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Corbu: ‘Battles’

With their new Daniel Cordero-directed animated video, New York electronica duo Corbu have transported me back to my Ulysses 31 fuelled childhood.  ‘Battles’ sophisticated and catchy layers of synthesizers and soaring vocal hooks have produced a devastatingly uplifting song that does not lose its luster with every spin.

ISLE: ‘Instincts’

Duo ISLE have done well in establishing themselves as an original Scottish export. Their unique blend of electro, indie and rock has translated itself as consistently euphoric, memorable and progressive. Liam Rutherford and Ben Singer have managed to fuse their skills to create something sleekly produced, intelligently written and radio worthy. Their latest release, ‘Instincts’, continues…

Bo Rocha: ‘Enough For You’

London-based singer, songwriter and producer, Bo Rocha has announced the release of a new EP, Hold My Gaze. Due out this September via Bait and Switch Records.  ‘Enough For You’ is the first release and you find yourself reveling in the mystery of who exactly is the marvelous woman singing them. With an effortlessly mercurial vocal technique and a palette…

Michael Nau: ‘Love Survive’

Having signed to respected indie label Full Time Hobby, Maryland’s Michael Nau has released the first single ‘Love Survive’, from his forthcoming debut LP Mowing.  Accompanied by his bandmate Whitney McGraw who also happens to be his wife, Nau has crafted a technically refined song, one that blends soul, folk and country in a way that places it firmly in the…

Wishes: ‘I Want To Be Alone With You’

Production prodigy and multi-instrumentalist Wishes has emerged with his sensational debut single ‘I Want To Be Alone With You‘. Accompanied by a devastatingly beautiful video directed by Gareth Davies, it’s easy to see why this has been receiving relentless praise. With its breezy infectiousness and emotionally complex blend of electro-pop, this lifts you effortlessly to an…

Premiere: MAF Muses – ‘MAF Million Is Born’

MAF Muses aka songwriter and producer Mawuli Fia has debuted the new video for revelatory single, ‘MAF Million Is Born‘. Having previously released several EPs as one half of music act London Soundklash alongside producer Rodeo Dollas, the North London-based artist has concentrated on his core talent and self-produced this latest hit. “The most important thing for me when…

WHITE: ‘Step Up’

WHITE have been a bit of a slow burner for me. Whilst I recognised their potential and their solid musicianship, I didn’t really connect with the songs. That is until now. The near immaculate ‘Step Up’ has surfaced and pushed me into their realm of discopunk. Electro had seemingly stalled for a while and become generically…

KING: ‘Promise’

Danish singer/songwriter KING, aka Gabriela Olmedo Catalán has released latest single ‘Promise’ and receive a rapturous response.  The dream-pop anthem has gorgeously euphoric moments whilst maintaining a rich, shadowy mystique. A track full of scintillating contrasts, it’s as powerful as it is vulnerable. The stunning video to accompany the single is out now…

Plastic Mermaids – ‘Paris Milkshake’

‘Everything Is Yellow And Yellow Is My Least Favourite Colour’ is the third in a trilogy of EP releases from Isle Of Wight quintet, Plastic Mermaids. The latest track to be taken from the release, ‘Paris Milkshake’ is as close to a derivative of The Flaming Lips as you are likely to find. This has…

Heavy Heart: ‘High Dive’

London quintet Heavy Heart have potentially released one of the most addictive songs of 2016. The band have ambitiously decided to release a song for every month of 2016 and ‘High Dive’ is June’s instalment. An unassuming and gentle dream-rock anthem, both melodic and atmospheric in equal measure, it easily works its way into the subconscious.…