A nice slice of EDM here, but it’s more than just that. There are some lush strings on this, and I love the house piano riff on this. This track puts you in a good mood soon as it starts, and it’s the harmonies in the chorus that whisk you off. What’s the song about? …
Single Review: “Coward” – Kar Stanton
Nice little drum fill to begin this! The pulsing synth bass is a real earworm. I love it. But then it’s joined by a conventional bass which makes me think this is not a bass line as such, but an analogue synth that’s been put through an arpeggiator to give it that feel. Whatever it …
Single Review: “Never Again” – Samica
Chill out track of the day “Never Again” @samicamusic This is a beautiful acoustic number from @samicamusic her vocals are delicate. The finger picking style on the guitar fits perfectly around her vocals and the vocal harmonies around the word “you” really floored me the way it soars and drops effortlessly. There’s a nice electric …
Song Review: “Mayday Mayday” – The Clockworks
The Clockworks are back with a heavy hitting alt rock track, my favourite on their new album so far. Big guitars! Big drums! Big vocals! This song is about the world we live in now, I’m assuming that it’s alluding to the cost of living crisis, because there’s references to money, and lack of it …
Single Review: “The Power That Is Woman” – Ida Kudo
This song is so strong.. vocals, lyrically, musically, it is so well put together and it’s not afraid to challenge what is going on in the world… What do I mean about the lyrics? Well the opening line is: “You got blood on your hands, There’s blood in my pants, what’s the difference? My …
Single Review: “Borderlines” – Cara Hammond
This track starts off with a beautiful piano part, heavy on the left hand to compensate for the bass part, then Cara’s voice comes in – she brings a real soulful touch to this and it becomes more evident with the drums that come in. The drums are well crafted, giving a little stutter when …
Single Review: “Dilithium” – Soliheen
Listening to this brings up a lot of questions. Is Soliheen a Star Trek fan? Where did he get that fat snare from? Asking for a friend of course.. this track is making my Sunday morning walk to church that little bit more calmer even though it’s cold.. but it brings warmth to the soul. …
Single Review: “In The Future” Rory Ryan
This song reminds me very much of a psychedelic track… there’s something almost Pink Floyd.. The lyrics are full of questions: “Do you ever let your guard down? Let someone come into your life? Do you fall asleep easier? Or are you restless at night?” It’s like your inner voice interrogating you at 3am in …
Single Review: “Shelf-Life” Marie Keane
Let there be horns! This comes in high and fast, Marie’s new single just comes in full whack! The drummer brings out the brushes, and leads the song through with stops and starts. The organ that comes in calls to mind country blues. Marie brings that soul, singing about someone living that single life but …
Single Review: “You Built A Wall” – The Way After
This is the new single from The Way After a band from London/Coventry, and it’s quite a tune! It starts off with a count off on the sticks, which gives way to a very pleasant indie rock number. But what caught my ear is the use of the string quartet on it, really lush strings. …