Why Has Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In Become a Record-Breaking Phenomenon?

04/08/2026 Graeme Smith

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have made UK chart history. Their duet Rein Me In has now spent a record-breaking nineteen non-consecutive weeks at number one, overtaking a mark that had stood since 1953. But what is it about the track that has connected so deeply with listeners and turned it into one of the biggest success stories of recent years?

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Video: Amber T – Ripped Jeans

03/11/2022 Graeme Smith

East Grinstead-based singer songwriter Amber T first featured on our blog as part of Jane’s Female Voices round up in September where she impressed with her unique style of pop. Now it’s my turn to run the rule over her new track and video Ripped Jeans.

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New Music: The Silver Lines – Hotel Room

29/09/2022 Graeme Smith

The Silver Lines are a Birmingham-based indie rock band who have featured on our blog once before, though it was a few years ago. Back in 2018, Jane shared the video for their track Roamer. Since then the band have been busy, with their efforts culminating in their debut EP SLEAZE released earlier this year. Now they’re back with a new single. It’s called Hotel Room.

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Discovery: Alfie and the Avalon

04/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Alfie and the Avalon are a folk rock four-piece from just down the road in Huddersfield. They’ve caught my attention through their anthemic new track. It’s called Not Where I Belong.

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New Music: Martha Hill – My Future

27/04/2022 Graeme Smith

I was fortunate enough to catch Martha Hill on the opening night of Leeds Festival last year. In front of a rowdy, demob-happy crowd, she bravely played her delicate acoustic set of humanising folk and utterly charmed the tent. Now she’s back with new music, a bittersweet track called My Future.

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Discovery: The Pink Nostalgia

14/04/2022 Graeme Smith

The Pink Nostalgia, real name Joseph James, is a Hertfordshire-based alternative pop singer songwriter who has caught my ear with his latest ambient track Radio Silence.

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New Music: Bailey Tomkinson – Can’t Lose

23/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Bailey Tomkinson is a St. Ives-based singer songwriter who I first discovered through her inventive track Skin. She’s now back on the blog with her latest. It’s called Can’t Lose.

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Discovery: Holmes

09/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Holmes is an alternative rock pop singer songwriter based in Guildford who has just released his debut single. Considering its his introduction to the scene, it’s quite a doozy. It’s called If It Was Up To Me.

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EP Review: Sam Gifford – A Second of Love

28/12/2021 Graeme Smith

Sam Gifford is an indie rock artist from Stotford, Bedfordshire who I first discovered back in September through his single release Run The Red Light. When I saw that the EP on which the single features had been released, I had to give it a listen. It’s called A Second of Love.

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Tag: Sam Fender

Why Has Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In Become a Record-Breaking Phenomenon?

Video: Amber T – Ripped Jeans

New Music: The Silver Lines – Hotel Room

Discovery: Alfie and the Avalon

New Music: Martha Hill – My Future

Discovery: The Pink Nostalgia

New Music: Bailey Tomkinson – Can’t Lose

Discovery: Holmes

EP Review: Sam Gifford – A Second of Love