With his highly anticipated debut album Gardenia released in June of this year, J Colleran may be familiar to several of you as his previous guise, MMOTHS. The gifted neo-classical composer adds a faultless amount of digital disparity to his organic score and the result is something provoking and enveloping. He creates a perfect positioning between elation and solitude, melody…
Tuska: ‘God Knows Why’
London duo, Tuska left a lasting impression with their previous release, ‘Suck On My Mind’ and their follow-up continues to cement their notable psychedelic flair. ‘God Knows Why‘, provides Richard Sturges’ vocal a superbly judged soundscape. This is a fascinating and evocative dip into a psychoactive ocean and one that leaves you feeling as if you are…
Sabiyha: ‘Wolf’
‘Bird‘ was our first introduction to London-based artist Sabiyha and it left us both stunned and inspired. It has been evident from her last offering to this that from her ability stems a skill to conjure crystal clear imagery throughout her songs. Furthermore, her voice has such an incredible way of channelling emotion and narrating…
Pema: ‘Depend’
Taken from Pema‘s forthcoming album Bad Habits, this is strange and satisfying in equal measure. With an album due out in May of this year via stalwart label Topself Record, this lures you into a false sense of security, but elements within it are deeply unsettling and that’s down to the contrasts within the almost…
WE ARE ALL HERE
Last year, with the help of some wonderful folk we set up an online and offline mental health safe space called The Respite Room. Due to personal mental health issues and becoming aware of a staggering amount of people that were also experiencing things like anxiety, PTSD, depression and more, it got to the point…
Best Of March
We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse yourself in them: Alexander Vincent: ‘I Won’t’ This is our first introduction to Vincent and it’s a memorable one. There is something delicate and almost naked about it.…
Best Of March
We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse yourself in them: Happy Axe: ‘Seven Sounds’ This is a mammoth instrumental effort, skilled musically and blending experimental sonics, ‘Seven Sounds’ has stood out as one of my…
Best Of March
We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse yourself in them: Bad Honey: ‘Motions’ This is stunning musicianship right off the bat. The first things to strike you is how effortless the delivery and…
First Listen: Quitter
Kenny Bates is another of those vital DIY musicians that help thread together a number of different groups within Scottish music. Having known him for around 8 or 9 years now, he has always remained remarkably positive of Scotland’s music community. He has championed so much, but also almost downplayed his own talents. This is a…
Best Of March
We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse yourself in them: Grace Gillespie: ‘Everything (Nothing)’ From Devon to London, artist, and producer, Grace Gillespie blends styles and delivers her vocal in the most effortless way. …
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