Returning to the limelight after a brief hiatus, with both the passion and skill required to set the vibe, songwriter and artist Jacob Chacko’s album Better Now Or Never presents a hopeful, inspiring and heartfelt approach.
Folk Pop
The tune goes up, the hope with it, then everything descends again towards darkness – and this process continues, loops and loops until the journey ends.
From the creative who brought us Robot Raven, WHISTLEWIT is the multi-faceted new ID, delivering memories of what many considered a simpler, happier time, through the Sunflower ’69 album.
Spanish-style acoustic guitar flavours create an instantly melodic, alluring and rhythmic yet intimate space, as Michael Lewis crafts the uniquely enchanting single Find Your Love.
Intimacy and heartbreak guide us organically into the depths of PK Sonic’s reflective and moving Behind Us.
Music working its magic in a raw, unedited and naturally human fashion, the passion increasingly subtly yet effectively during the closing moments, and it’s addictively beautiful to listen to.
Indie outfit River Knight keep things organic and honest, with the live presentation and melodic simplicity of a heartfelt Unsprung.
Stripped-back and soulful, just vocals, piano, and plenty of space – dePresno connects from the heart, with SILENCE.
Out On A Whim serves as a fine introduction to Pirritu’s upcoming album, leading with delicacy and optimism to explore reflections on love and personal connection.
Just fifteen years old and already more poetically reflective than most, Simon Val leads with a folk to pop-rock presence for his EP Young Love, and fearlessly explores the highs and lows of precisely what the title implies.
Bringing things back to the bare essentials, an ever-recognisable Alex Genadnik takes on a 1959 piece by Bulat Okudzhava, and delivers a beautifully acoustic rendition that warms the soul.
Heartfelt by design and with musicianship as emotive and thoughtful as the lyrics, Anthony Hemsey’s single Just Fine sets the mood with poetic reflection and a simple rising soundscape.