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New Music: Attendant – Failing Grace

28/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Attendant is a British rock act fronted by London-based singer songwriter Andy Walker. Their music recently featured in Jane’s Grunge Forever roundup, and she even posed them a few questions in an interview too. Now it’s my turn to run the rule over their music thanks to their new release Failing Grace.

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New Music: Bridget Kelly Quinn – Please Stay

09/08/202216/08/2022 Graeme Smith

Bridget Kelly Quinn is an Edinburgh-based singer songwriter who caught my attention at the end of last year through her jazz and pop-infused debut Isla. Now she’s back with a new one, a strong and deeply personal track. It’s called Please Stay.

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EP Review: Warahenege – Velvet, Black, Ignite

21/06/202222/06/2022 Graeme Smith

Warahenege, real name Praveen Somarathne, is a Manchester-based dream pop artist who I first discovered for the blog at the end of last year through his track Skyscrapers And Oceans. It features on his recently released debut EP, so I knew I had to give it a listen. It’s called Velvet, Black, Ignite.

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New Music: Ink Sticks & Stones – Les derniers vestiges

20/05/202220/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Ink Sticks & Stones, real name Ai Rei Dooh-Tousignant, is a Toronto, Canada-based neoclassical composer who I’ve become quite a fan of since discovering her music for the blog around this time last year. Her new track speaks of the first moments of recovery from trauma. It’s called Les derniers vestiges.

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New Music: Alex Beck – Wishful Thinking

16/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Alex Beck is a Los Angeles, USA-based indie pop singer songwriter who Jane discovered for the blog last summer through her track Born To Lie. Now she’s back with a new one that will break your heart. It’s called Wishful Thinking.

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New Music: Jodi Heights – The Storm

11/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Jodi Heights is a Boston, USA-based alternative pop singer songwriter who never fails to impress me with her use of imagery and powerful messages in her music. Her latest is no exception. It’s called The Storm.

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For Ukraine: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Illia Bondarenko

29/04/202229/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese neoclassical composer who has teamed up with Ukrainian violinist Illia Bondarenko for his latest piece, Piece for Illia. Illia has made headlines by playing his violin in a bomb shelter while under bombardment from Russia and his collaborated with Ryuichi is, suitably, a lament.

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New Music: James The Seventh – Future Memories

22/04/202222/04/2022 Graeme Smith

James The Seventh is a Philadelphia, USA-based rock-pop singer songwriter who I first discovered for this blog in February through her infectious track The Moon. Now she’s back with a new one exploring the struggles of her younger days. It’s called Future Memories.

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Discovery: JoJo Worthington

07/04/202207/04/2022 Graeme Smith

JoJo Worthington is a Montreal, Canada-based indie pop singer songwriter whose new track The Divide caught my attention. Taking aim at the news and social media, it aims to show us that we’re not so different when it really comes down to it.

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