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Discovery: Fable

30/07/2022 Graeme Smith

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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Discovery: Randy Beth

18/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Based in New York, USA, Randy Beth is an acoustic folk singer songwriter who has burst onto my radar through her emotive debut single, Make A Home.

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New Music: Jean~Baptiste – Grammy Acceptance Speech

15/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Jean~Baptiste is an American hip hop artist I’ve been following since the end of 2020, when he hit my radar through his fresh track Better Off. He has a way with words and an ability to tell a story that separates him from his contemporaries. His latest is no exception. It’s called Grammy Acceptance Speech.

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New Music: Thea Wang – Garden Song (I Prefer a Loon)

15/07/202215/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Thea Wang has graced our blog a couple of times already this year, most recently last month through her spellbinding track Word On The Street. Now the Norwegian dream pop artist is back with a new one, a story of pain and heartbreak. It’s called Garden Song (I Prefer a Loon).

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Video: Rachel Croft – Hurricane

15/07/202221/07/2022 Graeme Smith

It’s been a good twelve months for local singer songwriter Rachel Croft. Last autumn she released her EP Reap What You Sow to much acclaim. The title track then went on to be used in the BBC/Netflix show Rebel Cheer Squad. Now she’s back with a new one, complete with a slow-mo video. It’s called Hurricane.

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New Music: Pio Hartnett – Broadway

12/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Pio Hartnett is an alternative singer songwriter I first discovered for the blog at the beginning of the year through his beautiful track Roses. Jane was so taken with his sound, she went on to interview him a couple of months later. Now he’s back with a storytelling new one. It’s called Broadway.

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Discovery: Pizza Crunch

11/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Pizza Crunch are a Glasgow-based alternative rock outfit who take their cues from ’80s post-punk and modern ’00s rock. They’ve just released their latest single, a heady mix of emotional lyrics and wandering guitar riffs. It’s called Wilting Youth.

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Discovery: Scarlett Loran

01/07/202201/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Scarlett Loran is an indie folk singer songwriter based in Bath. Having released her debut single Shadow early last year, she took a bit of a breather before returning with an ethereal new one that’s caught my attention. It’s called Alibi.

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Album Review: Hyooman – Pilot

27/06/202228/06/2022 Graeme Smith

Hyooman are one of the bands that I’ve discovered in the last year that I’ve got a lot of time for. There’s just something about their unique brand of grungy alternative rock that keeps me coming back to their music. Now they’ve released a debut album of ten short, sharp tracks. It’s called Pilot.

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