Intimate musicianship and storytelling to match, NICE is a brief but effective collection of live performances – a band united in this lo-fi-inspired expression of self and groove.
Music
Legends of the scene Tinok and Sprock recapture the essence of the eighties, with their anthemic fusion of stadium rock and EDM.
Personal healing gifted as intricate audio escapism that embraces its audience – a new project from Darren J Harris (Ambient Counsel) always means a worthy break from the weight of the world, and Passages gorgeously illuminates that truth.
Introducing a creative rap force to be reckoned with – Summer Solow and Nissi Nicole launch an anthemic and addictive new sound, with the gritty confidence and sharp wordplay of Dead Image.
Arrangement matters, and March To August have set this up for an ideal audience connection – the joy of pure music, the high energy anthem, then the deeply-thoughtful, revealing and vulnerable core.
Securing that exponential growth for their united balancing of work ethic and talent, Big O and L.O.U branch out further still, with the release of the four-way collaborative indie gem Ms. Takes.
Gentle acoustic folk leads with finger-picked guitar and accessible vocals – songwriter Keili Fernando encapsulates poetic expression, with the bright and beautifully inspired The Seedling Song.
LA songwriter and artist Michael Eddy launches an inescapably catchy folk-pop single and groove, with the acoustic and lyrically focused Small Towns.
Something to drop everything for and embrace – creative production of a masterfully intricate, all-consuming and ambient realm; composer and artist Aylum delivers joyously melodic, atmospheric escapism.
Effectively bridging the gap between unplugged trip hop, live rock and the likes of the xx, How Do You Do It Without Making It Nauseatingly Extravagant quietly speaks out on the implications of its title.
Musical escapism at its finest, progressing from a cinematic and orchestral introduction through distortion, passion and pace – creative artist Big 440 delivers a fiercely evocative metal journey, for Save Yourself.
Classic dance vibes present a familiar chord pattern and quickly rising anticipation, as Cailo’s hard-hitting and vocally soulful Feel This Way hits the airwaves.