pop
News: The Wannadies Announce A Show At London’s Islington Assembly Hall On The 3rd November 2022.
The Wannadies are legends by its very definition- hailing from Skellefteå, formed in the late 80s, the group brought Swedish alt-rock to UK shores, like no other band, transforming both the British, and Swedish music scene in their stead. Described as ‘classic Britpop from beginning to end’. Their third album ‘Be A Girl’, received acclaim …
Track: The fabulous Mako Bron makes a spectacular return with ‘Hit The Road’: a poignant and yet buoyant pop wonder.
Mako Bron hit us with the pop masterpiece of the EP ‘cloudbites‘ late last year, a release so profound and inspiring we gave it a 9.2 out of 10, making it one of the best 2021 releases (see my review here). ‘Hit The Road’ sees the return of Mako Bron and his ascendant songwriting and …
Track: Devora – Wild West
Acclaimed “outlaw pop” artist Devora has released a new single ‘Wild West’, taken from the new EP ‘God Is Dead’ due the 20th January 2023 via Tiger Tone Records. Speaking on the track, Devora says: “Wild West is a cinematic journey that, like all good things, starts in a casino. It touches on that classic …
News: Alicia Keys releases debut single ‘December Back 2 June’ from first-ever holiday album ‘Santa Baby’
15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and globally-celebrated music superstar Alicia Keys released her first-ever holiday single ‘December Back 2 June’ today. The original Christmas song is the debut release on Keys’ eponymous new label Alicia Keys Records and is available now via all DSPs. Get ‘December Back 2 June’ HERE. ‘December Back 2 June’ arrives in advance of Keys’ highly-anticipated first …
News: Ruel releases new single ‘Someone else’s problem’
British-Australian singer/songwriter and pop prodigy Ruel is back with the second official single from his highly anticipated debut record, ‘SOMEONE ELSE’S PROBLEM,’ out now via RCA Records. Written and produced alongside longtime collaborator, M-Phazes (Khalid, Sam Fischer & Noah Cyrus) with songwriters John Levine (Bebe Rehxa, Alessia Cara) and Casey Smith (Olivia Rodrigo), the track oscillates between regretful nostalgia and self-empowerment, …
News: Holly Humberstone releases new single ‘Can You Afford To Lose Me?’ ahead of Winter UK tour
Closing the beginning chapter on one of music’s most exciting stories in recent memory, Holly Humberstone has released Can You Afford To Lose Me? today: the title track from an extended collection of songs tracing her sensational musical journey to-date, out on 28th October. The project is led by the brand new title track – a devastating slowburn carried …
Track: Naarm/Melbourne trio Summer Flake wonder who the ‘Stranger’ in the mirror is – an easy slow burning track with a delicate pop sensibility.
‘Stranger’ is a slow burning fuse of a song that floats in the ether with a gorgeous slide guitar motif and layers of glorious harmonies. Summer Flake have that laid back low-fi burnish that brings to mind bands like Mazzy Star or Cowboy Junkies – soft velvet vocals and shimmering guitars that create an evocative …
EP: Bec Sandridge Releases New EP ‘Lost Dog’
Bec Sandridge’s ‘Lost Dog’ is packed with shimmering delight.
Live Review: Alfie Templeman – Leeds Beckett SU 20.10.22
Sporting a fresh new trim, Alfie Templeman returns to Leeds on the Mellow Moon tour, supporting the album that dropped at the end of May on Chess Club Records. Last time I saw Alfie headline a show was in the Brudenell in Leeds, and the energy, the infectious dynamism already demonstrated extraordinary potential. There was …
Album Review: Ottus – Ghost Travellers
Homerecords is a Belgian label with an emphasis towards acoustic music, and they describe this recent release as “adventurous yet gentle indie pop folk, halfway between electric and acoustic”. Ottus hail from the city of Liège, which certainly accounts for the adventurous side, it being an underground melting pot of a place, constantly spewing forth …