This is the artist and composer lost in the moment, the guitarist at one with the guitar, and it feels partly reminiscent of a simpler time, partly of a genuinely new and exciting artistry.
Music
The music presents a superb sense of brightness & optimism, complete with a multi-layered soundscape & sax solo, injecting an M83-esque, euphoric energy into the room, and all the while prompting a slightly deeper level of consideration.
Try to think back to the first time you heard a new band that you instantly fell in love with. The time is returning again, and Bullets & Knives are at the forefront.
Providing the perfect late night ambiance to escape into, agmdre takes on the sound of the moment with this emo-rap offering that effectively tips its hat to creatively free sound design.
Heavy, hardcore metal of the highest order – blending the darkest lyrics & the rawest screams with a distorted rock soundscape & fragments of electronic sound-play.
Smooth and soulful vocals lead us through a Gospel-soaked vocal ambiance, complete with thoughtful, heartfelt and poetic lyrics, as Jawan’s new EP Aligned softly pours into the room.
Leading with perhaps his most infectious arrangment yet, an ever-nostalgic Trey Wonder re-injects his high-octane drum-work and engaging power-chords into a song that proves an easily timeless anthem.
There’s something to be said for striking a fine balance between a naturally curious & complex writing style, and the simple weight of satisfying, hard-hitting hip hop & musicality on the whole. Alternate Realities strikes that balance faultlessly.
The unmistakable Lost Platypus strikes again with another fresh and colourful indie pop anthem.
Thoughtful, ambient trip-hop, with an unexpectedly heavy wash of synths, and contrastingly delicate, intimate vocals – weaving around listeners a tale of equal intimacy, personal longing and uncertainty within a relationship.
Love And Let Die strikes with pure rock power, multiple layers of detail, that long-missed live sound and energy, and gives off more of a broad experience than simply a catchy or hooky single.
The whole thing is loaded with imagery, unity, passion, and somewhat mysterious reflections on modern life.