South London duo PELA (Hannah Coombes & Olly Shelton) began as a studio project in spring 2019 and a year later they are releasing their debut single “You Got Me”. “You Got Me is about accepting how you can never truly understand those rare senses of euphoria. It’s about finding Continue Reading
Songs
Yard Arms – Mantra
Bristol-based melancholic pop group Yard Arms have today released their new single “Mantra”. The band’s lyricist and frontman Noah Villeneuve described it as a, “triumphant love letter to the anxious.” It is the first single to be taken from the band’s upcoming third EP, Sanctuary Lines. “Mantra” is out now Continue Reading
The Streets – Where The F*&K Did April Go
Last month Mike Skinner aka The Streets returned with the Tame Impala assisted “Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better”. Today he has released an introspective follow up single “Where The F*&K Did April Go”. Lyrically its Skinner at his best, full of poignant bars like, “whoever said people can’t Continue Reading
UMI – Introspection
“Introspection” is the lead single and title track from UMI’s forthcoming Introspection EP which drops on June 21st. UMI is open and honest on the song about some of the difficult thoughts she has which can be difficult for her to face at times. “Introspection” is out now on Apple Continue Reading
Busty and the Bass – Kids
Canadian 8-piece collective, Busty and the Bass met while studying Jazz at Montreal’s McGill University and they are advocates for strong musical and cultural education in schools. So much so that they’re new single “Kids” is accompanied by a mini documentary, highlighting the band’s commitment to music education. “Kids” is Continue Reading
LVRA – Wall
LVRA wrote “Wall” after dealing with the pain of an unhealthy relationship first hand. “I had sacrificed my own happiness for someone else, and only once it was over did I gradually come to realise all the walls, emotionally and creatively, that I placed around our relationship in order to Continue Reading
Nick Hakim – CRUMPY
Nick Hakim wrote his new single “CRUMPY” with Vishal Nayak and Spencer Murphy around 2017-2018. Back then the trio played under a different band name according to Nick, who’s new album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD will be released on May 15th via ATO Records, you can pre-order it now on Apple Music. Continue Reading
Eartheater – Below The Clavicle
This is unlike anything else that I’ve heard today, which is something that I like. I’m not quite sure I understand what the song is about but I am intrigued by it. Answers on a postcard. “Below The Clavicle” is out now on Apple Music and Spotify. PAN · Eartheater Continue Reading
Lianne La Havas – Paper Thin
After making a triumphant return in February with “Bittersweet”, Lianne La Havas has just released the follow up single “Paper Thin”. Speaking to Apple Music Lianne described it as a pivotal song, “‘Paper Thin’ is the song that started this whole thing going.” She added, “it was recorded as a Continue Reading
Stevie wolf – Ink
Stevie wolf returns with a song about two things that he fears – needles and commitment. “To me, this song was kind of written in an act of self-care and confession,” Stevie says. “Like I was in this relationship and carrying around these anxious thoughts in my head, and the Continue Reading