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EP Review: Pshonka – Cities of Skin

17/11/202222/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Pshonka is a Ukrainian-born, Brisbane, Australia-based alternative pop artist who has just caught my attention thanks to her new EP. A feast of dark fantasy and ’80s synths, it’s called Cities of Skin.

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New Music: Kafka – Speed of Light

20/10/202220/10/2022 Graeme Smith

It was a year ago today that Kafka first hit my radar thanks to their album Out Of Tune. Now the Dutch alternative pop duo are back with a new single that refuses to let the Summer go just yet. It’s called Speed of Light.

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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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EP Review: Future Cavemen – II

30/03/202231/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Seemingly as prolific as he is imaginative, Somerset-based alternative rock act Future Cavemen, real name Joe Tennant, is back with his second EP. I had the pleasure of reviewing his first EP I, late last year so I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this one. It’s called II.

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Album Review: Viscula – IV

29/12/202106/01/2022 Graeme Smith

IV is the experimental, instrumental new album from London-based Ukrainian band Viscula. Uniquely recorded, with four musicians organically laying down their parts without overlays, it proved an intriguing prospect. Here are my thoughts.

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EP Review: Eva Gardner – Darkmatter

23/12/202128/12/2021 Graeme Smith

Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, Eva Gardner is an alternative rock artist who has been performing with live bands in her hometown since the age of fourteen. Darkmatter is her second solo EP consisting of six songs that explore themes such as nostalgia and gratitude. Here’s our track by track review.

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Album Review: Isa Somparé – Le Monde Est Fou

19/11/202124/11/2021 Graeme Smith

Isa Somparé is a jazz artist based in Paris, France whose new album Le Monde Est Fou (The World is Mad) has been released today. Written during pandemic lockdown, it showcases Isa’s take on the modern world in which we live. As you may guess from the album’s title, it’s not a rosy one.

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Video: Cherry Blaster – New Age

20/10/202122/10/2021 Graeme Smith

Cherry Blaster is a bedroom pop artist from Toronto, Canada. Her new lowkey track and video is an exercise in pink surrealism. It’s called New Age.

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