Andy Smythe – Higher Truth
Andy Smythe is a singer-songwriter in his own right. It’s a whole world of its own, with styles that he cultivates into it thoughtfully. His latest release is ‘Quiet Revolution’ a collection that explores so many gradients of the human experience in nuanced ways. As you listen, you feel immersed in its winds. Taken from this is ‘Higher Truth’, a melodic and fluid anthem that delves into that grounding energy that anchors people. That higher truth that builds you up and makes you feel connected. As he journeys to this space, he uses neoclassicals, playful melodies and a powerful vulnerability. Coming together, it becomes an intoxicating space, moving and evocative. It’s these quiet yet powerful moments that make up the human experience.
Goldschatz – We Got Love
Goldschatz is a singer-songwriter duo who bring a different kind of celebration with their latest release, ‘We Got Love’. The track is a leading blend of pop, folk, reggae in a way that elevates the acoustical craft. In this, the duo explore how love can help you persevere. The faith that with love, it can be a superpower that two people share, if you let it. Singing from the place of having felt it, they both deliver it with a resounding sweetness. It makes you see how beautifully human love is and can be. It is feel-good, warm and full of that kind of romance you need to make life meaningful. It is emotional but also sentimental. A good singalong song to feel lifted and alive.
LAOR – Great Eagle
LAOR is an alternative collective that journeys through fantastical realms of human emotion that often pierce ordinary life. In so many ways, it’s a deep, deep spiritual space that you’re drawn into. Their latest release is the ‘ÊMOONÀ’ album. A collection that dives into Latin blues and rustic folk music in serene and softly transcending ways. ‘Great Eagle’ is a song from this album. It plays out like a sincere conversation with the divine. Rooted in faith and a universal humanity, the tone and the emotion of the song is a powerful anchor. It makes you feel grounded. The flute melodies, Asian acoustics and the oriental spirit creates a beautiful lift. You can feel the love and warmth of the prayer take birth in your heart. You feel light, serene, peaceful and connected to every little thing, human and animal around you. By the end of it, you’ll be enveloped in a sacred space that holds you with softness.
Nancy Carey Johnson – Shine Your Light
Nancy Carey Johnson is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. She sings from the heart. The connection between herself and her music is so direct, honest, and sacred. There’s no cap here. Her latest release is the ‘Shine Your Light’ EP. And in the title track, the artist crafts contemporary acoustic soundscape. Fluid and immersive, her vocals have a soft trance to them. Lost to the emotion, they grow into the song, weave into the floating melodies and connect them into beautiful storytelling constellations. It’s the kind of craft that is born and not made. Drawn from a personal emotional depth, it impacts the listener and elevates the message. If you enjoy artists like Joni Mitchell and Carol King, you’re sure to love the natural style and sentiments of this musician.
Fiona Amaka – Anyway You Come
Fiona Amaka’s latest release is ‘Anyway you come’. A track that forms like a winding road. There’s a drift to its rhythm, a consistent dynamism that is comforting. The acoustics roll through the soundscape; the groove ever forming and growing within the song. It’s a feel-good soundscape. All the energy and the emotion of the song, tied into the rhythm and its pace. It’s a song about a woman foreseeing an incoming heartache and asking her lover not to fade away. Fiona’s vocals bob along the grooves with affecting evocation and a contemplative plane. It tells a story, draws out an emotion and then shapes into a heartwarming melancholy. Despite the theme, there is a lightness to the composition. And this presents a new dimension to explore the theme with. It is interpretative, layered and full of human ambiguity. A great track!
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