Gentle acoustic folk leads with finger-picked guitar and accessible vocals – songwriter Keili Fernando encapsulates poetic expression, with the bright and beautifully inspired The Seedling Song.
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Easily one of the most engaging indie projects of the year so far, fellow Mancunian and long-time songwriter T.R. Burge follows up his vastly-praised debut release God Ache, with the sublime and poetically powerful new EP Selling You.
An acoustic backbone wrapped in colourful synths, keys, rhythms and harmonies – Aza Brown’s upbeat songwriting and purity as an indie artist shines brightly.
Berlin-based four-piece 5ON5 keep things organic and tuneful, with their latest acoustic release Discover.
Pure heart and the freedom of acoustic expression light up the distinctly recognizable tone and warmth of bachaby’s appraisal mirror.
In 2021, Hal and his family hit the road to shoot the docu-series Highway To Hal, and laid down stories and visuals about cross-country live music and touring.
We seem to be gathering an entire conversation of thoughts and a certain longing to connect that is the album in full – a project well and truly considerate of the value of words.
Featuring softly-spoken, intimate rap verses, Run From You employs strength of storytelling and personal reflection to ultimately guide us through a stripped-back and fearlessly vulnerable arrangement.
Masterfully intertwining heartbreak and comedy across a raw, unedited and honest musicality, Carl Lorusso Jr. delivers a multitude of lyrical and melodic gems throughout this raw folk and blues album.
From delicate beginnings there’s familiarity and calm to Spallumcheen, though as the soundscape gathers momentum we get changes in melody and a sincere rise in lyrical depth that captivates.
Introducing the highly-anticipated new album from one of modern Americana’s most authentically gripping artists, the blues-rock rasp and swagger of Mat D reaches peak embrace, throughout the stylish highs and lows of Jericho Gap.
Tal Shofet encapsulates the emotions of the writing with a brilliantly bold and versatile set-up. As such, you can appreciate the unplugged ability of I Think I’m Dying as much so as the full-band potential.