Intoxicating musical wisdom and charm meanders from pure euphoric vibrancy to intimate and honest contemplation. Tennessee songwriter and musician Ben Stephens delivers a sensational debut album this year, with the unrivalled complexity, skill and originality of a fiercely vulnerable Hello World, This Is The Inside Of My Mind.
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Introspective songwriting and lightly doubled vocals, brighter rock hooks following warm synths and keys through what proves a unique but effective songwriting and artistic style. Cypress Key starts off his latest EP with a song that quietly intrigues at first, then bursts in to life in a bold and beautiful way.
Here Pearl’s clear influence from the likes of Kate Bush emerges, but the EP in full is impressively eclectic, and as mentioned, it holds true to a genuine sense of creativity that is from the heart and unafraid to be authentic.
Songwriting first, an acoustic introduction and gentle to impassioned vocals – honest reflections and smart, catchy rhymes. Rafael Montecruz and Abraham Armell capture the beauty of intentional pop music, with the ballad verse and funk-kissed chorus of Under the Cherry Tree.
From the brand new album News From Delphi, Atticus Kane promises a careful fusing of raspy indie rock, country and floor-filler pop, for the back-and-forth dynamics of Love Me Not.
Miles Jenson is an acclaimed songwriter, and the soulful orchestral and jazz-kissed arrangement of Against My Best Interests showcases the sublime nature of his talent in a way that holds your attention from start to finish.
Immersive noir pop and distinct, revealing vocals let the poetic phrases, memories and moments of February introduce the unique creative styling of Elizabeth Perran – in a manner that genuinely draws you in.
Letting go of things that no longer serve you – from relationships to ambition, work, self-identity. Creative alt-pop songwriter Lily Franc delivers on both depth and design, with the subtle charm, genre diversity and lyrical brilliance of The Fitting Room.
Creatively artistic, performative and charming – an organic artist with a playful yet intentional sense of passionate escapism at the helm. Julz The Great brings something brilliantly distinct and refreshing to modern music, with the eclectic rock energy and soulful delivery of Turn The Other Way.
Lush acoustic country and folk vibes back up a gorgeously honest performance from the already impressive and engaging Blair Dunlop.
An inspiring listen, a beautifully genuine promise to his son – Promise You Now talks of his family’s journey since welcoming their baby boy, who was diagnosed at birth with the rare condition Septo-Optic Dysplasia (SOD).
Blending hazy alt-rock guitar lines and the live crash of drums with vocals that organically meander from spoken to sung, Serag Baddar creates an immersive balance of urgency and softness, with the hypnotic fluidity and realness of Limerence.