Reviews
‘Northern Lights’- Luan Luan, channelling neon freedom and pure release
There are songs that soundtrack the night, and then there are songs that become the night. Luan Luan delivers the latter with ‘Northern Lights’, a radiant, pulse-driven rush that feels like stepping into colour, movement, and collective joy all at once. From the first beat, this track moves. Not in a forced, hands-in-the-air way, but with a confident, magnetic sway that […]
‘Fashion Romance’- Books Of Moods, turning style, sound, and infatuation into an art-rock fever
There’s a thrilling sense of play running through Books Of Moods, and nowhere is it more alive than on ‘Fashion Romance’. Helmed by Hugo Sailer, the Paris-based project continues to prove that pop music can be clever, cinematic, and wildly fun without sacrificing emotional pull. ‘Fashion Romance’ feels like stepping into a brightly lit montage where attraction […]
‘Amazing, Awful, Ordinary Life’- Crooner Ed, finding grace, gags, and grit in the small stuff
There’s something instantly disarming about Crooner Ed. On ‘Amazing, Awful, Ordinary Life’, he leans into posture, sleeves rolled up, glass half full and half empty at the same time. This record feels like pulling up a chair at the end of a long day and realising someone has turned your own thoughts into melody. The album moves […]
‘Watching The World Go By’- Jernej Zoran, a borderless guitar odyssey coming alive
There’s something quietly exhilarating about hearing an artist step into a new chapter with total confidence, and ‘Watching the World Go By’ feels exactly like that moment for Jernej Zoran. This record opens up, stretching outward with a sense of curiosity, craftsmanship, and global conversation that feels both intimate and expansive. Built around his own unmistakable relationship […]
‘Let’s Just Talk’- Rusty Reid, electric hesitation and the thrill of almost
‘Let’s Just Talk’ absolutely pops with that heart-racing electricity that lives in the split second before anything happens. Rusty Reid and his band The Unreasonables bottle that feeling perfectly and turn it into a gloriously infectious rush of guitar-driven energy. From the opening moments, the song bursts forward with bright, jangling momentum and a pulse that refuses […]
‘You’re Alright’- 23 Fields, turning reassurance into a rallying cry
There’s an undeniable spark running through ‘You’re Alright’, a song that manages to be both tender and quietly triumphant. 23 Fields takes the simple, human idea of reassurance in the face of doubt, and lifts it into something expansive, energising, and genuinely uplifting. This is comfort music with backbone, the kind that actively steadies you on your […]
‘Santa Baby’- Cali Tucker, turning December into a headliner moment
Cali Tucker is certainly looking to own the season as she delivers ‘Santa Baby’, stepping into the festive catalogue with confidence, charisma, and a voice that feels tailor-made for glowing lights and late-night laughter. This is a front-and-centre moment from an artist who understands how to command a room, even when that room is full of […]
‘FIVE’- The Cockney Cowboy, hitting home with one big heart
With his latest outing ‘FIVE’, The Cockney Cowboy delivers the sound of a grin you can hear. It’s loud with life, packed with movement, and powered by the kind of joy that only comes from chaos you wouldn’t trade for the world. This is lived-in happiness, boots-on-the-floor, sleeves-rolled-up songwriting that understands love is often noisy, ridiculous, and […]
‘I’ll Understand’, ‘Dare’, & ‘Colours Of Your Eyes’- Ripsime, reclaiming a past to ignite a fearless future
Ripsime’s latest chapter is a reclamation of her artistic integrity. By resurfacing key songs from earlier in her journey, she reframes them as essential pillars of the universe she’s been quietly building all along. This moment captures an artist stepping fully into authorship of the space around her sound. Tracks like ‘I’ll Understand’ arrive with a hushed, […]
