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The Jungle Invites You: SosaKollektiv shows us where the darkly lit tracks hide in Guyana

Posted on 9 November 2022

Forewarning us to watch out whilst walking late at night in a scary jungle, SosaKollektiv guides us all towards the light on the hugely fierce new single called Guyana.

SosaKollektiv is a German-based indie alternative experimental project who makes those mysterious gems which are hard to ever forget.

”A band made of three german friends, who all have a different taste in music. And you can hear it in our music, as every song sounds different from the other. Instead of focusing on one or a couple mixed genres, we produce in a huge variety of genres.” ~ SosaKollektiv

Displaying a raw intensity and with an ancient map to get excited about, SosaKollektiv escape from the treacherous temple and finds that glorious place where so much happiness shall occur.

Guyana from the German-based indie alternative experimental act SosaKollektiv is one of the more unique efforts anyone on this planet will surely hear in their lifetime. Soaked in so much vibrance and impressively fusing two languages in one, this is a passionate single to sing with for hours.

Hear this new track on Spotify and see more news on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

3rd Degree: Canadian folk act Borrowed Standards return with the foot-tapping track Boombox On My Knee

Posted on 6 November 2022

With a catchy release that shall be heard all over the neighborhood, Borrowed Standards aren’t giving up easily and shall do whatever it takes to be with that special lover on Boombox On My Knee.

Borrowed Standards aka Dylan Csincsa is a Manitoba, Canada-based indie experimental folk project who formulates that joyous music to dance with all night with a few cold ones.

Transporting us back to a time when something impressive had to occur to reach the happy road, Borrowed Standards have released a sterling song to play on repeat. Drenched in honesty and soaked in so much genuineness, with passionate vocals to keep us truly inspired.

Boombox On My Knee from Manitoba, Canada-based indie experimental folk Borrowed Standards is a single laden with so much creativity it shall make many smile. Showing us that love can be saved if two hearts may mend as one, just like it should be.

When you’re in love, anything is possible.

Listen up to this new single on Spotify and see more on the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Roc Flowers elevated the airwaves with his ground-breaking LP, Ovision

Posted on 3 November 2022

Roc Flowers became the Mike Patton of his generation with the launch of his genre-melding gospel album, Ovision, featuring various artists, including Fabrizio Bosso, Max Ionata, Stefano De Donato, Francesco Cherubini, Leonardo Volo, and Toti Panzanelli.

The opening single, God is Blue, starts with a quiescent neo-classic deliverance of jazzy pop tones, before hushed harmonic vocal lines and rap bars recontextualise the soundscape in scintillating fashion.

Not only would you be hard-pressed to find another artist delivering such a cathartic fusionist sound, but Roc Flowers also ensures that you’re left so sated that you’ll want for nothing while immersing yourself in this exploratory album which covers plenty of the tonal spectrum while indulging you in Gospel-Esque soul.

It’s easy listening as you’ve never known it before. The reference to Peaches in track 3 in the lyric “I can move the pussy like Peaches but I’d rather get our souls into deepness” was completely unexpected, but my god, it was appreciated. It truly is an LP that keeps on giving.

Ovision is now available to stream on all major platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Sound Animal sang a liminal lullaby in her ethereal experimental piece, A Life

Posted on 30 October 2022

Taken from her upcoming experimental solo album, Sound Animal’s arcanely euphonic single, A Life, is an all too intriguing teaser for the psychedelically exploratory alchemy that is sure to follow.

With its hallowed structures, the Berkley, California artist pushed lush reverb into unchartered ethereal waters. Through synths and sermonic non-lexical vocals that combine to create an otherworldly listening experience, A Life will easily take you out of the physical realm into a space decorated with liminal sonic symbolism.

Stream A Life on SoundCloud and save the date for the album, which will release on Bandcamp on SoundCloud on December 7th, before being distributed on December 15th.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

witherbride drops calming soundtrack to help us restore focus on realisation

Posted on 29 October 2022

Ascending higher than previously comprehended before on a cloud-cruising song with so much fascination to sift through, witherbride raises our eyes to where we need to be headed on realisation.

witherbride is a 21-year-old rural NSW, Australia-based experimental solo music producer that makes those ear-soothing gems to swim safely inside.

”My main passion in life is creating music that resonates with people on a deeper level and I do my best to create the kind of sounds that people have never heard before.” ~ witherbride

Adorning us with some aplomb and showing us the value of imagination, witherbride shines brightly on realisation and majestically flies where the shrewd eagles roam the skies above.

realisation from NSW, Australia-based experimental shoegaze/ambient artist witherbride is one of the most unique tracks you’re likely to hear this year. Percolating in mystique and shrouded in so much more than we can imagine at this precise second, we’re all in for such a treat as there is so much to ponder inside this sky-floating daydream.

When you suddenly figure out the map, you’re only headed to long-lost treasures.

Float into a better world on YouTube and see more news on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Leah Jean delivered an indie-jazz meditation in vulnerability and cathartic melody with her single, Stalker

Posted on 28 October 2022

Nashville-residing Indie-folk experimentalist, Leah Jean, laid down lo-fi jazz-infused blues in her latest dreamy trip-hop-y single, Stalker, taken from her upcoming debut album, Creatures in the Room.

Muses find us in the strangest places, but Leah Jean’s crept up behind her in this vocally soulful feat of indie Avant Garde, which uses playful subversion to turn her stalker into an almost affable entity that plays into her melancholy-tainted world in intimately fine detail.

With a lyrical narrative that sucks you in as much as the wavy saturated in delay instrumentals that swoonsomely envelop you in their kaleidoscopic colour, Stalker is a meditation in vulnerability and cathartic melody.

Stalker will officially release on October 28th. Hear it on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ireland-based experimental artist Guilherme Cosme is at his mysterious peak with Fantasia

Posted on 22 October 2022

Including a world class dance that will have you feeling all giddy with intrigue, Guilherme Cosme returns with probably his best song yet on the music video for his new single, Fantasia.

Guilherme Cosme is an Ireland-based experimental singer-songwriter, music producer, composer and founder member of the post-punk act, Mary Bleeds.

”Found solace in art at a young age. Born and raised in Brazil, in his teens the self-taught musician begun to write songs. He trained his voice by studying the work of Jazz greats like Andy Bey and the legendary Nina Simone.” ~ Guilherme Cosme

With a real precision and a decisive nature, Guilherme Cosme seems to make special music that has that timeless edge you don’t often hear.

Fantasia from the courageous Brazilian-born alternative creative Guilherme Cosme is a mesmerizing track that shall take your mind away from the messy world and transport us into something different. Caressed with care and wrapped in love, this is a splendid single that might fascinate us more than first expected.

Listen up to this fine track on YouTube and see more vibes on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Sweetspeak – Light Ruined Dark: A Warped Soundtrack to a Lynchian Fever Dream.

Posted on 12 October 2022

Testing the boundaries of rock n roll, the alt-rock band, Sweetspeak released their 2022 album, Signal Interception #186-Q7. The standout single, Light Ruined Dark, is the first feat of psychedelic experimentalism I’ve heard in a LONG time that isn’t tainted with derivative assimilation.

The distorted psychedelic blues tones would be reminiscent of a remaster of Fleetwood Mac’s Albatross… if the tape was fed through a meatgrinder. Sounding like two singles being played at different speeds simultaneously with bleeding vocals in the vein of Shoegaze artists, Light Ruined Dark really shouldn’t work, but God damn, it does. The immense guitar sound is practically an aphrodisiac.

Light Ruined Dark was officially released on October 5th. Check it out on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

 

Feeling Mezmirized: No Coast Son wishes they could too just let go on Orion

Posted on 3 September 2022

Roaming in the dark and vast barren wastelands to find that healing light again, No Coast Son tries to lift off the ground but somehow stays stuck to the past on Orion.

No Coast Son is an Oklahoma City, USA-based indie experimental songwriting duo who grew up singing on church stages from their youth.

”They look to share their sound with everyone who needs a dose of positivity or looking for something new and unique.” ~ No Coast Son leads us into their vision

Trying to avoid the stinging sensations that can bite your smile away forever if you let your history dictate your future, No Coast Son shows us the substantial weights that can drag you down like an anchor in life.

With a terrifically catchy sound which will get your heart beating quicker than before and showing us their deep lyrical ability, you will find yourself looking at old pictures during this fine single.

Orion from Oklahoma City, USA-based indie experimental songwriting duo No Coast Son is a delightful effort that is made with such an ode to that dark cupboard which can open up old wounds and grip your soul like a tightening rope. There is an introspective edge on offer that is certainly their strength and might cause you to sit back and pause for a few minutes.

Finding your light is the key to opening up the future.

Listen up to this fine single on Spotify and see more news on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

In Your Face: Borrowed Standards finds it in the bottle on Human

Posted on 1 September 2022

Taken from the 7-track album called Bad Timing: The Odd Bits, Borrowed Standards show us incredible storytelling abilities in the highest standard possible with his latest single about those dangerous chemicals called Human.

Formed by Dylan Csincsa, Borrowed Standards is an experimental folk music project that was born deep in the hills of beautiful Manitoba, Canada.

”Written and produced entirely on his own, Dylan sings about self-loathing, addiction, failure and heartbreak, but isn’t afraid to be playful.” ~ Dylan from Borrowed Standards explaining everything we need to know about his project

Sending us into a hugely thoughtful universe that shall force you to rethink why we get so tempted in a race to feel awake, Borrowed Standards displays his introspective style that shall get your feet tapping.

Projecting a likeable vocal output that is blended with a lyrical excellence, leading us into a worrying story all about that zombie feeling that can destroy you over time if you aren’t too careful.

Human from Manitoba, Canada-based indie folk act Borrowed Standards is an honest reflection about being so careful about those harmful chemicals that are causing absolute carnage. Performed with an honest edge that will cause you to reflect on those who you worry about, as they do things to make them feel alive in this suffocating world.

Keeping your own soul conscious naturally always feels better long-term after all.

Listen up on Spotify and see more on the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen