It’s music that, when played over the speakers, someone always looks up from their vodka soda and says, ‘who’s this?’ It’s music where you find yourself entwined in the tune and entranced by the lyrics. Music that lifts up your mood and fiddles around with it; perfectly at pace with a warehouse rave, a rainy […]

“No one can fully escape tragedy. Not in the dimly lit dance clubs of London, not in the nearly black sex clubs of Berlin; not even at home in Toronto where someone always leaves a light on when you’re going to be late. The economist was wrong. There is no safe place; there is only […]

Following their dreamy debut ‘If It Makes You Feel Better‘, KIRA is back with the equally hypnotic new single ‘That Would Be A Lie.  Continuing their 80s electro-pop theme the song is about “wanting something more from somebody and finally finding the courage to tell them how you feel.” The track pulses with hazy synth […]

“Writing a song is like wiping a steamy window. You’ve got this mess in your head, and then you put it in a song and it’s not at the forefront of your mind anymore. You can see through it,” indie duo HUX tells me over half a pint in Bristol on Friday. “I thought I […]

‘It’s Alright’ by Australian/British folk duo HUX starts you off sitting on the side of your bed, tapping your fingers against your knee, absently noticing the tan line on your thumb where you lost a ring last summer. When the smouldering vocals pour into the air moments later, you stop gazing at your hands and start nodding […]

‘Cold Hugs’, the latest single from dream-pop duo Peter And Kerry is as warm, pillowy and comforting as a duvet day when it’s cold and drizzling outside. Through fuzzy synths, fluid harmonies and dreamy vocals, the song reveals a nuanced nostalgia. Prior to a five-year hiatus, the pair had much success with their debut album, […]

With its intimate vibe and an impressing stage shrouded in red velvet, The Islington provided the perfect venue for CoCo and the Butterfields inaugural gig for their forthcoming EP ‘Monsters’. The Canterbury-born pair began with ‘Battlegrounds’, a gutsy and powerful track that showcased the band charismatic stage presence and beautifully harmonic vocals. Next to be played was the […]

Dolls is a fresh of breath air on the current music scene. They write vibrant tracks with a touch of quirkiness to their lyrical content. ‘Pink Bones’ is the first song the two-piece garage rockers (Vocalist Jade and Drummer Bel) wrote together. It is from the duo’s EP ‘Pop The Bubble’, via Mondo/Death Waltz; which […]

In the Curzon cinema, a modern noir venue with a basement cinema lined with armchairs and fairy lights, Ferris & Sylvester gave an intimate look into their forthcoming EP. The folk duo has been carving their way in the industry for two years, playing with an array of renowned singer-songwriters like themselves, including James Blunt […]

New York native RnB duo ‘FHAT’ made up of singer-songwriters, Aaron and Sedric, have dropped their second single ‘ONATD’ (one night at the disco) which follows their ‘seamless and saucy’ debut ‘Pleasure’. The track was inspired by Berlin’s ‘enchanting’ drag and queer culture which can be subtly heard within the energetic, party undertones of the […]