Leire delights us all with nostalgia pop treat ‘Back To You’
“I knew I wanted to write a song about my hometown and friends, but I couldn’t find the way to get it right.”
Sister Wanzala share ‘Perfume’
The band joke self-deprecatingly that they have always dreamed of being ‘’shy, retiring but ultimately extremely rich and famous rock stars. However, with each passing release, that dream fades’’.
Saun Santipreecha’s album Dandelye focuses on the relationship between nature, humans, and technology
He wanted to create a sonic womb for the listener that was relaxing and comforting
Ines Rae drops nostalgia-filled single ‘Superhero’
“It’s about growing up and always staying young no matter how old you are and that everyone still has that small child within them.”
Greg Bounce shares ‘Thank U’ from EP Frango Magic
‘Thank U for the good. Thank U for the bad. Thank U for everything in between. The changes in the world led to changes in us. Things that break aren’t always bad.’
FILLY delivers psycho-sweetness with an avant-garde pop remix of Kitters’ New York
It reveals what we crave, how we satisfy our cravings, and the impact these cravings have on us.
Freddie Sunshine’s bustling single “Don’t Keep Me”
Gruff vocals are laid over fractured guitar beats that fizzle with a crackle of distortion to create a dreamy, spacey tune that’s charming, mesmerizing and a little rough around the edges.
QuickFire Questions with BREGN
“The mind can be really limiting sometimes but the mind can also lead to incredible creations with a positive impact on our reality. “
Jeremy Engel’s top five music hotspots in Dublin
“This tiny pub hidden in a cul de sac is a pure gem and has only pure magic to offer! The sometimes friendly pub dog will be there to welcome you.”
QuickFire Questions with Mowesby
“The line “this is the long and lonely wave” is an acknowledgment of the sadness, confusion, and isolation complex trauma can bring and that healing is a lifelong journey.”
ettie shares pop-rock bop ‘Until I Met U’
“The self-described ‘’anxious, gay, caffeinated’’ artist explores her feelings in a new relationship, with refreshingly honest lyrics on a backdrop of pop-punk perfection.”
QuickFire Questions with Mina Richman
“I have been signed by a feminist label so I owe a lot of gratitude to feminism on that behalf already but also the way female* artists are supporting each other is delightful to witness.”
The Mars McClanes share ‘Wherever You Go’: time to hit the road
If you’ve got a car or a van, and some friends, you’ve got a plan – time to hit the road!
Estella Dawn drops heartwarming new track ‘Orange’
“There’s no place you’d rather be than right there kissing them in that orange living room.”
Cities in Dust offer a unique sound on ‘The Other Son’
It sounds like a Blade Runner film score if it was made by New Order.
Crabitat’s ‘Ounce of Rhymes’: a hilarious yet mature hip hop album with a groovy ’80s style
“I’m showing my age or in general Australian Rappers have an inability to mature”
Introducing Bec Sandridge
“A whole lotta gritty-disco guitars, eighties drum fills and synths and i guess, a kinda weird voice… In a nutshell sad-bangers.”
Go Hawaii share new LP ‘Trespass’ with focus track ‘Dolphin’s Touch’
“We explored different genres, but the intention was always to give voice to our spirit and emotions”
Jennings Couch pens an emotional letter to a younger self on ‘Little Boy’
“The song references the struggles of life as an adult but encourages our younger selves to be strong and push through”
Top 5 Influences Playlist by Hertfordshire electronic duo TIBASKO
“Going back to our love of digging through worldly music, we’ve found Bulgarian Folk music has this
incredibly captivating element to it”
FM meets Carrie Baxter
“You’ was written for my friend’s wife, she was his fiancée at the time and he wanted to write her something (he doesn’t sing lol)”
Super Saiyan Jay drops both energetic and bouncy new single Keep It Direct
“I’m addressing things I’m dealing with and bringing them to the light.”
SINGBABYSING’S top 5 influences
“The track is a snapshot into a moment of emotion, it’s about taking the decision to commit absolutely and supporting someone through tough times.”
Introducing gloomy june and their Popsick EP
“In a time where many of us find ourselves glancing back to the glory days of Y2K, Gloomy June’s sound is pure nostalgia fuel.”
Nightingale’s feel-good electronica summer single “Sun”
“I was inspired by the sentimental feelings and emotions that we get when we realise something
amazing is about to finish.”
Sŵnami reveal new indie-pop single ‘Paradis Disparu’
“If people like Christine and the Queens can sing in French and Sigur Ros in their own made-up language, why can’t we sing in Welsh?”
Alicia Daydreams shines with the single Maze
A love story that reminds us of our innermost and innocent desires
Project21 and Y’urs connect and write the light in the new single Out Of The Dark
“I wrote the song for freedom, peace, love and free expression…into the light”
Rob Johnson’s new album ‘hi’: A powerful, textural, and hypnotic offering
“I am mainly a guitarist but love all kinds of music and explore this on my albums which can take many different turns”
KOKO share a mix of emotions with the new single Bittersweet
“We have all tried to convince ourselves that we’ve found ‘the one’ and that turns out not to be the case.”