P.O.P.E – Kings
Spoken word music is a tough genre to get right. Mastering rhythm over melody is a complex art. Achieving that, and giving meaning to the words too, adds a whole other dimension, requiring authenticity honesty and courage. Yorkshire-based P.O.P.E. took on this...
Dan and Laura Curtis – Overture
Whether you are a fan of musical theatre or new to the genre, Dan and Laura Curtis's album "Overture" is the ideal bumper package. Bringing together 25 artists from the US and UK to record a double-album of brand-new songs inspired by the musicals is a stroke of...
Anna Pancaldi – Sweet Charity
When indie music's national treasure Johnno Casson describes an artist as "very nice and very talented too" there's every chance they're worth a listen. It's not the first time Anna Pancaldi has received acclaim from those in the know. BBC Radio 2's Dermot O'Leary...
Thessa Giska – Cemburu
Finding music from across the world is one of the joys of the internet, which is how Angry Baby found Thessa Giska, all the way from Indonesia, and her song "Cemburu". Although the song is in Indonesian, the catchy rhythm and tune could well have you singing along...
Staying In – “Staying In”
Here comes Generation Z. All smartphones and self-obsession, exercising their social consciences from the safety of their bedrooms. Or so the media would have us believe. We're only a step or two away from welcoming this new cohort into the music industry. What will...
Louis Barabbas and The Bedlam Six – ‘Down Down Down’
If it's better to be late to the party than not arrive at all, the opportunity to discover a band through their final album is as sweet as being in from the beginning. Conceived in grief and rum, the band has been around since 2006, starting out as a duo. An...
Blake Berglund – “Realms”
Making music is tough. Selling music is even tougher, so when you hear of an artist who pounded the streets to sell his CDs door-to-door, you know you've found someone with a passion to share their sounds. Blake Berglund is just such an artist, using the opportunity...
Catherine Scholz – Pearl
Describing her music as 'original indie-folk music to soothe the heart and soul', Catherine Scholz started out as a singer-songwriter by setting her favourite poems to music, which is intriguing. What's not to love about poetry? Especially Maya Angelou's work, but...
