Nils Lassen’s Rain Steam Speed is an album in constant motion, but never in a hurry. Across eleven songs, the Danish composer follows the course of a single day, using shifting light, birdsong, rain and beautifully layered arrangements to explore love against the uncertainty of a changing world. The title takes itsContinue Reading
NEEB have always had a knack for making sophistication feel easy. And on their latest offering ‘You Are Not Alone’, the Hartlepool quartet step away from the brighter sheen of ‘Feeling Tonight’ and settle into a gentler, more inward-facing piece that brings out the subtler side of their songwriting. InsteadContinue Reading
Matz Patrick continues an impressive creative ascent with ‘cowboy blues’, a beautifully cinematic new single that pushes his intimate songwriting into increasingly ambitious territory. Following July’s ‘augustine’, the track surrounds the artist’s gentle vocal with rich piano, sweeping strings and luscious harmonies. Intimate verses gradually open into expansive choruses, where huge percussionContinue Reading
Paul Garside’s ‘Mariana Trench’ is built around one of his strongest metaphors yet: the feeling of being so far beneath the surface that light seems almost unreachable, followed by the slow, uncertain journey back towards it. Written about his own experience of depression, the track carries that emotional weight withoutContinue Reading
Kai Moa’s debut EP Some of My Best Friends Are…Electric Sheep is an ambitious introduction to a producer with a broad musical vocabulary. Across the release, IDM, industrial electronics, jazz and techno are brought together in a way that feels exploratory without becoming unfocused. The opening track ‘≠ What It Is’ isContinue Reading
Underlowe take a clear, uncomplicated idea and give it enough weight to carry ‘No Pictures’: the value of being present without feeling the need to document every moment. The Cardiff band frame that message through a mix of pop-punk familiarity and heavier contemporary production. The opening is relatively restrained beforeContinue Reading
East London artist Lola Wild dives spectacularly into vintage Americana on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, a thrilling alt-rock single that transforms doomed romance into her most cinematic release yet. Spaghetti Western guitars worthy of Ennio Morricone collide with driving Motown rhythms, psychedelic textures and Wild’s retro-styled vocals, creating a world that feels simultaneously rooted in theContinue Reading
UK underground rapper and producer Reubencmg turns fading memories into something hypnotic on ‘Summer Here and Gone’, the introspective new single preceding his latest tape awontirim. Working alongside producer Bhriz, Reuben Agilinko dives into the shifting emotions of summer love, pairing sample-heavy production with a loose, stream-of-consciousness delivery. Inspired by Earl Sweatshirt, the track carries aContinue Reading
Moon Construction Kit come racing back with ‘Right Across The USA’, an irresistible burst of power-pop that ranks among the project’s biggest and most immediately infectious releases yet. From its opening earworm, the new single feels built for volume. Olivier Cornu’s signature stacked harmonies soar above driving instrumentation, while a punchy mix from Guy Britton givesContinue Reading
Broken Colours make an exhilarating return with ‘Now or Never’, a huge, feel-good indie-rock anthem fuelled by ambition, optimism and the thrill of throwing yourself headfirst into an opportunity. The High Wycombe four-piece waste little time making an impact. Bright guitars and an infectious rhythmic drive give the track an immediate senseContinue Reading