CMON CMON have a knack for writing songs that sound instantly welcoming while carrying far more emotional weight than their hooks initially suggest, and ‘New England In Fall’ may be their clearest example yet. The Belgian power-pop trio return with another finely balanced mix of melody, harmony and rock-driven momentum,Continue Reading
On his latest full-length release Fire in the Master’s House, Sheykh Forever brings political subject matter into direct contact with disco, funk, rock and electronic music. The fourteen-track album, written, produced, mixed and mastered at home by Iraqi-born, London-based musician Mostafa Al over four years, centres on war, displacement, propaganda andContinue Reading
Coffey’s ‘Feel It All’ is built around the deceptively simple idea, that after grief has numbed everything, learning to feel again can become its own act of survival. The LA-born Chinese-American singer-songwriter pairs that emotional premise with a synth-pop arrangement designed to move. Momentum-filled synths, a driving bridge and anContinue Reading
On their latest single ‘HAUNT YOU’, Chicago trio French Inhaler turn lingering memories and emotions into something propulsive, melodic and strangely energising. But instead of sinking into pure melancholy, the track moves with the tension of something unresolved; carried by bass, live drums and shimmering synths that keep pushing forwardContinue Reading
Finnish singer-songwriter Jenny Räisänen delivers a breathtaking celebration of resilience, individuality and female empowerment with ‘Warrior’, an ambitious new single that transforms vulnerability into a magnificent display of musical strength. Opening with ethereal electronic textures and haunting vocal melodies, the track gradually builds into an exhilarating alternative-rock anthem, combining driving percussion, sharp guitarContinue Reading
Blending the timeless beauty of traditional Irish folk with a remarkable commitment to community and compassion, The Cornermen deliver an emotionally captivating performance on their haunting new single ‘Stretched On Your Grave’. Taken from their forthcoming ten-track album Tramps and Hawkers, the release showcases the five-piece’s extraordinary ability to capture the intimacy and authenticityContinue Reading
Some albums capture a moment in time, while others document an entire journey of transformation. With The Days We Left Behind, Canary Islands singer-songwriter Nauci Gold delivers an extraordinary exploration of loss, resilience and rediscovery, wrapped in a magnificent fusion of soul, jazz, funk and Afrobeat. Unfolding across three distinctive chapters, the albumContinue Reading
Emerging from the depths of the UK underground, rising rapper and producer Reubencmg delivers a captivating exploration of love, vulnerability and self-discovery with his deeply atmospheric new single ‘outro’. Following his recent project Summer Here and Gone, the artist, whose real name is Reuben Agilinko, embraces a more introspective musical direction, stripping away unnecessary productionContinue Reading
The spirit of the great American protest song is alive and kicking, and Paris-based duo LUX the band are bringing it roaring into the present with their politically charged new single ‘Heed (America’s Got a Gun)’. New York-born singer-songwriter Angela Randall and French guitarist Sylvain Laforge deliver a stirring collision of classic folk-rock influences and contemporary urgency,Continue Reading
On their latest single ‘Only For Today’, Seattle trio Map of the Woulds wrestle with impermanence, memory and the uncomfortable knowledge that almost everything we try to hold onto eventually changes or disappears. In another band’s hands that could become unbearably solemn. But Map of the Woulds wrap the ideaContinue Reading