Turn the volume up, not simply for the boldness of production, but for the purity of a voice and song connecting for their soulful depth and rising sense of drama and personality.
LORD & LAND meander through the space between genres, for the beautifully intoxicating, boldly original single Games in the Garden.
High-octane folk rock with an apparent live capture exceeding expectations and quickly setting the vibe – Cyber and Soul take guidance from the latter part of their name, with the catchy melodic and Celtic knees-up presentation of Shouting at our Screens.
Reggae breakthrough Caleb Hart continues to bring catchy songwriting and originality back to the timeless genre. Emancipation is beautiful, an anthemic arrangement with softly passionate vocals, and a lyrical core that inspires and celebrates liberation.
Led by a strong title concept and lyrics that prove equally provocative and poetic, WHITE NOISE features an unprecedented collaboration with the iconic Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), and showcases the value of great songwriting in elevating the talent and passion of a modern band.
TASKS has balanced the appeal of the mainstream with the humanity and realism of the underground with Bring On The Flood. Impressive songwriting, a pleasure to listen to at volume.
devils in the details is a delicate to industrial arrangement of unique layers and fragments, a playful but dramatic sense of darkness ensuing, with links to old school trip hop but more notably an original take on electronic production – something that consistently rings loud across the jcSubterfuge catalogue.
Ambient soft rock and raspy vocals with a distinctly new tone – JBNG create an intimate to explosive mood, with the sheer dynamic and contrast of a memorable So Nice. Those organic beginnings lay down a kind of nostalgic Staind-esque sound for me, lovely electric guitar riffs and lyrical longing inviting a sense of hypnotic … Continued
The perfect unity of guitar and voice, a blues-kissed poetic arrangement with a two-voice dynamic and changing rhythms – Casey Frazier masters the creative performance space, with the wonderfully captivating single Cradle to the Grave.
Fellow Mancunian Andrew Batcheler, currently making fresh roots in the US, intertwines a handful of likable qualities, throughout the upbeat folk-pop anthem that is Falling Together.
Piano-led and intimate but mildly theatrical – TheEccentricLad delivers a boldly poetic, metaphorical journey, for the organic and evocative Vapors Of Love.
Somewhat akin to the likes of the indie rock emergence of two decades ago, the vocal lead for this Faithful Tragedy single feels mildly reminiscent of Pete Doherty, a kind of tired, dreary but evocative and delicate approach, with just enough grit to feel genuinely consumed by this sense of missing someone.
Seamlessly intertwining the mellow and euphoric, David Ratmoko‘s latest addition to the Adagios takes us through a humble but dramatic cinematic audio field of darkness and energy united. Featuring an upfront Hip Hop rhythm of hi-hats and kick drum, Adagio Four weaves in a simple but striking array of strings – a melodic guiding light … Continued
