Lush vocals, lyrical vulnerability and contemporary stylings, an acoustic backdrop raised up by a humble electro-pop production – 4Sev7en pours his heart and soul into the poetry, performance and melodic appeal of DISTANT.
Acoustic
From the brand new album The Trees, genre-bending singer and songwriter Georg Bendemann maintains his acoustic roots, with a song that’s melodically and lyrically one of his most catchy and calming to date.
Stunning soul-rock and blues vocals passionately guide us, as Dan Millson carves out the classic blues-folk stomp and story of Saint Peter.
Better Walk, Don’t Run is a dose of joyful gratitude in a divisive world, an ode to treasuring the moments that matter, taking things slow, and it celebrates and imparts this energy and optimism in both the musical and performative build up, and the inherent lyrical images and ideas.
Harry Carman wrote this song during his partner’s second pregnancy, and it has now rightfully found its place as a go-to comfort song and celebration for his children and family. The unique nature but also relatable vagueness of the lyrics helps that quality translate perfectly, making this an easy must for organic and optimistic folk fans; those who crave the same kind of comfort and embrace from live music.
Artistically intertwining a fearless degree of passionate conviction to the cause, with songwriting that poetically reflects upon a place and setting to really take you somewhere new. Shepherd Bridge whole-heartedly commits to the moment, with the theatrical rise and fall of the acoustic alt-folk gem Armor.
Introducing a fearless exploration of emotional turmoil and heartbreak, songwriter and artist Jaye Rsvd follows an original creative pathway, through thoughts of desperation and darkness both gripping and painfully relatable for many.
The UK’s own Henry Charles masters the space with evocative, delicate yet purposeful vocals – a piano-led ballad with a twist of lyrical poetry to captivate. Plastic Stars is familiar but powerful, slowly extending its reach, evolving skilfully from intimate and honest, to impassioned and mighty at its peak.
Beautiful music, organic folk-pop with heartfelt songwriting and humble vocals at the forefront. Mackenzie Miller delivers a classic, timeless album, with the eleven original songs of Peninsula.
From folk pop softness to Johnny Cash confidence and grit, the style of Allan J rings loud as consistently unique for this release. The set-up and production, the lyrics and melodic meandering, the voice itself, all leans in the direction of something both original and inspiring, and fittingly, that’s also the essence of the song itself.
Shar’s honouring of Chapman resounds beautifully, no doubt impressing all the more so in the live setting, and this is easily one of the more respectful and well-imitated covers to hit the scene in quite some time. Shar ignites the natural fluidity and warmth of the song with confidence and skill, and the results work their magic with ease.
Uniquely breath-taking poetry and acoustic music lovingly intertwined – South African poet and creative Prince Views compels you to tune in closely, with his fearlessly personal, intimate and engaging take on modern spoken-word and audio escapism.