Category: Reviews

Tealand Smith – ‘Christmas Day In America’

November 17, 2020

Tealand Smith, from Atlanta, Georgia, shows us the warmth and soul of his home state with his new single, ‘Christmas Day In America’.

Grey DeLisle – ‘O Holy Night’

November 17, 2020

It’s wild to think that this crazy year 2020 is nearly over, and Christmas is a month away, but it’s not escaped the notice of Grammy Award winning artist, Grey DeLisle, who’s latest single, ‘O Holy Night’ will have you reaching for your warmest and most snuggly festive jumper.

Lost Romance – ‘Heart On A Wire’

November 17, 2020

‘Heart On A Wire’ comes from Lost Romance’s most recent album, ‘Strum It Again’, which follows on from their EP, ‘The Light And The Dark’, which established the group as a player, not just in Jersey independent music, but also in that scene across the whole of the country.

Sankarshan Das – ‘The World Peace Formula’

November 17, 2020

‘The World Peace Formula’ is a classic folk song, a la Bob Dylan, or Woody Guthrie. Not simply pointing fingers at the problems, Sankarshan Das offers a way out of the mess we’re all in, with a solution that is on the one hand quite mind-boggling, but yet on the other, as simple as a grain of sand.

Sonarpilot – ‘Cathedral’ And ‘The Last Machine’

November 17, 2020

We’ve been writing about Sonarpilot for a while now, the artist whose real name is Michael Moppert. With The Mirage Project, which he started in Spring 2020, he’s crafted six fractal films, using bespoke soundtracks, designed to appear monthly. Crazy to think that December is just around the corner, and with it comes the final two instalments, ‘Cathedral’, and ‘The Last Machine’.

Moonray – ‘When You’re Around’

November 17, 2020

The first thing you’ll notice in the clip for Moonray’s latest single, ‘When You’re Around’, is the DeLorean, as it pulls up outside some 80s style skating rink, and singer and synthesist Barbara Higginbotham gets out, hair wildly backcombed, and a cassette tape hanging around her neck on a thick gold chain. It’s ‘Back To The Future’ meets ‘Stranger Things’ and already we love it.

Neff Nuffsed – ‘Stranger Things’ Featuring Mr L-BO and Mic B

November 16, 2020

Neff Nuffsed has a very cool name, and he’s also straight fire when it comes to making tracks that hype up the crowd or are your go-to when you need to rage.

Dani Stevenson – ‘Sugar Honey Ice Tea’ Feat. Shya Lamour

November 16, 2020

Dani Stevenson, born in Atlanta and raised in Harlem, is the perfect blend of Southern steadiness with New York charisma.

Kamoken feat. Malou Beauvoir – ‘Higher Love’

November 16, 2020

Everyone knows ‘Higher Love’, the 1986 hit by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings. It’a a formidable song to cover, and yet, Chicago born, New York raised Malou Beauvoir gives it her best shot, and hits the mark. Meanwhile, Kamoken, aka Cheff Loncher, and Chico Boyer, an activist and community leader, as well as the owner of Kamoken Studios, provide the instrumentation required for Beauvoir to realise her vision for ‘Higher Love’. Kamoken are signed to Beauvoir’s Panthera Music International label, through which she promotes modern Haitian music and art. ‘Higher Love’ is the first single from Malou Beauvoir’s new album.

De Royce x Jay Dutch x Biig Dreams – ‘Groove’

November 16, 2020

Queens-based vocalist De Royce, with his confident, sweet, soulful, and subtle sound, is joined on his latest single, ‘Groove’, by two New Yorker emcees – the swaggering Jay Dutch, and Biig Dreams, with his witty, quick spitting rhymes.

Christopher Watson – ‘Truth Is’

November 16, 2020

Florida-born, LA based rapper, Christopher Watson, has a strong message to share in his latest single, ‘Truth Is’. Wearing a sweatshirt in his video, emblazoned with the slogan, “Protect Black Women At All Costs”, you are left in no doubt as to what he’s trying to say. But even without that, he ably gets his point across with his music.

Dynamyte – ‘Show Me You’

November 16, 2020

Dynamyte is an independent artist who does just about everything herself, including the music video for her latest single, ‘Show Me You’, which has so far amassed hundreds and thousands of views. The Boston singer-songwriter shows that it’s possible to garner enough momentum and do it on her own terms, while never once surrendering her creative control, and showcasing her musicianship, fabulous singing and down to earth songwriting, and her sense of style, when it comes to visuals.