The fierceness you hear in ‘FUCK A LOVE SONG (FALS)’ is not a coincidence or a marketing plot: rather, it’s ingrained into ANGELI’s expansive artistry. Based in London, the talented British songstress champions her South-Asian roots with confidence and charisma, infusing Western mainstream pop with Bollywood-style elements. The result is a rowdy, punchy and monumental […]

Mulholland Jive is the brainchild of Irish musician Ben Mulholland, a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Cambridge. Featuring a nine-person rotating roster of some of the most talented musicians around, ‘Thunderfunk’ is the group’s latest offering, and it’s an EP unlike any I’ve heard in some time. Funky, jazzy, rocky, and deeply eclectic, it genuinely […]

A bright and eclectic album, ‘Moving On’ finds its true identity by blending organic funk, soul and sampled breaks, with a generous amount of punchy hip-hop stylings; it all makes for a record that’s vibrant and evocative, but also nostalgic and traditional. A slice of musical history, ‘Moving On’ sees X-Ray Ted showcasing his impressive […]

A positive force in pop music, British songstress Ivy Ash has slowly but surely amassed a series of uplifting, bright bangers, often drenched in disco energy and electronic lusciousness. Touching delicate themes such as mental health, feminism and body positivity, Ash aims to inspire and empower the listeners to be the best version of themselves.  […]

I was asked to write about Minorarc’s latest release, ‘Inclusions’, but more importantly, about the human behind it. I didn’t fully know what to expect, and frankly, even now that I am preparing this piece, it’s difficult to summarise the Australian creative’s eclectic and vibrant life-long commitment to music and art. One thing is certain: […]

‘Alien Day’ is much more than its face value would suggest. Not just a record, the album is the sonic companion to ‘Every Where Alien’, a collection of poems penned by New York City-based creative Brad Walrond. Transposing his literary work in the form of spoken words, Walrond chooses an eclectic and nuanced blend of […]

Anticipating a future EP, ‘Summer Waltz’ is a further piece of XOLYDIA’s nuanced and cathartic artistic puzzle. Crafting material that’s poignant and relatable, the Swedish songstress pairs evocative and malleable vocals with eclectic, functional production, placing the attention on the project’s strong lyricism.  Bordering folk and indie territories with a touch of dreaminess and ethereal […]

Based in Arizona, zohd is an experimentative rap artist who refuses to be boxed into one genre. He fuses sounds and styles that intrigue him, unconcerned with mainstream popularity, instead staying true to his artistic vision and challenging the norms.  He recently dropped a five-track EP titled ‘A Western’, a bold and unpredictable record that […]