The lightness of indie shoegaze is quickly elevated by passionate and bold vocals, soon evolving into a wholly unexpected hard-rock realm as that passion rises further still – Torch The Hive provide the essential escapism we need right now.
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From harmonized vocal-play through classic hip hop production and contemporary trap rhythms, King Mushu gets creative, with Dawn Of the Dragon.
Heavy with the weight of hard-rock yet melodic and contemplative in line with a devoted solo songwriter, Coty Calloway’s COMPROMISED pierces through the noise of the scene with a nostalgic and mighty presence.
Already boasting over a quarter of a million streams on Soundcloud alone, the scene is ideally-suited for this kind of release right now.
Hurt People Hurt People delves into the impact of trauma and heartbreak, whilst delivering a brilliantly-crafted set of tracks uniting RnB, rap and pop in a handful of ways.
As far as acoustic or folk-pop singles go, this balancing of faster bars and softer vocal inflections, alongside a refreshing yet fitting riff that loops and loops, makes for a compelling journey.
Marko Vintage captures both the sound of the moment, and that of an individually driven artist – with a unique story to tell, a poetic and personal way of telling it, and a notably versatile approach to production.
Summer strikes early this year, as Lupus J.’s return brings a passionate dancehall anthem of optimism, colour and soul.
Sharp bars and smart rhymes bring up the energy and appeal of this rhythmically addictive new single from Lee $upreme and !BLAIR8Ø8.
Ratedchris brings melody, rhythm and style to the modern rap and alternative pop scene, with the catchy and tuneful trap anthem Paris.
Soulful and reverb-drenched vocals and electric guitar guide us alluringly into the new reggae dance anthem from artist and songwriter Vadie.
Rather than actually being the decade compilation it often sounds like, this album from multi-instrumentalist R John Webb is a consistently unpredictable, modern solo record, and proves ultimately refreshing and fascinating of its own accord.