TROY LANDON – WE’LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
“We’ll Leave the Light On” by Troy Landon is a country song based on the simple idea of offering reassurance, that if a person is feeling lost or thinks they have no further place to go, there still exists someone who will have the door open. Rather than…
DAVID ALEX-BARTON – CRUSH
David Alex-Barton’s song ‘crush’ has a modern country rock party atmosphere and comes across as an energetic track inspired by the atmosphere of downtown Nashville, where it was written. The description is simple and highlights a…
SAINT KYRIAKI – WILD WOMAN GREEK ISLES
Saint Kyriaki’s “Wild Woman Greek Isles” combines spoken-word poetry with jungle electronic music in a unique and impressive way. The single starts with unaccompanied, a cappella spoken vocals which were originally recorded without any musical…
DESPINA – BLUE GARDEN
Despina’s Blue Garden is a children’s album consisting of five songs which revolve around the various moments and rhythms that occur during a child’s day. Instead of viewing childhood as a single experience, the EP shows how its pace changes,…
AUREALIS – EXQUISITE
‘Exquisite’ by Aurealis looks at the uneasy sensation of suddenly becoming attracted to someone whom you know you should not and cannot pursue. Although it is constructed as a shiny, film-like synth-pop piece, it centres on the internal…
PIPER CONNOLLY – SHE’S TOO MUCH!
Piper Connolly’s song “she’s too much!” presents the difficulties of growing up as a confident and sharp alt-pop/pop-rock piece, encompassing themes of self-assurance, insecurity, young love, betrayal, humour and heartbreak. In the six tracks, Connolly…
DJ CARDS – OUTRUN THE MORNING
The song “Outrun the Morning” by DJ Cards conveys the impression that the night cannot possibly come to an end. It is based on a steady four-on-the-floor beat, features bright synthesizers and an encouraging melodic hook, and draws on the…
Music by Jeremy – Scenes from a Well Worn Path – Side Two
Side Two of “Scenes from a Well Worn Path” is Jeremy’s continuation of the project, one which journeys through pain, grief, joy and fear while still maintaining a feeling of exhilaration. Far from viewing these emotions as separate events, the album…
Magdi Aboul-Kheir – Replicant Dreams
Replicant Dreams, an album consisting of nine tracks, sets its scene in the realm of science fiction and makes use of the visual imagination of the 1980s. The world it presents includes spaceships, Light Cycles, cyborgs and androids, but these elements…
Ferdinand Rennie – Chase the sun
“Chase the Sun” shows Ferdinand Rennie in a modern pop context, the song’s character being determined by its short title and its clear main focus. The re-launch in September 2026 brings increased attention to the release, and the…