Conceptually unexpected in its lyrical depth of questions on life, death, and the role of the self, Summer Smile proves a consistently unpredictable, unorthodox yet effective trip hop offering.
Folk Pop
Gentle acoustic folk leads with finger-picked guitar and accessible vocals – songwriter Keili Fernando encapsulates poetic expression, with the bright and beautifully inspired The Seedling Song.
LA songwriter and artist Michael Eddy launches an inescapably catchy folk-pop single and groove, with the acoustic and lyrically focused Small Towns.
Easily one of the most engaging indie projects of the year so far, fellow Mancunian and long-time songwriter T.R. Burge follows up his vastly-praised debut release God Ache, with the sublime and poetically powerful new EP Selling You.
Ten original tracks make up the project Moods, consistently eclectic and increasingly engaging. Jake Holder stands out as an intriguing songwriter, crafting works that fall somewhere between Radiohead and Bob Dylan.
An acoustic backbone wrapped in colourful synths, keys, rhythms and harmonies – Aza Brown’s upbeat songwriting and purity as an indie artist shines brightly.
Warm production lights up acoustic finger-style guitar and heavy yet mellow bass, as Shannon Shea introduces the folk contemplations and images of Card Castle.
The song quickly brings through Sherry’s leading voice, a nostalgic depth and soulful melody uniting to add a whole new layer of energy, humanity and heart to proceedings.
“While I’ve always had a love for music, metal was my primary passion. Bands like As I Lay Dying, Trivium, In Flames, and many others were my biggest inspirations during that time.”
“I’m trying to hit 1 million streams on Spotify for Emotions. That’s my number 1 goal right now.”
Berlin-based four-piece 5ON5 keep things organic and tuneful, with their latest acoustic release Discover.
Smooth instrumental blessings meet with softly expressive vocals, as On The Sly releases the divinely-crafted new single Drifting.