A beautiful new anthem, a pop-rock classic with live musicianship and lush indie harmonies. Steve Savona and Realistic Maze present a colourful and uplifting ode to the value of real life outside of the digital traps of the modern era, with the wonderful single Scroll It.
Pop Rock
From dreamy vocal layers to distorted guitar riffs that kick in at the perfect moment, Love Affair is quite perfectly crafted, noting a nineties alternative aura that’s mildly reminiscent of the likes of Drinking in LA or Steal My Sunshine.
A perfectly titled project, this is feel-good rock songwriting akin to the likes of The Verve and The War On Drugs – sometimes deeply evocative, but always emotionally uplifting, engaging; the kind of passion and melody and groove you can both cry to and celebrate.
Lush indie rock vibes with a certain enchanting balance of the upbeat and the delicate. Calcutta-born artist and songwriter weyvir is a multi-instrumentalist and singer with a beautifully organic and alluring sound, and Streets of Love, Pt. 1 is an uplifting and heartfelt celebration of that truth.
Introducing one of the most lyrically original and rather brilliant singles of the season, Deborah Mannas takes things to authentic new heights, with the striking honesty and refreshing modern-day reflections of Artificial World.
Conceptually exploring a love story from Ambleside Beach in Vancouver, Ambleside moves into the song Concussion for something a little more evocative and gentle – a drawn-out arrangement, less rhythmically bouncy but perfectly placed for impact in its caring declarations and the higher nuance of David Jane’s versatile yet distinct and genuine voice.
Atmospheric warmth and classic, colourful grooves evolving from acoustic to softly distorted. Short lines and invaluable reminders of the beauty and power of gratitude for now. Euplasia’s latest single is a stunning indie rock anthem of brightness and appreciation, and at this point, the sound and songwriting is unmistakable as the work of Euplasia; an … Continued
MAGIC MONDAY introduce their brand new EP with the title-track CROSSROADS, and we follow a soulful and breathy vocal lead, through neo-jazz kissed expressions that feel both colourful and fireside-like in their intimacy and charm.
Intoxicating musical wisdom and charm meanders from pure euphoric vibrancy to intimate and honest contemplation. Tennessee songwriter and musician Ben Stephens delivers a sensational debut album this year, with the unrivalled complexity, skill and originality of a fiercely vulnerable Hello World, This Is The Inside Of My Mind.
Introspective songwriting and lightly doubled vocals, brighter rock hooks following warm synths and keys through what proves a unique but effective songwriting and artistic style. Cypress Key starts off his latest EP with a song that quietly intrigues at first, then bursts in to life in a bold and beautiful way.
An uplifting dose of swinging sixties pop and surf rock, a conceptual brightness that’s more essential now than ever, and a band who consistently deliver a fine level of passion, performative charm, and unity on the stage.
Heavily juxtaposed layers and moments let emotional integrity guide freely and with a certain intoxicating fire. Candi Carpenter fuses genres as per the changing stages of these storytelling songs, with the boldly evocative new EP Reincarnation.