“Girls With Gills” is a masterpiece of weird electro pop from American singer-songwriter Chloe Moriondo. If Lady Gaga had a secret daughter then she might well be Chloe Moriondo. Back in the days when the pop charts really mattered this song would be number one for weeks!
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Celeste received the Rising Star of 2020 Brit Award five years ago. Since then she has cut a wonderfully original furrow in the music world. She has the vocal dexterity and range of Ella Fitzgerald and the open-hearted emotional soul that Amy Winehouse had. “Woman Of Faces” makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. The orchestration is expansive, cinematic and heavenly. This song is the title of her new album which is due out in November, based on this track it will be stunning!
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If you like Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright then I think that you will declare undying love for Nick Hudson’s new single “A Comet For Joshua”. Nick is also known as the front man of the Academy Of The Sun, but his solo work, including the new song, is impeccable and sublime.
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Teenage Tom Petties return with a great new single, “Hotmail”, out now on Safe Suburban Home Records. It is classic Teenage Tom Petties lo-fi garage rock that feels like Beck Hansen took over the controls of Weezer and made a song. I am off to listen to this again while I check my Hotmail inbox! Forget your emails and check out this great song!
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“I Never Miss Him Anymore” oozes perfect old school soul and blues heartbreak. Think “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Chicken Shack from 1969 which featured Christine Perfect (later Christine McVie) on vocals. The emotionally charged voices of Decker and Stone on this beautiful track show clearly that they are in denial and in fact really do miss the titular him! This sophisticated and classy tune was written by Johan Fransson, Audra Mae, and Caroline Watkins. This performance is a perfect blend of emotionally charged soul and heartbreaking country vibes. This is how soul should sound!
Decker had this to say about the partnership, “I grew up listening to Joss’s records, and I’ll never forget watching her perform barefoot at the Grammy’s, thinking she was the coolest and had such a powerful voice. I remember telling myself, ‘One day I’d love to sing with her.’ She’s as real as it gets, and working with her has been such a joy. She’s truly a talent, and this experience proves that if you manifest something, it really can come true. I manifested us working together—and here we are.” Meanwhile Stone said “I met Jessie on a plane randomly. I had no idea she had such a lovely voice at the time. I just knew she had a light, Jessie was so warm and welcoming. My husband finally clued me into the fact that she can seriously sing. We kept in touch and now we get to collab on this song. What a blessing. I love these moments of magic we get to have in this life. Goes to show if your door is open then goodness can come flooding in.” I reckon this is one of the best songs of the year so far.
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“Los Angeles” by Big Thief is a stunning and soulful stream of consciousness which made me think of R.E.M and Bran Van 3000. In fact Big Thief’s new release would segue perfectly with Bran Van 3000’s 1997 smash, “Drinking In L.A.” Check out “Los Angeles” today, you won’t regret it!
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Sometimes you really need a bit of country music in your life don’t you? Halle Kearns’ new single “Cowboys Come Home” is a song that you probably can’t do without. There is an underlying sense of dark hoedown party overlaid by Halle’s gorgeous voice. The fiddle playing took me way back to the finest songs from the Charlie Daniels band. I can’t get “Cowboys Come Home” out of my head, and frankly I don’t want to!
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Honey Trap are a hugely talented three-piece band from Leeds with members Owen, Aidan and Ben. They have just released a cracking new song, “Pretty Substance”. The tune has a deeply chilled light reggae feel to it. The vocals remind me of Richard Archer of Hard-Fi. This is perhaps one of the finest late summer songs ever!
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The Biffy boys return with a mighty slab of emotionally driven hard rock. Some of the exquisite riffage evokes the finest of late 80s and early 80s heavier bands. Meanwhile some of the harmonies could comfortably and seamlessly grace a great Queen song. “True Believer” is among their best from one of Scotland’s finest bands. ‘Mon The Biff! Biffy Fucking Clyro are back baby!
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A Michael Jackson cover by a metal band? Will that work? Fuck yeah! This is on a par with Alien Ant Farm’s cover of “Smooth Criminal” from 2001. “Give In To Me” in its original form was the seventh single released from Jackson’s eighth studio album ‘Dangerous’ in 1992.
Apparently Pure Obsessions & Red Nights recorded the song six years ago during the sessions for their ‘Mr. Strangler’ trilogy. They take the song from it’s syncopated modern pop R & B roots to another level entirely. They bring some magnificent dark metal and industrial vibes to give their take on the tune a deep and Stygian gothic feel. This is not some awful facsimile type of cover. They make the song feel new, fresh, disturbing, bombastic and absolutely fucking awesome!
Philippe Deschemin, who took care of mixing and mastering, reflects on the release: “During the recording of the Mr. Strangler Trilogy, I wanted to step aside from my own compositions and work on a cover. I’ve been a Michael Jackson fan since my early days, and many of his songs have a strong rock foundation. The choice of ‘Give In to Me’ felt natural. With the Trilogy leaning toward Gothic Metal and Industrial Rock, I wanted to push the guitars and give the song that weight. I’m glad to finally release it, six years after its recording.” Give this cracker a spin, you won’t regret it!
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