London singer Sola has released her EP 'Mami Wata' on Jamz Supernova’s Future Bounce imprint. A hybrid of styles, the 7-song record fuses smokey R&B, jazz and nocturnal electronica with Sola's deep, soulful vocals being a reeling line of hypnotica. Sola's latest work follows her 2018 EP 'Wealth Has Come'.
London-based artist Westerman has dropped his new EP 'Choupana'. The record features a number of song sketches taken from his album 'Your Hero Is Not Dead'. The EP also includes an unreleased cut entitled 'Above Average', which wasn't featured in the album.
Swiss-born, London-based singer RAÍZ (Portuguese for root) is ready to make his mark in music, delivering sounds blended with modern pop, 80s electro and splashes of R&B. The vocalist now makes his official debut with the single 'Nightmare', taken from his forthcoming EP 'Saudade'. The first inclination of a love story which is the theme of the EP, 'Nightmare' is driven by sparkling synth lines and an upbeat tempo carved with a 80s nostalgia, all laced with RAÍZ's melodic, falsetto-powered vocals.
London band ART BRUT have unveiled a new makeover of their 2005 single 'Modern Art'. Dubbed the Berlinische version, the time span of the track is a whopping 16 miniutes! The tune was released as a 7" vinyl for Record Store Day 2020 and is now available digitally. The current version is also named after the German museum the Berlinische Galerie. You can stream 'Modern Art (Berlinische Version)' down at the bottom.
Australian-born, London-based singer Edens Back makes her debut with the song and video 'It Don't Mean Jack'. Directed by Richard Hutchison and shot at night in London's Chinatown, the singer delivers pure energy and attitude in her performance with the silky production layered with funk and soul trimmings.
Producer Raf Riley and singer Caitlyn Scarlet have joined forces to release the track 'No Gentleman'. With a cinematic intro allowing Scarlet to exercise vocal dynamism, bouncy trap drums soon follow for a head-nodding extravaganza. Caitlyn Scarlet's various change-up in flows and delivery is truly exciting, with Raf Riley incorporating lush strings to add the bow to the package.
Priestess is the project of artist and yogi Kate Fleur Young. Created in London, she now works alongside with with James Mottershead and Jack Drewry to create an atmospheric listening experience. Priestess now makes her official debut with the single 'Distractions'. Whilst tender guitar play accompanying Young's emotive vocals set off the track, menacing electronic production shortly follows. Spacious at moments and quaking during other peak points, 'Distractions' is a dark handing that should attract fans of Anna Calvi and classic Portishead.
London-based, multi-disciplined artist Etoile Marley steps forth with her new single ‘Cuffing Season’. The song …
Marika Hackman has announced the release of her forthcoming project 'Covers' in which she reinterprets songs from various artists. Self-produced, the new album lands November 13th on Transgressive/Sub Pop. Hackman covers tracks by Beyoncé, Radiohead, Sharon Van Etten and more.
Italian-born, London-based singer Sophia Amato makes her debut with the song 'Glorious Mess'. Bridging the sounds of R&B, jazz and dark electronica, the smokey handing is built on cinematic synths, strings and utterly knocking drum patterns. Amato's confident vocal swagger is the perfect combination to the entrancing production, making 'Glorious Mess' a force of an entry for the vocalist.
