This week’s FOTN inbox was full of gems and this was one of them. Where do I start? This is the kind of song you’d put on late at night, when you’re just chilling with someone you love, that comfortable silence when you don’t need to say anything, just let the music and the lyrics …
EP Review: “Modern Artifice” – Freyja Elsy
Freyja is here and she’s brought four stunning tracks! Let’s get into it. Sad Girls This track opens up with ethereal sounds, bells and what sounds like an arpeggiated muted guitar. The drums are quite complex once they get going – hi hats switching between 8th note rhythms to 32nd rhythms, the rim shot playing …
Single Review: “Living The Dream” – Ski Lift
Is this a song told from the perspective of a turtle? Possibly, given the first line of the song! “I can feel my head sliding back inside my shell…” and the picture of one of the front cover. Or, it could be a contemplative song of what the writer could be doing instead of their …
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: “Goldfinches” – Ceitidh Mac
This is a cool acoustic number with synths getting all atmospheric for the background, what caught my ear was the bass sound… Having reviewed a band recently that showed me the versatility of the cello, I’m getting the feeling that’s not a bass…. Why do I think this? Well, Ceiltidh Mac is a cello player, …
Single Review: “I’ll Be” – Jennifer Juliette
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 …
Blog interview: Jennifer Juliette
You are a singer, songwriter and producer from Wales, now based in Berlin. How did it all begin for you? It began in a Baptist church at age 4, when someone noticed me harmonising to the hymns. The organist taught me singing techniques and instruments. What did you listen to growing up? …
Blog interview: Gillie
Hi Gillie how are you? Hey! I’m great thank you feeling grateful to be able to finally chat about some new music! Congratulations on your single release. How does it feel? It feels really nice to finally get some new music out there. I have a lot of things I want to get working on …