Author: Marcus Adetola

Indie-pop band Liar Liar introduces their glossy new track Better Off. Gentle vocals, an ear-worm of a melody and percolating electro beats caress you. Better Off is about trying to let go of someone and how challenging it can be. The accompanying music video is shiny and fun. They don’t know you like I doIt’s a blessing and a cursePray the bad parts will break throughBut you got there first The UK four-piece knows how to create a catchy hit that remains youthful and fresh. Better Off was produced by SugarHouse (Pale Waves, Larkins, Viola Beach). If we’re going to…

Casscade and Joshi flex on Hurry Up and Buy, and you’re sure to have a thrill, so waste no time and jump onboard. The North West London artist partners with the german artist known as Joshi Mizu. The partnership is a triumph, as it works so well. The wave of fluid verses, catchy hooks, and melodies keeps you entertained, taking you on a thrill ride. This Journey you’ll find, Lows end up as highsI got sauce supplied, hurry up and buy yeahSleep does not apply, Girls did not replyNow I’ve did the grind, Now all I do isAll I do is flex, in the latest pairWith…

Caroline Kole glistens effortlessly on Cold, as she rides through deftly-produced instrumentals. Singing is this girls forte, not missing a note, she makes it look so easy. Caroline displays a gracefulness and elegance in the mastery of her vocals far beyond her age as she manoeuvres around the instrumentals to deliver an infectious melody. “I’m growing up, I’m generally a pretty happy and optimistic person but this past year I was faced with a lot of challenges,” Kole continues, “I was disappointed in the way I handled myself in them, a lot of self-realization came out of those situations.” -…

Color Theory creates a spectrum of emotions with This Whole Nothing. Waves of liquid ambient atmospheric sounds encompass around you. And an array of incendiary tones and melodies filter through your synapses, taking control of your impulses and emotions. “This Whole Nothing” is one of those songs that people will read into as they will. The lyrics are just vague enough to be universal. My inspiration was the spacious emptiness one experiences when the voice of the mind quiets and the world can be seen as it truly is.” – Color Theory You feel a spectrum of emotions in the…

Lorelei Marcell reminisces with DREAMIN ABOUT YOU, a catchy pop anthem steeped in nostalgia. Lorelei layers polished confident vocals on exciting EDM influenced instrumentals and creates a track that will linger in your mind for a long time. DREAMIN ABOUT YOU is about indulging in the recollection of an old relationship, appreciating it for what it was, and regretting it’s over. The track seems to paraphrase the saying, “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side”. DREAMIN ABOUT YOU was written with Valerie Broussard (Kygo, Galantis), Stefan Litrownik (One Direction, Andy Grammer), and Shannon McArthur (Dashboard Confessional).

Closure, by Lisa Heller, is a mournful adagio, rich with riveting somber and melancholic qualities. It is the third single off her debut EP, The Lisa Heller Project. On Closure, all Lisa requires is the mournful piano and her voice as she narrates her dilemma, unsure whether to leave or remain in a relationship. Her crystal clear voice inhabits the spaces in the slow and sparsely played keys of the piano as she reflects on the past. I need to clear my head I think I’m losing it Know you’re no good Been here before Just makes me want you…

Western Stars by Jacksonport is warm and fuzzy and sure to keep away the cold in the world. Jacksonport serves up beautiful lyrics that are sincere and inspiring on lush acoustics. Although it feels like a love song, it isn’t. Jacksonport wrote Western Stars for his brother, and while that is the intention, it is a lot more than that. You can interpret it to be what you want it to be. “We’re two little lights- Western Stars,burning bright, we guide the night.The whole world’s dark, it’s a little bit cold out here…but the sky’s so clear- I can see alright.” I…

On MishCatt’s acoustic version of Midnight Sun, she shines a light on her inner self. The emotionally-rich acoustic sounds carry a nuance offering a path into MishCatt’s thoughts. It is a fitting companion for the vocals, as they gently dance around each other, elevating the intensive dialogue with self. “‘Midnight Sun’ looks at a more hopeful high of being close to someone, but still being far away from that natural essence,”  “It has an almost sad positivity to it, that you’re close to this person, but still not as close as you want to be.” – MishCatt MishCatt merges two…

Ryan Mcmullan falls hard In A Heartbeat as he finds it difficult to let go of lost love. Poignant melodies dominate the theme of In A Heartbeat as Ryan’s lyrics are sentimental and grasping at straws and denying reality. His gusto makes you feel the emotions in his vocals. “It was written to sum up a stage I think we all kind of go through sooner or later: the understanding that something that once was, is now no more. But even at the end knowing it still has a hold on you, so much so, that no matter how toxic…

Broken Soul by Secret Treehouse sizzles with a neon glow. The synths and bass evoke iridescent feelings bathing you in a field of conflicting emotions. While gentle vocals guide you through the mirage of neon lights embellishing the lyrics. True to the cascade of emotions, the song is about having ones mind in turmoil and making wrong choices at every turn and facing the emotional consequences.   What lies in the comments reflects a scare You wouldn’t applaud them, but do you care Do you weigh in as a broken soul? Did you come together on a common goal? Broken Soul…