Author: Lucy Lerner

“Stay for a while just the way we are” There are songs you can just get lost in and Stay (Acoustic) by Ghostly Kisses is one of them. Breathy vocals are as tender as a kiss and with the accompanying dreamlike piano courtesy of Louis-Étienne Santais, you just want the song to last for hours.  Ghostly Kisses is otherwise known as French Canadian singer-songwriter Margaux Sauvé. The name was inspired by William Faulkner’s poem Une ballade des dames perdues which seemed to capture the essence of Sauvé’s unique vocals. You left without no goodbye in the nightLost in a long forgotten…

i remember, the new track from Sky McCreery’s latest EP will resonate if you’re in a reflective mood. In fact, it’s the ideal song as a background for writing with its dreamy, lo-fi indie sound. The song delves into the 18-year-old artist’s mind as he relays melancholic memories. Tender acoustics and gentle production are the perfect backdrops to his soft, honest vocals. “I remember that you told me that you loved me, that you loved me” i remember is a brief song but it stands out amongst his 5-track EP things we don’t talk about. All of the songs are…

I said that I’m fineDon’t ask me again Nicole Chambers hides her emotions in her new single I’m Fine. Her supple jazz-tinged vocals soar over scintillating R&B with a dollop of gooey neo-soul. Chambers has created a memorable track in I’m Fine which is essentially about hiding your feelings behind a smile even when you don’t feel like it. “‘I’m Fine’ is about me suppressing my emotions. I walk around telling everybody that I’m fine, in a high pitched voice followed with a huge grin on my face, when in reality I am not. The inspiration came from my group…

Sammy Rae introduces her theatrical new song Living Room Floor. It displays all her talented facets from telling a narrative through expressive vocals and emotive instruments. Living Room Floor is a well-executed song which you just know would sound amazing live (see the music video for a taste of that.) Sammy Rae describes the track as Nu Jazz and it combines raw soul, and melodic jazz with a fiery passion. “‘Living Room Floor’ is a song about finding home and contentment in the present moment. Looking hopefully towards the future without discrediting the magic and importance of the present. It…

Color Fields has released their gorgeous new single Pendulum with a nostalgic black and white music video alongside. The song is about the many phases and facets of love and despite a melancholic undertone, the chorus is pure euphoria. The change in tempo reflects the pendulum which swings back and forth from love to anger, and from youth to growing old. If the song itself doesn’t tug at your heartstrings then the visuals certainly will. I remember when,I remember when we were youngIt’s in my blood, it’s in my veins,it’s in the hopes that I can change your heartI see…

Anna Bea’s latest single People Keep Telling Me is a memorable pop infused tune which is all about doing things your own way. It’s always frustrating when people don’t mind their business and make judgments on others. Anna reminds us it’s ok to follow your own path and be your own person. I don’t need to answer to other people’s point of view Go ahead, disapprove Cause I know that I will be alright tomorrow when the sun rises up again Cause I know that I, that I don’t have to follow where everyone else has been In People Keep Telling Me,…

Chinatown hooks you with its sultry groove and Desmond Myers provides the swagger. This hazy slow-jam is filled with funk and loose-limbed, nostalgic R&B. With flashes of psychedelic flourishes and studded hooks, Chinatown simmers and hypnotizes. Desmond Myers is an American singer-songwriter from Statesville, North Carolina who lives and works in Paris, France. He will capture listeners with his stunning new single Chinatown. 

JÆGER has released the quirky song You Fucking Coward that contrasts lyrics filled with angst with a sweet melody, sugary vocals, and background noises of shouting and glass breaking. Believe me, it works. It’s pretty obvious what the song is about. JÆGER has been in a relationship with someone who has treated her badly and cheated on her. You just left meAnd forgot meAnd now you’re screwing every girl in the cityYou’re disgustingYou’re obnoxiousStay the hell away from me Even the music video contrasts the lyrics with JÆGER wearing pretty clothes in a room with chintzy decor. The more you…

Kumari D’Shay proves there’s more under the surface in her new single Enigma. Reiterating she cannot be something she isn’t, she hasn’t met other’s expectations and is going to do it her way even if it means she won’t get as far by pretending to be someone she’s not. “We’re living in times where information is consumed instantaneously, and assumptions are made based on what we gather and process, but there’s always more to what meets the eye.” – Kumari D’Shay In Enigma Kumari blends ambient R&B with lo-fi hip-hop and edgy lyrics and proves she’s not afraid to take…

Elliston’s first single of the year, See You Again is a smooth track with melodic hooks. It emits hazy waves of pleasure via melancholic R&B with shimmering synths and bruised vocals. See You Again is a relatable song about the perils of modern dating. You’re really into someone at the beginning then it soon drifts away and you’re not sure of your feelings leaving the other party hurt, embarrassed, and confused, “It was fine before I met you, now I’m seeing everything brand new”. See You Again captures a slice of modern life in an atmospheric way. It manages to…