Sarah Julia use their bond to look back on memories with harmonic whimsy on “Cairngorms”
Our brain’s deep-seated associations with certain places can bring back memories we thought were lost…
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Asha Jefferies takes the leap of faith in “Brand New Bitch”
Asha Jefferies is nowadays no longer the outsider with an acoustic guitar (a Fender Mustang…
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Slow Fiction’s clear-eyed “Apollo” mission
When naming its new single, Slow Fiction gravitated toward the same deity that Nasa did…
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Fright Years’ “Evil” is the anthemic and emotive soundtrack to the intricacies of modern dating
Some songs make you feel like you’re in a movie. It’s a commonly inexplicable feeling,…
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On woozy mid-tempo “Boyfriend”, Lei Hope longs for the pangs of love
Fresh from signing to Heist or Hit, Lei Hope ushers in 2024 with the coy,…
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Borough Council’s “Casino” pushes past the clamour
As with many other musical projects, “Casino”‘s simplicity is also its greatest strength. The carefully…
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Izzy S.O delivers poignant reminiscence on “I Swear I Made You Up”
London-based artist Izzy S.O returns with “I Swear I Made You Up”, a song that…
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Tiny Habits’ “Small Enough” forwards a befitting autumnal sentimentality about letting go
The act of letting go can hit like a tonne of bricks, arresting and all-consuming…
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Ethel illuminates a mutual womenhood on “Pixie Dust”
Ethel is a Paris-based newcomer with a tight grasp on the artist she is and…
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On “Want It Bad”, Winifred makes clear she doesn’t want to sign away her autonomy for accolades
In a year where music was dominated by the chromatic thrill and signature polish of…