There’s a driving force about this that would let it suit the long road home as much as the early morning start – the calling card of a songwriter with strong audience awareness yet still a clear & concise sense of self identity.
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Im14 offers up two straight minutes of alternative edge and artistry with this latest release. Wow That’s Deep is fairly certain to be unlike anything else you’ll have heard lately, and yet with that there are definitely some accessibly familiar and strangely comforting aspects that provide a sense of comfort.
Released in honor of 2019’s Earth Day, Midas is a beautiful ode to a planet that holds so much wonder and magic. At the same time, it’s a mildly chaotic walk through a history of greed and pain – these conflicting concepts are represented cleverly, through lyrics and musical unpredictability alike. The soundscape feels partly hopeful, partly unsettling – skillful production lets these qualities rightfully walk hand in hand.
Sean Austin’s latest single lights up the room with a quickly uplifting melody, a musically bright soundscape, and an underlying concept designed to inspire and motivate.
Nahhdahh’s Sad Day holds nothing back as it pours through with intensity and honesty – reflecting on recent world issues and events in an uninhibited and striking manner.
Immy talks of his demons and being kept awake all night, presenting flickers of detail and further intimacy as the story unravels, but all the while there’s a sense of positivity to the sound and the chord progression – even to his vocal delivery.
Noella Rain gets quietly candid about contemporary insecurities and self-esteem on this latest single. ‘Wash it all off’ – start over from scratch and remind yourself of who you are and that you’re beautiful.
Maggie Baugh fuses the stylish grit of distorted country rock with the melodic sensibilities of pop on this latest single.
Controversially one of the hottest Latin artists in Miami, Kaseeno kicks off the summer season with unquestionable rhythm and good vibes. The video and single combined undoubtedly make sure to warm things up ready for festival and beach season.
Offering up more character than ever, a relentlessly uplifting, energizing rhythm and pace, and an underlying beat that’s genuinely colourful and melodically on point – We Love kicks in with brightness and style and never lets up until it’s over.
While there are dashes of recognizable, contemporary hip hop in the vocal effects and the beat, this considerate core seems to stand taller than that, so from the offset you get an image of LA$ka as fairly poetic and more of a deep thinker than most.
Nikol Star has a sound that feels relevant to today’s world of hip hop and RnB crossovers, but it’s also a sound and style that could well build up a collection of songs easily recognisable as unique and loaded with specific personality. You know the tone once you’ve heard it, and that makes a big difference.