OWEN STEIB – JOLIE
Owen Steib’s first single, “Jolie”, is based on the bright, energetic style of 1990s college rock and at the same time adopts a storytelling method associated with grunge. The song has a consistent tempo and is characterised by…
FANNY ALEXANDRA – GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPH
“Girl in the Photograph” by Fanny Alexand deals with the disturbing feeling that arises when you look at an earlier version of yourself and find it difficult to recognise the person you have become. Centreing on a dialogue with her younger…
JOSH ORANGE – THE FIRE & THE CALL
Relationships, personal choices and the consequences of difficult experiences give Josh Orange’s The Fire & The Call its narrative depth. Across the album, everyday situations become starting points for examining the ways people respond to conflict,…
SANTA CLAWS – SANDS OF TIME
Santa Claws are bringing back Sands of Time, an album that combines the vibrant energy of 1990s rock, elements of Britpop and a clear sense of melody. In its eight tracks the French group manages to mix crunchy guitars with complex arrangements and rich…
DOWNTOWN MYSTIC – MAYBE LOVE’S A CRIME
A new song can provide more than just another entry in an artist’s collection; it can also show a desire to rethink their creative path. DownTown Mystic’s latest single, “Maybe Love’s A Crime”, has that atmosphere of change…
ERICKOSCAR – A GLIMPSE OF GLORY
A Glimpse of Glory has a quiet yet purposeful atmosphere; it is a country song which makes a personal appeal to God. It was written from the point of view of a person who asks to be a blessing to others even though life imposes its own difficulties. This…
NEW SUNDAY- HERE I AM MEANT TO BE
New Sunday’s “Here I Am Meant To Be” continues the sound established through “Echoes In The Dark” and “The Empty Street,” while remaining another distinct entry in the project’s catalogue. Released as the fourth single, the song is built around Einar…
MARK TELFORD – in the end
“IN THE END” shows another aspect of Mark Telford, going beyond the acoustic approach taken on “Forever After”. The single, which is the first track on a second album expected in 2027, is characterised as a relaxed, atmospheric…
WHITEFIRE – TRUTH IN THE ASHES
WHITEFIRE’s ‘Truth in the Ashes’ is an album consisting of 22 tracks which has been influenced by grief, faith, identity and the quest for truth in a world full of cultural noise and misplaced devotion. Composed after the death of an…
BASH CO. – VELVET
Bash Co.’s “Velvet” is a love song about enduring affection through difficult times, shaped by a six-day stay in Prague. The city becomes an important part of the song’s writing, with references to Kafka, Prague’s monuments, the 1989 Velvet Revolution…