Singer and songwriter Lucy Parker takes things back to the bare essentials of heartfelt Folk and Pop, with her melodic and nostalgic new album a beautiful place to die.
Folk Pop
For fans of the likes of Orla Gartland through to KT Tunstall, Tales from a Bird’s Bedroom is a gorgeous and rather faultless collection of folk pop songs. The production has a level of warmth about it, which brightens up the organic layers that build each track, and Meels delivers the very best of her songwriting and vocal abilities in a natural and enchanting manner.
An album authentically contemplative, musically eclectic, nostalgic but beautifully original – something rare and wonderful these days. Dreaming Man has captured a collection of moments that engage and enthral, with the superb album Passing Through.
Stop the press for this one – Friday’s biggest track, an indie gem of a hit that’s as distinct as it is impassioned and beautifully satisfying. Vacation Bible School present a unique chemistry of traits, throughout their intoxicating indie rock anthem nvrgivup.
Sublime guitar work pairs fluidity of playing with breathy vocals and a mellow groove. The metaphorical depths and distinct vocal tone of Orion Redwolf presents an hypnotic and likable warmth, for the brand new single Glow.
Acoustic guitar and breathy vocals present a uniquely evocative sound, as UK indie folk artist Ian Bareham bravely explores the complex ache and weight of grief.
Standing tall on the strength of its underlying solo acoustic guitar pattern and the sheer positivity and glow of the writing, RJ Dennis strips things back to the bare essentials, connecting with heart and some much-needed hopefulness, for After The Storm.
The writing feels genuine, the melody intoxicates, and the subject matter inspires. Mary Oz is carving out her own carefree lane in modern music, and the songs speak volumes on behalf of that.
Adrien’s voice maintains its authenticity – the performance feeling genuinely like a simple ode or letter to a significant other, never initially meant to be heard by strangers, but all the more intoxicating for that quality.
Perhaps his first masterpiece, Leaving feels like a structurally knowledgeable yet still intriguingly alternative indie treasure of a track. I’ve mentioned The Eels previously in terms of that vocal rasp and warmth, the joyful twinkle of the instrumentation, but from a songwriting perspective Marshall Gray falls somewhere between the likes of the nineties emo artists and the more edgy realism of bands like Radiohead and REM.
Recently made record of the week on FM-R Radio in the Netherlands, When We’re Home offers a timeless sense of musicality and appreciation for the little things in life – the calming sense of stillness and safety provided by coming home; wherever in the world that may be.
Contemporary storytelling complete with fearless vulnerability and vocal character combined – Sid Dorey masters the freedom of creative writing, with the deeply evocative and artistically unique EP Drama In Doses.