Happy Halloween, music fans, and to mark the occasion – a uniquely haunting ambiance, a creative production and distinct, captivating vocal lead, as the ethereal and cinematic darkness of Elegy Rising presents the enchanting new single Nothing Left.
Alt Pop
Uniquely blending ethereal electro-pop production with acoustic guitars and honest vocals, Sean Waterman returns this season with an enchanting and heartfelt arrangement, for the conceptually poignant and melodically beautiful Faith Crisis.
Introducing a bold and captivating fusion of Turkish rhythms, melodies and influences, with a modern Western-pop twist of story and performance. Songwriter and artist Fahriye captures a clear sound of her own, with the hypnotic darkness and seduction of RESIST.
Uniquely ethereal layers of breathy vocals, synths and keys, lead us into a starkly contrasted rap vocal, as London artist Anoushka Hem captures a fearless fusion of fast-paced electronic production and long-form lyrical outpourings, with Enough For Me.
Mutevole writes songs from the heart and mind combined, a sort of reactive, freely creative approach to modern music, and the results are mysterious and interesting, musically satisfying, catchy, and cool; to say the very least.
For the highly-anticipated release of the EP from which the stunning original song Love Me Now emerged, Australian artist Tom Morfitt-White delivers a beautifully fitting four-track collection, which not only confirms the talent of the title-track, but actually doubles down on it.
From dreamy vocal layers to distorted guitar riffs that kick in at the perfect moment, Love Affair is quite perfectly crafted, noting a nineties alternative aura that’s mildly reminiscent of the likes of Drinking in LA or Steal My Sunshine.
Atmospheric art-pop that’s beautifully euphoric in its intricate blend of passion, delicacy and depth. London’s Lolli Wren crafts something fearlessly artistic, for the conceptually confrontational beauty of are we alright?
Performative rock theatrics with a dark and poetic undertone – alt-pop and neo-soul from Talon David blends fairy-tale storytelling and scene setting with a brilliantly creative musically, throughout the opening half of a two-part album that is The Villain.
Crafted from the chaos and heartbreak of a broken friendship, songwriter and performer Strascha delivers an energising, awakening dose of volume and personal struggle, with the heavy layers and fearless vocal conviction of Hack.
Senescence is an echoing trip hop dream, in a way – a small wave of nostalgia from the haunting comfort of simpler eras. The sound is atmospheric and distinct, but the voice clean and soulful, almost like RnB re-imaged amidst an underwater storyboard that’s both cute and unsettling.
Intoxicating musical wisdom and charm meanders from pure euphoric vibrancy to intimate and honest contemplation. Tennessee songwriter and musician Ben Stephens delivers a sensational debut album this year, with the unrivalled complexity, skill and originality of a fiercely vulnerable Hello World, This Is The Inside Of My Mind.