Introducing a chance encounter, a collaborative project between two new acquaintances – the singer-songwriter partner of a renowned doctor, and a cancer researcher she met as his plus-one at a medical conference. Mandy May Blest and Dr. Steven Rosen fuse divine vocals with heartfelt sentiments and classic pop melodies, for the evocative ballads and beauty of the album Lover.
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Dance-pop driving force Deltiimo takes the playfulness of his recent indie hit Ice Cream Buns to even higher plains, with this AI-created official video, brightly depicting featured singer Jodie Vinall and a host of AI models, in a boldly colourful fantasy-world setting. The infectious summer hit is instantly familiar by now, that chorus and the … Continued
Introducing a striking debut, ten original songs and compositions both cinematic and heartfelt – Selene captures a sense of rising euphoria and hopefulness, with her self-titled album.
Ehson Hashemian creates with freedom and precision combined, writing stories that feel laid back but interesting, intentional, and Life Of The Party is perhaps his most mainstream-pop-inspired take on that characterful approach.
Two creative formats carefully intertwined – author and musician Mo Fanning delivers a full-length album, crafted to accompany and compliment his brand new book release Rainbows and Lollipops. Featuring ambient electronic arrangements and uplifting, often nostalgic hooks, Just Stopped By welcomes an array of session musicians, adding diversity and dynamic to a thoughtful and occasionally … Continued
From the UK to Austria, producer and singer-songwriter Benjamin Andrews maintains a sense of purpose and heart, whilst carving out a pristine and full arrangement, for the euphoric celebration Vienna Never Sleeps.
Huge pop anthems of a live-band aura and catchy, evocative songwriting – MatteoM’s long-anticipated album What Is It All About? delivers an extensive exploration of the vagaries of love and the difficulties they present. It begins with the hugely vibrant pop-rock anthem Change Of Heart.
Poetic songwriting is key, finding a new way of framing a somewhat familiar sentiment or introspection, and then building a story and song around that central idea. The Architect encapsulates the value of that approach, quite literally in fact, and while the style is nothing ground-breaking, it doesn’t need to be.
Acoustic fingerpicking, a crisp guitar sound, warm keys and deep folk-esque vocals – an atmospheric overtone but organic and ambient in the backdrop – The Bouquet Sessions capture a live sense of story and character, with Miss You.
Chinese composer, producer and artist CDA REVE, intertwines the softness of ambient piano, with the modern lo-fi escapism of a trap-style beat, and divinely gentle vocals, for the enchanting calm and embrace of 22:22.
Sometimes the bare essentials are all you need – great songwriting means something, sounds genuine, connects and moves a listener, and is simply enjoyable to experience. Jack Horton’s Set Me Free is a humble and timeless example of precisely those qualities.
Impressively distinct vocals blend personality and smooth but raspy RnB intentions, with a likably upbeat bounce of a production. Jake Exavier raises the mood in both topic and style, with the catchy flavours of the new pop-fusion single Just What U Like.