Ben Parks is a San Diego, USA-based folk artist who has teamed up with a collective of fellow independent artists to release the first single from their forthcoming album. It explores the emotional landscape of friendships and the concept of longing, and it’s called Skipping Stones.
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Jean~Baptiste has returned to our pages a few times now since first hitting my radar at the end of last year. His bright originality and dedication to old school hip-hop sensibilities has earned his music a special place in my heart. His latest is no exception. A dissection of the idea of making it big, it’s called i AM THE FUTURE.
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Reading-based hip-hop collective OSP is becoming one of our favourite acts around here. With each new track they release, they’re bringing something fresh to the genre. Their latest is no exception, a Deeology remix of their track Breathe.
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The Amber Bugs are a London and Essex based alternative rock act that first caught my attention through their delightfully inventive and catchy track and video Frankenstein Was The Monster. Now they’re back on the blog with a new one that tackles the subject of bad dreams. It’s called Spiders and Ghosts.
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Son.Person is a Memphis, USA-based alternative rock and pop artist who has just hit my radar through his unconventional love story. It’s called Here To Stay.
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Clara Lars is a teenage American singer songwriter who is new to the scene, having only release three singles to date. On the evidence of her latest, though, she could be something big. Taking a deep look at anxiety, it’s called Count, Count, Count.
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Gillian Rae Perry is one of my favourite discoveries I’ve made through running this blog. At the end of last year, her brilliant concept album Lost Children first caught my attention. She then followed it up with the beautifully eloquent A Reminder earlier this year. The track features on her new album Gilligil which I absolutely had to listen to. Here’s my track by track review.
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Monnie, real name Monica Siegman, is a Wichita, USA-based bedroom pop artist who takes influences from the likes of HAIM, Hayley Williams, MARINA, and Caroline Polachek. She’s just released her debut album, featuring six tracks of pop, rock and ’80s-style electro lushness. It’s called I’ll Be Here When You Wake Up.
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I first discovered Liverpool’s Screentalk for the blog back in February of this year, and we’ve become fans of them here at York Calling. They’ve just released their latest, inspired by being there for someone struggling with mental health issues. It’s called Girl In The Sky.
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