Soaring rock soundscapes both soulful and intense – meandering guitar lines and contrastingly smooth vocals, elevating the beauty of the Azerbaijani language. Alihsan delivers a fine fusion of power-ballad depth and alternative, poetic wonder, with 12 original rock tracks, and the opening power and melody of Cesaretin var mi.
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Beachside summer vibes to warm up the winter months, a modern reggae jam with catchy vocals and colourful production – Andy Kinley reaches out to the golden coasts of California, Florida, Hawaii, Thailand, Australia and beyond, with the uplifting earworm Happy Hour.
From the ambient and cinematic, to the lo-fi jazz café and smooth, soulful indie pop vibes – counterglow follow instinct and emotion, throughout the colourful highs and lows of the intimate, immersive and rather classic album echoes of self.
Emotional rap with depth of concept and style, the cinematic greatness of old school hip hop production, with equally bold, dramatic vocals adding passion and story throughout. That Kid J The Don leads with a unique flow and storytelling style, for the atmospheric and distinct Crash Out.
More new music from SC4Real pushes the boundaries further still, a boldly creative beat pairing trap rhythms with warped synths and distorted bends, for something ambient and unorthodox yet striking.
For immersing yourself in the ambient healing tones of both the natural world and organic, hopeful melodies and progressions, look no further than the music and mantras of Matthuji. As we lean into the warmth and wonder of Gayatri Invocation, the sound is quickly enveloping, inviting, and deeply soothing.
In anticipation of their upcoming Spring album Hero Down, the distinctly creative rock project Lion Drome launches the intriguing and artistically enthralling Black Light Cobra – an infectious and impressive single, which emerges complete with a unique cover of U2’s I Will Follow. Black Light Cobra Maxi-Single by Lion Drome Live alternative rock with a … Continued
Vituia writes songs unfiltered and unafraid to really go there – the style is genuine, the stories devotedly unbothered by expectation or opinion, and the voice, in both writing and tone, is quickly unmistakable. The realism resounds, and Vituia’s creative escapism as such provides something defiantly pure.
Organic loops of instrumentation and voice, poetic and personal ideas resounding and lingering – an ambient but largely acoustic presentation, of songs that feel both revealing and mysterious in their vague bursts of both joy and sadness. German songwriter and artist Rico Friebe releases a brand new double album, in the form of the mighty The Desire Path / The Open Glade.
Somewhere between tribal alternative dance and modern rap akin to Tyler, the Creator, resides an artist unaffected by expectation, influenced by a multitude of legends but ultimately appearing confidently settled amidst his own sense of energy and appreciation for the escapism of music.
Happy hardcore tones, progressive house with EDM vocals akin to the dawn of the genre – a euphoric rise and drop, with heartfelt, evocative lyrics and vocals, inspiring and motivational alongside. Producer ROQ1N captures the essence and power of true contrast, with the immense escapism and energy of Demons.
Visa Anxiety are perhaps unexpectedly cool, somewhat quiet and uncertain, but ultimately uplifting in their careful contrasting of tentativeness and confidence. The band are playfully honest, interesting, and creatively rooted amidst the sounds that get things moving towards the end of a long week. I look forward to hearing more.