Author: Marcus Adetola

Indulge in the dreamy heartbreak love song, Pity Party In A Crowded Room by Hannah Trager. It takes you on a journey of self-discovery and features all the fears, doubts, and confusion that come with a breakup. Hannah balances sobering and empowering qualities on the track that makes it resonate deeply. Adept vocals on the atmospheric instrumentals from the songstress usher a sentimental and measured buildup leading to a crescendo. At which point you cast all doubt behind and find closure. Pity Party In A Crowded Room may be a sad love song, but the anthemic qualities make it triumphant.…

Cloudy June channels the feeling of unrequited love on the single, Love the Way It Hurts. She shines a light on the self-destructive nature of an obsession. As good as the instrumentals are on this track, the songwriting and singing stand out. On the music video, Cloudy June connects to the audience emotionally with her delivery.Cloudy June could release an acoustic version of Love the Way It Hurts, and it would still sound great. Her sound is infectious and relatable, further adding to her repertoire. “Love the Way It Hurts is about being obsessed with a person, who messes with…

Bizkit and Kid drop the conscious and playful track, Horizon. The duo takes a light approach touching on serious matters to spread hope in a chaotic world. Especially when you take into account the pandemic and other cascading traumatic events that have happened of late.It’s easy to become bogged down and depressed with all the negativity abound, so they infuse their sound with a positive vibe and an infectious bop. However, the lyrics maintain the necessary message and convictions. Horizon offers a hopeful and exciting sound in this climate, one which helps to keep our sanity.

UK rap twins Kings Cvstle shine a bright light with the new song Each Small Candle featuring Dia Day. It’s a charismatic single that blossoms with conscious verses of enlightenment intertwined with warm instrumentals. The partnership works so well with the artists on the track, as they create an intense yet uplifting vibe that flows throughout the song. Each Small Candle is an infectious fusion of Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Soul music. We can’t wait to see what this duo has on offer next.

Deep vulnerable themes wash over you on the single, Temporary. Bailey Bryan sings of the conflict within when trying to walk away from a situation that is going nowhere. The beautiful instrumental soundscapes serve as a backdrop for Bailey’s pitch-perfect vocals. With in-depth and intimate lyrics, she creates an intoxicating vibe on Temporary. The hook is so infectious and overall the track has an intense sweetness that makes it so enjoyable. “The Temporary music video might be my most symbolic video yet. It’s meant to tell the story of the consequences of giving too much of yourself, your time, your body,…

Femi Jaye drops Bimmer, a precursor to celebrate the end of the nationwide lockdown. Bimmer is undoubtedly an infectious Afro-fusion song with a vibrant appeal more suited to a boisterous environment. And it couldn’t have come any sooner, especially with summer being around the corner. It would be such a shame to have this track relegated to individuals listening by themselves at home.Femi adds a colourful video that captures the party spirit. Bimmer is an exciting track that gets your body moving. The young Londoner from Barking is one to watch, so keep an eye out for his upcoming project…

Park Hill dives into his feelings with Broken Promises. An intimate and captivating song narrating the traumatic experience of getting caught out in an illicit relationship. The acoustic arrangement on Broken Promises creates an intoxicating atmosphere, while Park Hill delivers an outstanding performance. He flows delicately in an impeccable manner, making the urgency of the situation bloom. The storytelling is in-depth, and it holds your attention. Although the track is sad, it has a sweet undertone that makes it an earworm of a song. Broken Promises fits into the bracket of sad love songs you have on constant repeat.

She, the new single by Romy Dya, is a riveting tale of emancipation. It’s an empowerment anthem to give strength to every woman going through a hard time emotionally. There is a build-up of intensity stoked in anticipation from the onset. As Romy’s soft and intimate vocals drift fervently on the airy piano instrumentals, seizing your attention. Elements of R&B, neo-soul, and jazz saturate the track. There is a strong sense of vulnerability from the lyrics on She. The song tells a story of a confident and fiercely independent woman in public, however, in private, it is nothing of such. …

The K.Collective x Tke3 drops Surprise, an inspirational Hip-Hop track. Sometimes, life throws lemons at you so hard they splatter when they hit. Ain’t nobody making lemonade from that. The K.Collective x Tke3 believes faith in a higher power that gifts us with pleasant surprises amid hardship and difficulty is required. The flow rides on the wave of the anthemic beat with verses on the track referencing comforting passages from the bible in an intimate and captivating way. Surprise is uplifting with an exciting vibe that makes it catchy and infectious. “Surprise” realise there’s more to life’s meaning by grasping…

Falling by Produkt and Larein depicts an inescapable journey into the mind of the broken. New York rapper, Produkt, drops heartfelt verses with a calming nuance on the emotional instrumentals blending in superbly with the dreamy vocals from Larein. It works to accentuate the depth of vulnerability of the track while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing listening quality. Although Falling comes across as heartbreaking, it shines bright as a beacon of hope. From time to time, inconsistencies in the world construct a breakdown that leads the mind into a free-falling state of emotional decline rapt with a devastating effect. And God…