Intercontinen7al – Love is Everywhere
Intercontinen7al is known as a global banner with 30 musicians from 15 countries, recording across continents. And with their latest release, ‘Love is Everywhere’, they explore a universal language, a universal emotion. Think a Beatlesque sunny, melodic acoustics having an Italian vacation. That’s how the song forms. With image of sun washed beach towns, blue waters, and frames of summer love plastered like movie posters, the song explores the immutability of love. It showcases how innately human it is and in its inescapable nature, the band reveals so much joy, warmth and happiness.
The Storm Windows – Santa Goes to Space
The Storm Windows follow up with cosy warm acoustics. From their single, ‘Santa Goes to Space’, they weave a dreamy, vivid, and luminous story. It’s like watching a string of yellow lights, with its bokeh floating around against an evening sky. The strings are fresh and alive, crisp like flames of a burning fire. They warm you up, bring comforting visuals and a whimsical narrative that involves Santa with extraterrestrials and aliens. There’s a silliness to the song, but delivered with heartfelt warmth and a deep Christmas spirit, the song is like an indie film that you return to every year. The song is like a ritual, a tradition that you don’t want to lose.
Ed Boxall – Polar Bear
Ending this week’s list is Ed Boxall’s ‘Polar Bear’, a song that is as deeply indie as it gets. The folk composition is meant to bring the reality of the Polar Bear situation to the forefront. Enquiring after its health and happiness, the song is presented as an exchange between two friends. Ed Boxall’s vocals have a deep warmth and melancholy, an emotional cocktail that makes the listener empathetic to the cause. It illuminates reality with a human voice, relatable to our routines and our needs. Add to that the swirling curves and lofty sentiments that he effortlessly carries as vocal inflections. It’s an alt folk song that is stark and enriching in its evocation. Listen Now!
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