Rebecca Richards is from Bargoed in South Wales, which is about as far from Nashville as you can get in spirit as well as miles. She did not move there gradually, did not work her way up through the usual industry machinery. Saskia Griffiths-Moore, founder of Talent Is Timeless, turned up at her gig one night and handed her an
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Folk music doesn’t need saving. But every so often someone comes along and reminds you why it mattered in the first place. Ervin Munir is that someone. “When I Think,” his third album, is out now and it’s the sound of a songwriter who has stopped worrying about what anyone thinks and just made the record he needed to make.
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There’s a kind of confidence that comes with releasing a solo instrumental track and daring people to care. Amit Jain, the one man force behind philojain, has that confidence in abundance, and frankly, he’s earned it. “Riff Raff” opens with sub-bass so thick you half expect your landlord to start banging on the ceiling. It is the kind of low
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“The Swan of Eileen Lake” is built around piano and stacked vocal harmonies, and from the first few seconds it feels like the kind of track that was written slowly, carefully, with a lot of changes along the way. Thomas Charlie Pedersen has said it started as something else entirely and shifted direction during the writing process, and you can
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Bruno Gugliano’s “Brunio’s Mind” is one of those albums that demands more than a casual listen. The Buenos Aires musician has put together 16 tracks that refuse to sit still, moving from quiet reflection to late night intensity without warning. This isn’t just a collection of songs. Gugliano has built an entire world here, treating the album like a chapter
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Brixton’s The Here And Now have just dropped their new single “Riptide”, and it’s an absolute powerhouse. From the very first riff, the track grabs you and doesn’t let go. Guitarist Jason Bond comes in swinging with sharp, aggressive lines while Cherry Terzza’s vocals cut through with both intensity and vulnerability. The song perfectly sums up that irresistible pull toward
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Ervin Munir has just released his new single “Lifeline,” this time teaming up with local singer Kate Swanson, and it feels like a really nice shift for him. The song focuses on that moment when someone shows up in your life and somehow makes everything feel a bit less heavy and lonely. It’s a simple idea, but it lands emotionally.
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Von Venn’s Forgetting the Fall is the kind of album that creeps up on you. Right from the opener, Still Falling, you can feel the mix of innocence and experience that runs through the whole record. Gary Cox and the Dublin crew don’t try to shout or impress with big gestures, they just tell their story, and it’s easy to
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Cloud’s new single, “In My Dream”, hits hard from the start. The track immediately shows off the guitar work from both Cloud and Luis Gerardo Moreno, building steadily through the song’s three sections until it explodes in the right spots. Alex DP’s drums keep everything grounded, giving it a real live feel even in a recording. What makes the song
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There’s a real sense of history behind Educatable, and you can hear it in “Thank You”. This isn’t a track that exists in isolation. It carries years of friendships, losses, and persistence, and that weight gives the song a lot of its character. Educatable began life back in the early 2000s as a school band called 24/7, with Ricky Barson
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Jesus of Nazareth by Italian violin duo I Musici Gemelli is one of those albums that asks for time and attention. It isn’t background music, and it isn’t trying to impress with volume or scale. Instead, it unfolds slowly, telling a familiar story in a very stripped-back and personal way. The album follows the life of Christ from birth to
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I’ll be honest, when I first heard “ВЕРЛАНГ” (Verlang) by Prophetic Psychosis, Iwasn’t sure what to make of it. It dropped back in October and I kept coming back to it because there’s something about it that just sticks with you. The thing is, it’s not doing what you’d expect. There’s this restraint to the whole production that almost feels
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Norfolk singer-songwriter Ervin Munir has released his latest single, “Today’s Another Day,” bringing a message of hope for anyone who’s ever needed a reset after a tough day. The Sheringham-based musician drew inspiration for the track from a classic film moment. “I was watching *Gone With The Wind* and Scarlett’s line ‘Tomorrow’s another day’ really stuck with me,” Ervin explains.
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Vinyl Floor from Denmark have just released “Mr. Rubinstein,” the opening track from their forthcoming album “Balancing Act,” and it’s giving us the first taste of where the Danish duo is headed next. The song tells a real story about an artist and a critic going head to head. Egos flaring, neither one willing to give an inch. You can
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Finnish singer and songwriter Minna Ora has just released her seventh solo single “Rock”. The song builds around one simple idea: “I will stand right beside you just like a rock.” That line becomes the anchor for everything else happening in the track. Minna’s vocal carries real weight here. She’s not holding back. The bass sits deep in the mix.
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I Musici Gemelli (Francesco Pio Bertozzi and Giuseppe Pio Bertozzi) just released “The Art of the Duo” through Hunnia Records & Film Production. The brothers from Foggia have spent years figuring out what happens when two violins stop competing and start listening to each other. I Musici Gemelli have always kept things stripped down. There’s no orchestra backing them up,
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“Generational Transmission” brings together British singer-songwriter Marsha Swanson and Iranian filmmaker Sam Chegini in a claymation video that hits differently than your typical music release. This isn’t just visual accompaniment to a song. It’s a meditation on inherited trauma and how we might break those cycles, told through the malleable medium of clay. Chegini’s animation gives weight to what Swanson
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There’s something about Kelli Baker’s voice that stops you cold. Her new single “Granite (Badlands)” showcases a power that feels both effortless and devastating. This isn’t your typical blues fare that sounds like everything else on the radio. Baker comes from Phoenix, which you can absolutely hear in her sound. There’s this desert heat that runs through everything she does,
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Rising hip-hop star Tunsi takes a bold leap into the spotlight with authority on his new single My Feet which is out now. The track which brings together classic hip-hop roots with a sharp, modern twist, underlining his dual talent as both rapper and producer with a deep respect for the culture which has been laid down before him. Influenced
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Von Venn’s “Only In The Night” is out now and it is a breakup song that others miss completely. This isn’t about betrayal or dramatic fights, instead, Gary Cox explores that gut wrenching moment when two people who care about each other realize they want different things from life. The opening riff is the ideal opening, creating a hook before
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I have to say “Punk Never Dies” by Cloud delivers on the hype. This track has the perfect balance of classic punk energy with a polished modern sound that works really well. The first thing that caught my attention was the drumming. Alexandre Di Pasquale, who I learned is from France, brings serious power to this song. His playing drives
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Julia Thomsen has taken her recent composition “Amour” and turned it into something new with this solo piano arrangement. The piano version strips away the original string orchestration to reveal the core beauty of the piece in its purest form. The composition opens with delicate and measured phrases. The start establishes an atmosphere of quiet contemplation. Julia’s approach also demonstrates
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“What the Hell, Hey” by barDe feels like finding your diary from three years ago and realizing you actually had more clarity than you thought. This isn’t just another artist singing about getting ghosted, this is someone who understands the messy complexity of modern heartbreak. The 90s electric guitar work caught my attention. It has this edge that cuts through
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There’s something satisfying about watching a band hit their stride. That is exactly what happens when you listen to Artic Baba’s latest single “No Man’s Land.” From the moment the crunchy guitar riffs kick in, you know you’re in for something special and they do not let us down. This Italian indie rock outfit have building something really cool since
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Paul “GrooveGalore” Kastick has done something really powerful here. Instead of trying to replicate the original note for note, he’s stripped it down to its emotional core and rebuilt it from the ground up with Caribbean soul running through its veins. The reggae rhythms don’t feel forced to me or even gimmicky, they flow with ease, like this version was
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