The album weighs in at just over 26 minutes. Not one of them is wasted. Attitude is Everything. Well, maybe. But it’s this reviewer’s opinion that the punk aesthetic certainly doesn’t suffer from being in the hands of musicians as thoughtful and skilled as these.
Music
Creatively pure and beautifully colourful, not to mention thoughtful in that the music is available to streamers free from the DMCA upper hand – Norse Foundry gift the world a brand new album of uplifting originals.
Cool production and catchy pop meet with quickly addictive melodies and a satisfying funk core for this infectious new single from Stevie Brock.
Heavy bass and up-front, gritty vocals guide us through a contemporary hip hop landscape that is the title-track and introduction to Blue Velvet Cake.
Upfront vocals and contemporary rhymes meet with a bass-heavy trap beat to create a home-made fusion of country melodies and modern rap – SmooVeBeatZ tackles the big dream.
Indie-pop intimacy and colourful, keys-led sound-design unite for this contemporary take on uncertainty in love.
Indigo is stunning – entertaining, thoughtful, impressive. Absolutely worth the time it takes to let it play.
Poignant lyrics contrast the nature and wonder of the music – these gentle layers and the whispered, rising vocal line, all seem at war with the inherent sadness and uncertainty of the writing.
Brian Jones founded and fronts the nineties throwback ‘band’ that is Moan Barrow – a fictitious act celebrating one-man musicianship and the addictive roar of the nineties.
It’s a pleasure to here song-writing delve into authentic struggles, and music that works hard to overcome that – perfectly executed acknowledgment & escapism, designed to feel genuine, and to meet the stylistic desires of the modern scene.
Impressive from the outset as quick-finger riffs meet with the heavy tumble of live drums and a clear level of nostalgic intensity – Serious Matters ignite a fresh take on post-hardcore that openly connects.
Light & airy, dreamy, just as its title implies – andrss offers up a smooth hit for the summertime with this intimate & colourful groove.