From their latest album What It Takes, a live capture and classic folk-country song and groove – The North Sound engage and entertain beautifully, with the rather faultless earworm Hard Way, Easy Livin’.
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McKay are an act upholding the realness and talent of organic, man-made bands and songwriting, at a time when we need that more than ever. They write youthfully fearless, thoughtful and intelligent lyrics, with fresh melodies and blissfully harmonised performances, and for all of these reasons, they’re a personal favourite act from the past couple of years, and Casino is incredibly special as an original project.
New music for a new era of contemplation – Sid Dorey sets the mood beautifully, with the opening lyricism and pop-rock euphoria of the five-track EP Middle Seat. Isn’t This Just So Us is the introduction to the project, intriguing lines contrasted by a powerful hook that’s evocative in both performance and production. It’s an … Continued
Introducing a superb new single from an established artist with a beautiful voice and wonderfully original songwriting – Madilynn Treasure is amazingly still just ten years of age, and the quality and depth of Nashville Dream is all the more phenomenal in that light.
Contemporary storytelling complete with fearless vulnerability and vocal character combined – Sid Dorey masters the freedom of creative writing, with the deeply evocative and artistically unique EP Drama In Doses.
New Anxieties poetically and honestly explores the journey into parenthood – the highs and lows, the reflections, the mistakes and excitements – and does so in a beautifully revealing and moving fashion.
“The Glass Man is centered around my insecurity as an artist. With rap, I feel the criticism can be much worse than other genres. I wanted to make this album into a story that unfolds as my emotion and attachment to rap become unglued.”
The lyrics feel incredibly unique, unorthodox yet still profoundly relatable – a line walked with faultless ability from McKay.
The storytelling is second to none, the self-reflection honest yet relatable, and the musicality and performances simple yet stunning.
Purity of organic arrangement and instant optimism guide us into the inspiring new country-folk single from Shane Scarazzini and EightFingers.
Justin Payne & Co. take listeners into a sick suburban hell, with the infectious indie-rock anthem bad vibes.
“Even on the tougher days I’m still pretty confident because I can see the pieces coming together like they’re supposed to.”