Author: Marcus Adetola

Tommy Ashby and Lydia Clowes’ Safe and Sound feels like a warm, acoustic whisper in a world cranked up to eleven. Released as part of the Binaural Head Acoustic Recordings album, this track is an auditory embrace, a sonic journey into intimacy and comfort. The song’s foundation is a simple guitar melody, plucked with the care of a craftsman and the tenderness of a poet. It’s the kind of sound that doesn’t just enter your ears but settles into your very being, coaxing the chaos of the day to quiet. The harmonious interplay of Ashby and Clowes’ vocals is nothing…

Where the ethereal meets the tangible, Hope Whitelock’s For Emily stands as a poignant monument to memory and the bittersweet dance of grief and healing. It’s the title track from her debut album of the same name. For Emily is a delicate, sonic embrace, a tribute to her late sister Emily, whose spirit seems to infuse every note and lyric with a palpable sense of love and loss. “Let’s go for a walk / I heard through the grapevine that we need to talk,” Whitelock invites us into a world that is at once intimate and expansive. The song’s structure,…

Hello Moon, the opening track of Paul Cook & The Chronicles’ album Cheers Love, manages to be both a comforting whisper and a vivacious conversation starter. With its simple yet captivating guitar riff, the song immediately sets a tone that’s both reflective and spirited, a duality that’s as intriguing as the moonlit night it serenades. Paul Cook’s smooth vocal delivery acts as a vessel, carrying the listener through a night sky of longing and hope. The lyrics are a tender touch of nostalgia and a nod to the universal feeling of missing someone who’s far away. The moon, ever-present and…

In the sea of jingle bells and merry-making that floods our playlists come December, ROSIE’s latest track, It’s Not Christmas, emerges like a poignant whisper in a room full of laughter. With the deft touch of a painter who knows just how much shadow to add to a canvas, ROSIE crafts a song that is as much a balm for lonely hearts as it is a stark, beautiful reminder that the holidays aren’t always the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. From the very first hum that opens the track, there’s a sense of intimacy, as if ROSIE…

Joseph Marcus, an emerging R&B artist, has just dropped Round 2, a track that’s as infectious as it is introspective. It is a bop that’s bound to get stuck on repeat, not just in your playlist but in the back of your mind, where memories of past loves linger. Marcus, alongside the adept production skills of Flourish, has crafted a song that’s a sonic carousel, spinning listeners through waves of nostalgia and the thrill of rekindled flames. The track opens with a whimsical invitation: “Wanna go round, round 2 with you?” Marcus’s voice is a smooth operator, navigating through the complexities…

In hip-hop, it’s not just the beats that need to be fresh; it’s the perspective. pH-1, the Korean-American sensation, teams up with the Grammy-nominated powerhouse CHIKA to drop a track that’s as much about spinning bars as it is about spinning through life’s tumultuous journey. Their single 360°, a gem from pH-1’s mixtape POP OFF, is a sonic embodiment of loyalty and the gravitational pull of true companionship. From the first strum of the guitar, 360° sets itself apart. It’s not just a song; it’s a mood, a vibe, and a slice of life wrapped in a melody. The soulful vocal…

New Brooklyn-based indie music duo Sex Week, featuring the multifaceted talents of Richard Orofino and Pearl Dickson, hops into the scene with their debut single, Toad Mode, a quirky, playful and captivating. Toad Mode is not your garden-variety love song. It’s a heartfelt yet whimsical ode to the kind of love that’s raw and a tad untamed – where being a little ‘feral’ is part of the charm. The song captures the essence of being so enamoured with someone that their mere presence can transform you and make you go ‘toad mode,’ if you will. It’s about the kind of…

OLI’s Better Than Before is a refreshing whisper in a cacophony of shouts – a companion for those quiet moments of reflection, a reminder that sometimes the best thing we can be is simply better than before. This dreamy ballad is a tapestry woven with threads of introspection and a yearning for simplicity, a counter-narrative to our culture’s obsession with the grandiose. From the first verse, OLI establishes a tone of serene self-assurance. “I’m fine, yeah, I’m alright, I finally sleep at night,” finding tranquility in the midst of chaos. The melody cradles the listener in a gentle embrace, reminiscent…

GATS & Oh Genius’s latest offering, Broken, is a track that weaves a tapestry of heartache and yearning against a backdrop of hauntingly beautiful production that envelopes a poignant exploration of the emotional aftermath of lost love. Yet, in the hands of GATS & Oh Genius, it’s not just another ballad of despair. It’s a sonic journey through the stages of grief, wrapped in a soundscape that’s as delicate as the subject it cradles. Oh Genius’s production is a masterclass in restraint and atmosphere. The instrumentals are well-crafted, with each note and beat perfectly arranged, creating a dreamy and ethereal world where…

Isolabella’s Landmines is a hauntingly familiar and refreshing song that delves deep into the emotional wreckage of a love affair gone awry yet does so with a buoyancy that belies the depth of its subject matter. The delicate strum of the guitar and Isolabella’s vocals set a scene that is at once intimate and expansive. The lively riff lures listeners into the heart of the narrative, while the steady pulse of the drum beat anchors the track in a reality that is impossible to ignore. There’s a rawness to her delivery – a vulnerability that is as endearing as it…