it’s been nearly two months since our michael webster put out the music video for his single “waterlines“!
a big thank you to everyone who’s checked out the track or the full EP – we’ve still got some CDs going too if anyone’s after any of them, just get in touch
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the incredible new single from Hayden J Barlow “COZENAGE“! 💥
we’ve covered Hayden’s music a whole bunch recently and his album last year was bloody fantastic. a real unique artist with a sound that he’s done so well to define his own stamp on it and call it his own 🤘
this new tune “COZENAGE” only continues in his trend of quality releases, expanding out on his signature sound with the familiar aspects of his music, with his trip-hop influenced beats, hyperpop and soul elements throughout and gorgeous vocal synthesis. 🙌
it starts off lovely and mellow, only to build and build to a calm before the storm that progresses so well to create such a crazy wall of sound and atmosphere that really shows off the progress he’s made in production and beatmaking – a real testament to his talent. there’s such a groove behind this track too, with chopped and sliced drums throughout giving such an interesting backdrop for his vocal and lyricism to sit above. definitely one that’s gonna go far! 👊
we’re super proud of all of our releases on the label, it’s beautiful to see that there’s such a vast range of artists doing their own thing and creating some gorgeous music – we’re so glad to be able to support all of our artists
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Katie O’Malley “Karma”
we’re huge fans of Katie’s music, having covered it a bunch in the past and caught her live so many times, such a great songwriter with a real unique sound that she’s really made her own.
this new single perfectly encapsulates her style and how she’s developed it throughout her musical career, with hard-hitting rhythm, jolty and gorgeous guitar licks throughout that only provide a gorgeous backdrop to her unique and commanding vocal capabilities – always taking centre stage and making the listener hang onto every word. this tune gives a more rock and roll, almost punky feel to her music. with a real direct and blunt energetic atmosphere to it, it’s a gorgeous track that shows another side of Katie’s songwriting; less ethereal and dreamy, more stepping into the limelight and saying what’s on her mind. followed up with a gorgeous guitar solo, it’s a brilliantly crafted song where you’re digesting every word, every note and figuring out the brilliance that’s in the chemistry of Katie and her band.
today marks the 1 year anniversary of our first release with Narwhals “3310 & A Pterosaur“!
we’re proper made up to have these guys on the label, they’ve got some incredible tunes behind them, and a lovely bunch. this single is gorgeous, dedicated to the memory of an old friend of the band – beautiful lyricism and atmosphere behind this song.
it’s nearly been two months since the release of our very own michael webster‘s new EP “a northern perspective”
we’ve had such a great response to this with a looooad of people buying CDs, streaming the music and our EP launch at the Grafton Arms back in December was insane. big love to everyone for supporting it
if you’ve not heard it yet, it’s available on all streaming sites and there’s even a music video for “waterlines” over at https://youtu.be/2DWjDPo3jIg
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Luc Garrett and Katie Elizaa “Someone I Don’t Know“!
we’ve been huge fans of both of these guys for a while now, they’ve got some incredible tunes already behind them as individual artists and to see them come together on a track like this is brilliant to see
the track takes from the best of both of their individual styles, starting off super delicate and intricate, really emphasising the lyricism and melody of the track – the guitar riff is beautiful and it’s matched perfectly with Luc’s soft vocal gliding over the top of it. as the track flows, the piano comes in and only accentuates the precision put into this track – plus, Katie’s vocal on the second verse is a gorgeous contrast to Luc’s first verse, and as they harmonise with one another it puts the perfect finish to the tune. we loved listening to this and it’s a real gorgeous tune, well worth a listen.