Reviews
‘Isolation’- KaiserKillers, stripping things back with wistful exuberance
Over the years, KaiserKillers have built much of their identity around pace, melody and a certain rough-edged exuberance, but ‘Isolation’ […]
‘How’- Astian, turning post-breakup uncertainty into something effortlessly catchy
After building steady momentum with ‘Low Low’, Swedish artist Astian returns with ‘How’, a track that takes the confusion of […]
‘I Am the One’- Noah James Mass, coming out swinging with a smooth, seductive groove
There’s a certain confidence required to make a debut statement feel immediate without overloading it, and Noah James Mass gets […]
‘Alone’- Sam Ostler, turning heartbreak into a towering pop release
Sam Ostler has always understood the power of a big emotional chorus, but ‘Alone’ feels like one of his most […]
‘Belfast (Place Of My Soul)’- Paul Archer, making his hometown glow
On his new single ‘Belfast (Place Of My Soul)’, Paul Archer writes from distance, memory and homesickness, but what emerges […]
‘Crown of Glass’- Fanny Alexandra, shattering the illusion with alt-pop power
‘Crown of Glass’ is built around an image that looks glamorous right up until you hold it up to the […]
‘Red Pill’- Amélie Giardini, finding sweetness at the edge of existential dread
There’s an elegant tension running through ‘Red Pill’. Throughout its runtime, Amélie Giardini doesn’t treat awareness as liberation or escapism […]
‘State of Mind’- BECHILL, turning self-doubt into late-night catharsis
‘State Of Mind’ feels like the kind of song that only really makes sense after midnight. BECHILL’s latest single arrives […]
‘Highland Mist’- Martin Lloyd Howard, painting a tranquil setting
There’s something immediately transportive about ‘Highland Mist’. With nothing more than a steel-string acoustic guitar, Martin Lloyd Howard creates a […]
‘The Vault 4 Cinematic’- C’batch, working best without words
Instrumental music asks for a particular kind of trust. Without lyrics, an artist cannot simply tell us where the sadness […]













