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Field Studies: ‘Listener’

I could use a lazy comparison and say this is like Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley’s love child, but I think it goes a bit deeper than that. ‘Listener’ is the first single from Field Studies‘ upcoming EP Rainmaking. This is an epic track that speaks with grand gestures and a refined fervor rare in…

Yumi Zouma: ‘Keep It Close To Me’

‘Keep It Close To Me’ is the first single taken from Yumi Zouma‘s debut album, Yoncalla. Due out May 27 via Cascine, this may have a sparseness, but in its instrumentation lies the real magic. It’s sometimes hard to create a touching intimacy with electronic music, however, this is heart-welding stuff.

Eat Fast: ‘Stammer’

Eat Fast are on the road to being one of favourite bands. Their previous releases ‘Byker Lime Slicer’ and ‘Byker Drone’ (under previous moniker Eat) have been unequivocally praised by a number of fans and press. A cloud of hype surrounds the band and quite rightly so. Latest track ‘Stammer’ is a welcoming sweaty, pop-drenched riff…

Fog Lake: ‘Rattlesnake’

St. John’s, Newfoundland-based singer/songwriter Fog Lake describes himself as ‘healing pop’, there will never be a more truthful detail about Aaron Powell. Latest release ‘Rattlesnake’ floats between satisfying reverie and a poignant dark poetic stance. The singer explains, “I wrote this song late last February while living in the basement of a new house I’ve recently moved into. the songs…

BARLI: ‘Insignificunts’

London newcomer BARLI has unleashed fierce new synth banger ‘Insignificunts’. Laden with tenebrous pop arpeggios, BARLI’s undeniable confidence shines through both lyrically and vocally. ‘Insignificunts‘ is an elaborately layered, mesmerising listen.

Hovvdy: ‘Meg’

Austin duo Hovvdy‘s highly anticipated debut album drops this week. ‘Meg’ is the second single released and continues to pull heavily on heartstrings. With numerous killer lines, unexpected hooks coming from everywhere and one of the most impassioned build ups of the year, it’s not really so hard to imagine what Hovvdy have been doing all…