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11th June 2015

GRACE LIGHTMAN

With her debut outing, Grace Lightman has done the seemingly impossible. Pop music has seen its fair share of songs consumed by heartbreak. In the face of them all, however, ‘Vapour Trails’ still somehow manages to sound fresh and...

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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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22nd April 2015

COLD COURAGE

There’s a new kid on the downtempo electronica scene: Cold Courage. ‘Her’, the first track released by the 23-year-old producer, sees astute samples skip alongside feral vocals and protruding percussion with understated flair. How none of those individual elements...

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31st March 2015

FUNKTIONSLUST

Pop music might be a malleable thing, but very few new artists have the nerve to really play around with it, let alone the energy and skill to come away with something noteworthy afterwards. FUNKTIONSLUST might well be one...

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23rd March 2015

HARTHEIM

‘When Did Your Last Rose Die?’ is an ambitious, commanding and keenly intelligent track. Above all else, it’s a bold statement of intent from a band who are only just preparing for their first headline show and the release...

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26th February 2015

NATALIE MCCOOL

Following on from the buzz of her last two singles via the Young & Lost label, Natalie McCool returns with new single ‘Pins’, a wonderful progression recorded with Dave Berger from the band Outfit in the new year. While Florence...

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9th February 2015

KASSASSIN STREET

Less is more, or so the adage goes. Not so in the case of Kassassin Street, however. Having made waves in the South Coast scene in 2014, their grand ambitions for the new year are signalled loud and clear...

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GRACE LIGHTMAN

CAPE CUB

COLD COURAGE

FUNKTIONSLUST

HARTHEIM

NATALIE MCCOOL

KASSASSIN STREET