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Love Song

Nick Pritchard promised perpetuity in his pop ballad  ‘Forever with You’

Posted on 23 May 2024

After breaking international ground in the jazz scene, leading to sold-out shows in major theatres across the globe and holding residencies in prestigious venues in London and Dubai, the endlessly ascending artist Nick Pritchard has proven his heart-wrenching mettle as a balladeer in his latest single, Forever with You.

Though the arcane production which amplifies the affecting impact of the singer-songwriter’s velvet-toned serenade resonates akin to a sonic fantasy weaved out of the fabric of an imagination locked into unrealistic romantic expectation, the single narrates Nick’s own life story; how his world was transformed by a chance encounter on a train with his girlfriend.

“This is the most heartfelt, meaningful song that I have released. It comes from a place of pure emotion, that I believe everybody will be able to relate to. Everyone has someone special to them that has impacted their life”

While the piano keys echo the deeply touching progressions of Lou Reed’s Perfect Day, the ornate instrumental crescendos match the expansive soul-stirring intensity of earworms in the same vein as Take That’s Rule the World. Yet, Nick Pritchard’s awe-inspiringly dynamic octave range, tenderly flawless pitch-perfection and striking sense of sincerity are beyond compare. Few artists could ever hold a candle to his luminous presence on the airwaves.

Forever with You was officially released on May 10th. Stream the single on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Elizabeth Metcalfe prescribed synth-pop serenity with her latest single, Falling

Posted on 20 May 2024

New Zealand singer-songwriter, Elizabeth Metcalfe’s career reached its zenith following the launch of her latest single, Falling. The dreamy synth-pop melodies rival the ethereal pastel hues within Swift’s Tortured Poet’s Society album as Metcalfe transcends the soul delivered in the hyped-to-the-nth-degree LP.

If you’ve been sleeping on Metcalfe since she made her debut in 2019, there’s no better way to awaken your senses to her ability to push future-forward synth-pop into unchartered spiritual territory with the force of her arcane vocal register.

While some love songs only scratch the surface of the light love can bring to our lives and how it casts away the shadows of the past, Elizabeth Metcalfe delivered a love story that is arguably more fully rounded than the Notebook. It’s a panoramic Blockbuster encased in a 3-minute pop production that leaves you hanging on the outro lyric “What if give you my heart and you break it” which juxtaposes the soulful lyrical serenity and Enya-esque beguile that drifted through the chorus and verses.

If you can’t get enough of Metcalfe’s discography, you won’t have long to wait until she unveils her debut EP later this year.

Falling cascaded onto the airwaves on April 19; stream the single on Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Drunk in Love Dance Pop: Lucy Crisp – One Summers Day

Posted on 28 April 2023

Good love songs ring with romantic sincerity; great love songs get you drunk on someone else’s love; Lucy Crisp’s latest single, One Summers Day, is definitively in the latter camp.

By taking a leaf or two from Taylor Swift’s lyrical book and producing her own EDM pop signature with a little help from her co-producer, Nathan Flynn, Lucy Crisp came into her vibrant summer vibes own while doing what us mere mortals always struggle to succeed in; expressing love in its true visceral form.

It has been six months since the last single from the Nottingham indie dance pop innovator. Her return has signalled a new era in her artistry, which previously received plaudits from BBC Introducing. It is safe to say that she’s lost none of her radio-ready touch with One Summers Day, which traverses the organic peaks and flows of a healthy relationship. No dynamic is perfect; instead of shooting for an implausible ideal, keep hold of what’s real. Lucy has warned her fans not to get too comfortable with her sticky sweet new sound. Her upcoming releases will touch upon a life lived with chronic illness while exploring themes of foreseen fear and depression.

Check out One Summers Day from April 28 on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

 

Leeza traverses affectionate fear in her stormy synth pop serenade, Stars

Posted on 10 August 2022

Like swathes of pop fans, we have been caught up in the hype amassing around LA-based singer-songwriter Leeza’s latest single, Stars. A month on from the July release, the smoothly interstellar single has racked up almost 45k streams on Spotify alone.

With the honesty in the lyricism acting as the centre of gravity in this future-pop-meets-old-school-pop-serenade, it’s impossible not to succumb to the romanticism as the track explores our tendency to long for comfort after someone has knocked our emotions out of orbit.

Her commanding vocals over the seductively moody synth lines proved to be a stylish recipe for pop magnetism. It is far from just titularly beyond earth’s atmosphere. Leeza is a conduit of connection who deserves to be lauded for her ability to translate our deepest fears and desires into melodic bliss.

In her own words, here is what Leeza had to say about her latest single

“Stars is a song about finding new love, and all the scary things that come with it that make you want to distance yourself from the person. Regardless of those fears, you realise that you are already in too deep anyway, and just need to give in, fall and see where it takes you, hopefully to the stars!”

With her debut EP, which will also be produced by fellow Berklee alumni, Jordan Sweet, due for release this October, she is more than worth a spot on your radar.

Listen to Stars on Spotify & follow Leeza on Instagram and TikTok.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Luanne Hunt speaks to the love-sick in her latest New Country single, The Butterfly Effect.

Posted on 1 February 2022

For anyone that bemoans “they don’t make ‘em like they used to”, Luanne Hunt’s latest new country single, The Butterfly Effect, will show you just how wrong you are. The timelessly classic and instantly beguiling love song, which was written by Greg Matthews and Bill O’Hanlon, allowed the country singer’s vocal timbre to flourish next to the quiescent pulls of the acoustic guitar strings and bright yet subtle piano keys. The instrumentals build momentum in synergy with the Grammy-nominated vocals and lyrics that get more ardent and urgent as this powerfully sentimental single unfolds.

The emotions we contend with when we are at the butterfly stage of affection aren’t the easiest feelings to understand. It is songs like The Butterfly Effect that captures those emotions in the rawest form and help us to navigate them. After all, there is a reason why the term love-sick exists.

The Butterfly Effect is now available to stream Via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Time slips away in James Bene’s latest fiercely impassioned balladic electro-pop anthem, Hours.

Posted on 11 December 2021
James Bene

Right from the first note, the urgency of American singer-songwriter James Bene’s hyper indie-pop ballad, Hours, grips you. The strong melodies and visceral vocals resound so powerfully that any indication of the intensity of the balladic electro-pop anthem seems like an understatement.

Lyrically, you couldn’t ask for rawer intimacy, but sonically, the soundscape is almost matchless. With the overdriven indie guitars searing around the snappy percussion and the depth in the keys, the instrumentals are only just robust enough to platform Bene’s fiercely impassioned vocals as they question waning affection. Needless to say, it is a hit. If any up and coming artist has what it takes to dominate the charts, it is James Bene.

Check out James Bene on SoundCloud & Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Music is life: LA based Kendre Streeter flourishes with the R&B/Soul single ‘U Stay on My Mind’

Posted on 25 December 2020

Kendre Streeter sings with so much love and understanding on the fantastic new release that will have you lighting those candles with your lover close by on ‘U Stay on My Mind‘.

The focused singer-songwriter and producer from Clarksville, Tennessee, Kendre Streeter is a humble man who sings with such grace and imagination on his latest soulful single. He has ability to lift the mood and he mixes so many genres into one style, that he makes your heart beat extra fast.

When you believe in the power of positivity, great things are destined to happen if you put in the hard work and do what you love. This is a singer who was brought up in the local church and you can hear how his faith guides him, and he wants to be the best possible man he can be.

‘U Stay on My Mind‘ by Kendre Streeter is a song that vibrates into your heart from beginning to end. His voice is so clear and transfixes all that hears him. This story about loving someone so much makes your mind float above the clouds and you wonder if you will ever find your soulmate, if you haven’t already. If you have, then you will dance with your partner and hope that the night never ends.

Time is short so filling your heart with real love is the only was to be really happy where it counts. Pure imagination and happy energy always wins.

Stream this exciting new single on Spotify and see his social life on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

From heating and air work to hot music: Georgia’s Trevious drops new sultry single ‘Different Love’

Posted on 25 December 2020

Trevious is back with ‘Different Love‘ and this is the 5th straight single from one of the hardest working indie artists in the game, as he further cements his growing name.

The Stone Mountain/Decatur-based R&B singer Trevious, sends us all a song to light the candles and slow dance to. His vocals are pure and honest, he has risen to do what he loves after working in dead-end jobs that weren’t fulfilling his soul. He is taking full opportunity of his chance and doesn’t intend to ever go back to that life. Music and making his fans happy are the only options.

His voice is different to the rest of the average singers out there. With a tone that is so sensual and strong at the same time, his charismatic vocals grab a hold of you like the truly great singers do. You can’t stop listening and turn the volume up so you don’t miss any word.

The story of believing deep inside that you are different to the rest, the night is so special and you know that she likes your vibe. The night gets better and better and the lights are so low, your energies are so transfixed, you will be probably see a shooting star together.

Georgia-based R&B singer Trevious is so breathtaking on ‘Different Love‘ and you might need a cold shower after listening to this brand new steamy single. They do say that confidence is sexy and this is a track that shows that this is indeed true.

Turn the lights down low and stream this track via Spotify and see his journey on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

She’s so nice you fell in love twice: Ethan Ness sings of that special feeling inside his heart on ‘In Love Again’

Posted on 18 December 2020

Soulfully honest Forest Lake, Minnesota singer-songwriter Ethan Ness returns with his new storytelling gem on ‘In Love Again‘ which is taken off this latest full length album ‘Along The Way‘.

The jazzy-blues start walks us into the door of this intricate song that soon morphs into more of a pop song to add even further intrigue into the mix. The bouncy rhythm gets you into the mood to dance and be free again, after this locked up inside kinda year.

This is an immensely talented singer who has the gift to tell a story so vividly and with a real look inside the world of being in love. You have that fuzzy feeling inside your stomach and your whole world feels so much better when you think of her.

The story evolves throughout and soon we hear how he feel so deep in love and everything was so fun and real. The feeling inside his heart was happy and calm, but then something happened. She moved on and left him behind and from there, it was over so quickly like a flame that has been blown out by the wind. You took it badly but it seemed at first that she didn’t really care.

Then, the world swung around 360 degrees and she is back in town. The love is there again and you are smitten. Falling in love with the same person twice is always risky, especially if you get let down again as that would hurt you twice as hard.

This is a groovy love story with layers of incredible background music and the chorus will have you singing at th etop of your lungs all day. ‘Along The Way‘ from the eloquently talented Ethan Ness is a sweet story about how you can still love someone even through they seemed to walk away form you before. If you can both trust each other again, maybe a 2nd chance of love is truly possible.

Stream this new track via Spotify and see his story on FB.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Love that slides in to make it right: Jop & Grace Walker soulfully lift the gloom on ‘Thief in the Night’

Posted on 19 November 2020

The beat captures your imagination like staring at Table Mountain for the first time, your heart beats a bit faster and you meet that person that was a stranger a few hours ago. Your eyes lock in and you know this is going to be a fun night. London based trumpeter, keyboardist & writer Jop joins forces the gorgeous vocals of Grace Walker, and they burst into our lives with the soulfully sweet sounds of ‘Thief in the Night‘.

The beat is quickly in sync to what we need as there is so much soul here. Her voice is so magnificent and graceful, just like her name. The two are so connected to making an absolute classic here. This is about meeting a person that you want to connect with and your heart has been taken already. You know you need to be careful but the lust is so quick to draw you in.

There are so many influences here that make this such a great listen from Jop & Grace Walker, as you close your eyes and just smile in that goofy grin that makes you feel good. The rhythm is galvanizing and everything is alright again with the world. They don’t make music like ‘Thief in the Night‘ anymore, and a throwback to those good old days is exactly what the doctor ordered.

Find that love again with the single on Spotify and see more on Facebook.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen