Italian-born, London-based musician Maria Chiara Argirò makes her return with a new album titled 'Forest City', the follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2020 LP 'Flow' with Jamie Leeming.
With vocalist Joshua Idehen having released so many amazing records with LV, his bands Benin City, Hugh, and Calabashed, it's hard to believe that he has never dropped a solo project. Well the good news is that, now he has. Idehen has unveiled his new single 'Don't You Give Up On Me'.
London outfit Blue Bendy have released their new EP 'Motorbike' via the Practise Music label. The album is out digitally as well as vinyl format. The 4-song record is a melting pot of cinematic art pop, indie, alt-folk, post-punk, jazz and more.
South London artist Quinn Oulton has shared his new single 'Royalty', out now on DeepMatter Records. Written during his time in lockdown, the song touches on the transitions of a relationship and how it affects one over time.
Bulgarian artist Ruth Koleva connects with singer/producer Diggs Dukes for her new single 'Beyond Borders'. Released via Wicked Wax Records, the song is a beautiful soul/jazz duet that finds both vocalists delivering incredible performances over the smooth and sensual instrumentation.
Multidisciplinary artists Lukasz Polowczyk and Margo Sanda have come together to release their new 'Chroma Key' project. An exploration and celebration of minimalism, 'Chroma Key' is a rich collection of 21 micro-poems written by Berlin-based Polowczyk accompanied by the art work of Italian-born Sanda which is based on the author's own imagery and photos, all presented in a deck of cards format.
Powerhouse artist Sola has unveiled her new EP entitled 'Feels Like A War', which is out now via Jamz Supernova’s imprint Future Bounce. Produced by Sola herself, the four-track release features Moses Boyd, Ife Ogunjobi, Tora-i, and Raven Bush. Musically delivering a spirit-stirring taste of jazz, soul and more, the EP is a dense packing of social commentary and personal reflection handed with poise, class and ultimately gripping sounds that form the palette.
With support from BBC Radio 1's Jack Saunders, Sussex artist Honey Mooncie steps up with her debut mixtape 'To Whom It May Concern'. Whilst this release may be dubbed as a mixtape, Honey Mooncie delivers pure album quality with the 8-track offering finding the singer effortlessly gliding between jazz and soul, with production courtesy of Fred Cox and Owen Cutts.
Berlin collective Public Display Of Affection or simply known as P.D.O.A, the project of creatives Madeleine Rose and Lewis Lloyd, released their single 'Rose' back in March of this year. While the experimental band may not have loads of music floating around, they have been doing live shows for a couple of years now. Unafraid to cross musical boundaries, P.D.O.A blend together everything from art punk to theatrical jazz, fostering something truly exciting.
Working with producer Margo Broom to release the singles 'International’ and 'Glosso Babel' this year, South London band Blue Bendy are set to drop their debut EP 'Motorbike' on February 11th, 2022. The record will land digitally as well as on vinyl.