I Can’t Sleep, and Idk Why is everything the title promises and then some. Impressive tunes, realism, emotional honesty, talent. A strong reminder of the skill and passion that exists just beneath the mainstream radar.
Singles
Instrumentally raw yet impressive, showcasing the best of the live-band aspect of GREYE, Lucky kicks into gear with the soulful roar of Hannah Summer’s raspy and powerful rock vocal.
Driving with a stylish fusion of mildly distorted, soulful electric guitar, and a heavy, anthemic hip hop chorus, Capo Corleone’s Don’y Play is the alternative and passionate hit that indie hip hop deserves.
Stylishly blending powerful soundscape design, with equal parts melody and screams, the track offers a compelling narrative that provokes thought and simultaneous furthers the eerie, unsettling aura of the ambiance.
Retro keys and heartfelt, sermon-like story telling make up much of Ronald Major’s new album The Fight. Nowhere is this more true than on the track Faith Your Fears.
Aishi Sarkar presents the light and hopeful new indie pop single When Their Eyes Meet Mine, a professionally crafted, collaborative release, with a coinciding video designed to help bring in more of the positivity and optimism of the writing.
Touching on topics from talent to hard work and inspiring positivity, Bobby Life’s nostalgic rap style and calming, piano-led ambiance introduce a thoughtful aura for the single Walk Alone.
Tuneful, accomplished and thoroughly beautifully sung, it’s a traditional tale of regret, loss and repentance.
Setting the scene throughout, showcasing a track loaded with detail and playing out like a short film, the single tips its hat to the bigger hip hop releases of the nineties – the legendary names, those who told stories, made every track a performance complete with sketches and bits throughout.
Fire is a riot of sound and culture, and may be the ultimate feel-good ethnic mashup!
Undoubtedly one of Ltronnika’s most unusual & incomparable releases to date, #MissionToParadise sees the producer dig deep into melodic exploration, presenting a long-form progression that seems to forever twist & turn & evolve.
There’s a story in play, an intention that’s never strayed from, and this conviction allows the track to fully immerse & captivate in the way that only heartfelt, intelligent hip hop truly can.