Seamlessly uniting aspects of house, dark pop and euphoric electro funk, Ziya delivers a timeless floor-filler of an anthem, with the fluid vocal resolves and deeply atmospheric EDM production of CRASHOUT.
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MAGIC MONDAY introduce their brand new EP with the title-track CROSSROADS, and we follow a soulful and breathy vocal lead, through neo-jazz kissed expressions that feel both colourful and fireside-like in their intimacy and charm.
An intoxicating and addictive pop crescendo of an earworm – Sienna B. Brooks delivers a smooth and satisfying fusion of cultures and styles, with the floor-filler vibrancy and playful, confident charm of PRESS REPLAY.
Ambient evocative production and heavy bass and beat combinations back up the instantly recognisable vocal and unique flow of Spinalot, as a series of new singles depict the artist diving deep into his own personal story and experiences in the modern world.
Intoxicating musical wisdom and charm meanders from pure euphoric vibrancy to intimate and honest contemplation. Tennessee songwriter and musician Ben Stephens delivers a sensational debut album this year, with the unrivalled complexity, skill and originality of a fiercely vulnerable Hello World, This Is The Inside Of My Mind.
By this point, EMA has effectively graduated from good to great, in my view. The creativity is next level, and Sienná has managed to balance absolute artistic freedom and versatility with a clear sense of reason, intention, and value. This lets the album feel incredibly diverse yet relevant from start to finish.
An industrial thumping rhythm that’s somehow both distant and intimate. A reverb-kissed electric guitar, two chords strummed singularly like waves, and a heavily electronically effected vocal.
With imagery based around memories of flying kites at night, Heartstrings reflects on finding the right balance in a relationship, noting how, like a kite on a string, it can only soar when given enough slack to climb.
Introspective songwriting and lightly doubled vocals, brighter rock hooks following warm synths and keys through what proves a unique but effective songwriting and artistic style. Cypress Key starts off his latest EP with a song that quietly intrigues at first, then bursts in to life in a bold and beautiful way.
Here Pearl’s clear influence from the likes of Kate Bush emerges, but the EP in full is impressively eclectic, and as mentioned, it holds true to a genuine sense of creativity that is from the heart and unafraid to be authentic.
Songwriting first, an acoustic introduction and gentle to impassioned vocals – honest reflections and smart, catchy rhymes. Rafael Montecruz and Abraham Armell capture the beauty of intentional pop music, with the ballad verse and funk-kissed chorus of Under the Cherry Tree.
An uplifting dose of swinging sixties pop and surf rock, a conceptual brightness that’s more essential now than ever, and a band who consistently deliver a fine level of passion, performative charm, and unity on the stage.