An instant favourite from recent submissions. Despite the animated artwork, hedas captures something incredibly real, pure, and evocative, with the low-key passionate tone and tempo of a wanderer ascends.
Songwriter
Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Simon Orton has been hard at work on new releases since 2025, and his storytelling and guitar playing meet with a recognisable, enjoyably imperfect vocal integrity – qualities that shine with modesty and warmth throughout the lovely new single A Little Light.
Poetry Amaru’s lyrics are second to none, a focused delivery holding closely to the details and realism of this journey. We get a tribal wind instrument on the front line, distinct and calming, then a female RnB vocal softly breaking up the poetic weight and poignancy of the verses.
Bright and beautiful indie rock, high energy guitars, bass and drums backing distantly mixed, nostalgic indie vocals – Robin Brown delivers short, snappy lines and precise storytelling, with the melodic charm and uplifting groove of Alone in Sydney.
Promising a crisp acoustic guitar groove, live drums, and female vocals gorgeously harmonised, I Want The World achieves a style and tone somewhere between the likes of Jewel and Morcheeba – a breathy poetic lead, a hypnotic acoustic groove, and a level of conviction and relevance that’s subtly woven into an uplifting, colourful, creative embrace.
The album makes equal use of instrumental prowess, English and Hebrew lyrics, and features a noteworthy collection of session musicians and engineers from across the globe. As such, each song is uniquely uplifting, calming, colourful, but also modest, and despite the eclecticism of instrumental choices and tones, even stories, the music is always grounded by Amir’s welcoming vocal fluidity, and the realness of this live performance capture.
Beautifully looping piano and intimate vocals meet with a mellow click rhythm and subtle kick drum, as singer and performer Kiey paints an enticing picture of poetic admiration, lust, and infatuation, with the uniquely enchanting white boy I sat next to on the plane. Emerging complete with a performative dance video, white boy i sat … Continued
So many of Walter’s songs are four or five minutes in length – another calling card of an artist making music for the sheer love of doing so, and getting truly lost within the escapism of the process. That authenticity is impossible to fake, and shines brightly throughout Walter Hansen’s extensive catalogue of music.
Bad Bubble is a poet, whose songs read like timeless artistic expressions of the depth of human grief, joy, uncertainty, and possibility.
Strong riffs, a perfect Americana groove, and a song that pours through with gratitude and grace. A modern-day pop-rock celebration, from one of indie’s hardest working and most professional talents – Bob Berdanier releases yet another uplifting anthem this season, with the warmth and wonder of Heart Like a Wheel.
Dreamy production and unmissable vocals continue to allure, as Matthias Boretius’ growing repertoire of original music offers more colourful entanglements between genres, moods, and moments.
The connection resounds and comforts, a softness that’s celebratory and calming – Mark Winters blends folk and acoustic pop with timeless positivity, for Man In The Sky.