Sometimes there are songs that are louder than books, some others are louder than breaths, some others speak for themselves and the artist who creates them. ‘Me & You Together Song’ by The 1975 is all of the above. With thrilling and enthralling guitar riffs in the background, which are reminiscent of the band’s old days, the song carries a melancholic shadow throughout. With lyrics such as “I had a dream we had kids” and “I’ve been in love with her for ages” it embodies a young Matty Healy, who tells his story 20 years later. I think the story…
Author: Silvia Pellegrino
2019 has been an eventful year for music, and these are the albums that left the deepest mark in my memory. 20. GRATITUDE – BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH This is such a pure album, it embodies pain and struggles perfectly, still maintaining a glimpse of hope in the sounds and melodies. It is also very simple and minimalistic, giving light to Leftwich’s voice and lyrics. The best song is: “Look Ma!” 19. DERMOT KENNEDY – DERMOT KENNEDY It is a solid debut album. Very awaited by Kennedy’s fans, and they for sure were not disappointed. It is a great love album:…
“Explore Harry Styles’ journey in Fine Line—from vulnerable ballads to vibrant hits, this album reveals the real Harry with emotional highs and raw self-reflection.
“When it gets dark, I’ll leave my window open a crack and pull you up into a world of dust and sparks” This is how Blaenavon introduce their second LP ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’ to the world. It is hard nowadays to be completely and utterly honest, especially online. Judgement is always behind the corner, and I feel like the most fitting term to describe the current landscape is ‘overwhelming’. Lead singer, Ben Gregory, has always been open about his mental health and supportive of others, and this album is a testament for everything people go through. It is…
“I have never seen such an audience. Pure indie landscape.” On October 10th, the British band Sea Girls put up on a hell of a show at O2 Forum Kentish Town, in London. The band has just started headlining shows, but it has to be said that they know what they are doing. Starting with their new single ‘Violet’, Sea Girls warmed the atmosphere up for a dancing crowd who couldn’t help it but open up the pit, since it is the only way to truly be involved in this band’s music. I have been to a lot of shows…
After a bit of a break, Bombay Bicycle Club are back stronger than ever with an electrocuting new single: ‘Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)’. The band’s signature sounds are evident from the first note, but as soon as the vocals start a new atmosphere is created. This is reminiscent of artists such as M83 and Bombay Bicycle Club get intimate with reverberated vocals and guitar loops. The song picks up quickly when Jack Steadman starts singing the first stanza, accompanied by catchy drums and original phrasing. “Us on the bed half a meter apart, awkward hearts beating faster and…
Nowadays it is still hard for a woman who has something to say to make an impression in the music industry, but Amaal was able to leave a heavy, sophisticated mark with her new EP ‘Black Dove’. The Somali singer moved to Canada with her family who, according to her, was a huge inspiration for her musical career. Just in her 20s, Amaal proved to have a deep understanding and talent of the music world when she released songs like ‘With You’ and ‘Mufasa’, and she hit the jackpot with Black Dove. She says of her new release, “this EP represents the…
Canadian artist Peter Jessy is back with another single – ‘Prey at Night’ – shocking his fans and listeners with a completely new sound and vibe. His first single, ‘Play Pretend’, was a nice, mellow and catchy pop song characterised by personal and introspective lyrics, but now Peter turned into an experimentalist in the pop area, with darker sounds and more haunting beats. Starting with a piano intro, the beat drops almost immediately accompanied by Peter Jessy’s warm vocals: “I met you in the dark, you tore my heart apart – and you just watched me fade away”. ‘Prey at…
Imagine if Bon Iver and Damien Rice had a child. That is exactly how Hayden Calnin’s new single ‘F**k Collingwood’ sounds: a sheepish and comforting song that transports the listeners in the Australia-based singer and songwriter’s secluded mind. His voice starts raw and honest, “see we’re uneasy now come lately, took you to see my family, but I don’t know if you’re true”, with a haunting synthesised background, which is growing after each note. This song is about a change in life, as Hayden described, he wrote it when he realised that to find new inspiration he had to change…
There are songs that touch one’s soul from the first note, and this is exactly what Arliston’s new single ‘I Have No Honour’ does. With a mesmerising, echoed guitar, the song starts off with heavily autotuned vocals – reminiscent of Bon Iver and Francis & the Lights – and, throughout the entire duration of the song, the listener gets lost in a loop of synths and a hypnotic 10 chord sequence, alongside ethereal and light harmonies. It is almost impressing how aesthetically pleasing ‘I Have No Honour’ is, it has everything that an ambient/alternative track should have but, most importantly,…