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.
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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.
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.
Fire is a riot of sound and culture, and may be the ultimate feel-good ethnic mashup!
Seamlessly blending soulful, smooth vocals, with an edge of instrumental grit and distortion, Tony ForresTT’s new EP Intoxicated Behavior introduces the artist with a clear sense of identity and style.
Undoubtedly one of Ltronnika’s most unusual & incomparable releases to date, #MissionToParadise sees the producer dig deep into melodic exploration, presenting a long-form progression that seems to forever twist & turn & evolve.
There’s a story in play, an intention that’s never strayed from, and this conviction allows the track to fully immerse & captivate in the way that only heartfelt, intelligent hip hop truly can.
Relationship struggles, from love to uncertainty, infatuation to doubt, reach out to connect – alongside a soundscape and melody that offer a strong groove and easy alternative hit to vibe to.