Author: Lucy Lerner

UK & European TIDAL Members Can Enter to Win Tickets to the 24 February Show at The Garage in London. Following their fantastic event with Maleek Berry and DJ Juls last year, global music and entertainment platform TIDAL and leading football club Arsenal have announced they will bring football and music together once again for TIDAL X Arsenal on 24th February. The second event of their partnership will take place after the Premier League match against Southampton FC and will feature an intimate gig with popular electronic duo Gorgon City at The Garage in Highbury, North London. This special post-match…

Along with their debut album, ‘Superstore’ London duo Petrie released their new single ‘Texting You’ which contains all their usual ingredients of sunny side up pop with a twist. Throughout last year Petrie released a number of songs which displayed their quirky musical characteristics drenched in a synth-pop landscape with fresh, relatable lyrics. ‘Texting You’ is bittersweet as the melody is upbeat but the song has nostalgic undertones about the ending of a relationship, “You aware you nearly killed me back then? So in love I had to give up my friends”, they sing. “We started in denial And ended…

London born singer-songwriter Lou Courts has released his soulful song ‘Try (To Move On)’. It’s a very poignant song where Lou’s warm voice glides over sophisticated arrangements, sentimental lyrics and a smooth, jazzy feel. Lou Courts is currently studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and is comparable to artists like Daniel Caesar and Bruno Major with his Jazz and RnB influenced style of music. ‘Try (To Move On)’ is his second single and is about the end of a relationship. The song incorporates various genres with modern production techniques accompanying Jazz harmony and classic melodies. Lou describes…

This beautiful new song from Peter and Kerry really tugs at your heartstrings and having been fortunate to hear a preview before the release date, it’s been on my mind all week. With a gentle yearning and soft vulnerability ‘They Know God (But I Know You)’, is a piano-led ballad about the strength given and received in close relationships. “all I can think to bring is flowers, in the bed, I watched you for hours I’ll comfort you as best I can if you need, if you need me, you can call if you need, if you need me, if…

Today is Time to Talk Day and new figures reveal the impact of social media on conversation. A survey of over 5,000 UK adults[1], commissioned by mental health anti-stigma campaign Time to Change, highlights the need for us to make better use of the connective power of social media. Over half (51%) of us say we do not need to talk to friends ‘in real life’ because we are kept up to date via social media. The average person has 770 friends on social media, yet nearly a fifth (18%) of us say we wouldn’t feel able to call upon…

SK Shlomo releases the third single from his forthcoming debut solo album ‘Surrender’ and it’s a banger. The record-breaking beatboxer turned electronic singer-songwriter collaborates with rising electronica star Precept to create the remix of ‘Look Away’, a glorious ambient fused piece of electronica with crystallised synth and dark pop elements compared to the original track. He says, “I can’t quite believe how much Precept has drawn out the dark energy of this track and his remix highlights the beauty in pain.” Originally known as Shlomo, the first World Looping Champion, he has collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Bjork, Rudimental, Damon Albarn…

Lauren Ray returns with her timeless new single which provides some sunshine into a cold and wet month. ‘Irreplaceable’ is the first single from her forthcoming second album, ‘Woman In The Arena’ which is out via SR Records this May. The new song is produced by Julian Emery (Lissie/ Nothing But Thieves) and mixed by Cenzo Townsend (George Ezra, Florence & The Machine). Showing a different side to the UK singer-songwriter it is carefree and upbeat. Lauren Ray describes her new track, “Whilst the verses tell the story of a previous relationship, the choruses and overall message is about finding…

As soon as you hear the melancholy tones of ‘Sadmoney’ you are hooked and want to keep listening to this trap-textured electro-pop song. LA-based internet pop sensation Uffie is back with her latest single prior to her ‘Tokyo Love Hotel’ EP release out on February 14th. ‘Sadmoney’ is bittersweet – sweet in the sense Uffie has adorably sugary vocals and bitter because it displays intense vulnerability and lyrics which are very relatable. The fact that we work hard, aspire to have nice things like our Instagram peers and are stuck in a pretty mundane rut, but can’t help ourselves. “Making…

Robbie Thomson is a visual artist based in Glasgow who works in sound, kinetic sculptures, and visuals. His work has been displayed across Australia, France, Indonesia, Mexico, The Netherlands, South Korea and widely across the UK. This month his iconic show XFRMR will be performed live in Manchester for the first time at the Science and Industry Museum Thomson’s XFRMR (pronounced ‘Transformer’) is influenced by the genius inventor Nikola Tesla who tamed lightning with his Tesla coil, a device that renders electricity visible in 1891. XFRMR explores the possibilities of the Tesla coil as an instrument in a composition inspired…

Upon the initial few minutes, Polo’s new single ‘On my End’ is quite jarring and raw, but keep listening and intricate beats and instruments peek through and eventually it is like a jagged jigsaw puzzle coming together smoother over by satin vocals. Alt-pop trio Polo from Leeds released their debut EP, ‘Alice’ last Spring and shortly after, completed their first UK tour, selling out small venues across the country. Vocalist Kat describes the meaning of their new single out today, “I feel OME really captures my attitude to a lot of things a lot of the time. It’s basically me…