Sam Foster Smith comes racing out of the blocks on debut EP South West Summer, turning memories of coastal adolescence into four gloriously expansive indie-rock songs. The title track sets the tone alongside ‘Go With The Flow’, with huge vocal hooks, bright power-pop guitars and festival-sized choruses capturing the freedom of deepContinue Reading
Lily Hain turns some of life’s most difficult moments into a powerful story of renewal on her fearless sophomore album, Learning To Let Go. Spanning twelve tracks, the record finds Hain sounding bigger, wiser and increasingly adventurous. ‘Settle’ and ‘Noise Ordinance’ deliver irresistible indie-pop immediacy, while ‘Dog To A Bone’, ‘Ecstasy &Continue Reading
Stolen Days make a thrilling first statement with their self-titled debut album, a ten-track collision of hip-hop, dream-pop, indie, psychedelia and cinematic experimentation. Formed by producers Dub Sonata and Alex Fitts of The Kickdrums, the duo follow ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Daydream’ with new single ‘No Need For Alarm’. Driven by an irresistible bassline, pulsing synth melodyContinue Reading
Riverie makes a mesmerising entrance with ‘The Ugly and The Beautiful’, the first glimpse of Canadian artist Caroline Fernandez’s forthcoming debut EP Faded Empire. Created between Goa and the UAE, Riverie marks a striking departure from Fernandez’s previous work with Rivers Below Rivers and Paper Kid. This time, she dives headfirst into trip-hop, surrounding intimate songwriting with theContinue Reading
Brooklyn R&B newcomer Sidio makes an effortlessly stylish introduction with debut single ‘Blue Jeans’, turning years of internal conflict into a dreamy, richly produced first statement. Built around grooving percussion and swirling synths, the track steadily expands through layers of harmonies before tumbling into a wonderfully chaotic bridge and emphatic final chorus. ThereContinue Reading
The three songs released ahead of TRIPI’s Close to Fire: Roman’s Anthology Release Part I trace a clear emotional progression. “Charlie’s Song” holds tightly to memory. “Life Without You” faces absence and release. The final single, “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down For Long,” turns toward endurance without pretending thatContinue Reading
Ria Timkin has released her new five-track EP Favourite Child, ahead of a run of headline shows across the UK and Ireland. Recorded and co-produced with Tom Wilding at Wildingsounds in Bristol, the EP combines alternative pop with electronic and cinematic elements, bringing together previous singles ‘Our Time’, ‘The Difference’ and ‘Slow Mo’. Across the release, she exploresContinue Reading
Samaistha and Sue Dhaibi reunite for ‘Sacred Soma’, an immersive new collaboration that transforms meditation into a deeply atmospheric journey through nature, consciousness and inner connection. Following their Spirit Flux project, the single forms part of the pair’s ongoing Pure Meditation series. Its title brings together two complementary ideas: ‘Sacred’ represents connection with nature, the universeContinue Reading
Keesha Blair turns a moment of difficult self-realisation into something beautifully uplifting on new single ‘Truth Always Shows Its Face’. Released through her Divine Purpose Music project, the track blends contemporary R&B with classic soul warmth, pairing gentle keys and a deep, grooving bassline with soaring melodies, layered harmonies and wonderfully expressive ad-libs. ItsContinue Reading
Independent composer and songwriter 17AD dives into beautifully immersive territory with ‘WATER’, a cinematic new single centred around healing, renewal and finding calm within life’s turbulence. Written and composed by Abez David, the artist behind 17AD, the track unfolds with an almost weightless quality. A glowing synth motif flows through its centre as warmContinue Reading