“Estranged” is immediately attention-capturing with its conversational speak-sing style of vocals. The production is minimalistic and not over arranged, allowing the lyrics the space they deserve to really stand out. There are pauses throughout the song, perhaps allowing the singer and/ or the listener time to reflect on some of the statements; “I’m just tryna […]
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This song concerns itself with the desperate attempts that we as human beings make to forget long-term relationships and their lasting impact. The song is highly relatable, catchy and unlike other songs out there in the charts right now. I could easily see this artist becoming bigger – his vocals are soothing without being boring […]
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The throbbing bass is the first thing I noticed about this song, which then goes on to include a strange, haunting type of noise that then vibrates. Funnily enough, the singer sung “Vibrations” just as I wrote that! There is definitely a psychedelic element to the song. You wouldn’t think the many genres this song […]
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Manchester born Tom Gibson has recently released a song titled “Not Right For You”. Whilst his inspirations include John Mayer and Shawn Mendes, make sure you don’t presume he is a carbon copy. He is anything but. The funky electric guitar songs along with the careful usage of vocal echoes help to capture the uncomfortable […]
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The song opens with a catchy, repeated chorus segment that surely must feature a minor chord or two. The vocals almost echo “The Courteeners” style, easily flowing from low to higher notes whilst maintaining the recurring desire of wanting to be famous, “I want to be just like them, fabulous, high income”. The rhymes are […]
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Fruit Tones are going on tour soon to promote their debut album. They are a rock and roll band originating from Manchester, “the centre of the pop universe” as mentioned in one of their interviews with The Monitors. With descriptions about them varying from “a force of nature” to “the left handed bassist plays a […]
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