Today’s Song of The Day is Louis Dunford’s powerful new single “Ballad of Benjamin”. The North London-based singer and songwriter raises awareness of knife crime in his evocative new release. The song and video are based on Louis’ personal experience of when his friend Ben Kinsella was tragically killed. I Continue Reading
Thallo – Pressed and Preserved
Thallo returns with “Pressed and Preserved” the follow up and companion piece to her previous single, “The Water”. The song compares the life of flowers and their preservation specifically with human love. Like the subject matter, the track blooms into something warm and truly joyous. “Pressed and Preserved” is out Continue Reading
Emma Bradley – Perfumed by You (Video)
London-based singer-songwriter shares the video for her stirring debut single, “Perfumed by You”. She wrote the song in the middle of the night at a time that she was feeling isolated. “It’s about having unrequited feelings for someone and not being able to snap out of it, as if you’re Continue Reading
Susan O’Neill – Give Me Good Reason
Emerging singer-songwriter Susan O’Neill looks back at a relationship coming to its natural end on “Give Me Good Reason”. It’s a soulful track that’s made all the more enjoyable by Susan’s emotive voice. “’Give Me Good Reason’ was a half-finished old track that I am very glad to share with Continue Reading
Wretch 32 – 3 Minute Silence (Video)
Wretch 32 is one of the UK’s best lyricists and he reminds us of that in his powerful “3 Minute Silence” video. The North London rapper is on top form as he flexes his lyrical skills on the topical track. It doesn’t have a chorus and it doesn’t need one, Continue Reading
Birdy – Second Hand News (Sarcastic Sounds Remix)
Birdy enlists Canadian producer Sarcastic Sounds to give “Second Hand News” an urban touch. His remix has more of a chilled, R&B sound which has more of an upbeat feel than Birdy’s original. I’m not sure if she plans on releasing more of these remixes but I’m all ears if Continue Reading
Luna Morgenstern – Done (Video)
Luna Morgenstern celebrates freedom and liberation on her upbeat new single, “Done”. She was inspired to write the song after having a big argument with her father, which was especially tough for because he is also her best friend. “I sing this to all the women who are brought up Continue Reading
Mayfly – when all we knew was us
“when all we knew was us” is a lovely track from Montreal-based duo Mayfly. The group is made up of singer-songwriters Charlie and Emma, who are also fully self-produced. “It brings you back to this state of being completely vulnerable towards someone else,” the duo notes. The song is taken Continue Reading
J. Cole – a p p l y i n g p r e s s u r e (Video)
J. Cole drops the video for “a p p l y i n g p r e s s u r e”, one of the standouts from his latest album. He’s having fun around New York in the performance based video for the chorus-less track. Dave East, who he mentions Continue Reading
Cautious Clay – Wildfire (Video)
“Wildfire” is a beautiful song by singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cautious Clay. Not only is the song really good but the video is too. “It can feel like a struggle to be fully seen, and there’s an anxiety around reinventing oneself to stay true to oneself,” Cautious says. “This Continue Reading