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New Music: Bonze

One of the stand-out releases of the week comes courtesy of UK artist Jack Reardon, who goes by the name of Bonze.

Reardon spends his days working as a trained psychotherapist, and these themes intrude on his music. 

Produced by Brookfield and taken from Bonze’s forthcoming debut album, new single ‘Self’ delivers a bold fusion of electronic prowess and raw, open feeling – plunging the listener into a world of self-reflection.

“This song has a double meaning really, I’m not just talking to the audience through the lyrics; I’m also talking to myself. The song is not only an autobiographical commentary on my ‘self’ and my own struggles to tackle personal issues, but it is also a message to the listener to reflect on the instant-gratification nature of western society and how, instead of being seduced by substances to make them happy; they should really rely on themselves. You are the person that you’ve been waiting to meet, basically.”

Bonze performs live in London on 11th March with Dutch Criminal Records at The Water Rats.

Bonze

esmerelda- Jenny

London-based emerging artist esmerelda returns today with a perfected slice of alt-pop in the form of new single ‘Jenny’.

The 23-year-old British-Afghan artist, songwriter and producer has already garnered support from the likes of BBC Introducing London, Earmilk, CLOUT and Spotify’s ‘New Pop Revolution’ since the release of her debut EP ‘Nostalgia’ in 2018 (under the moniker LUNA).

“’Jenny’ is a song about being possessed by demons – literally or figuratively, it’s up for interpretation…. in many ways it’s based on me. I wrote it at a time where I was pretty overwhelmed and anxious. I had a lot of things I wanted to achieve, so I was experiencing this manic confidence. There are these two voices talking to ‘Jenny’ throughout the song; the voice of her friends and family, telling her to watch her step and look after herself, then the voice of the demons telling her to press the self-destruct button on her own life. I haven’t decided if she’s evil by the end of the song, or whether she finds a home between the two forces, but it definitely ends in a powerful transformation.”

The song was co-produced by BROOKFIELD (Charli XCX, Anne Marie) and electronic artist Sølv, and is taken from the forthcoming EP ‘medusa was innocent’ which is out in early 2022.

esmerelda