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.

Yasmin Jane is an exciting new artist and the remixes to her single ‘Come A Little Closer’ are perfect for getting ready for a big night out. The original song Produced by Elevns is upbeat and feel-good and is about feeling powerless when you know a relationship is coming to the end but always have the good times to reflect on. The various remixes add that extra punch to the original and elevate it to a more dance-based track. Yasmin says of ‘Come A Little Closer’, “The concept for the song is drawn from personal experience, the song is actually…

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TiLLie’s new “anti-pop” EP ‘Loud Mouth’ will wake you up faster than a double shot in your morning latte. It includes previously released track ‘Faith’ and ‘Loud Mouth’ as well as two brand new tracks ‘Mood Swings’ and ‘Whole Wide World’. It’s a mixed bag of genres and themes including hard-hitting topics including mental health, domestic abuse, gender stereotypes, and feminism. All wrapped up in a glossy, punchy tiLLie shaped bow. ‘Loud Mouth’ follows tiLLie’s breakout EP which landed her on the Vans Warped Tour, the Annie Mac Show on BBC Radio 1, and on the popular video game Rock…

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Start your weekend early with the sultry tones of singer-songwriter May Roze and her new music video for ‘Again’ (Remix). The track has a distinctly seductive vibe enveloped in a Pop/RnB style with subtle trap beat. The accompanying visuals show the young singer-songwriter posing and dancing in front of a graffitied backdrop. The remix is a version which shows a new side to Roze’s music. She comments, “After releasing the original version of ‘Again’, my producer and I wanted to explore a different sound. That’s when we came up with the Remix. It was a way for me to show…

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16-year-old Day Day releases his latest track and music video ‘Paid In Full Produced by Kazza’. Chock full of astute, unapologetic lyrics combined with a subtle, melancholy trap beat ‘Paid In Full’ is about the struggles the youth have to go through to make money. “I’ve been raking it in, and I need to get paid in full, and if you ain’t tryna do the ting proper, then you just stay in school.” Day Day grew up in Brixton, London and has been surrounded by gang violence his entire life – something he projects into his music with gritty lyrics…

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Introducing Elli Moore and her catchy and playful debut single ‘Gateway’ which will be locked in your head all day with its feisty attitude, crystalline synths and memorable lyrics. Elli is a part of a successful female production/writing duo LYRE, working with artists including Mackenzie Ziegler, Gabbie Hanna, Niki & Gabi, Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix, Red Velvet, Twice, Betty Who, Matt Steffanina, Allie X and many more. She also wrote and produced Cappa’s single ‘Sux’ along with her production partner. ‘Gateway’ is fresh pop at its best and is about comparing a toxic relationship to a gateway drug, (“I can’t…

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Izzy Eze has released a powerful song for her debut. ‘Woman’ celebrates confidence and female empowerment and is an ideal release around International Women’s Day 2019. Produced by the J-Go, ‘Woman’ is an R&B / Pop fusion with a fearless style and soulful vocals. The London based singer-songwriter says of ‘her debut, “I wrote ‘Woman’ mainly because I wanted people, especially women, to know that they are strong, powerful and that they can do anything. As women, we tend to apologise for being who we are but this song does the exact opposite. It says, ‘hey, look at me! I…

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India Love is a woman of many talents: recording artist, model and influencer she collaborates with much loved UK-based fashion retailer PRETTY LITTLE THING for her first release of 2019. #PRETTY is released through Entertainment One (eOne) and produced by and starring will.i.am. The music video for #PRETTY is bubblegum pink and features India Love and will.i.am with influencers and young entrepreneurs including Bambi Martinez, Candice Craig, Denise Rodriguez, Jena Frumes, Liane V and Uche Nwosu alongside her sister Crystal Westbrooks and singer Jessica Reynoso. The track itself is reminiscent of Amerie’s 2005 classic ‘1 Thing’ as it incorporates the guitar…

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Henley Festival, the UK’s most glamorous, intimate and only black-tie festival festival returns to its stunning riverbank setting in the tranquil town of Henley-on-Thames from 10th-14th July 2019. Pop icon and Grammy award-winning singer Boy George will open Henley festival 2019 on Wednesday night. On Thursday night, multi-platinum selling artist Jessie J will return to stun the crowds. On Friday night, Brit Award and Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Tom Odell will take to the floating stage. For the first time, after Tom Odell’s performance, there will be DJ set on the floating stage with Jo Whiley who will be bringing you…

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I remember being transfixed by Belfast singer-songwriter Leah McFall in The Voice UK in 2013 and rooting for her to win. She was runner up and spent time touring with Will.i.am and Jessie J afterward. After her major label deal ended she started releasing music as an independent artist. Her first EP was followed up with a successful sell-out UK tour. ‘White X’ is the title track of Leah’s second independent EP and is a triumph. You want melodic RnB and moody vibes with sensual vocals – you’ve got it. The music video shows talented dancers in a purple haze,…

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Alt-Indie Rock band OSHENS has released two catchy singles this year – ‘beach slutz’ and ‘Glue’. Collectively from Mexico, Germany, France, Austria, and Brighton the eclectic London-based outfit blends various genres to create their own distinctive sound. Consisting of Hugo, Romain, Lenader, Simon, and Steph the band describe their sound as ‘Beach Punk’. ‘beach slutz’ certainly has an upbeat summery feel with a retro guitar pop-rock feel. You’ll be singing along to the lyrics, “stuck on a beach, with love out of reach, oh I’m telling you, I choose to be up to no good.” ‘Glue’ is also feel-good with…

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