Brightside offer a creative synth soundscape for blissful escapism, an eighties-style, addictive beat, and a song that connects for its intimate and quietly affectionate nature.
Singles
Making sure to leave the flickering repeat of that word lingering in the room after listening, Donte Nphatic leads with confidence and colourful chaos on his new single Anime.
Blending the vocal depth and relatable purity of Elbow, with the subtle progression and swagger of a driving ballad, Little House offers soulful melodies and powerful, emotive instrumentation – increasingly so as it makes it way through this post-four-minute journey.
A haunting riff rises and falls hypnotically throughout this fresh track from Scotty Nando. The beat sets the mood from the offset, this late-night vibe with a trap-inspired rhythm and a sort of ambient calm.
Inspired by current events, prompted by isolation and motivated by a clear need for change and progression, Normal tackles the very systems we have in place, and questions when regular life will rightly become about love above all else.
The inherent connection to the Neverland concept is kept strong throughout, and GAD’s own relationship to it, his fine balancing of personal and broadly relevant details, shines brightly every step of the way.
A band with precisely the tools and passion required to satisfy that need for energy and volume during these extensively still, unsettling times.
Driving with unquestionable openness, a refreshing musicality, and a clear desire to explore the inner workings of the human mind – Jay Tee’s Hell Inside seems like a perfectly poignant release for this particular time in our lives.
Never anything other than highly-polished and beautifully sung and played, Miénteme is accomplished – and genuinely makes you want to get up and dance. Seductive rhythms and lyrical vocal phrasing come together here to offer something that could genuinely crossover and become something very big.
Bold and expressive vocals ride alongside equally eloquent and emotive piano-work, to lead listeners through a deeply personal yet minimalist piece of music and writing that is Time Is What I Need.
Leading with a beautifully delicate, emotive soundscape, and an immediately rhythmic vocal hook and tone that effectively tip their hats to the strength of classic, nostalgic hip hop, Stay Patience is categorically an anthem for contemporary minds.
Fresh from the upcoming mixtape inkytunes III, back then is a chaotic yet emotive soundscape and song, featuring soulful vocals and an overall rising sense of anticipation and energy that increasingly envelops you.