“Being in the army, particularly in Afghanistan, was incredibly tough. I was often engulfed by loneliness and fear, not knowing if each day might be my last.”
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Vivid imagery and quirky storytelling meet with colourful production and immersive design – Azure Kai returns with the conceptually memorable, smooth and catchy The Cakepop Song.
Big-band vibes and classic, cleanly mixed rap bars make up the brilliantly colorful, uplifting and heartfelt new album from New York’s Marshay Logan.
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.
An unrivaled solo artist, Dscales offers a sense of creative entrepreneurship that is a self-made multi-layered sound both audience-aware and decidedly unique to a true identity.
Fusing world-music flavours, retro electronic rhythms and extensive vocal threads of melody and lyrical depth, UK songwriter and artist TaniA Kyllikki delivers a boldly unique overall style.
“Honestly something I stand by is keeping everything real within my music, including the people I choose to work with.”
Introducing a sublime return from MC Shep, The Breakup To Makeup Mixtape starts off on a smooth and seductive high, and refuses to falter throughout.
These feelings and ideas prove to be beatifically and authentically represented by the clear soulful conviction and ache of Briya’s delivery.