With her latest single, Don’t Let Me Down, Detroit-based indie artist Jessie Berkshires carved a new vein into the dream-pop pantheon. Opening with tenderly hammered minor piano notes entwined with a syncopated, trip-hop-inspired beat, the track balances warmth and alienation…
Alt-Indie Raconteur Mickey Haimes Shines Light on Shadows in his Debut Single, ‘Sunlight’s Exposure’
With his debut single ‘Sunlight’s Exposure’, Guernsey-based singer-songwriter Mickey Haimes signalled that supremacy in the alt-indie scene is his for the taking by blending jazz, blues, and indie rock with the swagger reminiscent of Nick Cave. Supported by BBC…
With a gravitational force that could knock the solar system out of orbit, it would be insulting to mark Adline Owen as merely just an icon; she’s a fusionist phenomenon in her own right, leading a revolution in autonomous…
The opening sequence to Ulysse Zangs’ single, Gone in Lust, rivals the chill-inducing talents of David Lynch; it’s a slice of sonic arthouse cinema in itself. After the haunting discordance of the synths, a gentle acoustic guitar melody rises…
The Talking Hours have returned as unrivalled pioneers of post-punk panache after a four-year airwaves hiatus with Stop the Sound, a track from their third LP, Transmissions to Missy. If you’ve ever wondered what The Black Keys would sound…
Artistry and addiction have been hand in toxic hand since the dawn of the music industry, yet few artists have been so candid about their relationship with the bottom of the bottle as JANAYAH in her latest single, Sober.…
The prolific pop prodigy, RoBB!EMAC, may have only made his official debut in 2023 with the drop of his LP, The Anecdotes of Mr. Songsmith, but he’s already delivered his fifth album, Howling at the Moon, proving that there’s…
With their debut EP, The Prelude, Birmingham’s J.B.Z make it clear they’re here to dominate the UK trap scene. It isn’t just the title of the EP which promises even bigger things to come; it is evident in how each…
With infectious energy and a mission to uplift, Melody Key is redefining what it means to be a modern girl group. Formed virtually in 2022 by Katy “Kitty” Kunberger and Lashnate “Shanti” Johnson, the trio has already made waves…
The lead title track from The Music Architect’s double A-side release, MINE, pulsates with organic originality through a myriad of transgressions in aural aesthetics, making the earworm impossible to pigeonhole. Attempting to scribe the artist’s sonic signature in words is…