Author: Marcus Adetola

If you love mellow songs that can help you unwind and get contemplative and introspective, especially when you want a serene space for yourself, look no further than So Bad by Ex-poets featuring Felicia Douglass. It’s a soulful R&B track with stunning production and sensual vocals that find strength in wanting someone even when they don’t feel the same.Ex-poet is the brainchild of Jordan Brooks and Colin Killalea, formed in 2017 after both performed with other notable artists. Brooks primarily plays the bass and handles production, while Killalea does most of the singing. So Bad is from the band’s album…

Singer songwriter Jordan Jones brings the feel-good vibe with Flawless. It’s a retro-sounding upbeat love song that shifts pace with elements of Soul, R&B, and Pop music on a bed of catchy instrumentals. Jordan Jones starts with soulful vocals on a backdrop of gentle instrumentals before changing gears into a more upbeat R&B vibe. The track is captivating as Jordan takes you through the motions of what he is feeling with profound lyrics that are endearing and relatable.With evident games in relationships today with so-called gurus advising on how to snare a partner, it’s great to listen to a song…

B Dubs drops the heartbreak song An Angels Interlude, expressing regret about breaking up with an ex-girlfriend. He displays vulnerability as he shows remorse while recalling memorable events in the relationship with relatable, catchy lyrics on a bed of sonically pleasing harmonies. The heartfelt vocals from Saïna offer a deep and resounding context of what is and could have been. It’s a great collaboration between the two, and we hope they work together again.You can listen to An Angels Interlude on our Eclectic Bliss Spotify playlist.

Dacris fuses modern Afrobeats and retro R&B to create the infectious song Don’t Waste My Time. It’s an homage to No Scrubs by 90’s R&B group TLC. However, Dacris flips the script as he tells the story from the perspective of a gold digger wanting him for the good life and not love. Don’t Waste My Time is a fun song with a catchy melody set within a lush atmospheric soundscape, and it’s sure to get your body moving. Listen to Don’t Waste My Time out now.

Duo Vanity Wyze and Sonny King join forces to drop the inspirational rap track, Stayed Down. Fast-paced flows and sublime lyrics from Vanity Wyze relate memorable tales of climbing from humble beginnings to achieving success on a catchy trap-influenced beat. And the melodic vocals from Sonny King give the track an emotional appeal. The arrangement and instrumentals on the track are great, especially the guitar segment, adding to the overall quality. Everyone loves underdog stories. I guess it’s easy to find relatable, as we all started from zero, hoping to get to a hundred quick. However, on Stayed Down, it’s…

The UK rapper L30 Robinson drops the hard and aggressive rap track Dumb, spitting confident bars on a drill beat and ominous-sounding instrumentals. He drops idiosyncratic and catchy bars to separate himself from the rappers known for their TikTok one-liners. And, he takes no prisoners with the condescending lines on the track either. You got nice flow, not one hit songFor a hundred pounds, I’ll make you one.You can scream I’m on Radio mumShe can scream we’ve made it son I hate to imagine his opps listening to lines like these. L30 Robinson takes full credit for writing, mixing, and…

Listen to Been Around the World (BATW) by Stophe Malone to evoke that throwback feeling of excitement with a modern touch. The LA singer-songwriter blends Pop music and R&B to help tell a love story while creating a fun-filled groovy song.BATW takes you back in time but firmly maintains a spot in the present. It is a testament to a good song and an adept musician. It’s no surprise, as for the past nine years, Stophe Malone was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the LA soul-funk band Burgundy Skies. Stophe Malone described BATW exclusively to Neon Music. He…

UK artist Kwoli Black makes a spectacular entry with Greatness. It’s an anthemic Grime track that some may perceive as braggadocious. However, it’s just confidence Kwoli Black exudes in lyricism and delivery. And with that kind of flow, you have every right to brag. Juvenal Máze joins Kwoli on Greatness, adding another level of sophistication with the catchy RnB hook. The track stands out with genre-bending qualities of RnB, Garage, and a stellar production to match.

Rhythm and cadence come too easy for B Dubs on Civil War. He enlists the help of another London rapper Yaqs Styls, and both artists combine effortlessly to deliver a memorable performance on Civil War. The delivery and metaphorical wordplay with hints of introspection from the London rappers are catchy, flowing with ease on the melodic beat and instrumentals. Civil War is one of the tracks on B Dubs’ five-track EP Undrafted.

Singer-songwriter Sterling Bauer peaks our emotions with the carefully crafted intimate single Drown. A slow-burning indie-pop song with layered guitars, live drums, and ambient sounds that resonate harmonically, made whole with the heartfelt and delicate vocal tones. And with the outpouring of honesty and vulnerability by Bauer, you are whisked into his reality. “I wrote ‘Drown’ about the voices in my head. My internal conflict that seeks release in the moments most chaotic, like how candles burn brightest in the moments before they burn out. As the song progresses, I struggle to confront this internal conflict, only to realize that…