Noting over 30,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone, Tessa Dalton has gone from strength to strength in the past twelve months, her honest writing and vocal fluidity promising a level of authenticity and heart that modern pop has perhaps not seen in quite a while.
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Originally an acoustic guitar stomp of a track with a Taylor Swift-esque story and tone, That’s So True is completely reinvented under this light. Jon has taken the vocal in full, slowed things down, and injected a heavy dose of distorted synth chords and a mellow slap of a rhythm, to give the song a deeply consuming and ethereal style.
Imagine an old-school RnB to soul-pop performance, call and response backing vocals and a long-form, meandering verse both delicate and impassioned in equal parts. Then weave in a uniquely rhythmic, almost gentle industrial backdrop, and some nostalgic synths but from a slightly different era, all leading towards a catchy and uplifting question of a hook.
Featuring unique production akin to the atmospheric trip hop of simpler times, Lucky Star follows a single to multi-layered vocal delicacy, through a near-falsetto progressive melody, as we fall further into the embrace of this other-worldly concept and mood.
From the new EP of the same name, singer and songwriter Elle holds true to the simplicity of piano and vocals, for the imagery and gratitude of Day by the Lake.
Introducing a double-album drop that’s as unexpected as it is eclectic and creatively gripping. Arlo Morgan is something of an internet enigma at present, carving a close line between raw human expression and the unprecedented levels that programmed design can now take things to.
Celebrating the beating heart of conscious hip hop, the simple fusion of rhythm, weight, intention and flow – Mad & Noisy introduces a boldly political, conceptual and topical ode to modern times, with the hard-hitting anthem and faultless lyrical fluidity of Anatomy of Corruption.
Lush vocals, lyrical vulnerability and contemporary stylings, an acoustic backdrop raised up by a humble electro-pop production – 4Sev7en pours his heart and soul into the poetry, performance and melodic appeal of DISTANT.
Delicate piano-pop with dreamy evocative vocals and a meandering, melancholic tuneful thread of appeal. AMAZONE LILI lets the music take things from intimate to empowered, as the rising drama and choir-supported depth of Tu restes increasingly captivates.
Presenting a timeless piano-pop ballad with a nostalgic warmth and soul to it – El último romántico delivers a stunning performance, throughout the rising passion and resolving calm of Te amo así mujer.
A brand new year means brand new music from the scientific storytellers and genre-blending creatives Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice.
Introducing a mellow groove and humble keys, Hidden Figures presents us with a warm leading voice, and proceeds to pay tribute to NASA legends Katherine Johnson and John Glenn.
RIIIVER JORDAN crafts an audio experience of purpose and presence, with the vastly contemplative and musically enchanting album Departing The Moon.