Yves Tumor returns with the boldly powerful ‘Jackie’, featuring duelling emotive guitars that evoke the volatile magnetism between lovers, building into a supernormal transference.
Watch: Yves Tumor – Jackie
Category: Music
Nic D – Fine Apple
Artist, podcaster, and all-around phenomenon Nic D regularly averages over a million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, and the release of ‘Fine Apple’ is only set to amplify his presence even further.
“I wrote this song for and about my wife. I tend to write songs about glorifying my wife because I like to uplift the women in my life. It was written in a moment after we had a conversation about me pursuing music full-time, and she fully hopped on board. I felt really supported by her, which resulted in a feel-good song. When you have people in your corner, it feels good and makes the music feel happier. I write a lot of songs about her, and there will be more because she deserves it. And I like my water with lemon and lime.”
New Music: Tom King
A hugely exciting new face in the world of British pop, Tom King’s vocal is an immediate showstopper. Still only 19-years old, this rising talent is already crafting a deeply soulful and sultry kind of sound that many would take years in the hope of achieving.
“I got to spend a lot of time over these last few lockdowns writing new music, and I’m very excited to put out this first track ‘Honest’. The song was a reaction to being lied to by someone I was in love with, which brought out this vexed and sassy side of me. I guess it’s about being cheated on, but I’ve never been in a proper relationship before, so I don’t know whether I can call it that.”
New Music: Tim Gallagher
One of the UK’s most exciting new prospects, Manchester-based singer and songwriter Tim Gallagher is creating some of the finest blends of soul and RnB-pop right now.
While ‘Fool’ was originally written by Tim for another artist, it has since gained a lot of traction from national press, meaning that it’s only a matter of time before this hugely promising talent becomes a household name.
“I’ve always enjoyed writing for other people and five years ago when I was asked to write for a band I jumped at the chance, mainly for the experience… but there was something about this song that I just couldn’t let go of… I found myself going back to it over and over again, and eventually five years later, I finally got it over the line and it just felt like it was my time and the right time to release it.”
Joy Crookes – Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
Track of the week. Joy Crookes channels an essence of Amy Winehouse on new single ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me Now’. A perfect blend of indie and soul, this is a sound that is sonically captivating and lyrically intelligent.
“This song is one of the most complicated songs I’ve ever written (in a good way). The track carries with it a deep sense of irony, it’s written from the perspective of someone who finds it easier to remain complicit out of a fear of being cancelled. During the social and political turmoil of the last 12 months, performative behaviour has become prevalent alongside cancel culture. These two reactions I think are often intertwined as cancel culture can be a response to half hearted performatism.”
“In some sense you can sympathise with the perspective I’m singing from because cancel culture is scary, as is re-educating yourself and challenging your friends and families. Ultimately I hope the song encourages people to be a bit braver, whilst the themes are clear in my head the chorus is universal – ‘man I guess I was scared, feet don’t fail me now, I got to stand my ground and though I’m down for trying, I am better in denial so I hush don’t make a sound’. Open up a dialogue, speak out, make mistakes – that’s okay and that’s how progress happens.”
Luke Royalty – Stay Gold
Kicking off the week with one of the freshest releases from the last few days, courtesy of rising Darlington talent Luke Royalty.
‘Stay Gold’ is a laid back, sun-drenched slice of indie pop, filled luscious tones and feel-good vibes.
Watch: Rezz – Taste of You (feat. Dove Cameron)
Canadian DJ and producer Rezz releases the music video for ‘Taste of You’, featuring multi-hyphenate recording artist and actress Dove Cameron.
This is a sound that harks back to the French disco sound pioneered by the likes of Daft Punk, but adds a playful twist that is fantastically riveting.
HÅN – sonic96
Following on from the release of acclaimed EP ‘Gradients’ last year, Italian pop starlet HÅN returns with a shimmering release in the form of ‘sonic96’.
New Music: Nep
Still only 17-years old, Floridian talent Nep effortlessly creates a kind of music that defines the essence of youth. This is a sound that seamlessly instills a sense of quirky playfulness into bedroom pop which is really quite wonderful to listen to.
NOA – Alright with Me
RnB-pop doesn’t get much more finessed than NOA’s new single, ‘Alright with Me’. This is a charmingly loveable summer bop that is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.
marc indigo – Don’t Waste My Time
A subtly blended fusion of soul, RnB and pop from a new talent who’s voice exudes character and charm.
Hailing from Grenada, marc indigo’s style of music-making feels finessed while still sounding inviting and relatable.
RoseeLu – Got Me Feeling Like This
Back with only her third release, Danish artist RoseeLu unveils yet another stunner of a track in the shape of ‘Got Me Feeling Like This’.
A song that’s all about how we lose ourselves and our values when we fall in love, this is a sound that delivers a modern and playful take on 90’s indie, creating a whole new style of alternative pop.
New Music: Kaela
You may know Kaela as vocalist and keyboardist for critically acclaimed electronic band M83. As a solo artist, she also creates some fantastically exciting experimental pop, layered with nostalgic soul-searching and heartfelt vocals.
‘Make That Face’ is a song that’s all about a stray memory of an ex which invades your mind, hijacks your emotions and makes you question ‘…thinking of you and I don’t know why’.
New Music: Obi Ben
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Obi Ben is a promising new talent who is not only a singer but also songwriter and producer.
With a style of music that blends an array of genres together into one effortlessly finessed sound, this is an artist to watch out for over the coming year.
“You know the whole idea of ‘love at first sight’? I had my first experience with that and I wrote this song describing it and the feeling of infatuation that masks itself as love!”
New Music: Tyra Jutai
With a distinctively unique voice, Canadian artist Tyra Jutai creates a kind of RnB-pop that is irresistibly charming. This talent delves deeply into art, fashion, poetry, and mythology; forming an all-encompassing world where she is free to explore whatever idea comes into her head.
‘Rebound‘ has an early-2000’s feel and tackles the rebound period after a relationship ends when all you want is a distraction; be it drinking, drugs, sex or music – just to get over the heartbreak.
Tadhg Daly – Your Heart’s Not In It
The first thing that catches your attention when you press play on ‘Your Heart’s Not In It’ is Tadhg Daly’s tremendously captivating and powerful vocal. The Jersey born, Irish singer and songwriter creates a kind of sound that feels honest, warm and relatable.
“‘Your Heart’s Not In It’ is written as the end of a love story based on some of my own experiences. It represents the moment at the end of a relationship in which one person has fallen out of love but hasn’t made their feelings clear, and the other person is left on the hook just wanting to hear the final words and find freedom to move on.”
Rebekah Fitch – Goodbye
Irish alt-pop powerhouse Rebekah Fitch returns with her stunning new single ‘Goodbye’ today.
Featuring Rebekah’s distinctly rich and emotive vocals, the song is a heart-wrenchingly poignant piece that captures the struggle to express the true weight of a permanent goodbye between two people.
“I have had several significant goodbyes in my life, but I never felt that I honoured them with enough recognition. I wanted to pay homage to those people that have had such profound influence on me and given me so much. In a time of so many goodbyes, I wanted to write something that people could weave into their own personal stories.”
TUITION – do you still think of me?
TUITION return today with a dreamy yet melancholic blend of indie and RnB in the form of new single ‘do you still think of me?’
With its laid back grooves, heartfelt chorus and instrumental breakaways, this track paints a perfect sunset mood.
“This record reflects a very recent break up and all the mixed emotions and reflections that come with that. A roller coaster relationship that came to a crashing stop, but after some time apart, the questions lay heavy on whether parting ways was ultimately what they both wanted…”
New Music: VENUS GRRRLS
A fantastically bold approach to punk and indie-rock from British outfit VENUS GRRRLS. Immediately arresting, this is a sound that is confident, determined and empowering to listen to.
“‘Hate Me’ is delivered in a story-telling fashion that focuses on unsaid emotions between people, where there is a complete lack of communication about said feelings and happenings. It’s about the internal complexities this can cause, and explores the desire to have clarity and closure. It’s one of our more simplistic songs lyrically, but with the punchiness of the song we wanted there to be an uncomplicated and bold dialect alongside it.’ – GK, Venus Grrrls
New Music: Mahjigh
Hailing from West London, Mahjigh is an alternative RnB singer, songwriter and rapper who is heavily influenced by the new wave of contemporary Soul, alt-rap and RnB.
New single ‘Opinion’ is a slice of musical perfection that looks at into his personal relationships, as well as the struggles he faces with outgrowing his ‘people pleaser’ mentality.
“I had been working on a song and my partner walked in and kinda started picking at it and being negative in general, so being the ‘overly’ sensitive artist, I am I took it really personally and said ‘f#ck your opinion I like this song’ and so, the birth of the new song OPINION.”