Conceptual focus and organic instrumental precision, a carefully built series of soundscapes and songs, with honest vocals and stories that feel poetic and poignant amidst impassioned melodies and builds. Stewart Kenny masters the craft with purpose and depth, for the powerful new album Blood on the Wall.
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Indie rock guitarist and songwriter Jake Vera brings uniquely moving vocals and sentiments to the scene, with the intimate to explosive, all-consuming new album Lost.
If you play this track in Spotify, you’re likely to find yourself immersed in an indie realm of algorithmic joy. The song fits beautifully amidst the likes of The Libertines, James, St. Jimi Sebastian Cricket Club, and it also blends pop and rock quite seamlessly, with snappy rhymes and a fully-loaded rock and vocal arrangement letting the music naturally uplift.
UK acoustic vibes blending long riffs and summertime world-music rhythms with conceptual depth. Akiva Zneimer takes us back to the lightness of the warmer seasons, with a song fusing rap and melody to that alt-folk bounce of a style once made underground famous by the likes of Will and the People.
Inspired by his love for the children of his close friends, Follow You highlights the heartfelt nice-guy style of J.C. Maru as a songwriter and performer. The natural acoustic ambiance is inviting, softly paired vocals bringing a kind of warmth and depth that’s immersive, and the melodies and lyrics remind us of the beauty and wonder of connection and learning.
Lifelong songwriter and creative Raging Depths has written a multitude of projects over the years, from journals and songs to stories, books, and even DnD campaigns. The style is always honest but eclectic, covering topics close to the heart, with mental health and emotional depth often acting as the beating heart of each new piece.
Bringing together intriguing conceptual stories and retro, catchy production and hooks, Emalyon captures a perfectly unique and stylish new sound, with the haunting themes, ambiances, and upbeat jams, of In The Forests of the Night.
For Everyone I Ever Loved is a collection of soulful acoustic ballads and folk-country anthems, all built around thoughtful sentiments, appreciative scenes, memories, poems, and deeply stirring melodies. In his own words, “This one took me 77 years to find. ‘For Everyone I Ever Loved’ is what I needed to say, before I move on to the next adventure.”
“Working in public healthcare is a huge privilege. You’re exposed to the full spectrum of human emotion and experience, and that needs an outlet. For me, songwriting is the most natural way to process and unpack those experiences.”
Building from a purely acoustic and nearly whispered introduction, Monsters employs Frida Mann’s unmistakable vocals, and slowly but surely evolves through a story of anger, resentment, confinement. The voice is captivating, and later near-euphoric in its outcry, and as such, this conceptual journey is incredibly passionate, in both vocal and instrumental delivery.
Dreamy lo-fi indie guitar tones and honest vocals guide us into something ambient but organic, as musician and songwriter Charlie Bulmer introduces the authenticity and passion of his music, with worn out sweater.
The aptly-titled EP RAW is completely unique, evocative and often spellbinding, and what’s more, Hila’s answers to these questions, and her perspective as a rising artist, portray an incredibly refreshing sense of identity and purpose in modern music.