SIM’s identity or whereabouts might be shrouded in secrecy, yet their music is as expansive and welcoming as it could be, a slice of heavenly sonic energy delivered with immense charisma and experimental flair. ‘HAPPY/SAD’ is the project’s latest effort, a stunning double single with highly contrasting characters. In particular, ‘SAD’ strongly resonates with us. […]

If you blend shoegaze and psychedelia, what you get is a group of talented creatives named Buddy Junior. Don’t believe me? Try it out for yourself – hailing from San Francisco, the band describes themselves as ‘noise pop’, also unveiling their latest effort ‘HOLY (everybody wants peace)’. It’s one of the quirkiest, most peculiar pieces […]

Hailing from London (UK), Dissolved Girl are likely to be your latest trip-hop guilty pleasure. Navigating haunting tones and intense, spacious soundscapes, the British outfit delves deeply into a quirky and hard-hitting blend of nostalgic elements, layering trip-hop beats, new wave guitars and dark synthetisers into one cohesive package. Dissolved Girl’s female vocals are the […]

There’s one particular aspect of TT’s artistic journey that makes it relevant to us: his need for self-expression and his lyrical inspiration are born from real-life occurrences. He’s writing about personal truths and the need to be resilient, taking cues from the many dark moments he experienced, including a few close calls with a chronic […]

Being that we have already written about Matthew Hayes Jacobs a few times, you’ll forgive us if we start repeating ourselves. We suspect that won’t happen though, since the American musician and songwriter seems to get better and better with every release, constantly improving his artistic output. ‘Born into The Mass Mind’ confirms such a […]

Rather than characterising ‘Thinking Heart’ as a ‘jazz album’, we’d prefer to consider it as a blank canvas, a space where Andrea Longato, Rob Heath and Bryan Percivall are able to fuse a series of life-long influences together. The result is perhaps more surprising than one would expect: giving space and compositional pauses the attention […]

We live in an era of hyper-polished music, a time of colossal walls of sounds and electronic extravaganza. It’s all very interesting, yet often we find ourselves looking for simplicity, for pure, authentic musical flair with a soothing message. What better than the evergreen voice plus acoustic guitar combo? Dan Arwady knows something about it, […]

The keen reader might remember Stefano Ark from an interview we did with him not long ago. He’s genuinely one of the most authentic, striking artists we have come across in the past year, championing a rather mysterious ethos drenched in sci-fi and horror imagery, together with cathartic, personal lyricism that serves as a witty […]

Following up on ‘forts’, released back in November, American songstress Ren Genevieve returns this week with a wonderfully hazy effort, a stunning slice of nostalgia and blissful energy that’s incredibly striking and cathartic. ‘gods to ground’ is the track in question, a spacious, dreamy indie folk and pop number packed with evocative vocals and lo-fi […]

We are big fans of huge walls of guitars. The trouble is, not everyone gets it right, at least not as right as Portland-based outfit Sorry Holly. Their music is hard-hitting and punchy, yet also evocative and full of dynamism, the perfect blend of distortion and emotions. Navigating post-punk territories, the group also comes close […]

Offering an unfiltered, honest tribute to New York City – the “city that will break your heart” – emerging creative Alwyn Morrison shares a tale that’s perhaps too familiar for many of us working in the music industry. Evoking the obligatory move to the ‘big creative hub’, armed with a suitcase full of hopes and […]

Swedish indie-pop duo Marble Raft are unquestionable favourites here at Mesmerized. Last year, the pair of Olle Söderström and Gabrielle Werme Baker delivered two of our best-loved tunes; the dreamy ‘Rites of Passage’ and the energetically magical ‘To Have and to Hold and to Break’. The two tracks will form part of Marble Raft’s upcoming […]