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Time for some brand new music – something completely fresh and sounding fantastic. February 16th marks the release of Lizzy Small’s brand new single Always Be There. Here’s what we made of it.. Lizzy’s voice is the first thing to grab your attention, it kicks in right from the offset; the tone of it, the … Continued
In keeping with our fondness for intuitive and original song writing, we recently discovered a brand new track from a superbly thoughtful and creative musician based in Toronto. Jeff Alan Greenway’s music is captivating, and thoroughly imaginative. His previous EP entitled Great Expectations was released in 2012, after an accumulation of five years worth of song writing … Continued
I absolutely adore this song, and not just because the accompanying video is so wonderful; so much love and happiness. The song itself just sounds fantastic, and it sounds completely brand new – I wasn’t reminded of anything melodically, and I love the switch to a soulful and almost falsetto sound for the chorus. A … Continued
Innocent Sin is an immense, sixteen track album recently released by St Louis based artist Billy Dechand. It opens with the title track, and the music has a smooth and cool feeling, a jazz-rock kind of vibe to it. It almost feels like Bond theme at times, the vocal performance is soft and stylish, and … Continued
The Ouija Board is probably one of the most entertaining albums I’ve come across in recent months. Every part of every song has something about it that surprises you and keeps you interested. There’s a wonderful fusion of the electronic sound, with the live, almost big band kind of presentation. There’s often a very sudden … Continued
An amazing moment to press play and be blessed with some real beats, deep vibes, real lyrics, and a smooth and welcoming vocal that makes you certain every word is worthy. Illfigure is a producer and creative based in Boston, MA. His brand new EP Mindful But Inactive is officially available on Bandcamp with a … Continued
A quick look at a band that first won our hearts with their gorgeously creative guitar work, then startled us with their powerhouse gravelly growl, then melted us again with a song named after our favourite staple food that goes well with everything. Edgarville’s debut album Fingerprints & Handwriting is available now for you to download via … Continued
Time to give you that much needed dose of gravelly, beautiful rawness you so frequently crave. (You, me, humanity). Christopher Brooks of Philadelphia recently shared a track online called Howl, and it’s stunning. His voice, the featured voice of Francis Quinlan, the melody, the riffs, the organic and gentle vibe that feels like an absolute blessing to … Continued
Not just a great track, but one of those accompanying visual streams that is more of a short movie than a music video. Really impressive; sounds great, feels powerful and optimistic, energetic, yet soft and sensitive in many ways – easy to feel involved in, and pretty compelling on the whole. Shields are a band … Continued
The indescribable splendor of a musical master; always at peace, yet always at work. Always in tune with his values and the world around him. Among the absolute best live performers I’ve ever witnessed; his solo headline set at The Gold Coast Festival in Cornwall was beyond phenomenal – fusing the acoustic with the outright … Continued
Time now to check out some top quality, feel good folk-pop from Sweden. Dead Wood has just released a brand new EP called Guided By Wolves, it features the songs The Queen and The Peasant and Send Me a Sign. Here’s our break down of the music.. The Queen and The Peasant is a foot stomping, joyful giant of a track. The almost military … Continued