Refreshingly bass-led to begin with and somewhat capturing a fine balance between freestyling and a catchy set of riffs – BATES energise with chaos and calm united, for Catalyst.
Alt Rock
Fearlessly autobiographical but also poetically vague enough to feel relevant to the modern listener – Ben Lazarus shifts the narrative and fuses genres in the process, with the eclectic and extensive project Ayy.
Mike Kennedy connects and impresses with ease, as the leading single from his upcoming EP Grass Is Greener hits the scene with confidence, skill, passion and power.
An addictive alternative anthem for the contemporary rock fan. Well worth a few streams as the new year swings into view.
Separation is a dreamy fusion of new metal and electronic rock, which masterfully employs contrast throughout its engaging lifespan.
Name Your Price is stunning, refreshingly original, purposeful, soulful and intense, gritty and gentle – juxtaposition masterfully incorporated.
Live electric guitar-work gifts an immediately nostalgic indie vibe, as shoegaze alternatives Thee Peecock Angels deliver the brief yet striking EP Homebody.
Heavily creative and theatrically captivating, Throwaway takes artistic expression by storm with the brief yet striking Kyubabe.
Latvian artists Skultik and Reinis Liepa bring two worlds together, with creative originality and conceptual depth combined.
Standing tall on the strength of intention and eclecticism combined, alternative rock outfit Lokella promise to engage and energise, with their deeply human and musically powerful album As We Unravel.
Retro electronica and rock-soaked guitar align uniquely for this anthemic new genre-fusing single from Erik Engelhardt.
Soaring rock instrumentals back up deeply emotive lyrics and powerful melodic songwriting, as genre-fusing artist Fauci delivers his boldly revealing two-track release The Wire and Swim.