Introducing a nostalgic indie-rock edge of musical weight and conceptual purpose alike – Thelma Ball’s Blue Screen Dreaming feels like an emotional and immersive nod to a simpler time.
Music
Dreamy electric guitar of descending, hypnotic patterns and subtle solos make up the opening moments of a warmly organic embrace from Montreal’s Simply Brick.
Newly formed and openly expressing a fetish for the unexplored – Norway’s Polyphonic Exophilia made fine use of the lockdown months in crafting a long-desired passion project of previously untouched methods.
Retro hip hop blended with timeless pop throughout a somewhat haunting yet still colourful and unique take on the topic – W!G recrafts the implications of Candy Land.
Rapper and artist ELTEEZY takes things back to the melodic essentials of hip hop and RnB with the catchy alternative new single MONDAY.
Always incomparable by topic and design, Andrea Pizzo and friends bring both the musicianship and conceptualisation to greater heights than ever with this project.
Pittsburgh’s Mikebradio keeps things creatively freestyle throughout a series of releases that blend the rhythm of hip hop with the colours of pop and the absolute character of indie artistry.
Classic rock embraces from the outset as distorted guitars cascade for a progressively appealing, colourful arrangement – Procrastination feels like a decidedly relevant and aptly immersive hit of escapism right about now.
Electro-pop sound-play and effected, poetic vocals unite for a style that feels both familiar and fresh as Lucaztro kicks off an uplifting and imaginative In Space.
‘Classic vibes in the making’ pours through as a perfectly self-aware opening bar for this quickly energising, beautifully crafted and inspiring hip hop anthem from MALIK ALI.
A welcomed change in direction for the modern rap scene. An uplifting, motivational and consistently smart listen.
For over four minutes we delve into this world of detail and provocative movement, an ever-changing soundscape that progresses from intriguing to energising to softly dreamy and uplifting.