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MODERN GUILT DON’T DISAPPOINT WITH THEIR LATEST RELEASE ‘GET ALONG’.

Following on from their ‘super catchy’ debut single ‘Hoping for the Hoping’, Modern Guilt don’t disappoint with their latest release ‘Get Along’. A no-nonsense guitar hook kicks this track off to a punchy start, with a certain brashness and swagger only found in this particular brand of Brit-pop-inspired Indie Rock.

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

Cinematic beyond belief, Stranded Mermaid’s latest single, ‘First Heat’, is a battle for the conservation of youth.

Cinematic beyond belief, Stranded Mermaid’s latest single, ‘First Heat’, is a battle for the conservation of youth. Known outside of music as Louise Lindenger, this Swedish indie troubadour has reached a new realm with this, her third release of the year. Sensuous, it moves like day to night. Exposing itself through the bright, carefully picked lyrics of the verse before hiding within an eclipse of vast electronic drones of anxious contemplation found in the post-chorus.

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Caspian’s Island are focused on securing their love in their latest single, ‘My Lips, Your Lips’.

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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In Convo with: Nathaniel Paul’s about his latest single ‘It’s All A Rage’ which is a chaotic track of genre-bending goodness.

Nathaniel Paul’s latest single ‘It’s All A Rage’ is a chaotic track of genre-bending goodness. Known for being the frontman of the Brooklyn-based duo The Bergamot, this is his second foray into the world of solo releases. Written in lockdown while the band was busy co-producing a documentary, it takes inspiration from the persistence of weeds in rejection to humanities panic in the pandemic.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black

CHILD STAR’S LATEST SINGLE ‘MOVIES’ IS A SONIC SNAPSHOT IN TIME OF DAYS GONE BY.

A rose-tinted look back on perhaps simpler, happier times- Child Star’s latest single ‘Movies’ is a sonic snapshot in time of days gone by. The London-Stockholm duo showcase their evolution from earlier dream-pop days to their now firm foothold in the realm of Indie-pop with this sunshine-infused, synth-spattered track.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black

BEN KIDSON BRINGS PUNK-POP WELL AND TRULY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH HIS LATEST SINGLE ‘SWEET’.

Ben Kidson brings Punk-Pop well and truly into the 21st century with his latest single ‘Sweet’. In creating his own personal brand of Punk-Pop, Kidson really leans into the Punk in the instrumental aspect of the track; the first thing you notice is its bad-ass bassline driving it along, while detuned and distorted guitars dance above it.

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

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, BEAUTIFUL MELODIES, AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FROM PALACE CAT.

Beautiful Creatures, beautiful melodies, and overall beautiful music. This is what we’ve come to expect from Palace Cats and once more they have delivered with their single ‘Beautiful Creatures’. Palace Cats is what happens when you place instruments into the hands of a doctor and teacher respectively.

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Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black Music Review, Independent Music, New Music Ottilie Black

REX CONTINUES HER BRIGHT AND ENERGETIC ARRIVAL ONTO THE MUSIC SCENE WITH HER MOST RECENT SINGLE ‘ALWAYS YOU’.

Rex continues her bright and energetic arrival onto the music scene with her most recent single ‘Always You’. The infectious and punchy second single from Rex stakes her more-than-valid claim to a place amongst the big dogs in the currently male-dominated alt-pop world.

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

PUNK ROCK MAY HAVE BEEN ON A BRIEF HIATUS, BUT THE SILVER LINES ARE BRINGING IT BACK.

Punk rock may have been on a brief hiatus, but Birmingham based band The Silver Lines are making sure it is placed at the forefront of British music once more. The Silver Lines have released their new single ‘Skin’, and this is just scratching the surface of where they’re at.

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

IT’S TIME YOU FELL IN LOVE MADELYN AND HER LATEST SINGLE, ‘HOLD ON, LIGHT UP’.

It’s time you fell in love Madelyn and her latest single, ‘Hold On, Light Up’. As the fourth release from this dark pop goddess, the Birmingham-based artist and producer has created a new realm. Conjuring up her own thick underworld from blankets of mellow beats in just a matter of minutes. A land ruled by silky vocals which rise like fire, this perfectly produced track sirens you to pay attention to every lyrical flicker which licks Madelyn’s lips.

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LLOREN’S ’ NEW SINGLE ‘MEDICINE’ IS A LOW-THUNDERING WIDE-SCAPE POP SONG, FULL OF EDGY ANGST

The first single from Lloren’s debut EP, ‘Lovesick’ is a low-thundering wide-scape pop song, full of stark grandeur and edgy angst.  Having gained a following after her success on The Voice in 2018, Lloren has finally found her footing sound-wise, combining her velvety vocals and restrained power with storytelling lyrics, and a deceptively simple instrumental arrangement.

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

BRUTALLY BRILLIANT - HEAVYMAN’S NEW SINGLE IS A STOMPING RELEASES

Heavyman bring their ferocious Royal Blood like guitar riffs, eloquence, and humour all combined in a bluesy, bouncy song that makes light of all the false information spread in the modern era. Alongside this, once you unravel their politically fused lyrics it becomes increasingly harder to get the song out of your head. Not that you would want to!

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

NORDIC CIRCUMNAVIGATE ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘KEEP A MOMENT’.

Providing the blissful sound bath you’ve always craved, Nordic Circumnavigate are back with new single ‘Keep a Moment’.Both their third single of the year and third from their upcoming EP, this track is more than a moment’s euphoria. Sculpted by waves of keys softly approaching the shore, this soon tumbles into a wash of calming strings provided by Parallax Orchestra.

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

'COUNT ME IN' EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK ESPECIALLY IF ITS THE NEW SINGLE FROM FOR TUESDAYS

For Tuesday’s new single ‘Count Me In’, is not only exclusive to listen to on a Tuesday as the idyllic synth-pop anthem will have you listening on repeat. For Tuesday started this project due to the isolation frustration of COVID19, with fans of music desperate for an outlet, and For Tuesday willing to inspire.

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