austyn with a y is learning how to navigate the complications of exposure with his heartfelt EP, “all eyes on me”. I recently bonded with austyn with a y over our love of the fast-food chain Bojangles (which has amazing sweet tea if you’re into that kind of thing). He asked if I’d want to … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: AUSTYN WITH A Y – ALL EYES ON ME
Christian Blair is pretty mysterious, existing in a small pocket of the internet. His voice is powerfully sincere, and his calming work effortlessly breaks the constraints of staying in a single genre. I discovered Blair’s music through an internet friend-of-a-friend, the way I find most of what I’ve been listening to recently. His voice is … Continue reading 2022 ARTIST INSIGHT: CHRISTIAN BLAIR
In our recent interview, Whose told me that they were pleased with this album because it best represents them as a person as well as an artist. Listening to the candidly honest lyrics on this decidedly less conceptual but inarguably more focused-sounding album, it’s not hard to see where they’re coming from. ‘Chex Mix’ immediately … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: WHOSE – ALL THE WRONG IDEAS
I don’t think I’ve spent more time waiting for an album than I have for Konbini2004’s One. She’s proved to me time and time again that she’s one of the most interesting artists in the UK underground, so much that it would have been nigh impossible for this project to disappoint me. Konbini has long … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: KONBINI2004 – ONE
Andrew Tran caught my attention about a year ago with his lofty single ‘bedroom walls’. I was absolutely entranced by the clean flow of raw emotion and the elegance that graced each song I discovered. His honest, melodic ballads have kept me coming back for each new release as he continues to sharpen his sound. … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: ANDREW TRAN – 2FAST
As October fades from memory and the winter months begin their icy grip on the UK, wtrflls second full length album Online Dreams soundtracks the seasonal change with a weary, sometimes sinister tenacity. wtrflls’ strongest songwriting has always been born from a dedication to atmosphere, and that’s achieved in spades on Online Dreams. Even more … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: WTRFLLS – ONLINE DREAMS
On his first project, Wave Noir is already an artist with a very distinct identity. The anti.net rapper gets introspective on seven beautifully nocturnal tracks, each of which contributes equally to the nostalgia-driven, lockdown-inspired narrative. Wave has been on my radar for a while now, his guest appearance on John Alone’s ‘Kid Rap’ being the … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: WAVE NOIR – ECLIPSE
Although my plans to make this a regular segment fell through, I felt it was about time to do another one of these. Here’s four songs I’m loving right now. – Chris (@108seraph) Lil Disceased & Ferrara – Outsiders The latest collaboration from Lil Disceased and Ferrara is one of their most introspective yet. Over … Continue reading SERAPH’S SINGLE SELECTION #2
A departure from his previous works, Baewxlff slows it down and channels deeper emotion and personal struggle in his newest project Baewxlff has been prolific throughout the past year, dropping hits such as the self-produced “wings” and “rain”, an eight-song album titled “Eclipse” (also fully self-produced), and has just recently released his newest project, “Love … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: BAEWXLFF – LOVE DIES TOO
In the midst of one of his greatest musical runs to date, uglyboy places his heart firmly on his sleeve with ‘iseethruu’. The latest in a long line of self-produced emotive bangers, ‘iseethruu’ continues the lyrical traditions established by the Ohio artist’s past work. The song speaks of his frustration at the way he is … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: UGLYBOY – ISEETHRUU
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