Author: Lucy Lerner

Introducing Plested and his memorable new song Ribcage. The twenty-five-year-old singer-songwriter originally started out as one half of the duo Chasing Grace but then he realised he wanted to write his own music. And it’a good job he did as he ended up writing for artists such as Zayn Malik, Naughty Boy, Ray BLK, and Little Mix. However, Plested missed being an artist so began writing for himself and has released the tracks Habits and Back Up Plan earlier this year. His new single Ribcage features cascading melodies and expansive instrumentals with Plested’s bruised, cracked vocals soaring on top. Despite…

Leonie Sherif releases her new EP ‘Nocturnal Wave’ today. The East London singer-songwriter brings some of her previous singles together such as ‘Exclusivity’ and ‘Telepathy’ as well as some new ones in a glossy package of old-school R&B with very modern slicks of experimental electronica. The textural instrumental background gives Sherif’s powerful vocals the freedom to soar and build to a pulsing peak. ‘Nocturnal Wave’ follows Leonie Sherif’s previous EP’s ‘These walls’ in 2014 and ‘These Walls The Remixes’ in 2015, both of which were highly praised. After a successful radio campaign which received the support of DJ Spoony with…

South Londoner Shoo Shay has released a song very relevant for our times. The singer-songwriter says ‘Screenshot Dat’ “is about those guys who send unsolicited private pics – they gotta go!” She spits, “I don’t have time to be dealing with this, send another pic I’m tweeting this sh*t, I’ll knock down that confidence bitch, screenshot dat I’m tweeting this sh*t.” With a combination of spoken word and singing, Shoo Shay says it how it is with a gritty trap-inspired beat underlying her smart flow: “I don’t need you to be offering me things I don’t want, things I don’t…

The Leeds-based ambient production duo ag. has been killing it lately with their recent debut single ‘Warped Minds’ and now their new track ‘All Falls Down’. Ross Quinn and Andrew Goddard came together to form ag. after successful solo production and DJ careers where they have played shows around the world. Speaking about their new single ag. says, “‘All Falls Down’ explores the feeling of fighting a lost cause with someone you love. It captures the realisation of believing in yourself and making a tough decision from the person that holds you back from your true aspirations. The song is…

RIDER is back with her new single ‘You’ – an upbeat celebration of a song with a meaty chorus which will stay in your head for days. It’s punchy pop-rock which needs to be cranked up extra high. However, with RIDER there is always more than meets the eye with her music and is it a song which is also about relationship conflicts, inner strength, staying positive and the constant need to keep moving forward and not look back. The music video shows RIDER and her band and snapshots of her life – her skateboard, family photos, instruments, childhood toys,…

Welcome to the “shiny and warm” world of Parisian electronic duo SACRE. Sukil and Hawaii aka SACRE made waves earlier this year when their single ‘Gaia’ was playlisted by the one and only Pharrell Williams on Apple Beats 1. They released their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘The Call’ to the delight of tastemakers across the globe, their recent single ‘Lemonade’ reached #2 on the on the Hype Machine charts. And now listeners are thrust into the glossy remix project of ‘The Call’ which features collaborations with Gigamesh (Rhianna, Crystal Fighters), the Victoires de la Musique-nominated Elephanz, as well as cuts…

From Nashville to the UK – singer-songwriter, actress, and star of the TV series ‘Nashville’ Clare Bowen will be gracing our shores with her beautiful voice this month. And to top it off she has just released her debut album in the UK in time for her first ever UK headline tour. Best known for her leading role as Scarlett O’ Connor on the hugely popular TV series ‘Nashville’ which has just come to an end after six series, Australian-born Clare Bowen stands out with her stunningly powerful yet gentle vocals and graceful demeanour. Bowen was writing her solo debut…

It’s a retro yet fresh slice of feel-good with the funkiest bassline and synths which unfurl pads of warmth. ‘Theme From Depression’ gives you the feel of a hazy weekend where you’ve been totally lost in the music and compelled to dance. It’s the brand new single out today from Canadian Electro-house duo ANZU. Simon Belanger and Jesse Silkie came together to form ANZU in 2012 and released their debut EP ‘Without Love Vol. 1’ on Valentine’s Day last year. Heavily inspired by French house music it was the first in a series of EPs with ‘Without Love Vol. 2’…

Sam Way’s new song ‘Hard Feelings’ draws you in from the outset with its haunting instrumentals and atmospheric tone and vocals. Lyrics are powerful, “Make up your mind and let me know, cause it’s clear that this isn’t working, make up your mind and let me know, I’m done pretending”. The song is about love on the cusp of failing and how hard it can be to let someone go. Co-written with Ellie Rose and produced in east London by Jaz Mermay and Edward Abela in London ‘Hard Feelings’ follows the previous single ‘You and all your things’ and Way’s…

Dig into something delicious with the new track ‘Waffle Wave’ from MYLK. The song dabbles in various genres and you can pick out something new the more you hear. UK-born DJ and songwriter MYLK is influenced by music games having composed and sound designed ‘A Pixel Story’ a video game published by Channel 4 where she produced a vocal sample pack with Splice, and released a selection of singles and remixes. MYLK has also collaborated with a variety of electronic producers – one project, in particular, was released via Monstercat on the popular video game Rocket League. You can definitely…