Funky guitar rock, a strong groove and an upbeat jazz rhythm – globally renowned bass player Derek Frank paints a colourful audio tapestry, with the organic instrumental layers of Barker’s Boogie.
Singles
Reflecting on the subject matter of survivor’s guilt, everything from the writing to the performance of Martyr breathes authenticity and meaning into the creative ambient space. The idea of being thought of as strong, when deep-down you feel devastation, and still haven’t healed from the trauma, is one that’s perhaps more common than expected, and yet it’s rarely – if ever – brought about in contemporary music and songwriting.
Ultimately a summer anthem of romantic connection, Ella se calienta follows Nitido’s uniquely smooth to powerful voice, through an addictive modern groove fusing elements of Cuban, Reggaton and Afrobeat, across a landscape built of organic and funky guitars and riffs.
A thoughtful earworm of a return – Storyteller and songwriter Litt Bueno, focused on intention and connection as a musician, showcases the very best of his heartfelt and engaging style, with the organic and melodically engaging single Yesterday.
‘A journey through betrayal and healing’ is precisely what we can experience with this song, and it suits the listener’s needs, thanks to the deeply personal but still poetically vague lyrics that can naturally be made your own.
Dreamy guitar play, smooth vibes, live drums and enchanting harmonies – Captain Highside sets the vibe beautifully, with the organic and impassioned I Can’t See.
Heavy thrash metal with a fine balancing of the creative freedom to play and the conceptual, atmospheric intention of a bigger project – Ankoth delivers a deadly force of intense metal pace and weight, with the unmistakable Danu’s Decline.
Funky guitar rhythms and riding bass lines, a female vocal distantly mixed for a kind of pop-rock meets shoegaze recording aura, later evolving through something of a traditional folk to rock fusion of styles – Lady King & The Aces roll with the creative punches, for Smooth Sailing.
Originally penned for a stage play exploring a 1960’s folk musician who falls in love with an actress, Butterskies makes note of Martin Leroux’s influences amidst James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, following the singer’s equally vulnerable and evocative voice, through a slowly evolving soundscape of subtle additional strings and peaceful summer imagery.
A breath of fresh air – organic and heartfelt, intimate and unplugged; the authentic sound of folk music and storytelling with purpose, pain, and possibility all scattered throughout its makeup. Roy’s Orb present a beautifully nostalgic, stylistically simple yet conceptually complex account of the human experience, with Phosphate.
What begins as a mellow acoustic number, soon evolves through moments of near heavy metal, progressive rock, and even electronic hard-rock. 3mind Blight is the genre, essentially, and these thoughts and creative outbursts form a melodic and enchanting tapestry of fearless revelation and vulnerability.
Creatively bringing together a timeless synth and dance-pop arrangement, with deeply personal lyrics and a boldly distinct vocal sound – Revived Echoes delivers a poetically complex ode to romantic longing, with Hypnotised.