Sophie Coran – “All That Matters”
With her smoky-soulful voice and hypnotic, jazz-infused arrangements, Sophie Coran's "All That Matters" is a song of obsession...with a twist. The twist? It's not about love nor any of the usual subjects that haunt good music. No, it actually tells a story of the...
DIDI – ‘Sorry’
In the music industry, the dividing line between those behind the mixing desk and those behind the mike can seem like the boundary between two nations. Different cultures, different personalities, even different languages. The divide is gendered, too, with far fewer...
Kate Dimbleby – ‘Songbirds’
Think of a capella music and you may well bring to mind Pitch Perfect, The Flying Pickets or The Roches. What you won't expect is the complex variation provided by singer-songwriter Kate Dimbleby in Songbirds. Whilst this is her sixth studio album, it's the first that...
Phenomenal Creature – Vettenvalvoja
Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, Phenomenal Creature claim a modern folk genre, but deliver well beyond its traditional boundaries.There’s a touch of rock, a snippet of classical, a moment of punk and even a sprinkling of electro, delivered through strings of all...
Johnno Casson aka Snippet – Future Melancholy Pop Music
Acquiring the title of "National Treasure" can be a double edged sword. A bit like a Lifetime Achievement Award, it implies that the best is in the past. But when it is offered with the respect and affection of BBC veteran music presenter Tom Robinson, it's an...
DIDI – ‘Back Off’
Finding an artist just as they are emerging into the spotlight of the music business is always a delight. Especially when there's the feeling that this is someone with something important to say, and someone who is going to find a massive audience to say it to. Meet...
Francesca Romana Fabris ‘Fly Again’
Blending Irish, Balkan and other folk traditions. Francesca Romana Fabris describes her songs as 'folk-pop, influenced by latin rhythms, with a large use of improv and some jazz arrangements'. She writes in both English and Italian. Her European heritage, where...
APHRA – Sadness Is A Gesture
Any brand-new label would be excited by their first release. Newbies Inherent Sounds have every right to be proud to kick off their roster with Sadness Is A Gesture from APHRA, the electropop alter-ego of Philadelphia’s Rebecca Waychunas. With unexpected depth to her...
