Author: Lucy Lerner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UySEw8pRyes ViVii is the memorable Swedish trio who released their gorgeous debut EP Savant back in 2018. They are back with their new song Whistle which takes a new stance to previous releases dreamy electro-pop songs. It has a strong nostalgic Americana feel so it makes sense it was inspired while driving through the Nevada desert. It’s a shame Mad Men is not on our TV screens any more as I can see it being featured in an episode. “Whistle was written when our car broke down in the Nevada desert on the way to Las Vegas. The car shop…

The Sea The Sea’s new single A Thousand Years is a breath of fresh air. The soundscape is loose and free with limber acoustics and airy harmonies. This new release follows the indie-folk duo’s previous single Parachute and even though there is still a folk palette, there are so many new and exciting qualities to behold in A Thousand Years. “And the song has become a reminder, when I get swallowed up in the din of it all, all the minutiae, the paperwork, all the noise, or even in the dizzying joys. A reminder to stop, take a sec, be…

Alt-pop artist Freddie Long releases his long-awaited sophomore EP These Darker Days and it doesn’t disappoint. It includes popular singles White Water and Fade as well as title track These Darker Days and Facedown (Voice Memo). Freddie Long channels a lot of emotion into these tracks and his earnest vocals tenderly caress powerful instrumental arrangements and anthemic lyrics. “You left me here, bruised with nothing to say” These Darker Days EP carries a lot of weight and with his display of raw emotions and vocals, there is nothing to hide. It feels as if it was a healing process, in…

There is a lot to love about Stephen’s latest track Stray Nights. It fuses indie and alternative with an electric pulse running through. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist tends to release really interesting, eclectic music you can just sink into and Stray Nights is no exception. There is a rich tapestry of bass, drums, and guitar licks and the male / female vocals(from Chloe Angelides) adds an extra layer.  Stray nights, hold you in the bright sky Fuck around in the back seat, you and I Everyone’s lookin’ for something You say that you want it You know that I got…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfYjRr-fDyA See the life of a music artist on tour as you accompany Cameron Ford from California to Chicago in his new music video for Why So Personal. The dreamy soundscape perfectly matches the views from the window so you feel as if you are on the journey with the songwriter and engineer. “The footage from the video is from an 8 city tour I did by myself on the Amtrak train from California to Chicago and back. I don’t like to fly and a friend was getting married out there so I booked a tour instead.” – Cameron Ford…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2UCpsn3_2s One of our favourite songs from last year now has a fun and frivolous music video to match. Kat Koan’s Silly Me is colourful and eclectic and perfectly matches her playful music persona which she doesn’t take too seriously. Silly Me is suggestive in a subtle way and there are lots of aspects and themes to enjoy within the visuals. It just reminds us how bloody good this song is. It is contemporary while retaining its retro roots, and displays foreboding synths, with an acid glow and rolling drums. Kat Koan’s acerbic vocals shine over textured sound effects. Check…

Burrow deep into Holly Abraham’s mind and heart with her debut EP Love Will Come. Glide on effortless melodies, sweeping instrumentation and at the very heart, Holly’s raw vocals which convey every emotion. The fourth single from the EP also entitled Love Will Come is beautifully haunting and melancholic. It’s about taking time for real love and touches every nerve to the core. Layers and layers of elongated strings and rich horn and piano are elevated by evocative synths, powerful lyrics, and husky, honest vocals. “I wrote this song as a positive reminder (often to myself!) that real love does…

Quarantine has affected everyone in different ways. For singer-songwriter Tommy Ashby, he was able to create a beautiful song in a substitute home studio about young love between two introverts. He enlisted two new band members with his father on double bass and his girlfriend as a backing vocal. She is so shy, Scared of the sunrise, Only calm by noon, And he is a wallflower, Scared of the fallout, Of speaking too soon Tommy Ashby can relate to the uplifting melodic folk track as he was a wallflower when he was growing up, particularly at parties when he would…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMN1ho5HFUc Samantha Tieger ticks all the boxes with her heartfelt new single Eyes Wide Open. Silky vocals float over an ethereal yet danceable beat, dream-pop feel and catchy melody. Eyes Wide Open speaks of clinging onto a breathless romance while the other person is slipping away, “I wish you could keep your eyes wide open, eyes wide open, so you can see the truth.” Eyes Wide Open follows Samantha’s previous breakthrough single Losing My Mind. It was co-produced and co-written by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Petersen (Jonas Brothers), and co-produced by multiple Emmy Award-winning producer Ed O’Donnell (Friends, Beverly Hill…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD9fR60yEcA Enter the dark side with FUTURE ENEMIES and CZARINA as they release Left Unsaid. It is blissfully ethereal with industrial beats and distorted electronic instrumentation. The sounds reflect the thought-provoking and sometimes disturbing scenes in the accompanying music video. Czarina’s airy vocals fill the void between haunting synths, trip-hop beats and a pulsing bassline. Looking at the world Kaleidoscope Dangling on a noose’s ends Walking down the road In different turns Waiting for another chance Shall I wait Shall I wait For words better left unsaid FUTURE ENEMIES (producer Joe Peretore) and CZARINA (award-winning synth and electronic artist, songwriter,…