That bass-line drives the vibe with ease, then we get the lightness of the voice – HEwas contributing a fine balance between pop and RnB.
Pop
The song-writing & performances work their magic, and there’s a level of appeal in both the stripped back acoustic realm & the more full-sounding, pop-ready set-up.
Shojon leads with intelligent framing of ideas and deeply personal, emotional anecdotes – a balance that connects and impresses all at once.
An ambient guitar riff, simple and hypnotic, sets the mood with ease for this emo-rap-kissed yet rhythmically engaging new track from Dylan Rhodez.
Underlining its title sentiments in a variety of ways but essentially holding close to this theme of relationships and longing, uncertainty and heartache, SAVE US B4 IT’S TOO L8 feels aptly fresh in design and enjoyably authentic in subject.
Back once again with a brand new project, Vyblektro’s EP Burn Again offers a fresh set of creative dance-pop tracks – not least of all the melodic and engaging groove of an emotive I Know You Remember.
It suggests uncertainty, reinforcing the mood and lyrics of the surrounding song, and this uncertainty is what makes the whole thing connect so beautifully.
A contemporary, creative ode to Henry Purcell’s popular Aria Dido’s Lament, from the Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas – an unexpected fusion of realms.
In a way, this entire song feels like a freestyle sort of diary-like outpouring. Fast-paced lyrics contrast minimal moments and the two work in unison to promise a deeply open, genuine account of infatuation.
Shirena Parker showcases powerfully soulful, emotive vocals and a respectably honest manner of expression throughout this beautiful new single.
Celebrating and cleverly exploring the end of an era – of high school – a fresh-faced, confident and vocally superb Logan Alexandra offers a detailed and boldly relevant pop hit; complete with an equally relatable video.
Completing the album in a fairly perfect way, Dear Future Me tracks a life from start to finish, through the decades, painting a picture that warms the heart and even brings a tear to the eye.