I have been listening to music since I can remember: every genre, every artist, every edgy and niche subculture.
I am a great listener: I take pride in discovering unheard gems, trying to connect with their authors.
It never gets old, really… somehow, music keeps hypnotising us, surprising us, always, always offering something new. Must be some sort of magic.
You have heard of Summer of 69, but what about Summer of 96? Well, Tillerman has an answer for that. The Leeds-based rock outfit has recently returned with their latest effort, a charming and relatable piece steeped in nostalgia and heartwarming lyricism. Aptly titled ‘Summer of ‘96’, the record sees Tillerman delving deeper into their […]
It’s great to see Mercy Kelly back, drawing the curtain on what’s been a crucial and transformational year for the British indie outfit. Oh, they have changed, alright! They have changed so much to have shifted from a five-member lineup to a quartet, a feature that doesn’t hinder their sonic charge. In fact, Mercy Kelly’s […]
Kate Pending. What does she have in store for us? A stunning, diverse, and vibrant EP. Honestly, we wouldn’t expect anything less from the Berlin-based producer and sonic artist. We have written about the project last year, celebrating the release of ‘Pigmented Reality’. Since then, Pending has shared a collaborative EP with Luke Tangerine, ‘Tomorrow’s […]
In a music landscape that encourages overly polished records and mainstream loyalty, Electric High seeks to break the mould, dropping a carefree, euphoric slice of nostalgic rock’n’roll and fuzzy, jagged guitar tones. What more could you wish for? Keen rockers all around the globe will likely deeply resonate with ‘Free To Go’, the Norwegian group’s […]
Following up on previous effort ‘My Lady’, Tennessee-based creative Gemïny returns with his latest single ‘Spin This Right’, a cohesive and evocative R&B/pop offering with a great deal of personal lyricism and introspection in it. You see, the piece delves deeper into Gemïny’s own experience with attraction and heartbreak, as he uncovers the darkest corner […]
‘Love is Like Heaven’ is a very interesting record. In fact, it’s sort of a time capsule, a track that’s been hidden for years, since 1997, to be precise, forgotten on an old DAT tape in a dusty Rotterdam studio. Part of an overarching album, ‘Acceptance Quotum Resonance’, the piece is the nuanced work of […]
Seems only yesterday when we were writing about ‘ocd’, praising it as “a deep dive into fashionable indie territories and guitar-driven euphoria”. We stand by our words; it was very clear back then how Tamar Berk had struck sonic gold, blending early ‘2000s indie influences with quirky dream-pop allure. Such a potent formula is once […]
Before putting pen to paper, and before even reading much information about My Lovely Haunting, we felt it was important to quietly listen to the sonic material at hand. Steeped in indie and cinematic folk with a strong, poignant allure, ‘Forgotten Moon’ unveils a listening experience that’s incredibly hypnotic and cathartic, a slice of raw […]
Following up on April’s ‘The Best Things in Life’, American songstress Kazu Osumi has now returned with her latest effort, ‘Times of Love’, a heartwarming slice of nostalgic lyricism and tender pop goodness that highlights the project’s more meaningful and reflective side. Trading hazy and cinematic production for a more conventional, vocal-focused acoustic outlook, the […]
Judging by the heightened poignancy and evocative charge in ‘Early in the Morning’, one might be persuaded into believing the piece to be sung by an American troubadour, perhaps one with roots in the Appalachian region. Thanks to his gravelly, smoky voice and the heartfelt minimalism of his lyrical delivery, talented outfit Soul Zimon & […]
We were writing about Silver Liz just over a month ago. The Brooklyn-based pair have recently returned after a three-year hiatus with a newly-found creative spark, a feature that appears to be stemming from Matt Wagner’s own personal forays into electronic music. Such an ethos meets Carrie Wagner’s dreamy and hazy vocals, making for a […]
Marking the first act of a seemingly long creative journey, ‘sun & moon’ uncovers a wealth of evocative lyricism and contemporary pop prowess that’s hard to reckon with. Behind such a masterpiece, we find mysterious Canadian songstress Rikki Lumi. While we don’t have much information about her, she likes to present the project as an […]