Tape-deck sensibilities bring nostalgia in recording and style alike, as indie duo Vinyl Floor release their wonderfully organic album Funhouse Mirror.
Soft Rock
The UK’s own The Lunar Keys return this month with a beautifully crafted soft-rock anthem of arena-ready presence.
Not quite shoegaze or surf rock or trip hop but something organic and electro-kissed all the same, freely wandering along the lines between them all.
Blending pop-rock qualities with character and alternative appeal, Pidgie leads with emotive intention and a sort of Eels-esque melodic warmth and identity, for Just Breathe.
Enchanting from the outset, blending delicacy and passion by way of acoustic fingerstyle and soaring electric solo-work.
Introducing a five-minute epic of mellow poetic flavours, rising into vastly immersive and passionate peaks – the Middlebees deliver a timeless anthem, with Maybe I’m Dreaming.
Crisp and organic blues pour through with precisely the nostalgic sense of heart and craft implied by the title, as David Meith exemplifies the art of devotion to the moment.
Brilliantly expressive, emotive vocals lay the foundation for a song that’s deeply honest and uplifting all at once.
The album Rare Brew showcases the UK-based duo at their very best, and promises a lasting collection of songs that continuously raise the bar for expressive, purposeful and alluring writing.
Introducing a near-six-minute, dreamy surf-rock debut from artist and songwriter Adam Babson, Outside Break unites poetic observations and images with the nostalgic swagger of eras past.
Great songwriting and performance, kept simple for the greatest impact – the track is a feeling, presented with stylistic relevance to itself, and that rains down in an addictively poignant way.
The arrangement elevates the natural strength of the writing beautifully well. A powerful and moving, even catchy new single.