The striking aspect of ‘Forever You’ll Be Known’, the new single by Shelter Boy is the guitar. Acoustic guitar and soaring strings provide a stirring backdrop to this dream-pop track by the German artist. The fact that guitar plays such a prominent role is unsurprising given that for ten years, the artist was the guitarist for […]Read More
‘Butterfly’ by Sody (Sophie Davidson) is here to remind us all that “real growth takes time” as the singer-songwriter promises that there will be light after the dark. It’s most certainly a fitting theme after the challenges 2020 has thrown at us all. With a blissful vocal and lyrics that burst with emotion, ‘Butterfly’ is […]Read More
We often think of boredom as the antithesis of creativity. But for Amber Strawbridge (aka Bored at My Grandmas House), it was the luxury of spare time that spawned both her music and moniker. An idle day rifling through vintage synths in her grandma’s attic led the now Leeds-based artist to conclude that a musical […]Read More
Beatrice Laus, known more commonly as Beabadoobee, has released her own rendition of Christmas classic, ‘Winter Wonderland’ through Apple Music. Each December, ‘Winter Wonderland’ makes its appearance on playlists curated both by major applications such as Apple Music but also on our own seasonal playlists. Beabadoobee’s cover of this iconic song not only reflects her success this year, especially […]Read More
Dream-pop newcomers Talk More have certainly been reading from the Wolf Alice playbook when it comes to their new single ‘King Street’. From the booming fuzz of the guitars to the honeyed melody that overlays them, listeners familiar with the genre will struggle to find much originality in the band’s most recent offering. This being […]Read More
Introducing: Sans Soucis Hometown: From Italy, now in London Listen to: ‘Visible’, ‘Air’, ‘Confini’ On her website, London-based artist Sans Soucis (the stage name of Italian-born Giulia Grispino) asks: “Can I be: genre-fluid? exciting and intense? light and dark? ecstatic and depressed? she/her? they/them? fun and awkward? foreign at home and at home in a […]Read More
Forgetting the Future are an indie rock band from a town called Thurso in northern Scotland. The outfit consists of singer/songwriter Robbie McNicol, guitarist Jamie Mackay, bassist Max Paul and drummer Connor Wilson. They formed in 2014 when they were around fourteen; creating music together for that long and from such a young age has […]Read More
The Shed Project are a five piece alternative rock band from Bolton. Despite only forming at the beginning of this year, they have already released five punchy tracks which could easily have sprung from the ‘Madchester’ scene. Down-to-earth and relatable, The Shed Project are a modern-day DIY rock band – incredibly humble and not afraid to speak their […]Read More
It’s that time of the year when you hear the same 10 songs on repeat, drink mulled wine and pyjama days are not only welcome, but encouraged. None of us have had a great 2020 but there is still time to make the most of this festive season. What could get you more into the […]Read More
South London-based Bears In Trees describe themselves as “a British dirtbag boyband”, a label they’ve adopted as, “long story short; it’s catchy and it really annoys music elitists.” Extraordinarily down-to-earth, Bears In Trees was established in 2016 by friends Iain (vocals, bass, and lyrics), Callum (piano, ukulele, and vocals), George (drums and production), and Nick […]Read More
Vancover Island-based progressive metal outfit Spiritbox has become a band to watch out for this year. ‘Holy Roller’ really caught everyone’s attention, getting them radio airplay in multiple countries; this included Jose Mangin’s Sirius XM show Liquid Metal and Daniel P. Carter’s rock show on BBC Radio One. The band has now dropped another song […]Read More
London-based indie-pop duo Dust In The Sunlight round off a surreal year with an atmospheric take on The Strokes’ hit single ‘Hard To Explain’. With a perfect balance of euphoric harmonies, the duo teamed up with Essex-based producer Tom Donovan to curate a beautiful blend of soft instrumentalism and lilting vocals. The duo contains singer-songwriters […]Read More
Five Days North are a Manchester based five-piece who have made impressive progress over the last few years, steadily gaining a loyal fan base with their own brand of heart on their sleeve lyricism and fantastic indie pop styling. Forming in 2015, Five Days North have released an array of singles that have allowed them […]Read More
Redwood, one of the West Midlands’ most riveting exports, is back with the tender and terrific ‘Honey Sauce’. Move over garlic mayo, there’s a better juice in town… On name alone, you would think ‘Honey Sauce’ is a delicious tribute to a cracking condiment. A few seconds into Redwood’s shimmering new single, however, and you […]Read More
In 2019, NME Award winner Loyle Carner released his sophomore album Not Waving, But Drowning to critical and commercial success, with the album peaking at #3 on the UK Charts. Now he’s released his first single of the year, ‘Yesterday’, a dream collaboration with one of hip-hop’s greatest producers ever in Madlib. You can watch […]Read More
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