Rock

This one starts with a guitar sound that’s like stepping out from being inside too long, courtesy of Andy Smythe. Beautiful Day is hardly trying to impress you from the get-go. It simply seems to get into your system and you get into it. Over the years Andy has been...

Noah James Mass has created something that feels lived in from the beginning. “Misery Winter” doesn’t wait around to get going. It does not hesitate to come forward and does not hesitate to pull you with it. This is an artist who does almost everything himself, from writing to producing...

The band Max Macready have created is like a late night drive with no destination in mind. The Hunt is a track that’s about tension, but not tension that screams. The type that moves around the room with you as you listen. This is a UK duo that construct their...

There’s a way COSMIC SOULS do it, and they never raise their voice. My Room is the type of song you listen to gradually. It doesn’t try to capture you in the first 5 seconds. It waits, and it’s the waiting that makes it worth hearing. This is a band...

Before you even realize it, Richard Green’s Holey Shoes has you hooked. It combines funk, indie and rock and has a soft electronic sound, and somehow all parts fit in where they belong. From the first notes, there is a warm feeling in the song. This feeling remains as it...

Laji George goes solo with ‘This Is My World’ which is like a door opening after being closed for a while. The song is about standing up to problems. This sense is present throughout the song, from the initial quiet intro to the more powerful parts of the song later....

This is a new song from Allan Jamisen, which is somewhere soft and true, like a hand laying gently on your shoulder. He lives in Phoenix and is a musician and painter, and that painter’s eye is apparent in the tender way in which this track is constructed. All sounds...

All In This Together is a new song from Rumour Den, and it’s attention-grabbing because of its honesty. The song refuses to ignore difficult topics or pretend they don’t exist. It just shares its message in a straightforward and clear way. The guitars immediately stand out with a rough and...

The Spitting Pips have released a track named Green Eyes, and it’s one of these which instantly makes you feel better. It is vibrant and brings a sense of “enjoy the moment”. The band from Llandudno have put their heart into every aspect of the song, as you can hear....

Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends’ new song, John in Roses’ Deep, draws you into its narrative from the first bars. It is like reading an old story that has been told many times and is being shared again with sincerity. It’s a book that feels like it’s been waiting...