Kiki writes stories about both her own life and the scenes she’s witnessed and experienced in the world around her. Not everything is personal, hence these projects being overloaded with unpredictable twists and turns. It makes the music fun, engaging, original, and clearly indicative of an artist with a relentless drive to create.
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Independent songwriter, artist and label owner Blake Tinsley has been through the highs and lows of the music industry in his time, noting career experience that most can only dream of. However, this journey was far from always positive.
Jswarley brings the X-rated good vibes for this latest track – a modest but distinct arrangement and song, built around a memorable topic, guided by a likable groove and expressive, calming vocals.
Great riff work and a surprisingly dreamy, shoegaze guitar tone introduce the upbeat alternative optimism of Woodstone’s Doves.
We’re almost in a kind of hopeful Incubus realm stylistically, with raspy indie vocals at the forefront -presenting a clear sense of identity both lyrically and performatively.
More great modern rock music to reignite your belief in the indie scene. Will Sims delivers a well-written and rather timeless rock set-up and melody, with a lyrical story that’s just original enough to intrigue and recapture a sense of originality artistry.
High-octane folk rock with an apparent live capture exceeding expectations and quickly setting the vibe – Cyber and Soul take guidance from the latter part of their name, with the catchy melodic and Celtic knees-up presentation of Shouting at our Screens.
TASKS has balanced the appeal of the mainstream with the humanity and realism of the underground with Bring On The Flood. Impressive songwriting, a pleasure to listen to at volume.
devils in the details is a delicate to industrial arrangement of unique layers and fragments, a playful but dramatic sense of darkness ensuing, with links to old school trip hop but more notably an original take on electronic production – something that consistently rings loud across the jcSubterfuge catalogue.
The perfect unity of guitar and voice, a blues-kissed poetic arrangement with a two-voice dynamic and changing rhythms – Casey Frazier masters the creative performance space, with the wonderfully captivating single Cradle to the Grave.
Fellow Mancunian Andrew Batcheler, currently making fresh roots in the US, intertwines a handful of likable qualities, throughout the upbeat folk-pop anthem that is Falling Together.
Seamlessly intertwining the Celtic, neo classical and metal tendencies of three entirely different musical realms, Brian King Joseph effectively carves out a lane of his own, with this compelling and gripping instrumental masterpiece.
New music from an elusive Invadable Harmony once again presents a completely unprecedented audio realm. The White Flame allures its audience in an instant, world music tones and atmospheric whirring asserting a kind of ambient to intense presence all around you.