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 …
This song is a ballad, and Jennifer’s voice shines through on this…. The instruments could have been beefed up, but there is absolutely no need for it. It’s perfect as it is. The lyrics are gorgeous: “Far away from being over felt it getting closer push it far away…” Like a good story it starts …
Jody And The Jerms – Spinning Jody and The Jerms are back with a summery tune that… well… it’s bloody brilliant! French lyrics, a clappy bit that the cast of Friends would be proud of and a synth bell to add to the sonic brilliance as well as an outro that drips in synthy sauce…. …
This is Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat’s first album, a project put together by Leeds based saxophonist, composer and arranger Emma Johnson. She leads the band competently and confidently through 8 tracks that have touched me differently on each listen, and for me, when I received the CD and the handwritten note (I can’t remember the …
Review: “F**k Daddy” – Project CONCUBINE Fuck Daddy – Project CONCUBINE Well. This is different! 80s retro synth bass that you feel it in your belly through your headphones. The vocals are part rap, part sung, over a sparse beat that’s analogue in feel, but not quite. The thing I like about this track and …
Faith Over Fear – Miles Pascall This song is… quite simply put.. gorgeous. Why? Well, the first thing that gets you is the chord progression at the beginning, you’d think that it is purely in a minor key, but it changes up – the basic idea of major and minor chords a lot of people …
This is the new single from Luke White, and it is an acoustic led number, guitar beautifully played by the way. The lyrics look about the effects of social media, a struggle that we have all had at one point where you have looked at someone’s profile and compared yourself to them. 21st Century problems, …
This is the brand new single from Abi Mia, and it brings all of the energy of a classic EDM track, nice little build up from the bassline setting the tone to the drums dropping in with a 4 on the floor beat. It’s minimal, the synth choices are inspired in my opinion! I love …
This is the new single from The Ultra Violets, and… well… It’s solid. Where do we begin? We have the loud guitars, the big drums, and solid harmonies. Let’s break it down. The guitars are based around a three chord progression, classic rock formation, but IV-VI-V, and it’s used effectively, giving the basis for a …
RafiellaB – My Imperfections This new single by singer/songwriter by RafiellaB is a jazzy little number and introspective in lyric. It deals with something that is still in my experience a bit of a taboo, and that is mental health. For me songs like this give a voice to those that are unheard and that’s …
