The underlying sadness in “Guaranteed Peace” never goes away but intensifies and there’s no escaping it! Something serious has happened that causes the somber mood. This is also not a happy nostalgic, easy melancholic mood but something of substance. At the same time, “Guaranteed Peace” is utterly gorgeous in its[…]
“Reason” by U.K. musician Mara Simpson is a song with instant appeal. It draws you into a rich sonic world, and the lyrics empower you with a sense of resilience and control about your destiny. Mara is currently working together with producer Ellie Mason on her third album to be[…]
New York singer, multi-musician, and songwriter Kelsey Warren, who makes music as Blak Emoji, just released the somewhat surprising new single “Mechanism.” With this new offering, he is also announcing his upcoming EP. It’s always an exciting moment to hear new works by favorite artists the more so when they[…]
NYC-based singer/songwriter Laura Spira aka Vyolet wants you to go for guilty pleasures with her luscious new single “Honey”. She lets the music and her voice gently float around you, inviting you to back and reflect on what a blissful moment means to you. Laura says about the song: “Honey[…]
Rock singer and guitarist Ayron Jones has announced his twelve-track debut album Child of the State due for May 21st via Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. The album’s title is inspired by Jones’ own experiences, growing up in Seattle, and he explains: Having faced the abandonment I did as a child, and[…]
Annabel Allum – ordinary life An “ordinary life,” according to U.K. singer/songwriter Annabel Allum, involves dark living rooms with lots of taxidermies. As a musician, she is probably not much used to that, but the circumstances have changed. She says: “This song is a product of sitting with myself for[…]
“Strip Lights” is the new single by U.K. singer and producer emzae, who delighted us last summer with her pop anthem “THRIVE.” This time around, she acknowledges that one cannot fly high all the time. But that does not make her let go of the shimmering pop sensibilities she is[…]
Manchester-based synth-pop quintet Five Days North delight with the lush and irresistibly gorgeous “Colours (In My Mind).” We get quite the White Lies meet U2 vibe thanks to the exuberant synths and impeccable guitar work, and the alluring and powerful vocal delivery. A high-energy track like “Colours (In My Mind)”[…]
“Aren’t we the lucky ones?” asks Giulia.. And indeed, it is spring in the northern hemisphere, a time when one can feel the pure joy of living despite everything else that is going on. With her new song “Lucky Ones,” the NYC-via-Toronto singer/songwriter gives you a lighter-than-air soundtrack that perfectly[…]
“Clear,” the newest single by California-based jazzy pop act Pretty in Between, couldn’t be titled more aptly. The track exudes calm clarity, and one is instantly transported to a tranquil place. Maybe somewhere with a gently bubbling stream nearby, sunrays dancing joyfully on the steadily running crystal clear water. Mesmerizing[…]
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