This track grooves on nicely! It reminds me of the music that we used to play in my house growing up in so many ways – the analogue sounds including the organ, which I’m going to hazard a guess at being a Vox. The synth lead gives it away that this artist is influenced by …
Single Review: “Boys Like You” – Charlotte Lawrence
This song is lyrical genius. To be fair I thought it was a song about a boy and boys being like that one particular one. But no, there’s an ambiguity in the song, and it is the theme as let’s face it dating in the 21st century is complex. I know. I dated in the …
Blog interview: Becky Crosby
Hi Becky! How are you? I’m good! It’s been a couple of busy weeks, but I’ve been having a fun time with my single release, birthday show and the warm weather really kicking in! Congratulations on the release of “Love Like Medicine.” How does it feel? Thank you! It feels great to be able to …
Single Review: “In My Veins” – Carol Jarvis
This track is nothing short of a banger. It starts off as an EDM track, quite slow, with atmospheric sounds…. Then at 0:49 the trombone played so beautifully comes in… This melody has been stuck in my head since I heard it! At 1:23 the solo really kicks in, ushering a funky bass line as …
Single Review: “Ready” – Cory Wong and Ben Rector
This track screams summer soul! Wow! From the top, guitar virtuoso Cory Wong opens fire with muted guitar playing 16ths although I get the feeling that may be delays, and the guitar sound over that comes in over the top playing the main riff.. I can’t even get my head around it.. it’s clean, it’s …
Single Review: “Solo” – Kinsella
Well this is a slice of great R&B mixed in with a bit of a latin groove! I love the chords on this, led by a guitar with a touch of tremolo. The keyboards give it that sugar, and a lovely synth bass just to give it that bounce…. Kinsella’s voice rides in effortlessly handling …
Single Review: “Away From Here” – Speech Debelle X Baby Sol
Speech Debelle just dropped a beauty of an album, “Sunday Dinner On A Monday” and one of my favourite tracks on it is this one for many reasons. The warped record playing the chords sets the tone, especially with the crackle. The beat drops in borrowing from afrobeat with the rimshot, kick and shakers. It’s …
Blog interview: Lorenzo Gabanizza
Hello Lorenzo, how are you? Well you can imagine I am quite busy. For me the post-release time is the weirdest one. Congratulations on the release of “I Don’t Want To Live Without You” how does it feel? It feels good. but, I mean, the wheels are still running, so I don’t know exactly where …
Video Premiere: “Breakneck” – BlitZ
BlitZ are a 3 piece Rock band hailing from Nottingham UK, renowned for their high octane live performances and Massive Rock Anthems, . BlitZ have been tearing roofs off venues and gaining an ever growing fan base (The BlitZ Crew) since their formation in 2015. BlitZ are Stuart Corden – Bass lead vocals Kevin Simpson- …
Album Review: “Most Definitely” – Devin Gray. Words: Sammy Stein.
At Platinum Mind we reviewed Devin Gray’s single, ’Pull to Refresh’ when the album was a future vision. Now that vision is here and out on Rataplan Records on 9th June. Firstly, let’s talk about value – twenty-three tracks, twenty-one of them short but all gloriously different. Secondly, let’s talk drums – Devin has amazing …