Northern Ireland-based singer songwriter Kid Apollo has featured on the blog a couple of times before now and I always look forward to hearing more of his music. His latest was written after a bad bout of COVID and it’s called Smokescreen.
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Alba James is a Stockholm, Sweden-based singer songwriter who has just released her self-produced debut EP. Inspired by the existential dread that hits most of us in our twenties, as well as the climate shock of moving from the South of France to the cold Swedish winters, it’s a deeply personal collection. It’s called Bedroom Walls.
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Over the past decade or so, Lissie has made a name for herself as one of the hottest talents on the alternative scene, with her unique blend of rock, folk, country and pop. Carving Canyons is her latest studio album, following on from 2018 hit Castles and the re-release of previous material last year.
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Lucas Fournier is a Montréal, Canada-based acoustic folk singer songwriter. Still young and early in his career he’s caught my ear with his gentle but challenging style, akin to Novo Amor and Bon Iver. His latest is called Lakeside.
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Christy Puzzle is a Paris, France-based experimental dream pop artist who doesn’t so much produce music but collects sounds as artefacts of life. Her album Les maux des mots (The Evil of Words) was released last year but has only just hit my radar. Here’s my track by track review.
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Celestial North is a Kendal-based dream pop artist who first hit our radar earlier in the summer through her folklore-infused track When The Gods Dance. Now she’s back with a new one steeped in nature. It’s called Yarrow.
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A few days ago I shared the title track to American alternative pop singer songwriter’s debut album Dead To Me and was charmed by its bright instrumentals and macabre themes. Now it’s time to check out the whole album. Here’s my track by track review.
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Rich Jacques is a Los Angeles, USA-based indie folk singer songwriter whose music Jane has shared a couple of times already for this blog. Now it’s my turn to run the rule over his music thanks to the release of his new EP Everything Must Change.
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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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