Photo by David Sager elshuffles – months of electronic dreams electronic London-based electronic artist elshuffles’ “months of electronic dreams” is a glitchy and pensive composition with a motivational undertone. While the emotional potency is akin to a video game soundtrack, the single constructs a world just as colourful and detailedContinue Reading
Old-school riffage is alive and well in Bristol. Multi-instrumentalist Oli Duerden may be best known for his work with the early-21st-century rock band Left Side Brain, but since that group’s hibernation period started in 2014, Duerden hasn’t put down his guitar. Instead, the riffs on his sophomore solo EP,Continue Reading
Newcastle upon Tyne musician Graham Thompson has been an active member of his local music scene for the past 25 years. Cutting his teeth with the groups OZO, Jinn, and Gullich, Thompson is an experienced artist who knows the rules well enough to break them into something idiosyncratic. Thompson’sContinue Reading
Photo by Randy Laybourne Antarctic Wastelands – I Can’t Feel You Anymore ambient Hong Kong-based producer Ben Tatlow creates startling mellow ambient under the pseudonym Antarctic Wastelands. His most recent track, “I Can’t Feel You Anymore”, is a full-on luxury to the ear, yearning soundscapes that develop with cool tonesContinue Reading
Melburnian psychedelic rock band Skybelly sound like they’re playing from a dive bar somewhere in the multi-verse. The group is fronted by artist Sara Nelson, a highly expressive singer with a flair for adding colour to her already flavourful songs with peculiar vocal deliveries and personifications. The project’s sophomore album,Continue Reading
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a Greek philosopher known for espousing the view that change is central to existence. Phrases as “change is the only constant” can be attributed to him, and it’s hard to argue with such a principled thought rooted in observation. This theme of change as anContinue Reading
Photo by Matthew Moloney Twin Bridges – Come Out / On alternative There’s a sweeping urgency to “Come Out / On”, the recent single from cellist and songwriter Twin Bridges. Originally from New Mexico and currently based in Portland, Oregon, the current musical project unfolded during the pandemic, when friendsContinue Reading
Bostonian electronic music producer George Bolton started the musical project The Screaming Pope just before Covid hit. By operating around steadfast drums, whimsical virtual instrumentation, and a desire to create motivating atmospheres that are also downbeat, Bolton has etched a niche corner for himself in the electronic music world.Continue Reading
Photo by Tibor Krizsak Evelyn Cools – Control country Evelyn Cools is a singer songwriter operating on the more alternative side of country. Cools’s recent single, “Control”, is about embracing the fear of letting go, and is a sweeping testament to her ability to craft relatable and accessible songs twinged inContinue Reading
While the London-based group Doris were “born out of a stormy night,” there’s an energizing quality to their precision-sharp blend of shoegaze and dream pop. The ensemble is composed of three core members; lead vocalist Romy Jo, who sings with a dulcet sweetness that floats over strong foundations of rock,Continue Reading