Ambient simplicity creates a dreamlike warmth as a long-form vocal outpouring repeats a single sentiment, to romantic and intimate, hypnotic results
Pop
“Living like this keeps me ill” resounds as a near-falsetto peak, right before the fall back to acoustic softness, and it kicks in for this placement – it lingers, it engages, it’s memorable.
Everything from the quirky vocals to the clear joy in the delivery makes this a colourful summer shot that quickly drowns out the darkness of the world for a while.
Catchy pop meets with organic guitar rhythms and contemporary hip hop tones as Mowille blends all manner of genres throughout a bass-heavy yet melodic Ride N Roll.
Not a common style of late, and with Ritter’s unique take on structure and melodic switching for the chorus, there’s all the more reason to check this one out .
The folk-pop satisfaction of ‘You’re fighting just to win one…’ marks the song’s most addictive melodic moment, with poetic lyrics that satisfy again and prove as memorable as the hook line.
A loving album, hard-hitting and intimate in equal parts, with its roots firmly planted in the dreamy euphoria of EDEN but a clear thread of realness intertwined amidst that.
Freshly released from the deluxe collection of the same name, Jay Will’s By The Ocean (Acoustic) makes for a blissfully delicate, musically pure and intimate summer love song that introduces the artist well.
Driving with a clear sense of understanding and passion united, New Zealand’s Estella Dawn offers an infectious and addictive new single, which effectively redefines what it means to be Pretty.
Sublime vocals up front and centre guide us emotively through this dreamy contemporary soundscape – Nikolai Berk delves into uncertainty and heartache for Help Me Forget.
Otis I reminds us of the beauty of life and this world we share with a gorgeously genuine, heartfelt and poetic new single.
“Initially I was really inspired by artists like Adele and Birdy. The vulnerability displayed in their music really resonated with me and made me want to go to my piano and try telling my own stories through song.”