Glasgow-based quintet AmatrArt‘s hynotising track ‘Mirror’ is today’s Song of the Day . For a band regarded by many as being so young, their artistic maturity is rather impressive. Saturated with technical trinkets and rounded off by Jonathan Mullen’s exquisite vocal, ‘Mirror’ immerses listeners into an expansive alt-electro ocean. AmatrArt have set themselves apart from a lot of artists…
Halcyon Drive – ‘Untethered’
Today’s Song of the Day is courtesy of vibrant Melbourne-based trio Halcyon Drive. ‘Untethered’ is the second single to be released from forthcoming EP Verge due out later this year and is nothing short of thrilling. Laced with a compelling sense of jubilation, this blends indie-rock and pulsating dance beats to create a perfect hybrid. This…
La Boum Fatale – ‘No Tongue In Cheek (feat. Asbjørn)’
‘No Tongue In Cheek’ is the second single to be taken from Berlin’s La Boum Fatale’s debut album Holygram. Collaborating with the Danish musician and singer Asbjørn, the duo have delivered one of the most exciting tracks of 2016. ‘No Tongue In Cheek’ reveals an intoxicating assuredness of a producer that not only has notable talent, but…
Friends In America – ‘Souvenir’
Following a 3 year absence, the highly underrated Friends In America have released a surprise new EP Be In Love. Streaming on SoundCloud, the highlight so far is the poignant ‘Souvenir’. Matthew Rawlings vocal continues to provide as much catharsis as any form of therapy. Coupled with magnetic, wailing guitars, this is your modern day…
Malcolm Middleton – ‘You And I’
Malcolm Middleton has returned to the spotlight with his first single from forthcoming album Summer of ’13. Produced by Miaoux Miaoux, ‘You And I’ shows Middleton’s humanity and sees him entering a new musical centre. Blending heady dance beats with affectionate lyrics, this dream collaboration is both emotionally and physically moving. If you’re looking for some form…
Working For A Nuclear Free City – ‘Run’
Returning after 5 years, Working For A Nuclear Free City release album What Do People Do All Day? 5th February via Melodic Records. Having already released debut track ‘Bottlerocket’, they have dropped ‘Run’. Delightful and overwhelming in equal measures, these Manchester pop experimentalists have penned a track with a stunning stylistic palette. Add a colossal and spontaneous…
Eliza Shaddad – ‘Wars’
Today is the second time that Eliza Shaddad has become Podcart’s Song of the Day. Back in May 2014, her sentimental lullaby ‘You For Me‘ received the accolade. This week she has revealed ‘Wars‘, a song she says is “about trying to keep it together”. Her own virtues of moral fibre are punctuated throughout and…
Profisee – ‘Instant Damascus’
Song of the Day is courtesy of Edinburgh-based MC and producer Profisee. Brooding new track ‘Instant Damascus’ was revealed this week. Musically, it is packed with delicate menace, but lyrically, it is fully-formed, thematic positivity. Profisee has a gift of embroidering his music with moody complexity and engaging wordplay, ‘Instant Damascus’ adds to an already…
Unkle Bob – ‘The Long Way Home’
Glasgow’s Unkle Bob provides today’s Song of the Day with the heart-warming ballad ‘The Long Way Home’. Assumedly, a song about the journey of a relationship reaching a corrosive end, instead of being left in the depths of depravity and bitterness, this weeps of a more positive reflection. With its atmospheric, lo-fi rock, it is…
American Clay – ‘Talk’
For many, Martin Johnston is one of the most instantly recognisable faces on Glasgow’s current music circuit. A multi-instrumentalist, famed for his drumming skills alone, he has now unleashed his new band, American Clay. Notably, their first single ‘Talk’ is to be released by gutsy, independent label Smalltown America and also is today’s Podcart Song…
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