Category: Single Reviews

Power Down Give Debut Single, ‘Bag In Hand’ The Anime Treatment For Music Video

November 13, 2025

‘Bag In Hand’ might well be the debut single from Power Down, but it brings will it decades of musical talent and prowess, in its tale of longing, detachment, and surrender.

Great Adamz Scores Second #1 On Music Week Black Music Chart With ‘Body And Soul’ Featuring Maddox Jones

November 12, 2025

Great Adamz and Maddox Jones delivered the perfect mesh of Afrobeats and pop sensibility with ‘Body And Soul,’ a track that celebrates rhythm and connection in equal measure. Both hailing from their hometown of Northampton – and recently completing UK Tour dates together – the Radikal Records artists have individually carved out a career-defining year. Now, they cap off 2025 in joint celebration, with a #1 on the Music Week Black Music Chart UK.

Jon Mullane Gives Us Wistful Memories With New Single, ‘Remember In November’

November 11, 2025

Nova Scotia’s own Jon Mullane returns after a two year hiatus for what promises to be the best chapter yet of his nearly 20 year career. New single, ‘Remember In November’, the first off his upcoming EP, which is set to drop in the spring, is touching, evoking the brighter sunlit days, while being written from the grey haze of November.

Milky Chance Remind Us That It’s All Going To Be Good With ‘Camouflage’

November 11, 2025

Milky Chance never miss with their playful, offbeat, and always deeply human music. Their latest release, ‘Camouflage’, sees the duo, who first met when they were at school, takes a magnifying glass to the intricacies of life and explore it in intimate detail.

Casey McQuillen’s ‘Good’ Glows with Honest Emotion

November 7, 2025

There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when an artist channels their vulnerabilities into art, not to seek sympathy, but to reach others who might be feeling the same. With her new single ‘Good’, out November 7th, London-based singer-songwriter Casey McQuillen does exactly that, releasing a gentle, bittersweet track for anyone who’s ever felt invisible in a crowded room.

‘I’m In Love For Christmas’: Seán Griffin’s Charming Tribute to the Christmas That Changed Everything

November 7, 2025

Writing a great original Christmas song is no walk in the park – you’re up against timeless classics and a fleeting seasonal spotlight. But with ‘I’m In Love For Christmas’, veteran rocker and singer-songwriter Sean Griffin delivers a festive gem that feels both timeless and intimate. This jaunty yet tender track – a fiddle-tinged love letter to his first Christmas with his wife – captures the full spectrum of the holiday season: its joyful chaos, cozy intimacy, and irresistible sense of wonder.

The Bouquet Sessions Unveil A Synth-Pop Thriller With ‘International Spy’

November 7, 2025

Released on the 1st of November, ‘International Spy’ is the new single from trio, The Bouquet Sessions, and evokes the very best of 80s Brit-pop, despite the band being from Buenos Aires, and very much from today.

Anthony Ruptak’s ‘Phantasmagoria’ Is An Apocalyptic Anthem, Ahead Of New Album, ‘Tourist’

November 7, 2025

Anthony Ruptak’s new album, ‘Tourist’, is out today, the 7th of November, Dropping ahead of the album, the Colorado artist has released his new single, ‘Phantasmagoria’, accompanied by an epic music video.

Skin & Bones: SHAB Rebirths Her Anthem Of Survival With Damon Sharpe Remix

November 7, 2025

World-pop artist SHAB is renowned for blending her lived personal experiences with sharp, anthemic pop – a fusion that sets her apart from the crowd. Now, she raises the bar emotionally with a contemplative reimagining of ‘Skin & Bones’, brought to new life by producer Damon Sharpe.

Nya Releases A Declaration To Her Star Power With New Single, ‘My Tears Grew Roses’

November 4, 2025

An Essentially Pop favourite, Nya returns after a year’s absence with her new single, ‘My Tears Grew Roses’.

Negros De La Raza Come Together In A Cultural Declaration With ‘Para Mi Gente’

November 4, 2025

Honouring their Afro-Latino and Afro-Mexican heritage, Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) and Kemo The Blaxican (ex-Delinquent Habits) come together as Negros De La Raza, and their latest single, ‘Para Mi Gente’.

Kerry Kenny Band Release ‘Finbar’, The Next Single From Their Celtic Rock Album, ‘Brutal Best’

November 4, 2025

Caoimhe is a woman driven half to insanity while thinking about a man named ‘Finbar’. Such is the power he has over her, she loses herself to dancing, at first in a bar, and then later, in a field, in front of a bonfire. Beautifully channelled by Kerry Kenny, the song is accompanied by an evocative music video directed by Tom Robenolt, of Point Five Films.