Elysian Fields – When the Days Get Hot
Elysian Fields have just released their debut album, ‘Definition’. A collection that drives hard into hard rock in a way that is reminiscent of the 70s and 80s. Their sound is bold, glamorous, intense and all kinds of dramatic. It’s colorful and bigger than life. ‘When The Days Get Hot’ is a single from this album. It starts at a 100, emphatic and full of a boldness that instantly changes you. And then it keeps it going. Keeps up the build, the rhythm and the show. Think Queen’s style blended with the atmospheric and arena feel of The Gathering, AC/DC, and Lacuna Coil. That hot and urgent build of massive choruses and cinematic riffs has an electric effect. It’s vast and expanding with color, creativity and power. The three pillars are done well, done without holding anything back.
The Paradise Riflebirds – Much Doom
The Paradise Riflebirds have just released their latest single, ‘Much Doom’. A fluid rock song that leans into the romance of melancholy and creates an atmosphere with it. The chords are consistent and the melodies and fluid as they travel through the soundscape. It is melodramatic and expressive in a sort of numbing way. In a way that you can just zone out into and a whole world reveals itself in that space. The vocals also travel through the soundscape in a daze, as if lost in the feeling and in the memories that it is singing about. That immersive journey of the vocals, makes it immersive for the listener. Makes it transporting for the listener. And just like that, you’ll find yourself walking down memory lane with the song, indulging in its unfolding melancholy and dazing grief. Drawing you to a melodic doom.
The Kerry Gray Project – Why We Met
The Kerry Gray Project is an alt rock/ art pop collection. Their style nicely evolves into moments of lively emotions. ‘Why We Met’ is their latest release. An ardent heartbreak song that draws out the pain and intense contemplation that it powers. The lyrics explore the reason for the heartache and try to make sense of the reason the relationship started even though it was just going to end painfully. As you listen to the song, the lament in the vocals and the power of the soundscape really heightens the vulnerable state. You’ll see the self unravel in the midst of heartache, trying to pick up the pieces and also understand the new reality. The song is meant to be cathartic, to indulge the darkest spaces and thoughts of the mind and get it all out. You can see it reflected in the mood and power of the music. The lyrics might indicate an inbetween state but there’s also an empowered state that is forming in the wake of that. You can sense it in the music.
The Domi – Tiny Light
The Domi is a French singer-songwriter and indie artist. His style is a colorful blend of pop and rock with a mellow lyrical build. To create an engaging and interactive atmosphere of listening. His latest release is ‘Tiny Light’, a track that shows you the beauty of seeing past the darkness to find the small lights that can help spark your sense of self. Even if you’re drowning. The track is luminous and full of feel-good grooves that keep the spirit buoyant and the listening experience nice and light. There are a few electronic elements that make the sound feel retro modern. It takes you back to the 80s and 00s when pop rock grew from a very vulnerable and melodic space. With the melodies and riffs forming around the lyrical build, it gets to be a great song to reflect on positivity to. And the rhythm has a way of adding a skip to your step.
Electric Horseman – Return
Electric Horseman is a four man indie rock band. They have a very pastoral sound. All their soundscapes have an expanse to them that you can fall into. And it’s a comforting and explorative kind of sound. Their latest release is ‘Under The Weather’ album, a cozy melodic rock collection that warms you up from the inside with its humanness. Taken from this is ‘Return’, the opening single that sets the stage and the mood for the rest of the album. With its continuum frames, swirling melodies and country accents, it is immediately cozy. Electric moments of guitar and instrumentals spark this scene with imagery and emotion. However, it’s a free and rolling thread of a song. It flows and goes on, telling a story that winds around you and shows you soft and heartfelt emotions.
Stevie Lee Woods & The NRL Band – Welcome to the Southland
Stevie Lee Woods & The NRL Band have just released their latest single, ‘Welcome to the Southland’. A country Americana song that is made like an anthem. It is celebratory, festive and full of heart as it celebrates the Southland. The rich cultures and spirit of the place shows up so colourfully in the soundscape. It’s a happy song, one that showcases a pride that is joyful and wholesome. A happy kind of pride that weaves between the people from Southland. The instrumentals are rustic and authentically country. Made up with banjo melodies, classic rock guitar and rock n roll grooves, it is as charismatic as it comes. The scenes of life in the Southland, football, faith, dancing, music, and full of natural scenery. All of it comes effortlessly alive in the song and fills it up. It’s a ready atmosphere and full of that feeling of home.
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