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Boston’s Indie Pop Scene Lit Up After the Unveiling of Maya Salafia’s Latest Single, Swim

Posted on 24 April 2024

The Boston indie pop singer-songwriter, Maya Salafia, broke the two-year spell of silence with the songwriting alchemy caged within the melodies of her latest single, Swim. Instead of skimming over the most obvious emotional themes in a love song, the young prodigy delved deeper, dipping into the sense of duality we are forced to navigate when falling in love and trying to keep a firm grip on our autonomy.

The line, “I never knew existing could be so much work and I hate you ‘cos you like me and I can’t breathe without you taking it away”, in particular, shows that Maya Salafia knows just how to run with a metaphor into unexpected territory and leave you awestruck by a resonant epiphany in the process.

If Maya Salafia doesn’t follow in at least some of Taylor Swift’s footsteps, I suggest we start a riot. Coincidentally, it isn’t only the poetic lyricism that would be equally as at home on Swift’s latest LP which bares reminiscence to the undeniable member of the contemporary pop pantheon. The breezy guitar chord progressions and vocal lines also echo in the same vein as Swift’s earlier work when the guitars aren’t running through the angular indie jangle pop notes and hook-rife warmly overdriven chords. If you’re sick of tuning into throwaway pop hits, hit play and find your new playlist staple.

Swim was officially released on April 12th; stream the single on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

We Can Hardly See: Manchester alt-rock act Onedaybear intertwines his soul on ‘Swim’

Posted on 18 September 2021

With a hauntingly intriguing vocal ability that is rather sensationally received to our naked ears, Onedaybear sings with such love and gusto on his latest track which brings a classic story back to life with his first solo outing on ‘Swim‘.

Onedaybear is a Manchester, UK-based indie alt-rock solo artist who was formally in other band projects. He makes a terrific blend of fascinating music for the soul, which takes you to places you thought impossible to reach before.

”The inspiration for the song came from the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. It’s a re-imagination of the tale in a modern context. “Drops on the ceiling, this night might not end.” Orpheus enters the underworld and ponders his choices.” ~ Onedaybear

With an underground style which is such a marvelous listen, we are wrapped into the underworld with a pulsating performance from a highly talented artist who seems to bend the speakers to his every whim. This is a whirlpool type of experience and packed with a supremely mysterious edge, as we are lifted into this story that feels like you are in another dimension entirely.

‘Swim‘ from the Manchester, UK-based indie rock artist Onedaybear, is a tremendous new single with so much to like from every angle. He sings with a real determination and glowing love, as the added transfixing beat takes you into a whole new world. This is a track to turn up loud and flow inside all of your excited veins, as you let an artist of this class take you for a ride into the unknown.

Hear this new single on Spotify and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Get on the grind of Swim’s high-vibe hustler hip hop track, ‘90s Baby’.

Posted on 4 April 2021

Up and coming artist Swim has been making waves in the New York hip hop scene with their organically high vibe tracks; after dropping his official debut single, ‘90s Baby, he is set to stake a permeant claim.

The energy brought to ‘90s Baby is instantly infectious; you’ll be hooked right into the gritty hustler hip hop track where Swim wasn’t afraid to let his true colours shine through in the kaleidoscopically bright production. The trippy grinding mix almost lulls you into a hypnotic state as you start to appreciate the ease of the flow, the playful wit in the lyrics and the magnetism in Swim’s effortless charisma

‘90s Baby is available to stream via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast