Dreamy tones, hypnotic melodies and retro compression unite for a nostalgic, shoegaze-esque journey through contemplation and uplift, as Thats Nokay releases the warmth and wonder of LivForev.
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One of the most thought-out and devoted, focused indie albums of the year, presenting feelings of heartbreak, fear, awe and excitement in equal parts throughout.
The otherwise organic acoustic tones and melodic strength of Don Knock’s Trendy first captures the heart, then injects the rhythm and style to promise a lasting summer anthem.
Promising more than a few moments of sultry, alluring guitar solo-work, and that ongoing blues-rock rhythm that grips the listener and sways them from start to finish.
Its versatility is such that the usefulness of its embrace can reach as broadly as from the early morning energiser to the late-night, calm-inducing go-to.
Dreamy tuneful progressions and humility of style blend throughout the songwriting strengths and lyrical musings of Ligaya Escueta’s wonderfully enjoyable album Laughing In Milk.
Forever Night makes for an easy playlist of engaging escapism. It’s a project that perfectly embraces the listener in equal parts volume, heart, rhythm and contemplation.
Instantly atmospheric and compelling in both mood and detail, the opener lights up Volume 1 of the Victory Over Everything project on a near-euphoric high.
One you need to listen to more than a few times over, but one that naturally impresses the first time around for the sheer presence, grit and subtle originality of it all.
Ethereal beginnings and warped vocal fragments pose a question of provocation and intrigue, as the uniquely genre-fusing, ambient yet haunting and aptly colourful Listen (Taste Your Colors) pours into the room.
Featuring the nostalgic embrace of a funk classic and dancefloor filler, Dancing Through The Night stands tall on the strength of its songwriting, production and performance combined.
Just eight tracks in total but an immense collection nonetheless, The Encore You Didn’t Ask For highlights the most comfortably genuine version of Tough On Fridays we’ve perhaps ever seen.