As always, Stevski7’s accessible, hypnotic vocal provides a sort of listing format of poetic observations, provoking deeper thought and quickly enchanting the listener with both lyric and melody.
Soft Rock
Timeless music, in short, and crafted with care – nothing flashy, nothing rushed; a musician committed to the moment, to the art form, and songs that are felt rather than simply performed.
Longtime favourite Sid Hagan collaborates extensively with an equally gifted Marvin Taylor, for this beautiful, purposeful new EP of timeless originals Swamp Thang.
You never know what to expect, but always the sound fits the mold or voice of the artist.
Increasingly proving as catchy as it is emotionally engaging and dreamy to escape into, Kiss Me Like The World Is Ending emerges like a timeless, addictive indie hit.
Dreamy and distant, reverb-kissed shoegaze vibes soothe the room as Wine Pride deliver their aptly-titled, beautifully hypnotic debut single Sleep.
Seattle’s 100DAYS ignite a sense of unity and calm, with the wonderfully poetic, hypnotic and soothing tones of an aptly colourful Blue.
With stunning musicality throughout, a plethora of lyrical gems, and an overall embrace that naturally celebrates the album as an artform in and of itself, this is one worth knowing about.
Introducing a personal favourite track from the month so far, Boston’s Electric Standard raise the bar in a subtle yet striking way.
The sound moves from crystal clear to reverb and effect-drenched throughout a unique fusion of melancholic pondering and outright musical optimism.
Ever the artist for the sheer versatility and expressive variation from one release to the next, 3mind Blight breaks things down to the bare essentials for an acoustically led, poetically loaded and deeply personal, revealing new single.
The self-reflection is uninhibited, in both performance and lyric, and once again it’s this willingness to be entirely and unapologetically real that elevates the band considerably.