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13th May 2015

CAPE CUB

So many new artists announce themselves with a big, bold sound. Why? Because they (and the underlying deficiencies in their musicality or songwriting ability) can hide behind it. Not so for Chad Male though. ‘Swim’, the second track released...

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1st April 2014

TROPIC OF YOUTH

Firstly, Sheffield’s Tropic of Youth’s other song titles are much easier to pronounce. Secondly, that doesn’t even matter cause this epic slice of pop goodness is totally terrific. As part of their Sun City EP, out on 7th April...

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7th October 2013

CHAD MALE

Chad Male‘s ‘Time‘ begins with a Funk/R&B-inspired intro: a simple breakbeat is punctuated by an equally simple bassline. At the point where this is joined by Male’s effortlessly fresh-sounding vocal the track feels like a great British take on R&B, but...

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6th September 2013

JAMILAH

‘Accelerate’ by the young Jamilah is definitely a chart-worthy song. With a really nice, modern RnB groove, it brings artists like Solange to mind. This new wave of RnB is a refreshing change from the days of old, where...

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20th August 2013

JOSEPH

‘Slow Down’ by Joseph manages to hit me in all the right places. You’ve got this lone guitar softly swimming in reverb and delay, whilst his throaty voice runs up and down the song in a way that gives...

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30th July 2013

UNTILTHERIBBONBREAKS

‘2025’ by UntilTheRibbonBreaks is an absolutely sublime listen. The production collides elements of post-dubstep, pop and ambient music, the vocals have a soulful vulnerability in the same way that Bon Iver so effectively displays, and the intro takes me...

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13th June 2013

PHREEDA SHARP

She’s been toted as the UK female equivalent to Missy Elliot, nicknamed as ‘Sharp Shooter’ and has done her own take on Jay Z‘s 99 Problems, swapping the “b*tch” for “pr*ck”. It’s quite easy to see why she’s getting...

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CAPE CUB

TROPIC OF YOUTH

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UNTILTHERIBBONBREAKS

PHREEDA SHARP