Cinematic eighties euphoria with an electro-pop twist of vocal story and a dreamy leading tune. The always creative cmon3tta launched perhaps their most immersive single yet this season, with the admiration and all-consuming escapism of Man.hattan.
Dream Pop
Stunning music; piano and strings – euphoric wonder and beauty – a celebratory core but layers of honesty and struggle intertwined. A deeply human perspective as ever. The unmistakable Bad Bubble delivers a two-part album of entirely new experiences and songs, for the exceedingly delectable Regarding Flor.
Brand new music form Matthias Boretius promises an ambient and soulful, organic journey as ever – this time taking subtle influence from the likes of Underworld, only veering off creatively, with near-operatic vocals that enchant and engage the senses and thought process.
It’s a gorgeous and refreshingly interesting style to choose, and this backs up the importance of the writing, the composing process – how songs can be all the more effective when the right genre or style is chosen and utilised to underline the intended theme.
From her upcoming album Four In The Morning, TOULOUSE blends electronic creativity with conceptual poignancy, for the bedroom pop ambiance and alternative meanderings of Disco Fiasco.
Halen Lock is a published poet, songwriter, producer and artist, whose repertoire of songs is instantly alluring for its genre-free soundscapes and the evocative, honest and interesting melodic stories that accompany them.
Dolce Wang quite cleverly intertwines melancholy and optimism throughout this album, a subtle sadness countered by a subtle level of excitement from one song to the next. This represents both the limitless and uncertain qualities of traveling really well, in my view.
Essentially carving out a lane that’s purely his own, Sean Waterman presents an art-noir take on modern pop and rock with this song, stylistically exercising the freedom and nuance of acts like Prince, building upon a clear sense of emotional depth, and letting that guide both the lyrical journey and the delivery of the song.
Evocative indie pop blending ambient, distinct layers of production, with soulful RnB vocals, and a level of introspection that’s focused and refreshing. AvDiva is an independent artist, songwriter and producer, whose single This Is Not My Story reflects with artistic nuance, upon the fact that over time, some experiences and stories no longer belong to us.
Unexpectedly evolving twice throughout its lifespan, End And The Start lights up the space with humility and charm, offering memorable riffs, a long-form chorus expression, a brilliantly unique placement of the title – at the end of an exciting then mildly dizzying lyrical and melodic downpour – and it captures affection for its softness and passion carefully intertwined.
That quality is essential to the music that moves us, that stands the test of time – not a flashy outpouring of confidence or attention-grabbing performative flair, just a natural emotional charm and purpose to both the arrangement and delivery, and Full Circle has all bases covered on that front.
Super chill vibes blend subtle twists of soul, jazz and a self-defined ‘late night radio’ allure, as Kuddlephish takes things down a slow and smooth pathway, for the sultry escapism of Bonnie and Clyde.