The whip-smart lyrics and confidence and swagger and unconventional arrangements all feed in to a portrait of an artist with clear ideas and the nous to pull them off.
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Jamaica’s LINK&CHAIN brighten up the year with their crisp and contemporary take on classic reggae for this beautifully uplifting new single.
Recrafting the emo-rap sound from a few years back and weaving in a deeply personal writing style, Slendy brings together intimate honesty and hypnotic melodies to connect with audiences in a simple and open manner.
The seemingly simple arrangement misleads – the profoundly conscious nature of the lyrics proves far from satisfying with a single listen.
Piece Of The Pie is a motivational hip hop track at its core, but there’s a clear edge of identity to everything from the vocal tone to the varied flow of the bars and the detail in the lyrics.
Matt Reilly has crafted a hypnotic fusion of organic bass and delicate, dreamlike electronica with this consistent favourite from the current weekly playlist.
You kind of get to experience an emotive series of soundtracks alongside a strangely relatable, angry yet honest podcast or monologue. It’s a unique thing, inspiring a sense of freedom of expression & emotion.
An ever-passionate alt-rock outfit Eonian bring through a beautifully melodic anthem of a track from their 2020 album.
Retro production and sax-led soul make up the soundtrack for this emotive and story-telling new collaborative single.
Timmy Turn Up holds nothing back, and you recognise his voice, his image, and the intensity of his music, having made your way through just a couple of his tracks. One to watch this year.
Four brand new originals from artist and rapper TeeBully emerge this season, each one melodically pure and organic in set-up – refreshing from the outset, and driving with a clear sense of reflective heart and soul.
Singer and artist Nika Starr joins forces with DJ Rchagas for this exotically infused and emotive new single.