Russian Native Olga Bell has catapulted the singer to the 90s dancefloor. Adopting a far moden production technique – this takes elements of funk and splices it with 80s synth-pop ambience and analogue dub techniques to create an inspiring epic pop soundscape.
Loud Forest – ‘Drag Me/Don’t Drag Me’
Los Angeles-based Loud Forest have been together for 10 years now and if their latest rousing release ‘Drag Me/Don’t Drag Me’ is anything to go by, there is no sign of the band laying things to rest. From its pining verses to its mammoth choruses, this does everything to take you from a state of melancholy to complete jubilation.
Fresh: Alfred Hall: ‘Safe & Sound (Simon Field Remix)’
Norwegian duo Alfred Hall‘s EP Safe and Sound has received high praise. Hans Thomas and Bjørn Tveit title track ‘Safe and Sound’ has been remixed by a list of notable producers including Simon Field. This perfectly epitomises the continual wave of first-rate house music that emerges every so often. This is an inviting and addictive dance record.…
Sophie Lowe – ‘Breathe’
Australian actress Sophie Lowe has thankfully returned to making music and her latest offering ‘Breathe’ is a tender lullaby laced with restlessness. Given the subject matter, this has an innate sense of confidence. Lowe explains, “I wrote ‘Breathe’ at a time in my life when I struggling to feel comfortable within myself and my surroundings. I…
Skating Polly – ‘Hey Sweet’
A year after supporting Babes In Toyland on their UK tour, Oklahoma duo Skating Polly have announced the release of their new album The Big Fit. Latest track, ‘Hey Sweet’, delivers an impressive confidence. With spontaneous crushing riffs and jarring confrontation, this is effortless. Skating Polly are disquietingly fantastic. Produced by Kliph Scurlock (Gruff Rhys, Flaming Lips), The Big…
Caro – ‘Admit / Resist’
Leeds trio Caro have not only been announced for Live at Leeds Festival, but they have emerged with an astonishing debut. With ceaseless pangs of heartache and jealousy, ‘Admit / Resist’ has an uncompromising and honest beauty. Caro have embarked on unique and fascinating turf, with a track so striking, I pray there is more…
Life Is Like A Box Of Records: Dan Walsh (Iron Triangle)
Life Is Like A Box Of Records today is with Dan Walsh of London-based synthrock duo Iron Triangle.
Fresh: Isle – ‘Surrender’
Having created quite the impression with Mast, Liam Rutherford and Ben Singer are now reincarnated as Isle. Rutherford has come a long way since his first demos and it’s no secret I am an avid supporter. There is no question this is a mainstream pleaser, but having seen this duo perform live a few times…
Fresh: Gypsy and the Cat – ‘Inside Your Mind’
Melbourne duo Gypsy and the Cat have revealed their crackerjack video for latest track ‘Inside Your Mind‘. A hugely enjoyable and wonderfully disposable pop-penning for the listener, this is a dream odyssey.
Fresh: Flora Cash – ‘For Someone’
Flora Cash is husband and wife Cole Randall and Shpresa Lleshaj. The Swedish duo have released bewitching sonnet ‘For Someone’. Peppered vocally with warbling leaps into soaring vibrato, there is something beautifully cinematic about this song. They capture an underlying sadness that is unexpectedly moving.
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