Bossy Love - Want Some
I have been waiting to make this Song of the Day for 5 days. A sad admission on my part, but it’s finally live and I can express my unconditional love. Firstly, this is my favourite song released… (in...
View Articlethe body - Shelter Is Illusory
For The Record is back again with another stunning vinyl release. The series continues with me looking at taking a leap of faith again and buying records because I liked the look of them. It also means...
View ArticleOn Planets - Brief Pause
Vancouver’s Sean Wharton is the man behind nectarous outfit On Planets. Latest track ‘Brief Pause’ is a genre bender, packed with broken nostalgia which sounds completely organic given how computerised...
View ArticleNoble Oak - Hyperion
Canada continues to showcase an extraordinary new school of electronic artists and Noble Oak is no exception. If he’s aiming for naïve beauty with ‘Hyperion’ then he has hit it consistently here. For...
View ArticleA. Sinclair - Liars In The State Of New York
Austin sextet A. Sinclair are set to release ‘Liars In The State of New York’ from their upcoming album Get Out Of The City May 13th via Dangerbird Records. The band have created reflective pools of...
View ArticleDREUW - Wait
Swindon doesn’t exactly conjure a catalogue of memorable musicians, but singer-songwriter Dreuw certainly is someone to put it on the map. His latest track ‘Wait’ is both vulnerable and affecting. Its...
View ArticleISLE - Surrender
Having created quite the impression with Mast, Liam Rutherford and Ben Singer are now reincarnated as Isle. Rutherford has come a long way since his first demos and it’s no secret I am an avid...
View ArticleCaro - Admit / Resist
Leeds trio Caro have not only been announced for Live at Leeds Festival, but they have emerged with an astonishing debut. With ceaseless pangs of heartache and jealousy, ‘Admit / Resist’ has an...
View ArticleSophie Lowe - BREATHE (Radio Edit)
Australian actress Sophie Lowe has thankfully returned to making music and her latest offering ‘Breathe’ is a tender lullaby laced with restlessness. Given the subject matter, this has an innate sense...
View ArticleAlfred Hall Music - 02 Safe & Sound (Simon Field Remix)
Norwegian duo Alfred Hall‘s EP Safe and Sound has received high praise. Hans Thomas and Bjørn Tveit title track ‘Safe and Sound’ has been remixed by a list of notable producers including Simon Field....
View ArticleMhairi - Crystalline
It’s easy for bloggers and journalists to comment on an artist’s age, especially when they produce music that puts them in the same league as the likes of early Portishead and Massive Attack. I don’t...
View ArticleMan Of Moon - Sign
Edinburgh duo Man Of Moon have already become one of this year’s most exciting Scottish musical prospects. Debut single ‘The Road’ not only floored a number of the bands peers, but it also made...
View ArticleChaika - I Fall
Leeds quartet Chaika have followed-up previous releases ‘The Mirror‘ and ‘The Quietness‘ with new anthem ‘I Fall’. This is high-energy, rock mélange – simpe. With its youthful exuberance and...
View ArticleBedrockk - Show Me feat. Lyrique
Sampling tracks can be a very hit and miss art, but Bedrockk has revived Robin S’s immense hit ‘Show Me‘. With the addition of blazing vocalist Lyrique, this is an effulgent hit. ‘Show Me’ provides...
View ArticleNadia Nair - Blow
Following her notable single ‘Something, Something’ Sweden’s Nadia Nair has returned with the bodacious ‘BLOW’. Blessed with a unique voice, Nair has elevated this to club status. Shifting from soul...
View ArticleMirror Mask - Always
Austin-based duo Mirror Mask are similar to a number of electronic outfits in that there is very little information, but their mysteriousness makes no difference when it comes to the music. With...
View ArticleHovvdy - Meg
Austin duo Hovvdy‘s highly anticipated debut album drops this week. ‘Meg’ is the second single released and continues to pull heavily on heartstrings. With numerous killer lines, unexpected hooks...
View ArticleBARLI - Insignificunts
London newcomer BARLI has unleashed fierce new synth banger ‘Insignificunts’. Laden with tenebrous pop arpeggios, BARLI’s undeniable confidence shines through both lyrically and vocally....
View ArticleFog Lake - Rattlesnake
St. John’s, Newfoundland-based singer/songwriter Fog Lake describes himself as ‘healing pop’, there will never be a more truthful detail about Aaron Powell. Latest release ‘Rattlesnake’ floats between...
View ArticleEAT FAST - Stammer
Eat Fast are on the road to being one of favourite bands. Their previous releases ‘Byker Lime Slicer’ and ‘Byker Drone’ (under previous moniker Eat) have been unequivocally praised by a number of fans...
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