Andrew Weatherall steps up with a magnificent remix of The Twilight Sad's 'Videograms'. Dark and hedi, the rework is a pulsing post-punk-fused gem peppered with spices of industrial, dance and electro. A great addition to the original version, Weatherall's version creates vivid images of those warehouse club moments in the wee hours of the morning. This is a killer handing from someone who has earned legend status in the music business.
Veiga Sanchez, known by her moniker Salt Ashes, has been carving out her lane in the music industry with a steamy combination of dark pop and seductive club. Raised in Brighton and currently based in London, she embodies the very definition of fierce with an uncanny sex appeal that is clearly projected in her songs, firmly standing with a mountainous planting.
Madison is bold, daring and definitely plays by her own rules. Championed by the mainstream press, the New York City-based artist creates imaginative and vibrant music that encompasses pop, electronica, indie rock, Hip-Hop and more. Having released a slew of singles over the past 7 years along with dropping her 2014 'In The Bright Light' EP and her 'Wonderland' EP back in 2015, Madison's cuts have been featured in various television series and commercials including her 2018 track 'Baller' which landed in the television show 'Good Girls'.
With a background originally in science, Madison was studying neuroscience before having been bitten by the music bug. She went on to record spirited songs that boast a bubbling appeal across the board.
Watching a live show of New York band Mother Feather feels like you're engaging in rock & roll performance art. Aside from the obvious visual presentations of front woman Ann Courtney and singer/keyboardist Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Carena - which include stark make-up combined with a bold fashion flair, their performances are wild, energetic and ultimately free. Musically the group, which also features guitarist Chris Foley, bassist Seth Ondracek and drummer Gunnar Olsen, has been dubbed by the press as purveyors of the classic New York City rock sound whilst effortlessly giving it their own modern stamping.
Representing everything great about post-punk, noise and more, Bird Shoes, comprised of Robin Clark and James Gordelier are not only musically creating some of the most core sounds of the sub-genres, but are having a fun time doing so. Striking the match with their song 'Lads' earlier this year, they have continued to leave their firm imprints in the scene with their exciting live shows around the UK.
There is a soul-stirring magic to the music of Swedish singer Cajsa Siik. However, after releasing organically rich soundscapes for the past six years, with her critically acclaimed third album 'Domino' having dropped in 2017, she began to feel a block inside, coming to odds with the ideas that she wanted to convey, all the while feeling silenced by surrounding noise. Whilst fans have always been immersed in her poetic delivery, Siik began struggling to write. Although this can be an utter nightmare for most artists, she did what many would be afraid to do - simply submit to silence. Within that quietness and stillness, she swam deeper in her thoughts, almost re-examining the person she used to be and the person she is now, creating a meeting ground for the two.
Dorothy is rock and roll; the kind of rock and roll that was once a soundtrack the hedonistic streets of Sunset Blvd. This is that gritty and raw rock that oozed from the roads of Detroit, the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the historic city of Nashville; that in your face rock that pumps with sheer attitude. Fronted by Budapest-born, San Diego-raised Dorothy Martin, the group is one of the most dynamic bands to emerge in the past four years. They have not only managed to land in the mainstream charts but they did it on their own terms.
When I first heard tracks like ‘Similar Familiar’ and ’Out Is In’ by Berlin-based Lea Porcelain, I was completely blown away. Taking the modern sounds of electronic music and fusing it with a culmination of styles including post-punk, indie and more, I was completely addicted to their recordings. Imagery of dark music venues, performance art and late night studio sessions would pop up in my head as the music completely took over me. So when I read that Lea Porcelain was performing at O’Meara in South East London, I jumped on the train and headed over. Like the pictures in my head, their performance filled with flashing lights flying among the dark silhouettes of the band whilst their practically perfect to the recordings sound pulsed through the venue, was everything that I needed and more.
YouTube has become a platform that has not only launched a slew of entertainers' careers but has also become a virtual place where artists have become lost in the vast sea of seemingly endless videos of complete randomness. California-born singer and musician Tiffany Alvord is one of the acts who cut through the noise, showcasing her immense talents by recording a number of cover versions of some of the biggest names in music. Uploading her first video back in 2008 at the age of 15, a rework of OneRepublic's track 'Stop and Stare', Alvord went on to become one of YouTube's biggest stars amassing millions followers on the platform.
Kerry Devine is not just a singer, but a musician, journalist, sound designer, storyteller and poet whose words help to paint the most vivid of imagery, a window into her world. Whilst her angelic vocals pleasurably lifts the listener into otherworldly states, her lush melting of folk, electronica and alternative are truly a cinematic soundtrack of honest emotions.
Releasing her 2013 EPs 'Fools That Fall' and 'Early Riser', Kerry Devine's forthcoming debut LP 'Away From Mountains' draws inspiration from the natural and historical beauty of Fenland fostering a true gorgeous work of art that is utterly heartfelt and soul touching.
