Daniel Bedingfield’s 2001 old school Garage classic “Gotta Get Thru This” has been given a fresh reworking by 18 year old South Coast singer Sabrina. Her rendition feels more upbeat and hopeful than Bedingfield’s original with it’s beefier beats and more vibrant production. Speaking on why she chose to cover the Continue Reading
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Selena Gomez – Good For You (ft. A$AP Rocky)
Selena Gomez enlisted the help of A$AP Rocky for hew single “Good For You” and the result isn’t that bad. The song is the lead single from her new album, which is the follow up to her 2013 effort Stars Dance.”Good For You” is out now on iTunes.
Kiiara – Gold
“Gold” is an ambitious title to chose for your first track, but not for young singer Kiiara. The song has the vibe of an upbeat RnB song, distorted vocals and ounces of Pop appeal. “Gold” is taken from Kiiara’s forthcoming debut EP, Meet Me In The Cornfield, which will be released in the Continue Reading
Miguel – Hey (Slaves Cover)
Here’s something pretty different, RnB crooner Miguel covered the Slaves’ “Hey” while in the BBC’s Live Lounge today. He transformed the song taking it from Post-Hardcore to what is almost an unrecognisable RnB rendition. The staggering thing is it all looks so easy for Miguel, him and his band seemed Continue Reading
Jessy Lanza – You Never Show Your Love ft. DJ Spinn & Taso (Video)
The slowed down visuals for Alt RnB artist Jessy Lanza’s new video, “You Never Show Your Love” work wonderfully. The song is perfect chill out material with its dreamy melody and near whispered vocals. Jessy Lanza’s You Never Show Your Love EP will be released on July 24th, you can pre-order Continue Reading
Alex Vargas – Ordinary People (John Legend Cover)
Alex Vargas chose to cover John Legend’s “Ordinary People”, for his SBTV A64 debut. He didn’t just cover the song though, he remixed it almost turning it into a new song. Adding a chopped up sample from John Legend’s original to bulked up instrumentation. Alex is clearly one of the most exciting Continue Reading
Highly Recommended: BOSCO – BOY EP
Atlanta singer/songwriter BOSCO’s BOY EP is her first ‘proper’ release on Fools Good (according to them) and it’s a promising one. Title track “BOY” is a clear standout as is opening track “Gold Ghost” with it’s beautiful vocals and lush production. Penultimate track “Seventh” has climatic-cinematic feel to it and leads wonderfully Continue Reading
Vanessa Elisha – Down For This
Australian R&B singer Vanessa Elisha, returns with “Down For This” the first release from her forthcoming Good Ones EP. The EP was recorded across both sides of the Pacific Ocean and is the result of almost a year of studio and sessions with the likes Paces, Golden Features, XXYYXX, JMSN, Continue Reading
Asha – We Can Do This (Video)
Former street-dance teacher, come singer-songwriter Asha went for the minimal treatment for her debut video and former Song of The Day “We Can Do This”. The song is the first release from her forthcoming debut EP and is just as gripping as when I first heard it a few weeks ago. Surely Continue Reading
Luca Chesney – u (Kendrick Lamar Cover)
New York based singer, writer and producer Luca Chesney’s latest release is a brave one, she’s decided to cover Kendrick Lamar’s “u”. While Kendrick’s original focuses on the chaos and complexity of the song’s emotion, Luca Chesney’s take on the song is a more sombre and delicate affair. This is a stellar reworking Continue Reading