“Distant Echo is an expansion and the final piece from my journey after releasing my debut album Calling. After re-visiting some tracks and exploring a few opera pieces I felt my writing wasn’t finished so this is partly a echo from that.”
Soul Rock
Soul-rock guitar-play and country-folk songwriting brings a reverb-kissed arena of escapism, as Australian artist James Keith builds on the momentum from his chart-topping 2024 debut, with the evocative and vulnerable, catchy and distinct Cruel Game.
Crafted in collaboration with Brazilian singer Josh Paulino, Only Pretend is both fierce and delicate, and evolves gorgeously throughout its three-minute lifespan.
They’re back with a bang – slick grooves and funky basslines, soulful vocals. Lion Drome remain unpredictable and entertaining, as King Of The Club pours through with a totally unique creative core.
His latest single Written In The Stars is an impassioned, catchy and heartfelt soul-rock single, with Bob’s iconic raspy vocals and guitar tone riding shotgun, alongside a timeless rock groove that’s impassioned and equally soulful.
Striking blues-rock with a crisp and gritty guitar riff, and low-toned, sultry male vocals – Vince Robson captures story and vibe with style, as the mighty Desire introduces the memorable and well-titled album Movie Soundtracks to Non-Existent Movies.
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.”
Gentle lo-fi synth notes and the quiet strum of an acoustic guitar, an intimate vocal and writing style that feels diary-like in its tentative expression and longing. Chris Pannella delivers the closing song from his EP The Four Seasons of Her, and its a sleepy to euphoric and heartbroken story of love lost and fading passion.
Introducing a huge indie anthem, with a slick groove and unignorable bassline. KAISER meet creatively somewhere between soul, rock, and the big brass bands of the festival world. Gloria is a sensational and timeless single, released in the Spring but all the more warming as a go-to tune this coming winter.
Smooth and soulful creativity, an artistic ensemble united in their subtlety and substance. Cathartika lead with slick riffs and boldly confronting humanity, for singles like the rather sublime, heartbroken and searching desperation of Happiness.
In light of his recent live video series release, we take a look at the creative journey and integrity of Israel songwriter and artist Eyal Erlich. He and his band have taken the local stages by storm, reigniting the evocative realism of rock songwriting, but with a personal touch and soulful realism that’s enchanting, and … Continued
It’s a song about hidden wisdom, loyalty, honesty, but it’s complex – not linear but meandering between various thoughts and feelings. The music and lyrics alike walk you through this hallway of introspection, and it’s catchy, uplifting, and confronting.