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Tag: hard-hitting

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Discovery: Kristen Grainger & True North

17/11/202224/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Kristen Grainger & True North are an Eugene, USA-based Americana act who has just caught my attention through their hard-hitting new song Buckeye State.

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EP Review: Cabus – Psycho

13/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Psycho is the debut EP from new, up-and-coming alternative pop artist Cabus. Hailing from Dallas, USA, Cabus has pitched his EP as a journey through his world, his heart and the real-world issues that surround him and his audience.

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New Music: Jean~Baptiste – i AM THE FUTURE

07/10/2022 Graeme Smith

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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EP Review: LOCS – Arrival

03/10/2022 Graeme Smith

LOCS is an Atlanta, USA-based rapper who has just hit my radar thanks to his new EP that continues his journey to self-acceptance. It’s called Arrival.

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New Music: Rivals – Bleeding Star

24/08/202227/08/2022 Graeme Smith

Rivals are an American pop rock band that have graced the pages of this blog a few times before. Now they’re back with another hard-hitting emo banger. It’s called Bleeding Star.

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Discovery: Kirstie Fleur

01/06/2022 Graeme Smith

Hailing from Nashville, USA, Kirstie Fleur is a R&B and soul artist who has just released her new anthemic track exploring her experiences of racial turmoil and religion’s role in it. It’s called Reform.

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Discovery: Emmrose

18/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Emmrose is a New York, USA-based indie pop singer songwriter who has just released a timely track exploring the use of disinformation and how it can lead to dystopia. Though she wrote it last year, the echoes you can hear it in from the Ukraine war are profound. It’s called Brave New World.

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ICYMI: Lucifers Beard – Shake On The Floor

14/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Lucifers Beard, real name Chris Barnes, is a Shrewsbury-based alternative rock artist who Jane recently discovered for us through his desert rock track Shake On The Floor. I thought it was so good, it deserved another mention.

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Discovery: Opal Skies

22/02/2022 Graeme Smith

Opal Skies are a hard rock four-piece who are getting a bit of a reputation for manic and lively shows in their native London. It’s an energy they bring to their recorded sessions too, as evidenced by their latest single Parasite.

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