Author: Lucy Lerner

“You ruined me like a shipwreck, you caught my heart in a black net.” Eli Gosling, one of the most exciting young artists this year releases his new single Drowning In Your Dreams. The soothing synth-pop track is the third single taken from Eli’s debut EP Blue Romance set for release in September 2020.  “This single is about a dream that pulls you into a fantasy world of endless relationship possibilities, your confidence is sky high and everything is just perfect, but then you wake-up and your ego is destroyed by the overwhelming realisation that none of it was real”…

Terry Guy is not afraid to speak the Dirty Nasty Truth and in his latest release, he speaks through about 25 other people in an alt-rock track that is bound to knock your socks off. With an insanely catchy melody and visuals which are what being united during lockdown is all about, Terry sets the tone for his forthcoming debut album Cloud Zero In Society. Dirty Nasty Truth is delivered in a fun way with people singing and dancing to the track but the lyrics show a much darker side. The London-based artist sticks his finger up at online trolls,…

“would you break your heart for me?” Amberlake releases the acoustic version of the gorgeous hit I Can Be Cool featuring Kella. The song loses the pop tones from the original release and focuses on dreamy vocals with a piano led direction. The two artists complement each other with expressive vocals which have gentle undertones and sublime harmonies. I Can Be Cool is about how a person can change their personality and habits in order to be with the one they love. I can be cool, I can mean I can be all that you dream I can be calm…

Berlin singer-songwriter Cloudy June releases Pretty Pills For Broken Hearts which blends vulnerability with catchy electro-pop. As an ex-member of a death metal band, Cloudy June has taken a rather different direction but it suits her. The new single takes a conversational tone as Cloudy June sings to someone called Alice, “hello Alice, how you been? Haven’t heard from you in ages”, it sounds like she has been through a bad time like Cloudy June is going through now, “I’m sinking further down the rabbit hole, like you have been before, the mix of potions make me lose control, but…

IfeFinch is back with Touch, his first single of 2020 and it’s just in time for summer. The young artist is involved in every aspect of his music from producing, mixing, and mastering as well as creating the artwork and it shows. He pours a lot of love into his art. The instrumentals on touch glide and wind around sexy lyrics and an infectious melody. Add IfeFinch’s Touch to your summer playlist now. “I was listening to a lot of AfroBeat/Afro Pop music at the time, and I wanted to create musically similar to what I was listening to. I…

Simon XO releases his new single Runaway Jane (two) – a mellow song driven by the acoustic guitar and piano. With an indie-folk feel with a splah of Americana, Runaway Jane (two) is the first single from a dual-EP Simon XO is releasing this fall. The young artist from San Diego shares personal life experiences and wears his heart on his sleeve with his music and Runaway Jane (two) is no different. It’s beautifully crafted with gentle lyrics which tell an intriguing narrative, “Runaway Jane if that’s your real name, how long can you hold on?” “It’s inspired by a…

Erin Kirby’s new single Half In Love is a thoughtful pop ballad about still having feelings for an ex despite being with someone new. It is fairly stripped back and the heart and soul lie in the expressive vocals and lyrics. “I’m half in love, I can’t give my whole heart to you, When somebody has the other piece of me.” The pulse of the song is gentle guitar strumming and pillowy piano chords. Erin Kirby has beautiful, silky vocals that draw the listener in to her dilemma. “You want commitment but can’t fully invest yourself; your heart and your…

No I don’t wanna Whisper at all I wanna fucking scream I think we can all relate to Juni Poet’s new single Whisper. Despite often feeling like screaming our thoughts and opinions, we often whisper them as it’s better to be heard a little than not to be heard at all. Juni wanted to put his thoughts into a song about how it feels to hide a big part of your identity from the world. This comes across well through his passionate lyrics despite the song being quite calm throughout. The repeated swearing in particular heightens the intensity of the…

Get lost in the sonic delights of I Don’t Want To Change You, the debut single by John MacLane. Shimmering synths combined with heartbreaking vocals send shivers down your spine in a song the word repeat was made for. I Don’t Want To Change You manages to sound experimental and intimate. Various sounds and textures conjure images of colours blending into each other to create a hypnotic watercolour painting. The song is, in fact, an exciting and fresh direction for John MacLane as an artist and producer. John MacLane is influenced by artists including The 1975 and Jeremy Zucker and…

Micah & Julia invite you into their world with their stunning new song Me. Their gentle vocals bounce off each other and despite the song starting softly and stripped back, sonics layers and instrumentals are soon built up and the duo is joined by a beautiful choir turning the song into an anthem. Despite being less than three minutes long, Me contains so many aspects and textures. It was written during the pandemic via zoom between Micah & Julia’s respected homes of the Netherlands and Nashville, USA. Me is the fourth single from their first EP via LV Music. Me…