SONGBIRDS + SIRENS – SOMEWHERE
Songbirds and Sirens’ single ‘Somewhere’ is an electro dream pop piece which explores grief by focusing on the questions that remain after we have lost someone we love. Rather than offering a definite answer, the song remains with the…
Ashot Danielyan – Make Classical Music Great Again
The album ‘Make Classical Music Great Again’ by Ashot Danielyan consists of seven piano solo improvisations, all of which were made in 2026. It is based completely on the piano, enabling the instrument to bear the entire burden of each piece…
STEVEN LUKE – SEASONS (To Be Human)
“Seasons” by Steven Luke treats the changing of the seasons as a way of reflecting the highs and lows that are part of being human; presented as an atmospheric classic rock ballad, the song examines themes of love, loss, connection and the…
THE SNOW PONIES – HOLDING ON
The debut album entitled The Snow Ponies’ Holding On consists of ten tracks and was made during a difficult time, the title indicating an idea which is featured in various songs throughout the album. “Holding on” is mentioned in five of the…
ERICKOSCAR – STILL FIGHTING
Erickoscar’s “Still Fighting” clearly shows a sense of perseverance, it being a single whose main aim is to provide encouragement and to show a determination to go on despite difficult situations. The title immediately conveys this idea and…
WATCH ME DIE INSIDE – FANTASY GIRL (COVER)
‘Fantasy Girl’ is a work in which Watch Me Die Inside takes a commonplace expression of desire and turns it into an examination of the complex psychology involved in attraction. The cover draws focus to the area between true feeling and the…
JFK BLUE – WHY?
“Why?” deals with the emotional effects that come after a relationship has changed from love to loss. It is centered on regret and on reflection, expressing the questions that can stay when something important has altered. The blues-rock style is…
REAVEN – REAVOLUTION
Reaven’s Reavolution features a more intense and heavier aspect of the band, rooted in modern rock, with strong guitars, uplifting melodies and anthemic choruses. The album is described as a journey involving change, freedom and transformation, the songs…
C’BATCH – I GUESS YOU WANT IT THIS WAY
The EP titled I Guess You Want It This Way by C’batch consists of six tracks based on a piece which remained unfinished for about 26 years. It opens with a song whose main hook and verse melody stayed with C’batch long after it was first conceived and…
SIDIKI CAMARA – ANKABEN
The album Ankaben by Sidiki Camara, which translates as “Humanity”, combines Malian musical traditions with Norwegian jazz, folk and more modern music. It is characterised by rich percussion, organic instrumentation, improvisation and…