It’s not everyday that I need to do research to better understand a song but Amanda Frances’ new single is one of those rare moments. Palo Santo is an aromatic tree that grows wild in Mexico and along down to the coast of South America, according to Science Trends. It’s Continue Reading
Songs
Classic Water – Living Likeness
Classic Water is a Dutch indie band that is is named after a David Berman (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains) poem. Thier debut single, “Living Likeness”, was inspired by the story of Pygmalion, the sculptor who fell in love with a statue. This song however, is about a desire turning ugly Continue Reading
Eli Gosling – Drowning In Your Dreams (Video)
Rising Surrey based singer/songwriter, Eli Gosling shares the video for his third single “Drowning In Your Dreams”. The majority of the video’s filming took place underwater to represent the vastly different phases of a relationship which is in free fall. “This single is about a dream that pulls you into Continue Reading
Matt Ryder – Soundless Motion
Birmingham-based producer, songwriter and vocalist Matt Ryder returns with “Soundless Motion” – the follow up to his previous Song of The Day “Not The Same”. The song touches on a difficult time as Matt explains, “a lot of my friends were beginning to feel the full effect of drugs creeping Continue Reading
Leah Haworth – The Space He Left
Leah Haworth is a Lancashire-born singer/songwriter that moved to London at the tender age of 16. Last year she released a self produced and mixed EP titled Midnight Loneliness and today she’s back with the emotive follow up single, “The Space He Left”. It’s a delicate, ballad exploring the pain Continue Reading
Kitty Coen – Lost in California (Video)
“Lost in California” is Austin, Texas based alt pop artist, Kitty Coen’s follow up to her debut single “Dark Soul”. It’s a dark and sultry guitar based pop song with country vibes and a dubstep twist. A seemingly odd mix but Kitty made it work – really well. Kitty describes Continue Reading
Lani Renaldo – Trainwreck
On her new single, “Trainwreck”, Lani Renaldo uses a chilled, guitar based pop tapestry to explore her experience with panic disorder. It’s an important release for the LA based artist as she explains, “if black artists are being represented, we’re typically pushed into hip hop & R&B categories… not as Continue Reading
Matveï – RIO
Summer may be over for many of us but Montreal based DJ and producer, Matveï is keeping the sunny vibes alive with his new single “RIO”. It’s a bouncy, glitchy sample based, house track with Baile Funk elements that give it rather a unique sound. The track is taken from Continue Reading
Lily Ward – Winter Coat
Lily Ward is a 20 year old British singer-songwriter well worth checking out, her new single “Winter Coat” is a fine example why. It’s an acoustic guitar led track about the joys of friendship that sounds lovely, it’s the audio form of a snug, warm coat on a cold winter Continue Reading
Novaa – The Futurist
Novaa brings a warning about climate change on her new single, “The Futurist”. The song is the title track from the follow up to her self titled debut album that she released in 2019. “This is not meant to be a moral pointing finger song,” Novaa says. “It might come Continue Reading