Author: Marcus Adetola

Exploring new music. Explaining it shortly after. Keeping the classics close. Neon Music founder.

Margot Polo finds solace in This Old Thing, the latest single from the Californian native singer-songwriter. It’s an uplifting song featuring warm synthesizers and breezy acoustic guitar that create a feel-good vibe laced with heavy doses of nostalgia. The warm and gentle vocals from Margot Polo ushers in an emotional paradise amid the chaos of an impending end of a relationship. He creates a haven with an atmosphere of vibrant sounds tempered with hopeful and relatable lyrics. Thousands of miles high, We used to dream we could be anything, Now that we’re stuck on ground, Let’s turn it around, so…

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glue70 manifests a musical Eden with lush vocals and atmospheric sounds. Eden is a fusion of different genres, including jazz, soul, electropop, and hip-hop. The vibrant and distinctive flow from glue70 stands out as the crowning jewel.glue70’s vocals exhibit a cadence that comes across as mellifluous and completes the track. The hook and mellow vibe is infectious with feel-good qualities that embrace you. It is my go-to chill-out track and I’m looking forward to the highly anticipated album 2070 from this exciting British artist.

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MXU x Nu Lighter & Britney Jayy drop Real Life. It’s a sexy piece of R&B music that is intoxicating. The dark and seductive instrumentals mixed in with the vocals on the track generate an intense vibe. The lyrics draw you in like a gravitational pull you cannot resist. Real Life is about experiencing pure ecstasy with mind, body, and soul.The track shines with a dreamy soundscape that is encapsulating. While displaying old school R&B qualities we’ve grown to love through the years.

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Nick Byrne releases the purely transcendent song Summer Rain. It’s a beautiful piece of music well put together, with soothing vocals from Nick Byrne melding into the enchanting instrumentals and atmospheric sounds. Waves of melancholy wash over you, imbuing you feelings of introspection and nostalgia. The build-up to the final crescendo is exquisite with the introduction of the violin instrumentals. Summer Rain trickles with emotions before morphing into a powerful thunderstorm of tranquility.

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Amie Jane Brown releases the introspective new single My Walls. With pitch-perfect harmonies, she drops emotionally rich vocals on lush guitar acoustics which intensify the heartfelt lyrics on the song. The London based singer-songwriter’s vocals have an expressive and soulful quality that makes the emotions on the track flow like a tidal wave.Amie Jane Brown will be releasing her EP Rosie Coloured Spectacles soon.

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King Cardinal looks for a better day with lush new single Bluebird Day. Bluebird Day flows at a slow but steady space giving you time to soak in the emotional brilliance of the song. There’s a raw quality with feelings of nostalgia from the introspective lyrics on the guitar acoustics and sparsed instrumentals that saturate the track. The message on the song is more relevant than ever. We are all hoping for a better day, due to the impact of COVID 19 in the world.

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Boyan x Lina Nikol drop the soulful song My Time. Both artists of Bulgarian nationality collaborate to produce a piece of mesmerizing music. Producer Boyan crafts honey-sweet instrumentals that act as the perfect backdrop to the divine Lina Nikols. She lays silky smooth vocals that swoon with a timeless appeal. The fluid mix of the vocals and instrumentals make My Time gleam with an R&B and soulful sheen.My Time is a stand-alone single, and it certainly deserves the honor. Boyan currently has a chilled all-instrumental EP Colors of Heaven also out that is worth checking out.

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WEIRDO explores the dark world of digital dreams on FAKIN. The song flows with a dark seduction that is ensnaring both lyrically and sonically. The visuals show the loneliness that comes with the facade of an unreal life. In the vocal and visual performance, WEIRDO displays an aptitude for his craft that makes him stand out from the crowd. FAKIN is a thrilling journey of blistering synths and sounds. “Fakin’ is a song I wrote about the world we live in, the people that surround us, and the complexities of the modern age. I spent way too much time with…

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Annie of the Canyon tells a tale of Friends That Kiss on her new single. It’s a modern-day love song driven by the sultry lyrics and vocals by Annie intertwining with the uptempo western country instrumentals.It comes across as sweet with a menacing appeal that is intoxicating. Friends That Kiss sparks flames like that of a bonfire.

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Reece drops the infectious new single BACK FOR ME. It’s one of those songs with sad lyrics you just need to put on replay. However, the vocals from Reece shine the most with impressive qualities that are attention-grabbing. His vocals glide smoothly on the sparsed instrumentals at a steady tempo and with atmospheric sounds that further add an emotional layer. Although you feel the pain in his voice, his lyrics are confident, showing resolve not to look back. “BACK FOR ME is a venting session in the form of a song. I was so upset the day I wrote it with Jonah…

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