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 …
Single Review: “Romance” The Ultra Violets
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 …
Single Review: “My Imperfections” – RafiellaB
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 …
Single Review: “Brighter Day” – Louis Baker
This is such a smooth soul record, recalling the days of Motown ie Marvin Gaye with the melody showing off Louis’s vocals really well. Shout out to the guitarist on this track, he sounds like he studied at the feet of Funk Brothers Eddie Willis, Joe Messina and Robert White with his blues licks and …
Single Review: Geiste – Twig
I am very familiar with GEISTE having interviewed her, and it was a joy to see this song among the Songbird HQ inbox as well as in my email. I’m a fan. So let’s talk “Twig.” Atmospheric intro. Synths laying the foundation for what you’d think is a ballad, then Geiste’s vocals coming in you’d …
The Scribes X AstroSnare – I’m Back ft. MC Duke (MUSIC VIDEO) Review
“I’m back, back by popular demand, back on the beats back with the mic in hand I’m back like your spine, back one more time, back to show these rappers how to really spit a rhyme…” With a slick beat, flows that hit different the Bristol crew The Scribes are back, this time out of …
Single Review: RafiellaB
North London singer songwriter RafiellaB drops her debut single today, and… well… It’s pretty special! What do we have here? Well let’s unpack this shall we? It kicks off with an electric piano with acoustic piano underneath, and this plays a major role in the track. But then RafiellaB’s vocal comes in sultry, jazzy, with …
Album review: “The Wild Frontier”, Steven Brown
Steven Brown released his new album, and I got a little sneak preview. I’m glad he did. This has soundtracked a rainy miserable March morning for me, and it’s soothing to the soul. Why? I’m glad you asked. I’m going in. Cover me. Sailboat The album opener starts off as a stomper, it gets up …
Review: “Haunted House Party” – The Scribes
The Scribes are a brilliant hip hop band from Bristol, and they just dropped a track and video “Haunted House Party”, all recorded and edited during lockdown. There is so much I can say about this, under normal circumstances, you could imagine a slick video for this but as indie artists are taking control of …
Review: “It Will Be” – The Jojo Man Band
This. Is. A. STRAIGHTOUTBANGER. Let’s break it down. That guitar riff makes you think it’s going to be a rock track. But it’s not. Then the drums come in with an open hi hat like Charlie Watts sat in on the session and added some cowbells and a pair of congas reminiscent of “It’s Only …