Following the much deserved success of her single My Heart Song, Tanya Ryan releases her long-awaited album Open, and it somehow manages to far exceed even the most positive expectations.
Music
Topically detailing mental health issues, isolation, alcoholism and drug abuse, Rose Colored Glasses begs for a brighter view of the world. It’s a deeply relatable concept and Farris’ openness is undoubtedly one of his strongest selling points.
Sometimes things get intimate, other times they stand back and stare at the world, attempting to deliver an explanation.
Blending a classic soul-pop set-up with a songwriting structure that powerfully highlights the underlying sentiments of the song, Feels Like The World’s Stopped Turning addresses heartbreak in an open and intimate fashion.
Repeat listens reveals a thoughtful episodic structure lashed together with a chugging 80s heart that allows modern yet dramatic vocals to flutter and shimmer high above. It’s fun, and also comes across as strangely sincere in its unabashed openness and primary-colour aesthetic.
Leading with uniquely expressive musicianship and a clearly intentional, thoughtful manner of writing, Al Knight kicks off 2020 in precisely the way he intends to see it through. Just one of a plethora of new singles set to emerge in the coming months, Wherever You Are is a soft-rock ballad of sorts, rising up from … Continued
Featuring backing vocals & piano from co-writer Ronald Woudenberg, ‘Alright’ uniquely meets a ballad-like aura with hints of Americana in the form of subtle yet satisfying guitar bends.
Living well and truly in the moment, Christopher A. Taylor strives for spontaneous creativity through and through. His last album release was the aptly titled 10/31/2019, and like all of his work to date, the project features freestyle raps exclusively.
The UK’s own Dr LK kicks off the summer early with the dance anthem that is Inna Yuh Party.
Offering dance pop classics galore, the playlist makes for the perfect choice when looking to balance nostalgia with contemporary sound design.
Brilliant writing and flawless delivery. The kind of talent and skill that makes you really question the success of some of the bigger names on the scene.
Radio ready, familiar yet fresh enough to stand out, yet is also unexpectedly thoughtful, revealing, poetic, and increasingly interesting.