FORGIVEN FOR THE LAST TIME – EXZENYA
Exzenya’s “Forgiven for the Last Time” is a very sparse piano and voice ballad about realising that you have to forgive yourself first. It starts off with a very tense, very intimate exchange: a trembling voice, locked eyes and the sense that something…
IMAGINATION – OSKAR BRANDT
“Imagination’ kicks off with the very real question that can stay with you long after a relationship has ended: was it real? Was it ever real? Oskar Brandt constructs the song around that very notion, returning to the uncomfortable thought that the…
C’BATCH – IF THERE WAS EVER A FOOL (ONE OF A CAST OF MANY)
C’Batch’s “If There Was Ever A Fool (One of a Cast of Many)” is all about the questionable decisions people make in the name of love, based on a real relationship. It’s not the conventional ‘love song gone bad’ approach,…
TONY FRISSORE – STOLEN VALOR
‘Tony Frissore and AXIOM’s ‘Stolen Valor’ is a dark trip-hop collaboration inspired by a personal struggle with issues of identity, purpose and disillusionment; AXIOM’s spoken-word piece examines the meaning of having served…
SUNSTROKE – I LEVITATE
‘I Levitate’ by Sunstroke captures the excitement of falling in love at first sight, transforming that sudden emotional surge into an electronic new wave and alternative pop single. After ‘Hey You’, which dealt with a complicated…
the.flyingSAM – STAY A LITTLE LONGER
“Stay a Little Longer” is a ballad for piano and acoustic guitar which emerges from the fear of losing someone special and the desire to have more time together; it was written based on the experience of dealing with his father’s cancer and…
MARK J. CLARK – IT’S GETTING NEAR CHRISTMAS
During the days preceding Christmas there is a certain kind of tension since the holiday promises pleasure but getting to that point may involve a good deal of effort. In his song “It’s Getting Near Christmas”, Mick J. Clark looks at the…
OLIVIA COX – BURN THE BOAT
Olivia Cox’s “Burn The Boat” is all about the uncertainty that can exist when you’re not sure if a relationship is right, even when there’s something you’re actually willing to hang on to. It’s an 80s inspired sound with a modern…
MUSIC BY JEREMY – Scenes from a Well Worn Path (Side Three)
The economic situation and the way modern life actually is offer ideal conditions for Scenes from a Well Worn Path (Side Three). Instead of making direct political statements, Music by Jeremy looks at the contradictions involved in progress, prosperity…
CURTIS MILLEN – SMALL STUFF
The creative aim behind Curtis Millen’s “SMALL STUFF” is to combine the spirit of funk with a topic taken from everyday experience. The song shows how small worries can stay with people and make it hard to get away from the day. The message prompts…