subtle charm, genre diversity and lyrical brilliance of The Fitting Room.
Translating as Shadow Under Dominion, this four-track EP is driven by a fascination for the life of the soldier, and features programmed marching rhythms, huge vocal chants, patterns and crescendos, that blend something like tribal folk and Celtic refrains with intense drums, gritty declarations, and evocative chord patterns.
Conceptually focused but musically brief, a driven encapsulation of surviving the apocalypse, striped with humour and loaded with rebellion, depth, and distinct riffs. Red Head Redemption make fine use of a limited timeframe, with the alternative rock songs of their EP Sunny With A Chance of Fallout.