Inspired by rock and blues from across the ages, but leading with a notably ambient production, Arayansh Thapar effectively carves out a lane of his own, with the beautifully consuming EP Emotions.
Music
Bright and hopeful folk pop with an impressively genuine and uncommon story to its optimistic shine. Singer and songwriter Jake Diehl builds an organic and joyous single, with the ukulele rhythm to full-band warmth of Yes.
Guitar funk and a riding bassline elevate the yesteryear energy and catchy yet humble vocal thread of K-Syran’s latest single Turning My Head.
Multi-instrumentalist Flo Naegeli captures the lightness and optimism of funk and the intimate, soulful tones of indie pop, with his organic and smooth EP It’s Getting Better.
An ever-elusive OWBY delivers an intoxicating ocean of harmonies and ambient escapism, with the uniquely genre-blending tones and togetherness of Closer.
Introducing a hypnotically smooth take on contemporary afro-fusion – Nigerian artist and songwriter GidiSol brings the melody and soulful harmonising to the modern realm, with the light rhythms and addictive vocals of the Roses and Diamonds EP.
Guitarist and songwriter Joakim Johansson crafts a live-band pop-rock soundscape around a heartfelt and notably vulnerable single – Shattered Heart reflects with poetry and personal honesty, on the pain of separation and a broken heart.
The song has depth – the verses hold tight to your attention, the delivery is smooth, beautiful to listen to, and the words have poignancy; fusing truth & poetry, honesty & metaphor.
Established guitarist and progressive metal songwriter The Steve Klatt Project showcases the very best of his finely honed abilities and passion at the helm, with the extensive and vast new album Dreams and Reality.
As the elusive new pop world continues to tighten its grip, an aptly-named Elektra Skye delivers a bright and electrified single that feels like both an AI list and ballad effectively built around a simple four-chord pattern and a mellow beat.
An anthem at its core, a call for listeners to scream out the word and concept of Liberty – this is a song that encapsulates the modern day frustrations and lingering hopes of those experiencing repression. As such, it’s boldly relevant in our world right now, universal in its poetry and its intricate balancing of the uncertain and the confident and hopeful.
That producer and performer combination is rare to find at such a distinguished and still humble, honest level, and this duo have it mastered. Their music is consistently a pleasure to escape into, always thoughtful, heartfelt and intricate, and the ethereal waves of synth and the sheer gratitude of the lyrics throughout Separate all exemplifies that truth in a beautiful way.