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DARAGH DROPS EXPLOSIVE NEW COMING-OF-AGE SINGLE "ALL THOSE THINGS"
Daragh drops explosive new coming of age single "All Those Things" a sonic punch of guitar pop. The track takes on a slightly more melancholy sound with glistening commercial pop swirls. Musically, Daragh is inspired by Arcade Fire and Tame Impala, though his sound is smoother and more accessible than his inspirations.
DAULTON HOPKINS HAS CREATED A HYPNOTIC SINGLE SET TO BECOME THE SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR DREAMS.
Following Nowhere Land (a five-track EP from earlier this year), Dalton Hopkins has found himself and his place in new single ‘I’m Okay and So Are You’.
TOM BAIRD SETS ENCHANTING MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE IN NEW SONG 'SEVENTH SEA'.
Tom Baird has the skill of setting a mood and atmosphere. There’s an effortlessness to his guitar playing and smooth, enchanting vocals: it doesn’t take much for him to draw you into his song. This is certainly the case for Seventh Sea, the songwriter’s latest single.
WELSH POWER-POP BAND TWIN STRANGERS ARE BACK WITH A BRAND NEW SINGLE 'WHITE'
Welsh powerpop band Twin Strangers are back with a brand new single White, following previous bangers Crushed and Tears of Joy. The five mix influences from gritty 90s rock like Sonic Youth with light, melodious tunes from 70s artists like Big Star: a blend that works very nicely.
SOUTH LONDON’S REX IS STATING HER CLAIM ON THE POP WORLD WITH HER DEBUT SINGLE, ‘BAD INFLUENCE’.
South London’s rex is stating her claim on the pop world with her debut single, ‘Bad Influence’. Jumping across a tight rope of guitar strings, the track is coloured by rex’s light, heady vocals, delicious bass and percussion that bounces around like the ignition of synapses of desire.
CASCADING INTO THE ICY WATERS OF INDIE POP, SKANDRA IS BACK WITH HER THIRD SINGLE, ’RIVERS’.
Cascading into the icy waters of indie pop, Skandra is back with her third single, ’Rivers’. A track where Skandra, also known as the LA-based Alexandra Duparc, takes her love for vintage Casio synths and turns it into a rich masterpiece.; entrapping the listener in a tide of acceptance; letting go of a relationship where the repercussions of love are losing oneself.
SAMUEL NICHOLSON'S LATEST SINGLE ‘ANDY’ IS A SWEET AND INTIMATE ARRANGEMENT
You may know indie singer-songwriter, Samuel Nicholson, from his first album Be You My and the single Ballroom. His latest single Andy is a sweet and intimate arrangement: simply warming guitar and sparse piano, its melody dripping with melancholy, gently washing over you like a drizzly walk in the rain.
JACKO HOOPER’S LATEST SINGLE, ‘WHY I’M HERE AT ALL’ IS A HEARTWARMING EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Hooper’s latest single, ‘Why I’m Here At All’ is a heartwarming existential crisis. Luscious and full-bodied, the track's lyrics are filtered for emotional intensity, sirening in a bed of smooth harmonies to nip at their heels.
JAWS THE SHARK ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER CATCH OF THE DAY, ‘ANDY GRAY’
The passion project of Olly Bailey, Jaws The Shark lives up to its cinematic legacy paved by previous debut single ‘Mission Impossible’. While not as wild as his debut, this latest single still hides in the depths of indie garage rock; forging its path through a grumbling storm of textures all tied together with the energy of Bailey’s fuzzy cries.
BABY FUZZ RELEASES FULL THROTTLE MASTERPIECE ‘WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!’
Baby FuzZ is the audiovisual absurdist glam rock brainchild of producer and talented songwriter Sterling Fox. With a wealth of industry credentials under his belt from producing Lana Del Rey’s iconic single ‘Video Games’ - Fox was on the trajectory of being the most in-demand & successful writers in the game working with the likes of Madonna, Max Martin, Avicii & Britney Spears.
MOG JONES IS A BRIGHT FLICKER OF CORNISH TALENT IN NEW SINGLE 'ONLY WAY OUT
Mog Jones is a name we all should be taking note of, her brand new single ‘Only Way Out’ is a bright flicker of Cornish talent. With notable influences from legends such as Dolly Parton and Stevie Nicks, Jones has be able to craft a modern concoction of sultry country rock with glistening reverberation and distort alt-pop
ROZELLE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER INTOXICATING SINGLE, ‘MYSTERY’
Rozelle are back with another intoxicating single, ‘Mystery’. Tackling the biggest mystery of life, that of the heart. Searching for secrets amongst a bed of fierce guitar and a voice sometimes used for words, sometimes percussive beats.
INDIE ROCKERS SOVEREIGN ARE BACK WITH INDIE POP GOODNESS ‘THE CHAIN’.
The Danish indie rockers Sovereign are back with ‘The Chain’, the perfect soundtrack for shaking that heart-shaped chip on your shoulder. The antithesis to Sovereign’s debut single 'Smitten By Love', this new call for independence will have you brushing off the lovestruck monster on your back along to the beat.
ELIJAH STONE SINGS FROM THE HEART IN HIS EMOTIONAL SECOND SINGLE ‘AT WAR WITH MYSELF’
Elijah Stone sings straight from the heart in his new single ‘At War With Myself’ which was written while going through a hard time in his existence, the Las Vegas singer-songwriter has captured the feeling of the darker sides of life and provided a way to connect with listeners who are able to relate and resonate with his experiences.
SALVADOR’S SELF-TITLED SINGLE IS A DARK KISS OF INDIE SHAKING THEIR SLEEPY HOMETOWN AWAKE.
Salvador’s self-titled new single is a dark kiss of indie with the unadulterated power to shake their sleepy hometown in Suffolk awake. Foretold as the band’s come back single following their also self-titled 2019 debut EP, this track is a distillation of the band's soul; raw, rich and completely DIY. True devotees to the indie saints, the track is wrapped in a spiders web of influences.
ZAPPED WITH ELECTRICITY, ‘BACKYARD WRESTLING’ IS AN INDEFATIGABLE, KINETIC TOUR DE FORCE OF BOTTLED TEENAGE YOUTH AND REVOLT.
Hailing from the Isle of Man, the four piece bring us their latest single, ‘Backyard Wrestling’. Blown away from the very get go with a sharp gust of zesty guitar backing and bristling indie pop-rock lyrical energy, the band have mastered slick pop-rock that is explosive to the nth degree.