We all know that great music is written based on personal experiences and real emotions, especially the breakup song theme. Lorenzo Wood’s Drown uses a fresh perspective from the person who has to do the breaking up and the horrific anxiety that ending a relationship causes, especially when no one has warranted the change of heart. Sometimes it just happens. I think the lyrics to this song reflect these complex emotions. Drown begins with a melodic acoustic guitar and Lorenzo’s singular voice. A drumbeat then slowly creeps in for the chorus. The drum almost has a military march quality, as…
Author: Lauren Williams
“This song was written as a release valve for a feeling I had long felt: my need to recognize and celebrate my own endurance and ability to roll with the punches. Take what comes, focus on the present, keep creating, fuck what anyone else says.” – Alge Now, if that quote by Alge doesn’t get you excited to listen to Call Me Crazy, then I don’t know what will. It’s clear from the very first beat that this song wasn’t made with fancy bells and whistles, but it works so well with the mood of the song. Overbearing its…
The aptly named Dark Times is the latest single released on May 1st by The Hunna, a 4 piece band from Hertfordshire. They have already achieved success by playing at major festivals including Reading and Leeds, Dot to Dot, and All Points East as well as selling out Brixton Academy but there’s more to come from them. The song’s opening line is hard-hitting and carries the message for the rest of the track. The heavy bass powers the initial verse before the electric guitar and rapid drums punch their way in. It’s all about the negativity that we are flooded…
Head Over Heels by ViOLETEAR is described as a mixing pot between ‘latin-beat, indie-rock, dreampop-synth tune, topped with jazzy lead guitar and motown-inspired melodies’ and in all honestly, I thought how is this going to work? However, Head Over Heels left me feeling just as described. Driven by Italian brothers Matteo and Marco, the beautiful female vocal that perfectly compliments the swing and style of the song is Liverpool artist, Jasmin Nash. Head Over Heels wouldn’t be out of place in a jazz or blues bar. It has a class about it that’s heightened by the amazing harmonies and the sultry guitar…
Scotsman Tommy Ashby has touched my heart with One Word and his explanation and the meaning behind it. One Word is the first single to be released from Tommy’s fourth EP (set for release in the Summer, so keep your eyes out!) and it’s just beautiful. Produced by Sam Okell, who has won not one, but two Grammy’s for his work and co-written with Tom Havelock (who has written for the likes of; Sub Focus, Matrix and Futurebound and Cheryle Cole), this track already sounds like a winner right? Opening with a singular guitar and a singular voice, soft percussion…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZLzDMfj9-0 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 Games, in essence, is about a person tying NIIVA up in knots emotionally, but it’s a lot easier said than done to walk away. The connotations within the song, comparing her feelings to a pill, perfectly narrates that fact that she is addicted to…
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 the Manchester music scene. She was also recently named by Capital Xtra as one of the Top 21 Emerging Female Artists in the UK! So, if that’s not a good enough reason to watch this space, I don’t know what is… Olivia started recording her…
Claire Frazier’s I Want You Bad, you guessed it, is all about wanting someone and you know is going to end badly. We’ve all been there, which makes the 17-year-old singer-songwriter’s new single relatable to a wide audience, regardless of her age. “This song is all about wanting something/someone you can’t have in my case, I was in a relationship that I knew needed to end…I just didn’t want to lose the memories or the sweet bond I had with this particular person. I wanted the relationship but, I also realized that it wasn’t fair to the other person to…
I am obsessed with this tune! How We Wanted initially reminded me of an old-school 1975 track, which is ironic because this tune throws you back in time with 80’s inspired disco- sounding synthetic beats that drive it forward. It’s just so catchy, trust me! However, the artist behind this indie-pop tune is not Matthew Healy but, Dallas-based musician, Logan Prescott. How We Wanted is a brilliant mix of smooth vocals, lo-fi synths and dreamy guitars that leave you bobbing along throughout the whole track. His retro vibes are perfect for chilled Summer days, with lyrics that have meaning without…
Cheska Moore’s Bloodline initially opens with a single Ukulele that is reminiscent of the opening of Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. The South-London singer-songwriter reminds me of our beloved British artists; Lily Allen and Kate Nash – empowered women who love to stick their middle finger up to douche-bag ex-boyfriends and Cheska Moore certainly falls into this category. With Bloodline, she juxtapositions her ‘child-like’ backing instruments comprising of a glockenspiel with resentful lyrics: I gave you too much, time after time Cos you made me happy but you make me cry Bloodline initially sounds quite upbeat, until you…