Single Review: “POUR” – Alice Offley

Alice Offley just hit me in the gut with her bass, walked away laughing and left me doing the something stinks in the room face. This is high praise. Not many people get that award. Very rare.  This song oozes funk, mixed with dance elements – synth bass to reinforce the live bass, four on …

Single Review: “Song Of The Year (A History Of Cool)” – Pārvāti

Pārvāti – Song Of The Year (A History Of Cool) Don’t let the title fool you.  This is not what you think.  No the writer doesn’t have an inflated ego.  First of all, let’s talk about the music, it’s a simple song – nice use of synths, and plods along nicely. The lyrics are the …

Single Review: “Sirens” – Sunflower Thieves

Leeds based duo Sunflower Thieves make a welcome return with their single “Sirens”.  I love the vocals on this and the production is outstanding nothing overpowering the overall song. This is typical of Amy and Lily’s musical style, and I’m here for it..  There’s a synth part that accompanies the chorus that I need to …

Review: “Summertime Love” – iLana Armida

iLana Armida – Summertime Love This song is so cute… the intro starts off with a great chord progression, with percussion underlying it, and stays underneath… this song could easily be played live with just a guitar and percussion and going unplugged.  ILana’s voice is the star here. She’s got such a soulful quality that …