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Tune into Matt Sayers’ latest tender indie-folk transmission, Radio

In the intricate weave of indie folk, Matt Sayers’ single, Radio, is a razor-sharp cut above the rest. With its artful flourishes and aching eloquence, you’ll feel your soul tremble with the vibrato of his vocals as they sink the teeth of melancholy into melodies that come alive through enmeshing mellifluous rhythms with syncopated layers. There is a palpable tension between the fluid musical movements and the sharp edges of a mind in turmoil, reminiscent of Frightened Rabbit’s ability to sculpt pain into sonic beauty.

Sayers, hailing from England, channels the spirit of 70s Laurel Canyon legends like Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell, while echoing modern folk influences such as Gregory Alan Isakov and Noah Gundersen. His lyrical journeys vignette life’s profound themes—from the ephemeral dance of existence in Dancing Girl to the quest for belonging in Jericho.

Radio itself is an affecting display of Sayers’ talent to distil torment into art. Needless to say, it’s as radio-ready as the songs that haunted him and inspired this masterpiece which marries lush reverie with the primal pain of a hopeless romantic cascading into despair.

Radio was officially released on September 5th; stream the single on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Sean Miller releases EP Everywhere I Roam

Northern Michigan, singer-songwriter Sean Miller has dropped his seven-track collection ‘Everywhere I Roam’.

An anthology filled with excitement and pure energy flowing through each piece, having this really uplifting way about them, infusing the sound of Pop-Folk with the super upbeat instrumentation and the high-pitched energetic vocals.

Some are a lot more laid back, making you feel a sense of relaxation as you listen, some a lot quicker and louder, the strums on the guitar are harsher and the vocals take a more fast pace approach seeming a little rougher. Having that mixture between the two different styles of song and really making it his own in such an incredible way, not to mention the incredible duet with Lara Fullford on track four ‘Phone Call Smiles’ a love song sang in such a mesmerising way as each vocal bounces off one another perfectly.

Listen to Sean Miller’s EP Everywhere I Roam by heading on over to Spotify now.

Review by Karley Myall