Author: Lucy Lerner

Jazz ear. Style scout. Horror-sci-fi fan. Neon Music co-founder and editor, Lucy guides music reviews and streaming picks you can trust.

Producer Dencade releases his debut single See You Around, an emotive ballad with airy notes. Marc croons on the vocals as he wistfully depicts a relationship that has broken down. See You Around is ethereal pop which delivers a soothing cadence with soft acoustics and gentle vocals. Dennis Linsi is a young Producer from Zurich, Switzerland who specialises in EDM and contemporary pop. He combined his name and the word decade to form his artist name Dencade. See You Around featuring Marc is an exciting debut that ticks all the boxes for a fresh sound.

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Join Jon Plant on an anthemic journey on The Road. The singer-songwriter’s new single has a folk narrative as he sings about moving from Yorkshire to London. FAYYE contributes to the song with uplifting harmonies. The spacious instrumentals reflect the feeling of the open space as Jon travels from his hometown to the bustling city. Pulsing strumming introduces a sense of trepidation, but you can feel the hope in his voice as he follows his dreams. “I wanna rest my bones and never leave” The Road feels like a soothing balm during a difficult time when we’re stuck physically and…

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Sal AngeL waits by the phone in Call Me Back. His new single glistens with dreamy instrumentals and harmonies that bleed into each other. The pain is evident in Sal’s silky vocals as he describes the feelings of putting everything into a relationship, but getting nothing in return. Never thought that I would be such a fool for you I see you will never call me back It’s easy to get lost in Call Me Back as Sal AngeL laments his broken relationship via sublime, soaring melodies. This is Sal’s fourth single release as a solo artist and producer and…

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dying slowly with our scars High-school friends Vaeda Black and Saverio tackle a bad habit with cigs. Written and recorded overnight during quarantine via Facetime it relays in a very honest way how you feel following a breakup. Bad habits form when you’re feeling sorry for yourself such as smoking too much. It’s a relatable song tinged with youth. Cigs is quite a departure from Vaeda Black’s previous dark release, Drunken Tears, proving how versatile she is. “I can’t sleep with the thought of you with someone else,  I hate that you make me feel so damn sorry for myself” Despite…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTMd60yk0nw Òlah Bliss finds love complicated with We Only Live Once. She relays the tale of a one night stand after too much champagne and is not sure how to explain it to her boyfriend. “you’re really cute, it’s such a shame, I don’t remember your fucking name” The track starts with birds singing as she wakes up in another bed very early in the morning. Òlah manages to straddle the delicate line between sass and vulnerability. Her distinctive vocals reflect her emotions so much so we feel as if we are feeling the situation as it unfolds. “I made…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35nAonwvdTg “They say nothing lasts forever” It’s easy to get lost in dreaming of past travels and special memories, particularly during this time. Joseph & Maia share their love for Amsterdam in a nostalgic song and music video as they reminisce about one of their favourite places. The husband and wife duo have created a stunning alt-folk song to relay their love not just for the city but of memories that are meaningful to them. Joseph comments on Amsterdam, “the song is somewhat of a love letter to our favourite city. We both felt instantly at home when we arrived…

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Valere wraps you in liquid warmth with Like That. The shimmering synths, gossamer vocals, and blissed-out hazy R&B feel so good to sink into. “Do you ever think about me like that?” sings Valere, the songwriter, and producer otherwise known as Shana Llorando. She sounds hurt and confused as she sings about an ex-love who she is still lost in thought about and wonders if the feelings are reciprocated. “Am I on your radar?” The lyrics are smooth and flow in a blistering wave of sentimental overtures that are undeniably intoxicating. It creates an emotional vacuum that completely enshrouds you in…

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Shadi G is the queen of sultry. Sensuous vocals kiss flowing, gauzy beats. Following her sensual Wrong Kind, she is back with Space. The song is about needing space from loved ones who are not on the same wavelength and can be holding you back. You’ve been loving until it’s breaking Say you’ll be staying here until it’s gone But I need more space So I need to take it Right right before it’s gone Shadi G intoxicates you with her distinctive honey-like vocals and there are some interesting touches the more you listen such as mesmerising strings and pillow-like…

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THE SEA THE SEA releases new single Parachute that takes you on a journey as it drifts gently along. The lullaby-like melody, trance-like vocals, and pleasant lyrics are like a soothing balm. There are lovely soothing touches including sweet, swooning harmonies and the sound of birds twittering as the song draws to a close. Red, red, red, red, lights coming through there’s a song in my head, Red, green, yellow and blue Don’t hold too tight, don’t let go too soon Let the colourful Parachute take you away as it bobs along on its exquisite journey. THE SEA THE SEA…

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Nickie Minshall releases her atmospheric debut Watch Your Step that builds up from an organ backdrop to rolling drums. The song is comforting with uplifting tones. And there is a soft strength to Minshall’s vocals as she sings about needing a change. Bout time I set fire to this forest where I live Thought with time would come a change but I guess it never did Caught in a web that always ends where it begins It’s not a circle but a mess, it’s always more and never less After half a decade with indie-rock band UKAE, Nickie is cultivating…

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