‘I AM’ is the much-anticipated debut release from rising alt-pop artist Vaughan. You find yourself immersed upon the first note, lost in Vaughan’s story, the shame he felt growing up queer, his sexual repression and hedonistic tendencies. Vocals filled with emotion, with a longing to tell his story, linger over an atmospheric template bedded in […]

‘Dynamite’ is a cinematic track from PLYA, the electronic, rock, atmospheric, alt-pop band who are getting people talking. Pronounced “ply-ah,” Spanish for “beach” it features the vocals of Julia Sykes, whose eclectic upbringing has influenced the group with their connections to London, Europe and Los Angeles. Thirty seconds into the track and it makes you […]

The enigmatic alt-pop / electronic duo Jadu Heart return with their first offering of 2019, ‘Purity’. The duo signed to Mura Masa’s Anchor Point records continue their steady flow of releases into the new year, ahead of Manchester and London shows at the end of April. The track opens with a dreamy acoustic guitar melody […]

‘Faith’ is the addictive new single from the brilliant singer-songwriter tiLLie, which is inspiring hope in abuse survivors across the country. Only five seconds in and the backing track fits the criteria for a holiday advert on TV perfectly, making me picture a couple holding hands on a sandy beach or a beautiful green landscape. […]

Upon the initial few minutes, Polo’s new single ‘On my End’ is quite jarring and raw, but keep listening and intricate beats and instruments peek through and eventually it is like a jagged jigsaw puzzle coming together smoother over by satin vocals. Alt-pop trio Polo from Leeds released their debut EP, ‘Alice’ last Spring and […]

“In the chaos, I had to find strength.“ Kyle McKearney was inspired when he stayed up every night listening to ‘Nevermind’ by Nirvana. He was struggling with life coming from a broken home and feeling like he had to pretend everything was ok when it wasn’t. Kyle went on to write some confessional-style pieces about […]

If you’re struggling to get back into your regular routine after the holidays and feeling rather demotivated then this is the ideal song to listen to in order to blow the cobwebs away and get you back on your feet. Alt-pop four-piece Wild Youth has released their latest single ‘Making Me Dance’ prior to their […]

Four months after the success of her debut single ‘Spiders‘, talented singer and multi-instrumentalist Martha Hill has released her second track ‘Wallflower’. Leaving her native remote Scottish hometown at 17, to travel across Europe and busk, Newcastle based storyteller and songwriter explains: “Wallflower is a tongue in cheek song about how every person is made up of many different characters that they invent for themselves”. Highlighting themes of conformity and social anxiety, the new alternative pop single talks about the idea that even the most obvious […]

Act out your fantasies with ‘Fantasy Love’, the brand new EP from Vancouver group Blonde Diamond, formerly known as Youngblood. It’s dreamy, dark pop at its best with fleshed out, forward-thinking electronica and hints of the 60s and 80s. The 6 track EP is filled with euphorically catchy melodies and hard driven beats. The music […]

A dark and mysterious song with lingering lyrics is one way to describe henry’s debut single ‘Give My All To You’. Using his personal experiences of breakups and relationships, he has delivered a stripped back track that showcases his captivating and distinctive vocals in a fresh new way. The 19-year-old British singer-songwriter is fairly new to the scene so […]