Opening with a delicate guitar and a sweet, singular voice, Love Games sounds like NIIVA is sitting down in your living room telling you her thoughts and feelings. An electronic base kicks in just before the chorus, adding some gravitas to the lyrics, changing the song from conversational to a futuristic, melodic pop song. Love […]

I’m not familiar with the Romanian electronic music scene but I’d say Golan has conquered it. Their spacey, mysterious tones in Anima set the scene for an exciting four minutes of synthy Caribou-like sounds. Anima shares likeness with Caribou’s Suddenly and the unpredictable depth of Tame Impala – this is most prominent towards the end […]

Silk Cinema’s I’m Found throws us back to the ole-skool Disco vibes of classic ’80s movie soundtracks. It is easily comparable to renowned Dance acts such as Moloko, who have also delved into similar territory with their experimental, Electronic sound. However, the muted rhythm guitar of I’m Found is packed with epic reverb and delay […]

Fresh, new, pop singer-songwriter Darragh Chaplin has just dropped his fourth track of 2020 entitled Second Place. It is a much welcome, quirky, endearing number, which delivers keyboard sounds unheard of from this era. Whether it be the bright, glockenspiel-sounding note which is hit at the same time as the snare throughout or the pizzicato […]

Cynic Queen, a song I’m sure a lot of us girls out there can relate to, is performed and written by Manchester’s own Olivia Deane. If you’re from Manchester, this is a name you may be familiar with already. Olivia Deane started writing music from the age of 9 and has been no stranger to […]

Enter the experimental world of Jukia via her debut single Bullet. It revels in the cacophony of mind-warping sound effects and a mesmerizing and rather lush chorus.  Bullet is taut with tension and promise – the visceral elements of moody pop are dismantled and put back together in an abstract way. If Bullet were a […]

“I’m gonna ghost the world” There is so much going on in the world, in our lives, sometimes we crave just 24 hours just for ourselves. British artist Kelli-Leigh captures this feeling in Just For One Day which describes a day from waking up to her phone ringing “could be work, could be anything” and […]

In My Head is the essence of synthwave with glittering analogue synth lines, a distinct 80s vibe, and silky vocals. If you don’t picture yourself roller-skating down a boardwalk in a satin bomber jacket with palm trees swaying behind you then you’re just not feeling Moonrunner83’s style. Canadian songwriter/producer Moonrunner83 and King Protea have created […]

When Azealia Banks dropped her single Anna Wintour back in 2018 it announced the coming of a record that was capable of being an international dance floor anthem. It was deserving of the commercial success that Azealia’s break out hit and cult favourite 212 had received. ​ ​ Two years on, post a critically acclaimed […]

Singer-songwriter ASHS is back with Don’t Call Me. She released her anti love song More Than Friends, which discusses the problems with modern dating. And now she is back with a song which explores the aftermath of a relationship turned sour due to betrayal. Don’t Call Me doesn’t sound like a sad love song as […]