Back in April mxmtoon kicked off a two-part EP with Dawn – a project filled with optimism and hope for the future, embracing the unexpected. The artist is now back with second part, Dusk, which subverts those emotions, exploring the cyclical human experience and how everything eventually comes back around. In a year as hectic as […]Read More
One of the bright spots of 2020 is the number of strong releases from new artists, carving out their path in the industry despite limits to their live gigging opportunities. The latest is the debut six track extended play from London based Canadian Cate, with her intriguingly titled Love, The Madness. Intriguing, because of that […]Read More
In music reviews, it is all too easy to try and compare one artist to another to set the scene for the reader, especially when the singer-songwriter in question is relatively new to the scene. But having listened to Holly Humberstone’s debut EP Falling Asleep at the Wheel it feels an injustice to compare her […]Read More
We dive deep into all the latest hits on the exciting new EP 'Acting My Age'Read More
And it was all a dream. The United Kingdom formally entered lockdown on 23 March, making a near-perfect three-month gap through spring and into early summer in which almost exactly nothing happened. The music industry, like many others, staged a deliberate bluff in the face of uncertainty before eventually conceding the need to postpone and […]Read More
Josie Proto released her debut EP PUB SONGS: Volume 1 earlier this month. During 2020, Proto has forged a strong reputation on TikTok thanks to her blending playful melodies with witty lyrics. Her music has captured the attention of millions; even Lily Allen is a fan thanks to her viral track ‘BTEC Lily Allen.’ Proto’s […]Read More
Down Long Enough is the highly anticipated EP from rising funk hip-hop production duo, Re.decay. The EP brings together a diversity of featured artists, blending skilful musicianship to create great hooks, and we can comfortably say it’s some of the highest levels of production we’ve heard. Released last Friday (26th June), it had big expectations based […]Read More
Chicago’s Twin Peaks have become infamous for their loose basement rock n’ roll sound and their energetic live performances to match. The band have been playing together for a decade and with each new release their production has felt richer, songwriting more nuanced and song craft more complete. Even as they evolve and amass a […]Read More
Treehouse are a three-piece hailing from Slough, London and Southampton. The band consists of Max Whitby (guitar), Billy Young (drums/vocals), and Dominic James (bass/vocals). They’ll release their highly anticipated second EP Unappealing in July, following from their raw debut EP, Thanks For Everything / Thanks For Nothing. In contrast, Unappealing is bigger and more powerful. […]Read More
ard Arms has managed to capture a real sense of nostalgia and bittersweet hope that is extraordinarily appropriate for a record released during lockdown. Read More
Sometimes all it takes is one pivotal moment for musician to get noticed. For Tristan Harris, (aka DJ Boring) it was one particular track in 2016 that propelled him from bedroom DJ to one of the most sought-after names in electronic music right now. Said track was ‘Winona’: eight minutes of deep, elegant and affecting […]Read More
Scott Howard has a distinctive voice that reminds me of Cat Stevens. Following the success of his previous album Ascended Man, which received over six million streams on Facebook, he’s back with a new EP The Language of Clouds. His music is tuned to 432 Hz (the same frequency as composers Beethoven and Bach), which […]Read More
KennyHoopla has come bursting into this fragmented world with intense open eyes and a gaping heart with debut EP how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway? //. Kenny La’ron is an Alternative and Indie LA-based artist born in Cleveland. After his first single ‘Waves//’ released in 2017, he has created […]Read More
Formed in Hampshire, The Straights are a rock ‘n’ roll band with a unique sound for their generation. They consist of George Years (vocals), Billy May (lead and rhythm guitar), Michael Arthur (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Jack Crash (drums and percussion). The band have gained a loyal following around Hampshire, releasing their debut […]Read More
God Alone, from Cork, Ireland, have a range of influences stemming from black metal to indie rock. Widely praised by the likes of Overblown, they released their self-titled EP in November. The themes on the EP include depression and insomnia, but the music is both fast-paced and upbeat in equal measure. The song titles show […]Read More
