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Brighton’s sharpest lyrical narrator, Francesca Morris, lamented deception in her indie-pop hit, Where’d You Go?

Posted on 16 October 2023

Brighton’s sharpest lyricist, Francesca Morris, has unleashed her sophomore single, Where’d You Go, which achieves the impossible by capturing the ephemeral idea of a lothario intent on deceiving his way into the sheets and the hearts he will inevitably break.

The sentiments may be raw, but tonally, the indie pop track couldn’t be sweeter. The synthy new wave-esque instrumental hooks around the magnetism in Morris’ rich vocal register which borders on the realm of the ethereal converge to create a track that you will want to sing from the top of your lungs and carry with you in your darkest moments.

Deception-lamenting tracks may not be new to the airwaves, but with lines as striking as “Did you get me just for the sport, you’re not anything I thought”, it may as well be. Every verse is a revelation, which leaves you desperate for the next installation from the artist who pulls inspiration from Lizzy McAlpine, JP Saxe, Gracie Abrams, and Dodie.

Where’d You Go was officially released on October 6th; stream it on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Elias Kopp tames the black dog in his melodic pop mental health advocation, Low

Posted on 26 August 2022

Many things in the UK feel absurd right now; you can add Elias Kopp’s underground status to the list of nonsensically baffling things. His latest single, Low, is the epitome of a melancholic melodic masterpiece.

The moody synths and the sweetly lamenting vocal harmonies pull together to make all the mornings you have woken up with the metaphorical black dog beside you fleetingly worth it. As the lyrics yearn for serotonin, Low ironically delivers.

The Brighton, UK-based artist remains committed to proving to people struggling with mental health that they’re not in the minority and that it is possible to come out the other side stronger. From an artist with a fraction less finesse in their sound, that may come across as a little cliché, but Kopp’s sound is always soaked in sincerity. With an album in the pipeline, there has never been a better time to save space on your radar.

Low is now available to stream on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Brighton’s most cosmic collective, Tidal Rave, took us on an ‘Astral Escape’ with their neon pop-rock opera

Posted on 6 June 2022

Forget the phallic space race between Musk and Bezos, no one has gone deeper into the cosmos than the Brighton-based collective Tidal Rave in their latest single, Astral Escape (Adventure of a Lifetime), which stirs the soul in a quaintly imaginative style that we could more than get used to. I mean, existence has become synonymous with absurdity; you may as well live it through the oxytocin offered by an act that starts cuddle puddles at shows.

They call it whimsical insanity; we call it sticky-sweet ingenuity decorated in their enthusiasm to better the world through their space rock opera theatrics paired with kaleidoscopically colourful indie-pop hooks.

Astral Escape is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Elias Kopp advocates autonomy in his hooky indie synth-pop single, No One Knows

Posted on 15 March 2022
https://soundcloud.com/eliaskopp/no-one-knows

Elias Kopp declared “normal is the dirtiest of words” in his latest breakbeat synth-pop single, No One Knows; we wholeheartedly agree. There’s nothing quite as tragic as the thought of so many minds coming of age while striving for an ideal that isn’t reachable. But the Brighton/Southeast UK-based artist more than played his part in ensuring that fewer souls tarnish by the quest for normalcy that strips autonomy.

No One Knows isn’t the first single from Kopp to thrive upon dark narratives and came to life through his evocative vocals. Since making his debut, his hooky became a firm fixture on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6. We would put money on a bright 2022 for Kopp. His tendency to put his emotional intelligence before his ego is addictive. Save a space on your radar.

No One Knows will officially release on March 15th, 2022. You can check it out for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud and the artist’s official website.

Review by Amelia Vandergast