Just Listen: Cape Cub – Swim
Cape Cub Listen to Swim here: Swim is the second track to be shared by North East singer-songwriter Cape Cub. The single continues to showcase the young CC’s sincere vocal, his ability to pen a tale into a perfect song with sweet sweet melodies and keep things simple but equally engaging. We can’t wait to … Continue reading
Just Listen: Yukon Blonde – Como
Yukon Blonde Listen to Como here: Canada’s Yukon Blonde are getting set to release their new album, On Blonde, on June 15th. From it they release Como. The track is all you could want for a summer indie track; up-tempo everything, catchy chorus and a hints of sparkly guitars but best of all the wooooo’s … Continue reading
Just Listen: Communions – Summer’s Oath
Communions Listen to Summer’s Oath here: With huge swathes of 80s guitar swirl there’s something quite anthemic about Summer’s Oath, the new track from Danish band Communions. The single is taken from the band’s forthcoming self titled EP, out on June 1st through Tough Love. Find Communions on Facebook
Just Listnen: XY&O – Low Tide
XY&O Listen to Low Tide here: Proving that you don’t have to live in sunny California to produce big sunny bouncy sounds, comes Cardiff’s XY&O with their debut track Low Tide. The single is the fist to be taken from the trio’s forthcoming EP, Shimmer & Shade. Low Tide has pure unadulterated 80s synth pop … Continue reading
Just Listen: Actor – Feline
Actor Listen to Feline here: New commer Actor delights with her debut track Feline. With a powerful and articulate vocal she is reminiscent at times of Florence Welch (AKA Florence + The Machine). While there’s not quite so much of the dramatics here, there’s a wholehearted punchiness within this poppy track that shows grit and … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Beach – From Above
The Beach Watch the video for From Above here: After the huge success of his debut track, Theives, George Morgan aka The Beach retruns with a video for his next single, From Above. Yet again The Beach showcases his ability to master captivating lyrical and music combinations and song progressions that pull you in and … Continue reading
Just Listen: Chi – Hard To Be Happy
Chi Listen to Hard To Be Happy here: Both the title and musical phrasing suggests that this is quite a glum track. If you take the time to listen to the lyrics and digest them you’ll discover that it’s actually quite the opposite. There may be moments of the negative but the positive shuts that … Continue reading
Just Listen: Trails And Ways – Say You Will
Trails And Ways Listen to Say You Will here: The soft, summery and soulful vocals in Trails And Ways’ new track, Say You Will, are a delight to listen to. The groove based chorus gives a bit of carefree funkery and then before you know it it’s all over. Fine damn tune for a gloomy … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Luka State – Can’t Help Myself
The Luka State Liseten to Can’t Help Myself here: A massive dose of indie rock is what The Luka State are so damn good at delivering and they do it yet again with Can’t Help Myself. It may well be a tried and tested recipe but sometimes there’s nothing better of a huge slice of … Continue reading
Just Listen: Animal House – Figure It Out
Animal House Listen to Figure It Out here: Animal House return with yet another slightly scuzzy 60s feel rock n pop track in Figure It Out. Nothing like it’s Royal Blood namesake but equally as damn catchy and way more summery! Get it on in the car, turn it up loud and wind down the … Continue reading
Just Listen: Arctic Lake – Only Me
Arctic Lake Listen to Only Me here: The fragility of the vocals in Only Me by Arctic Lake is what sold this track to me: they’re tinged with such haunting emotion that it’s difficult not to get pulled in. The electronic soundtrack is the steady reality of which you can try and take a grip … Continue reading
Just Listen: Waylayers – Pharaoh
Waylayers Listen to Pharaoh here: Waylayers bring some serious swagger with their new track Pharaoh, released on June 8th through Alchopop! Records. The contrast between the deep heavy throbs of electronica vs the smooth high vocals, which themselves dip down to a more powerful punch at times, combined with a damn catchy hook makes this … Continue reading
Free Track: Pale Honey – Tease
Pale Honey Listen to and download Tease here: Pale Honey release their self-titled debut album this week (4th May 2015) and from it they have shared the album’s opener Tease. This track has me up off my seat throwing my arms around in the air. It combines a gidy concoction of sleazy rock n roll, … Continue reading
Track Premiere – TempleVesta – Juvenile
TempleVesta We are delighted to have the first ever listen of TempleVesta’s debut track Juvenile. The band is made up of three members from one of Birmingham’s brightest up coming acts of 2014, Kastella. Jack (vocals), Mal (lead guitar) and Dan (rhythm guitar) wrote the track before they even enlisted new members Josh (bass) and … Continue reading
Just Listen: James Canty – Love
James Canty Listen to Love here: Watch the video for Love here: When I listen to Love by James Canty I let a Shakesperian-esque tradgedy play out infront of me. It’s a kind of an odd juxtoposition, granted, but it happens none the less. Perhaps this says more about me than this track but there’s … Continue reading
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