Start the day with a euphoric arrangement of evocative melodies, colourful synths and upbeat rhythms, as Margarita Shamrakov and Theo Mann deliver the deeply moving, soulful and immersive Left Me All Alone.
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Soul-Funk and Disco flavours light up the confident and catchy sound of April Sheris, as the brand new single Outside delivers a quickly infectious groove and outright floor-filler for the modern scene.
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.
Following on from the Ukrainian Aid-raising single Where Did You Go, newly-founded project Wall Side release two further songs in the run-up to completing and presenting their first full-length album.
Written out of a deep consideration for what daily life would be like amidst the chaos and uncertainty of Ukraine at this time, Where Did You Go adopts the perspective of a civilian slowly and increasingly losing the people they hold close.
Featuring seductive hints of freestyle electric guitar, alongside trip-hop-style rhythms and a retro array of keys and synths, the humble production leads with a soulful edge of relevance to its own lyrical story.
“It comes from a deep place. I’ve had really bad luck, or bad taste, whatever you wanna call it, with my previous relationships. A couple years back I had my son, and all of a sudden I was left raising him alone.
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.
From the multi-layered colours, melodic appeal and honesty of Hard To Love, we enter the dreamy tones and driving anthemic presence of Cheap Sunglasses, Justine setting the mood as ever with lyrical and production relevance to the underlying story.
“I just want to say thank you to anyone that likes my music and supports me, it means a lot!”
“I think growing up in Glasgow has given me quite a tough skin and a sarcastic humour. Even though my music is often highly charged emotionally, when you meet me, I’m full of laughter and quick witted jokes.”