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
Sail Out LDN’s return to the stage brought unmatched electricity, celebrating rnb, soul, rap and alternative music with professional structure and a wildly talented roster. Sail Out LDN’s first show as a renewed and expanded creative co-operative was a night of flowing electricity, a guided exploration of musical and performed beauty. In a small café … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: SAIL OUT LDN – LIVE IN LONDON 17.7.21
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
nineishuman mumbles through a deep, unstable panic on “nyn, as a human” “nyn as a human” opens with “org4ns”, growing slowly in a gospel swell. Strings sink gradually, pushed underwater by the lossy pressure of sampling. nineishuman, or nyn, is gravelly and morose. “Don’t need my organs, my heart, you can take it” gives the … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: NINEISHUMAN – NYN, AS A HUMAN
One of the scene’s greatest songwriters, vocalists and producers, Nachi aka Nachito really does it all. Their output in 2021 has been nothing short of fantastic, comprising two full length projects and a handful of quality singles. I chose Nachi for my latest artist insight because I feel that their music deserves comprehensive analysis from … Continue reading 2021 ARTIST INSIGHT: NACHI
This issue of The Overdue Review collects works that went around our radar – a diversity of sounds in need of much-owed appreciation, and select sounds from the past heard under new light. Better late than never! cat mother – コンピューターからの音 vol. 2 5/3/21 Soundcloud A while ago we named osquinn “Artist of the Year” … Continue reading THE OVERDUE REVIEW: VOL. 3
Jamie’s Summary Our scene is never dormant, but there’s certainly a tranquil atmosphere filling each of its corners. With the paralysing heat of summer, ideas are metamorphosing into fuel, into drive, into creative energy. In response this year’s most striking work so far has been more focused on energy than the substance it surrounds, a … Continue reading THE OFFICIAL 108 MICS 2021 MID-YEAR REVIEW
A passionate voice currently whipping up a genre-bending maelstrom in the underground, Mothgirl’s fiercely unapologetic sound spurs intense emotion. A naturally gifted artist with an incredible singing voice, Moth razes soundscapes with each and every song that they drop. The focal point of this artist insight is going to be Moth’s voice, which is nothing … Continue reading 2021 ARTIST INSIGHT: MOTHGIRL
Amir Bilal delivers two minutes of nimble wordplay, a reminder of the power of rap for rap’s sake. Anyone with a laptop can create an entire universe around their projects. Free software is abundant and intuitive, meaning new creatives previously relegated to cassette demos or selling CDs in concert queues (both of which will probably … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: AMIR BILAL – RAPS 4 GOOD HEALTH
These new love songs are full of heated musical complexity, but Nic Dyson remains at his best when simply reaching for the heart. For most, it’s not hard to think back to a year or so ago. In the midst of lockdown – the first lockdown – the novelty of being off all the time … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: NIC DYSON – USE YOU / TV CRIMES
