we’re back with our next edition of The Wrap! covering some of our favourite releases of February 2024, with so many incredible releases 🌮 you can find all of our reviews below ⬇️
we’ve had The Internet Café perform for us a bunch over the past few years, and we love their upbeat, surf-rock styled indie atmosphere, and their brand new single “Joanna” perfectly encapsulates that! laced with gorgeous guitar lead melodies throughout, a luscious flow to the track with the intertwining of the rhythm of the drums, bass and the acoustic guitar; it creates a lovely space for the vocal to cut through and tell a story through expert lyricism. it’s a gorgeous tune, and we can’t wait to hear even more from them in the future! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
London-based Cuties just dropped their new single “Often“! cutting a fine line between pop punk, emo, pop and shoegaze, they’ve taken a load of inspirations and really created something special that they can call their own. there’s a lovely atmosphere to the track, with gorgeous guitar tones behind the main vocal that is not only effortlessly cool, but commands the attention of the listener so easily. we’re a huge fan of how the track parallels with the calmer section to the heavier outro section, becoming more technical and interesting – proving their worth as musicians in even more ways! well worth a listen. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
we’ve caught Here’s The Steeple perform a few times, and his delicate storyteller style is inspiring, and his lyrical capability seems calm and collected yet expertly exectuted. his new single, “This Machine Builds Fascists“, proves that even more – opening up with a dark yet interesting atmosphere, setting the stage for his vocal to take centre-stage; over a mellow guitar pattern – the production on the tune is fantastic, so many elements coming together, so many new phrases and melodies being introduced throughout – all whilst maintaining the main focus on his lyrical capabilities. fantastic!! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE / BANDCAMP)
after an incredibly strong 2022/23, Hayden J Barlow returns with a brand new single “absent minded” – his self-styled “hypersoul” elements to his tracks are still ever as present here, but he’s expanded even further, incorporating even more influences and genres to create something that’s not only upbeat and driving, but also dark, brooding and slightly moody; his lyrical tones to this is so introspective and reflective – showing another side to the songwriter/producer. his talent oozes from every part of this track, with so much going on yet everything feeling perfectly balanced and in place, it’s a real sign of his production prowess! we especially love the guitar solo. nasty. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
we’ve caught Alwyn Jones perform a few times, and had him play for us at a few gigs, and we’re always so astounded by how well his songs are crafted, the manner in which he performs them, his effortless stage presence – and his debut single “How Easily” is such a fantastic indication of exactly that. being able to capture your attention from the get-go with just his raw vocal and guitarwork, the flow of the track moving into a larger space with piano, strings, it all comes so naturally in too (the production is incredible here!); his vocal sounds so lush as well, and really gives you the opportunity to focus on his lyrics, his writing is so spot on too – painting a gorgeous picture constantly throughout the entire track. what a debut! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
we’ve been massive fans of Tallulah Guard for a good while now, having caught them perform a load over the past few years, and we loved their previous singles – and this brand new single “Into Tomorrow” sounds absolutely gorgeous! taking a much more intimate approach to this one, it feels almost like you’re having a heart-to-heart conversation with Tallulah, with a lovely guitar pattern forming the foundation of the track and Tallulah’s soft and reassuring vocal gliding so freely over the atmosphere; and as the track progresses, it flows so well with the introduction of piano, soft rhythm until it comes towards the end, with a gorgeous guitar tone and full drumwork opening up the foundation – it sounds absolutely gorgeous, another incredible release under their belt!! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
another familiar face on our radar, and one of our favourites, Walter Kocays has just released his brand new single “Explicitly, I’ve Told“! it’s a lovely, intimate track opening up with Walter’s uniquely powerful vocal commanding the attention immediately, over a flowing guitar pattern – a trademark signature for his music. his conversationalist approach to songwriting really stands him out from the rest, and the production here is incredible, the strings coming in so smoothly, the drum pattern creating a gorgeous contrast to the rest of the track – building and building so well, til it drops away for a split second until the harmonies come in and completely envelop the soundscape and open up into a luscious atmosphere. gorgeous tune! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE / BANDCAMP)
we had Ladybarn perform for us last year, and we were blown away by their musical expertise, their creative flow and the way they synced up with one another; and this brand new single “Hounds” encapsulates that fully. bringing so many different inspirations and genres to the table, the flow of the track is so smooth and the melodies of the guitar and bass compliment each other superbly, and with such tight rhythm holding the basis of it all – it’s fantastic, and it allows the main vocal to just effortlessly deliver across it all. the track breaks down, builds up, takes so many different directions but all feels so powerful and is executed excellently – a brilliant track!! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
yet another incredible month of music, there’s been so many fantastic releases, and there’s a whole plethora of talent out there, that we didn’t get to cover! thanks to everyone who has checked this out! 🤘
Make sure you head on down to open mics, gigs, support local music and arts and keep your scenes going! 😊 all music, videos and images remain copyright of their respective owners. 🍞
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