I Can’t Sleep, and Idk Why is everything the title promises and then some. Impressive tunes, realism, emotional honesty, talent. A strong reminder of the skill and passion that exists just beneath the mainstream radar.
Music
Instrumentally raw yet impressive, showcasing the best of the live-band aspect of GREYE, Lucky kicks into gear with the soulful roar of Hannah Summer’s raspy and powerful rock vocal.
Driving with a stylish fusion of mildly distorted, soulful electric guitar, and a heavy, anthemic hip hop chorus, Capo Corleone’s Don’y Play is the alternative and passionate hit that indie hip hop deserves.
Stylishly blending powerful soundscape design, with equal parts melody and screams, the track offers a compelling narrative that provokes thought and simultaneous furthers the eerie, unsettling aura of the ambiance.
From lyrical weirdness through uninhibited musical expression, Can’t Wait consistently keeps listeners engaged, often on their toes. Contrast is utilised brilliantly, droning moments of quiet desperation are juxtaposed by sudden passionate outbursts and increasing tempos.
Retro keys and heartfelt, sermon-like story telling make up much of Ronald Major’s new album The Fight. Nowhere is this more true than on the track Faith Your Fears.
The Afrobeat Sessions is everything the title promises and then some. Colourful rhythms meet with a subtly uplifting series of progressions, and a choir of vocals that work in unison to melodically hypnotise.
Now streaming across the US, exclusively on HBO, Slipping Into Darkness is an award winning short film that highlights the perpetual cycle of many Latin-Americans who ultimately fall into generational incarceration.
Aishi Sarkar presents the light and hopeful new indie pop single When Their Eyes Meet Mine, a professionally crafted, collaborative release, with a coinciding video designed to help bring in more of the positivity and optimism of the writing.
Touching on topics from talent to hard work and inspiring positivity, Bobby Life’s nostalgic rap style and calming, piano-led ambiance introduce a thoughtful aura for the single Walk Alone.
Tuneful, accomplished and thoroughly beautifully sung, it’s a traditional tale of regret, loss and repentance.
Setting the scene throughout, showcasing a track loaded with detail and playing out like a short film, the single tips its hat to the bigger hip hop releases of the nineties – the legendary names, those who told stories, made every track a performance complete with sketches and bits throughout.