December, forever by Big Society This is a gorgeous song and it’s for charity too! I’ll come back to that in a second…. This is an acoustic number, with a folk leaning. The bass is being played lower down in the neck so it’s more melodic and higher. This sits comfortably within the arrangement of …
Single Review: “It’s Never Been Better” – The Goa Express
I like the way this begins, the phases in straight into the jangly guitars.. you don’t expect it! This song is a reflection on a summer relationship of some sort, now it’s the winter it’s great to look back on the summer of 2023 now the year is almost over My favourite par of the …
Single Review: “Somebody’s Daughter” – The Deep Blue
This song…. It got me through my morning cuppa and emails. It then got me through my walk around sainsbury’s. It got me through putting my shopping away. I’ve been sat at the keyboard playing around with the chord progression too. What a beauty! The electric piano is what did it for me, especially in …
Single Review: “Blue Monday” – New Order
As today is supposed to be Blue Monday I thought I’d revisit an 80s classic. This song has all the synthesiser goodness incorporated with early samples. The version I’ve picked out is the original 1983 mix, which clocks in at 7:30 – this would have set the dance floors alight back in the day, because …
Single Review: “Getting Away With It” – Electronic
It was Bernard Sumner’s birthday on the 4th January, and I thought I’d celebrate it by reviewing a song that he collaborated with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and Johnny Marr on – they are the key players on this but there is more on this later on in the review. If you …
Blog interview: Matt And The Zeal
Hello Matt how are you? Hey! I’m really good thank you!! Congratulations on the release of “Take It Slow” how does it feel? Thank you so much! It feels amazing for it to finally be out! It’s been such a long time waiting and preparing everything for it so it feels so amazing to finally be able to …
Blog interview: Survibers
Survibers! Thank you for agreeing to talk to us, how are you? KATRINA: Thanks so much for having us Del! We are doing pretty well, excited to be making music again after a long COVID hiatus! Congratulations on the release of “Leave It Right Here”, how does it feel? KATRINA: So good! I think we’re …
Blog interview: Vik, Telling Secrets
Hello Vik how are you? Hey Del, I’m very well thank you, I appreciate you having me. How are things going for you? All good thankyou for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Casting Stones” how does it feel? Thank you! It feels great. To be honest with you, it’s a big sigh of relief …
Gizelle Smith releases “Revealing”
Not many people can drop a cover of a Kate Bush song and get away with it. Kate Bush is in my mind under the listing of sacred text just for the sheer beauty of her songs. If you cover it you’d better cover it good. With this in mind, this is how Gizelle Smith …
Blog interview: MYTBE
Hello MYTBE, how are you? Considering it’s the end of the world, I’m very well thank you. I am on my third coffee, so maybe that’s got something to do with it. Congratulations on the release of your EP, how does it feel? Thank you, it feels pretty surreal releasing my first ever songs throughout …