Are you one of the thousands of people who are having their Boomtown or Glasto ticket rolled over for ANOTHER year? We can barely meet 6 people outside, let alone share a tent with thousands of sweaty strangers, so the festival season isn’t looking too promising. However, it’s not all doom and gloom, right? Because there are so many reasons why we should hate festivals anyway. Take a read through some of the top reasons why you shouldn’t be too disappointed that you may have to wait another 12 months before you can crack open a warm tinnie in a…
Author: Lauren Williams
This is a list of some of the activities I’ve been enjoying solo, and the music I’ve been playing on repeat to keep my spirits high and my mood-swings low. I don’t know about you, but I’ve become so much more of a recluse during this lockdown. I don’t want to speak to friends, family, colleagues, even my dog. The novelty of Zoom gatherings and quizzes has royally worn off and I’m over it. I just want to be alone. If you’re feeling like that too, that’s OK. If you’re like me, and just want to take Lockdown 3.0 as a bit…
With lockdown 3.0 well underway, and with no sign of socialising becoming lawfully acceptable, many of us are feeling alone and miserable. So, I’ve compiled my top 5 list of feel-good songs that I’m hoping will brighten up your lockdown blues. Personally, once I start taking on board everything that is thrown my way through social media, the news and TV, I enter a very shitty place. Especially now. And it’s extremely difficult to shift my mood back to being optimistic and positive. However, music and running are my go-to’s, so I wanted to share a few songs that will…
Danish/Swedish singer and songwriter, Ida Hansson is a futuristic electro-pop artist with classic Motown and R&B roots… What a combo, right!? If the sound of that excites you then plug in your headphones and get ready for her new single, Elephant Shows. There’s no questioning that although this track fits nicely into its genre, I think you’ll agree the Ida adds a little more sass and is most definitely representative of where she sees her music going. Using her past demons; depression and anorexia as inspiration, Ida makes something beautiful in her honest lyrics and classic approach to baring all…
Dutch/Latvian singer ANNNA has released a new single, accompanied by a music video with the unmissable message of the evils of materialism. Silver Spoon has a very clear inspiration behind the synth-pop mixing: “Let me take you back to high school: you walk into a classroom and the first thing you see is a bunch of cool kids sniggering at you. They are all wearing shiny bright new Nike sneakers, while there you are in your brother’s beat-up old trainers, riddled with holes. That’s when you get that sinking feeling, when ‘things’ and ‘fitting in’ matter: that’s “Silver Spoons”. -…
Cash Machine is the third single by Honas, revolving around the struggles of finding yourself exhausted, struggling financially, and not finding a clear path to follow. That being said, Cash Machine was written to “poke a little bit of fun, to distract from that sense of doom that can creep in.” So, it’s a pretty jovial song really! The chorus is supported by a child-like sounding beat that ups the track to a happier place. Living in Dublin during his 4-year Commercial Modern Music degree, Honas found himself in the envious position of watching his Law degree and Engineering friends…
The Endorphins are comprised of Brother August (producer) and Sister Alva (vocals) and they are no strangers to the music scene, after releasing their first two singles Dead Or Alive and Parachute which have gained them over 21,550 monthly listeners on Spotify. They also signed their first songs to Majestic Casual who you’ll probably know from releasing tracks by Mura Masa and Disclosure. After the huge success of their debut EP, Sublime in 2019, the brother and sister duo are back to take 2020 by storm. Now, the Stockholm-based siblings have teamed up with singer, AMAYA for their latest release, Home. This…
Jess Chalker, who you may be familiar with from We Are The Brave, is an amazingly talented Australian singer, songwriter, and musician who is currently based in London. She has released 3 singles in 12 months including her brand new track, West Hollywood. Jess Chalker’s voice is rich and haunting but in a very warm and familiar way. West Hollywood could easily be the love child of HAIM, Fleetwood Mac, and Christine and the Queens, with a little bit of Lana Del Ray thrown in there for good measure. There’s a strong theme of wanderlust and excitement that is comparable…
Limón Limón is back with their new single Barcelona Night which is inspired by, you guessed it, the amazing European city. If you’ve never been, give this song a listen and it’ll be like you’ve already walked along its vibrant seafront and strolled down its cobbled streets listening to the brilliant Spanish guitars and voices. The lyrics are so effortless, they could have easily been taken out of a novel: Find me getting lost on a narrow road Imagining the stories of the cobblestones Just another day, heading on my way To listen to the waves as I watch them…
Middle School is all about THAT feeling. When you meet someone who makes you feel ‘young, wild and free’. Kelsey graces us with a comparative between her own adult love story and that of the first time you find love in school. “Middle School is a soulful, feel good tribute to how I felt when I met my girlfriend- young, dumb and in love.” – Kelsey There’s no question that Kelsey has been inspired by many Jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Esperanza Spalding. Her vocals also remind me of Amy Winehouse and Duffy. The inspiration for…