Mope is the solo project of Brooklyn, New York, USA-based Rob Norris which he describes as “happy music for sad people.” His latest track is an attempt to distil the feelings of isolation and anxiety we all had to process during pandemic lockdown. It’s called Hesitations.
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A couple of months ago, Rotterdam, The Netherlands-based indie folk singer songwriter Evi Bosman hit my radar through her beautiful and heart-breaking ode to her lost brother, Remind Me. The track features on her debut EP All That Remains, alongside four other tales of transformation. Here’s my track by track review.
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1st Base Runner, real name Tim Husmann, has featured a couple of times on the blog now, since I discovered him through his Radiohead-esque track Near Me earlier this year. Now he’s back with a new single and video. It’s called Planter.
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The Hydrogen Trees are a Scarborough-based analogue, audio-visual project who have just hit my radar thanks to their new single For Coal Beach.
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Fable is a Devon-born singer songwriter who takes inspiration from the likes of Kate Bush and Radiohead. Yesterday she has released her debut album Shame alongside her latest single taken from it. It’s called Swarm.
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Route 500 are a Brighton based indie rock and alternative folk group who have caught my attention through the second single from their upcoming debut album. It’s called Not Today.
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Sorrell are a Leicester-based indie rock who have caught my attention through their artsy, dream pop track Warm.
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Voodoo Bloo are an alternative rock four-piece based in Wellington, New Zealand, fronted by Sheffield-born Rory MacDonald. They released their debut album Jacobus back in 2020, and have just followed it up with their second, written during an unexpected low moment following their first album’s completion and release. The Blessed Ghost is twelve tracks that are one part therapy, one part fictionalised love story and one part self-discovery.
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Tabula Rasa is the second release from Morpeth-based father and son song writing duo James & Paul. A collection of fourteen songs all recorded over the past year sees the pair taking on subjects as diverse as Armageddon, COVID and whether Clyde’s life might have panned out differently if he hadn’t met Bonnie. Here’s my track by track review.
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