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WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GO HOME. SUNSET COLLECTIVE ARE MAKING ANTHEMS.

Why on earth would you want to go home, when Sunset Collective are releasing inspiring music in the form of ‘Take Me Home’. The Sheffield based alt-indie 5 piece have returned with their melodic, catchy, anthemic crowd-pleasers. Sunset Collective’s style and mentality isn’t about sticking to any particular musical formula. Their mantra is when it sounds good, it is good.

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IN AN ALTITUDE ONLY SUITABLE FOR HIGHFLYING LO-FI BEATS, YOU CAN FIND JADE ALICE AND HER LATEST EP PINK AND BLUE.

Up in the clouds, in an altitude only suitable for highflying lo-fi beats, you can find Jade Alice and her latest EP Pink and Blue. Sculpted into four tracks of soft vapour with the help of LA producer Lucian, Melbourne’s Jade Alice is an angel whose chopped vocals reverberate throughout the sky.

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LOOKING FOR THAT TRANQUIL LIFE, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN SOL PARADISE

Looking for that ‘Tranquil Life’, we will look no further than Sol Paradise. Having reached the heights of 32,000 streams on his previous single ‘No Doubt’ Sol Paradise is back with a new beautiful piece of tranquility. A man of many talents, Sol Paradise will also launch his own clothing brand in November 2020, aiming to function equal weight as the music. The perfect postmodern artist.

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ROISIN O’HAGAN IS BACK WITH YET ANOTHER ACOUSTIC MASTERPIECE, THIS TIME NAMED ‘US’.

Roisin O’Hagan is back with yet another acoustic masterpiece, this time named ‘Us’. With the title of a Fender Undiscovered finalist under her belt, it’s unsurprising that O’Hagan is a master at melting a mantra of hope into our memories through a fire of warm guitar which often spits with electric heat. Roisin O’Hagan is the singer-songwriter you need to walk with you in your headphones through this uncertain time.

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RAFA IS HERE TO INFUSE YOUR BODY WITH A NEVER-ENDING GROOVE IN HIS DEBUT SINGLE, ‘FIGHT NO MORE’.

Rafa is here to infuse your body with a never-ending groove in his debut single, ‘Fight No More’. Holding true to the song's sentiment, Rafa doesn’t need to fight to be heard. Proving in just one release that no one can, and should, ignore his sound.

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BREAKING OUT OF THE BEDROOM FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY, SHAWN MATHEWS’ LATEST SINGLE ‘WANNA BE’ IS A HEARTWARMING TALE OF LUST

Breaking out of the bedroom for the good of humanity, Shawn Mathews’ latest single ‘Wanna Be’ is a heartwarming tale of lust trapped within bubbles of guitar. Annoyingly short and undoubtedly sweet, ‘Wanna Be’ is the Shawn Mathew’s auditory bath bomb set to diffuse stress and restrengthen your hope in love.

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MELBOURNE’S JXCKY IS BACK WITH LOVESTRUCK SECOND SINGLE, ‘WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT BRANDON?’

Melbourne’s JXCKY is back with lovestruck second single, ‘What’s So Good About Brandon?’ Flipping the script after his debut, ‘Lockdown Lover’, this latest track swaps falling in love with the consequent break up. JXCKY draws you into the track. Making you feel like it’s your story too and ponder, what is so good about Brandon?

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YESICAN IS BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘UNDER THE RUG’, AND IT IS AN ABSOLUTE ANTHEM.

In the middle of a global pandemic, three separately isolated mates decided on starting a musical collective. Usually featuring as sidemen with established pop artists, YESICAN decided it was their time in the limelight. YESICAN recently released their new song ‘Under The Rug’, and yes, they certainly can create an absolute anthem.

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LUCY WARR’S ‘RIP IT OFF’ IS A POP-HEAVY ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTION.

An ever-changing, unpredictable musical emancipation- Lucy Warr’s ‘Rip It Off’ is a pop-heavy rollercoaster of emotion. Slick, punchy and unpredictable, ‘Rip It Off’ is an absolute belter of a track that should have anyone who sings along feeling truly liberated and empowered.

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MONTRELL’S LATEST SINGLE ‘MAGNETS’ IS A FINELY-TUNED EQUILIBRIUM OF ULTIMATE COOLNESS AND EMOTION

British, Indie nonchalance at its finest- Montrell’s latest single ‘Magnets’ is a finely-tuned equilibrium of ultimate laidback ‘coolness’ and real emotional depth. A yin and yang of sorts- ‘Magnets’ in so many more ways than one, is a complete harmony of ostensible indifference and breeziness, with a tangible and unquestionable meticulousness and care for the craft.

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PRIMES HAVE BEEN CARVING THEIR NAME INTO THE SCOTTISH MUSIC SCENE AND RELEASE STOMPING NEW SINGLE 'SHANGRI-LA'

Since 2018, Primes have been carving their name into the Scottish music scene. Now, with their release of their cautionary new single ’Shangri-La’ they are calling the whole world to pay attention. A band developing their confidence with every release, it seems like nothing can stop Primes from creating their own musical Shangri-La on Earth.

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SPRINGBAR BREAKS THEIR SOUND BARRIER WITH THEIR LATEST PUNCHY SINGLE ‘IF I’M IN TROUBLE’.

Springbar breaks their sound barrier with their latest punchy single ‘If I’m In Trouble’. Reaching out and claiming a new sonic territory, this five-piece band originally from Skelmersdale, Lancashire have taken their indie-rock energy and morphed it into a staccato, alternative sprint.

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FLY THE NEST’S LATEST SINGLE ‘BE MINE’ FINDS SOLACE IN ETERNAL LOVE.

Stephen Cooper’s solo project, Fly The Nest’s latest single ‘Be Mine’ finds solace in eternal love. Written for his best friend’s wedding, this Dublin native has crafted a honeymoon of adoration trapped within airwaves. Raw and pure, it’s a celebration of marriage.

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A RELEASE TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING, DISCO LIZARDS’ DEBUT ALBUM IS FINALLY HERE - 'RIDE RIDE RIDE'

A release two years in the making, Disco Lizards’ debut album is finally here. Named after their previous riotous single 'Ride Ride Ride', it’s a joyride of psychedelic energy.

Hackney born, the four-piece have cut their teeth in London’s live scene. Now, taming their wild energy in only so much that the sweat has been removed from tracks, the LP scuttles between their typical high energy and a newfound tenderness with barely a moments notice.

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WARMING THE BODY LIKE THE SUN ON A COLD DAY, VOLLEYBALL’S DEBUT SINGLE, ’SLIDE’, IS A PLAYGROUND OF THE PSYCHEDELIC.

Warming the body like the sun on a cold day, Volleyball’s debut single, ’Slide’, is a playground of the psychedelic. A wash of heady synths accompanied with drowsy vocals, jangling guitars and ultrasonic bass, Volleyball are sound bath set on cleansing the industry that you need to hear.

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VVILLO’S LATEST SINGLE ‘GONE’ PROVIDES THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR NIGHT-OUT WITHDRAWAL

For those of us missing a good old-fashioned night on the tiles, VVILLO’s latest single ‘Gone’ provides the perfect remedy for night-out withdrawal and shines a light at the end of the tunnel for better times to come. In the midst of another lockdown, with all too much uncertainty lying ahead, ‘Gone’ should serve as the antidote to isolation ennui and soundtrack many a rave-for-one over the next few weeks.

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