First Listen: Victor E – (Today Is) The Day
Victor E, a multi-ethnic, Montreal born and raised, baritone-voiced singer, guitarist and songwriter was born to perform. On tv at the age of 5 and onstage at 7, he has been captivating audiences from...
First Listen: Common Jack – Viñales
Common Jack scores a beautiful soliloquy in the form of his lead single titled 'Viñales', from his EP 'Canyons in the Dark'. Viñales is a small town on the island of Cuba and, while we all have...
First Listen: Blesd – Healing
Uplifting harmonies infused with melodic soul and rooted in inspiration, Blesd spread a true message of goodwill and self-healing with their new track titled 'Healing'. This song could not come at a better time....
First Listen: State Of Failure – Revenge/Sedated
Solidly constructed and well built, like a tank, State Of Failure deliver two sonically mind-blowing contributions to the world of #indie in the form of the singles titled 'Revenge' and 'Sedated'. Intricately woven alt...
First Listen: Somedays – Knockout
'Knockout', the new track from Somedays, packs a lot of punch for two minutes thirty-four seconds of music. There are the catchy hooks and the varied guitars, but there is also more going on...
First Listen: Superdrone – Balloons in the Sky
Superdrone gives us a sneak peek of things to come with their new song titled 'Balloons in the Sky'. As if a continuation of those beloved tracks in a time when 'alternative' was called...
First Listen: Big Tide – Hide Me In Your Spaceship
Big Tide has just released their new single titled 'Hide Me In your Spaceship' today! The song is a bold mix of pop-infused clean guitar and imaginatively retro chord progressions lovingly combined with a...
First Listen: Charlie Moss – A Girl Like You
Having already received chart success through iTunes and Spotify in the UK and Germany, toured alongside The Sherlocks, Trampolene and Louis Berry and also seen support from the BBC, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Charlie Moss returns...
First Listen: Burning House – Mirror Song
'Mirror Song', the new track from Burning House, is one awesomely sonic mess. I say this in a totally good way because the heavenly catastrophe is harnessed by poetic vocals and a rock steady...
First Listen: Ty Segall – Fanny
Today's 'First Listen' feature comes in three distinct forms, each representing the track in its own, specific way. I am talking about 'Fanny', the new track delivered in three distinct flavors from the artist...
First Listen: Evi Vine – Sabbath
Hauntingly 'dystopianesque' in nature yet captivating in execution, the new single by Evi Vine, titled 'Sabbath', is a darkly alluring piece of music with a contemplating nature and disposition to obscurely decadent guitars. The...
First Listen: Harker Moon – Muma Says
Harker Moon enters the realm of the #indie music world with a bang in the form of their debut single titled 'Muma Says'. A sonically comforting hand with a beautiful message in the form...
First Listen: Christopher Sky – End of An Era
As if taken from an incomplete snippet from a transparent daze, Christopher Sky's new track titled 'End of An Era' sonically delivers just that by taking on a trance-like state, then stopping abruptly as if...
First Listen: Minx – Love You, I
Minx is a female MC from the UK who's been working back and forth between her native London and NYC, real name Madeline Dunbar, she's an extremely talented rapper, singer and songwriter.
Having performed all...
First Listen: Buildings and Food – 1979: Pennies and Pluto + Slow to Reverse
Jen K. Wilson, a.k.a Buildings and Food, delivers a pair of experimental and innovative performances via these new tracks titled '1979: Pennies and Pluto' and 'Slow to Reverse'. These tracks are theoretical bookends to the...
First Listen: Noctorum – A Girl With No Love
I will start this review off by saying this: I love Marty Willson-Piper. He, to me, is the definition of an original musician and guitarist. And this single by his project, called Noctorum, is...
First Listen: Feed The Kid – Achilles Heel
Building on the warm reception of their debut single 'Strange Times', Manchester's Feed The Kid is pleased to announce 'Achilles Heel'. Taking their inspiration from artists such as Gorillaz, Radiohead & Rag & Bone...
First Listen: Twig Pigeon – Phantom (ft. Martine)
New Zealand-based Twig Pigeon releases his new single as of today, title 'Phantom', featuring the soulfully sexy vocals of Martine. To listen to this track is to not only show the versatility of Twig Pigeon as...
First Listen: Marvin Dee Band – Bolt Everything Down
Marvin Dee Band is an acoustic pop-rock band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The band combines frontman Marvin's background in musical theatre with a rocky edge, finding a middle ground somewhere between Freddy Mercury's dramatic...
First Listen: Bedlem – Epidemic
Chicago based Metal Band Bedlem, founded by ex Trivium touring powerhouse Paul Wandtke, has released their first single, "Epidemic," off of their upcoming debut LP 'Back to Bedlem'.
Bedlem is a bombastic display of groove...
First Listen: Foxfeather – Come And Get Me
Invoking a sweet combination of sultry and soulful vocals and soothing and captivating music, Foxfeather achieves sonic bliss via their new track titled 'Come And Get Me'. The gorgeous and lush mix of horns,...
First Listen: Autopilot – Living Dead
The new track from the Canadian trio known as Autopilot, aptly named 'Living Dead', is full of lively chord changes and briskly performed hooks. This is the type of music that makes you smile...
First Listen: Fjokra – Sugarface
Fjokra is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from Dublin, Ireland. While he creates and records his music from his London base, he is joined on stage by Annie Bea (vocalist, percussionist) Jack Richardson (guitarist) and Filippo...
First Listen: Cleargreen – Gone
Cleargreen is powered by the formidable songwriting partnership of Ali Staley (vocals/guitar)and Liam McIver (vocals/bass) alongside two of the North West's most complete musicians in Josh Haworth (lead guitar) and Mike Wilcox (drums).
The band...
First Listen: Polly Panic – Annie
Combining the unique and diverse sound of the cello, a classic instrument in every sense of the word, and playing so far outside of the box that it is impossible to see the monotony...