Author: Declan Hafey

Platinum Producer Jax Jones And Fireboy DML Release Single ‘Me & My Guitar’

July 7, 2023

On July 7th, Jax Jones and Fireboy DML released their latest single, ‘Me & My Guitar’. Both artists have been hard at work on this single – it serves as an autobiography of sorts, detailing the two artists’ lives and how they lead up to this point. The song comes with an accompanying video that helps the listener visualise Jones and Fireboy’s upbringings, and is a pleasant departure from Jones’s usual house music productions.

Alt-Rock Artist Jack Hyphen Returns With Single ‘Lifetime’

July 6, 2023

Today, Jack Hyphen released his latest single ‘Lifetime’. A former member of now-defunct Herefordshire indie band Point Zero, Hyphen fuses together alt-rock and indie-pop in his own way, creating a sound that is distinctly his own – a sound he continues to demonstrate here on his latest track, ‘Lifetime’ – two and a half minutes of mostly alt-rock sound, excellently executed by Hyphen.

Singer Liam Benayon Releases New Single ‘Don’t Call Me At A Party’

July 6, 2023

Last week, Liam Benayon released his Wax Records debut track, ‘Don’t Call Me At A Party’. The song conveys his frustration with a friend for going out partying without even considering to invite him. One of the singer’s first released songs, it serves as a diss track of sorts, aimed towards the former friend, and even features the voicemail that became the reason behind Benayon writing the song.

Indie Pop Musician Liam Barrack Releases New Song ‘Tryin’

July 5, 2023

Last week, on the 30th of June, budding indie pop musician Liam Barrack released his latest song across multiple streaming platforms. The guitarist released his first song ‘Sick Kisses’ in December last year, which ended up getting tens of thousands of streams on Spotify and other platforms – now he follows it and another song (‘Bulletproof’) up with his third song – ‘Tryin’ – available now on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music and other platforms.

N-Dubz Rebook Popstar Erin Bloomer For New Shows After Derby Show Cancellation

July 5, 2023

Recently, English pop sensation Erin Bloomer and her band were booked to do a show with multi-platinum hip hop trio N-Dubz in Derby. However, N-Dubz had to cancel the show at the last minute due to a falling out with the promoter. The show would have essentially served as Bloomer’s big debut, and the cancellation of the Derby show hurt the Sussex-born star greatly – however, N-Dubz saved the day by booking her for not only one, but two new shows in Brighton and Margate, helping to keep her dreams alive.

ERASURE Announces Vinyl Release Of ‘Always (The Very Best Of Erasure)’

July 4, 2023

The original version of ‘Always’ was released back in 2015, to commemorate and celebrate the world-famous English synth-pop duo’s 30th anniversary. Now, it’s being re-released on vinyl and includes a wide breadth of new music that wasn’t included on the original release, including music from their 2017 release, ‘World Be Gone’, and other modern releases from the duo. The four-sided double disc vinyl will include 20 songs that cover the duo’s near 40 years of music production, and follows up their experimental album ‘Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)’.

R&B Singer Sofija Releases Video For ‘Guy In The Movies’

July 4, 2023

A week ago, on June 30th, Sofija released a music video to accompany her single ‘Guy In The Movies’. The single (and accompanying video) has performed well in the Los Angeles indie scene, and its surrounding towns. The song was originally released in late April, but got a re-release with the video. In the song/video, Sofija details the rough feelings and experiences she went through while dealing with a break-up.

Rock Duo Sick Ride Soon To Release Newest Song, ‘Fading Light’

July 4, 2023

With 5 years of touring experience behind them, the duo now seeks to reach new heights with their latest work – their upcoming album, which they seek to make as magnificent as possible. Judging by the incredible quality of ‘Fading Light’, this may not even be the best they have to offer – the duo are working hard behind the scenes to deliver a whole new musical product for their audience to listen to and appreciate.

R&B Singer Janet Noh Releases New Single ‘All Love’

July 3, 2023

Nearly three months ago, on April 14th, New York-based singer Janet Noh uploaded her new single ‘All Love’ to YouTube, and it left quite the positive impact on me and others. The up-and-coming artist wrote the song after having a rupture with a friend, and combines R&B and pop elements to emphasise the meaning behind her lyrics. Along with great accompanying instrumentation, Noh’s vocals help to create a unique and smooth listening experience.

Kylie Minogue And Jax Jones Collaborate On ‘Padam Padam’ Hit Remix

July 3, 2023

Just a month and a half ago, on the 18th of May, Kylie Minogue released “Padam Padam” on BMG, with the song being her best selling single of this decade and a hit across the world. Now, the Australian sensation’s following it up by collaborating with English producer Jax Jones to release an energetic remix of the song – one that, despite only being out for a week, has already made its mark. The song has performed incredibly well since May, keeping the #1 spot on the UK Big Top 40 chart for 5 weeks – proving that the Princess of Pop is still on top.