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TYLA JANE WILL QUENCH YOUR THIRST FOR AN INDIE-POP BOP WITH HER LATEST SINGLE, ‘WESTSIDE ROMANCE’.

Tyla Jane will quench your thirst for an indie-pop bop with her latest single, ‘Westside Romance’. The Brisbane-born solo artist takes a light-hearted approach to the topic of young love and distils a real sense of youthfulness and buoyancy in her most recent musical offering.

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A BAND CALLED TOM CAPTURES THE TRANQUILLITY OF A SUNNY DAY AT THE BEACH

A Band Called Tom ‘Coconuts (On Cloudy Days)’ is a joyful surf-pop/rock track, which captures a sense of persistent optimism. Despite Tom not being able to surf and being currently based in Leeds, he did grow up on the south coast of the UK and this influence shines through his music.

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ALL YOU’RE MISSING IN LIFE IS DUBLIN’S VERY OWN SUNBURN’S SOPHOMORE SINGLE ‘ALL I’M MISSING’

All you’re missing in life is Dublin’s very own Sunburn’s sophomore single ‘All I’m Missing’’. Contradictory to their name, this track is a summer storm full of rolling drums, throbbing bass and flashes of guitar-fuelled lightening carving up the landscape- and that’s even before the lyrics come into play.

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BETTER PERSON’S NEWEST SINGLE ‘SOMETHING TO LOSE’ IS A PEARL OF INDIE-POP GOODNESS

Better Person’s newest single ‘Something To Lose’ is a pearl of indie-pop goodness just waiting to be discovered. The passion project of one Polish, Berlin-based Adam Byczkowski, this latest release is a proclamation of love, and the fear which often comes attached to such a devotional act.

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KID VIOLET CHANNEL ALL THINGS INDIE ROCK IN NEW CUT ‘LIGHTS OUT’.

The lights are out, but the music is very much on. Kid Violet’s new single ‘Lights Out’ channels everything that you could want from an Indie Rock song. Taking inspiration from the likes of Joy Division, Arctic Monkeys, and The Strokes, Kid Violet have got very big aspirations, but you get the feeling that with every single, they edge ever closer to their idols.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Silas Gregory Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Silas Gregory

DOMI ARE A NEW BAND ON OUR RADAR AND THEY SHOULD BE ON YOURS TOO!!

DOMI describes their sound as a mix of Scandinavian pop, R&B, and electropop - Their latest single "Someone New" is totally infectious and showcases the more Scandinavian pop side of them. Lead singer Dominika has a perfect voice for the genre: distinct and powerful but also able to convey softness and emotion - similar to the like of Sigrid.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ben Broyd Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ben Broyd

KARETHE ERIKSEN RELEASES BREATH-TAKING DEBUT SINGLE ‘COMMON SPACE’

Karethe, in a musical landscape inspired by the likes of Brandi Carlile, LÉON, and Matt Corby, she has created a beautifully uplifting song. Her repetitive fingerpicking on guitar, and her band, which provide strength and power, all contribute to the emotive force that ‘Common Space’ brings. If Karethe carries on like this, we will certainly be hearing a lot more from her

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ESTATES ARE BACK WITH THEIR SURF AND TURF SOPHOMORE SINGLE, ‘SLEEPLESS’.

Estates are back with their surf and turf sophomore single, ‘Sleepless’. As only the second instalment from the Manchester three-piece, this sweet track, which never breaches into the realms of sickly, is an addictive sugar high. Increasing your blood sugar exponentially within its short three minutes.

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RETURNING AFTER THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT SINGLE, YESICAN ARE BACK WITH ‘COTTON CANDY GRAPES (WASN’T ENOUGH)’

Returning after their self-titled debut single, YESICAN are back with ‘Cotton Candy Grapes (Wasn’t Enough)’ to prove that they can conquer the music industry with their immaculate indie vibes. Pushed together through the pandemic, Ben Masters, Jeff Liffmann and Mack Benson are the trio stepping out from the shadows of the industry.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Jennifer Pudney Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Jennifer Pudney

NAIPIA REACHES NEW ALTITUDES OF GREATNESS WITH THEIR LATEST ANTHEM, ‘TIGHTROPES’.

Fearlessly breaking into new heights of indie rock, Naipia reaches new altitudes of greatness with their latest anthem, ‘Tightropes’. From the very start, just as the luminescent lyrics fall from the barefoot frontman, George’s lips, it is clear that this single is infused with lightning.

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CRISTINA HART IS AN OPEN BOOK READY TO INTOXICATE YOU WITH HER POP CHARMS AND CHARISMATIC NEW SINGLE ‘BAD GIRLFRIEND’.

As a cheerleader for her own insecurities, Cristina Hart is an open book ready to intoxicate you with her pop charms and charismatic new single ‘Bad Girlfriend’. Self-aware in every sense, this single follows her debut ‘I’m a Mess’ in a journey towards liberation through the ownership of your own faults.

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THE ISLAS RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘CLOSE’, A SUN-SOAKED ANTHEM RIPE FOR A SOCIALLY DISTANCED SUMMER.

With a discography built on growing up, The Islas have been manifesting their growth since their debut EP, A Generation To Forget. Now back with the first of three 2020 releases, these four lads from Norwich are set to prove that they are far from forgettable.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Silas Gregory Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Silas Gregory

WILD LOVE'S NEW SINGLE 'SEASONAL' PEAKS IN TRUE ANTHEMIC FASHION LEAVING YOU LUSTING FOR MORE

From meeting at a North Virginian bus stop back in school, to releasing their debut album in 2017, Wild Love have grown alongside their sound. Meandering from their pop past into an indie rock present with ‘Seasonal’, their first single of, what can only be called a chaotic year.

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Ava in the Dark have their sights set on getting out of the dark and onto the big, bright stage. 

Ava in the Dark have been working their way through the Leeds indie scene for quite a while now. Having cut their teeth in almost every venue that the Northern paradise to offer, the band’s leading duo Kiera Bickerstaff and Tommie James have kicked it up a notch with their new single ‘Delete Us Forever’.

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