Sal the Musician has released his new single ‘Strawberry’. His third single ‘Strawberry’ revolves around another one of his creations: a man called Greg. Greg lives in the 80’s, works as an accountant, and is a sex addict. Greg is the subject and face of the track. Greg is Sal’s critique of modern society. The song itself talks about the darker side to casual sex,and what it does to us as people.Sal the Musician’s debut EP ‘Art Is Creation’ will be released in early 2020
‘Strawberry’ presents Sal the Musician’s expressive songwriting through vivid, warm instrumentation and fluid melodic progression. With cosy acoustic guitar jingling through rich percussion and luring beat, this track drifts beautifully on a sweet mixture of vibrant, sultry dark tones to create a wholly satisfying listening experience. Sal’s vocals coo and rasp over the smooth smothering melody while jangly keys inject a sense of innocence. The catchy chorus erupts into a radiant jubilant display while the verse coats the track in darker hues. It’s a superb and lustrous track as Sal the Musician creates a mesmerising scene of lust and euphoria through intricate instrumentation and wonderful curdling tones.
Our Worth A Listen Track This Week Comes From Tamino
Tamino has shared details of a new deluxe version of his acclaimed debut album, ‘Amir’. The deluxe version of ‘Amir’, released 18th October 2019 through Communion Records, will feature two recordings which originally missed the tracklisting for “Amir”. One of which, ‘Crocodile’, has now been released. The deluxe release will also feature two new live recordings, performed alongside the stunning Nagham Zikrayat Orchestra who also feature on the original album, two demo recordings of ‘Chambers’ and ‘Tummy’, and two stark live recordings from a show at La Cigale in Paris from earlier in the Spring.It’s been a breakthrough year for 22-year-old Tamino Moharam Fouad. The Antwerp based musician of Egyptian and Lebanese heritage has infiltrated the far corners of Europe and beyond.”Amir” is a record that is proving a real word-of-mouth success, ending 2018 in The Independent’s Albums of the Year and finding support on the BBC, NPR, and a variety of high-profile European television and radio stations. It’s not just the media that have been picking up on Tamino’s power, but fellow musicians too. This year Tamino has performed with Lana Del Rey at her request, and he counts Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood as a bandmate now (who also features on a selection of recordings on Amir playing bass guitar).
‘Crocodile’ is a passionate and exceptionally moving track that delves deep into your soul to caress and console your wounds with soft delicate musicianship and magical melodies. With glistening guitars, majestic soundscapes and a steady pulsing beat Tamino encapsulates a multitude of emotions and lays them bare in the most tender and enchanting manner. His warm vocals float and coo gracefully through this wispy sway-able track with elegance as the twinkling soundscape creates a picturesque, beautiful scene of bittersweet nostalgia and melancholy. The depths to this track are immense as Tamino layers the heartbreaking melody with intricate yet simple sounding instrumentation. The track builds superbly growing with illumination and grandeur to create a beautiful blossoming number sure to drag a tear from the most stern eye.
You can catch Tamino live at:
13th September – Theatre Le Patriote, Ste-Agathe
14th September – Cityfolk Music & Arts Festival, Ottowa
17th September – The Drake Hotel, Toronto
18th September – Schubas Tavern, Chicago
20th September – The Moroccan Lounge, LA
22nd September – The Chapel, San Francisco
5th October – Carpe Diem, Tunis, Tunisia
12th October – Jazz Club 610, Cairo, Egypt
17th October – Milyon Performance Hall, Ankara Turkey
18th October – Zorlu Center for Performing Arts, Istanbul
19th October – Soldout Performance Hall, Izmir Turkey
25th October – Rialto Cinema, Casablanca Morocco
12th November – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
14th November – Muziekgieterij, Maastricht
16th November – Lotto Arena, Antwerp
19th November – Olympia, Paris
20th November – den Atelier, Luxembourg
29th November – Silent Green, Berlin
2nd December – The Button Factory, Dublin
3rd December – YES (Pink Room), Manchester
4th December – Scala, London
8th December – Les Docks, Lausanne
9th December – Santeria Toscana 31, Milan
10th December – Monk, Rome
13th December – Festival Mil.Lenni – La (2) de Apolo, Barcelona
Miles Horn has released his new single ‘Too Much’. It follows a stripped back video of the song which was released earlier this year. The London based balladeer has already won over support from BBC Introducing Oxford and caused a stir on Hype Machine blogs after he self released 4 tracks back in 2017.
‘Too Much’ is a beautiful piano ballad showcasing Miles Horn’s rich and emotive musicianship. The elegant piano twinkles and delicately caresses the track as Horn laments the tender lyrics. The track builds superbly as a choir joins in for the majestic crescendo as Horn drifts seamlessly into his falsetto range. This warm and supple track sweeps and glides on a soft light melody as Horn presents his honest and raw sound through this elegant and wholesome number.
Dublin based folk musician Jane Willow is set to release her new single ‘Rise Above It All’ on September 13th. In recent years Jane’s played an incredible amount of gigs, performing at Vicar Street, Whelan’s, Temple Bar Tradfest and Electric Picnic. She’s supported the likes of Glen Hansard, The Unthanks, Kíla, Nicki Bluhm and Mark Geary.
‘Rise Above It All’ is a warm folk pop number that glistens and glows with Jane Willow’s heartfelt musicianship. With jangly guitars and soft percussion the track buoyantly bounces along with a spring in its step as the cosy melody coats the track in a soothing blanket. With her uplifting tone Willows sweet vocals add a lush and smooth quality to the track. Brimming with wholesome tones and light sprightly instrumentation ‘Rise Above It All’ is another joyous ditty from Jane Willow.
You can catch Jane Willow Live at ; Dublin – Whelan’s (full band headline show) / Sept 27th
Cavan/Bailieborough – Nixy’s The Square Bar / Oct 18th*
Giorgio De Palo has released his new single ‘Never Leave’. Born in Rome, raised internationally and currently based in the german capital, Giorgio decided to pour himself into music striving to find his voice on small stages as a solo artist and his own sound in his bedroom. In fact, the majority of his songs have been created in his small home studio, where time and economical pressure were inexistent offering the ideal environment for a free creative process.
With wonderful sweet lamenting guitar work and lush delicate melodies ‘Never Leave’ is another emotive calming track from Giorgio De Palo. With a chilled summer evening vibe the track delicately floats on soft percussion and steady beat as Giorgio soulfully coos the wholesome melody while heavenly backing vocals warm the background. The guitar in this track is particularly masterful as the mellowed plucks and warm strums create a Utopian cosy vibe with a melancholic lonely undertone. This superb majestic contrast is what makes this track the ultimate chill tune.
Our Worth A Listen Track This Week Comes From Angel Olsen
Angel Olsen has released her new single ‘All Mirrors’, the title track of her upcoming fourth album out October 4th via Jagjaguwar Records.
This mesmerising track takes Olsen’s heart moving signature sound and lifts it into an ethereal atmosphere as her smokey vocal-lulls hold your attention. She glides and drifts through a melancholic silken melody while the brooding soundscapes ripple beneath. With a lush string arrangement creating a dark and ominous atmosphere the track majestically glides and swirls with grandeur as it intensifies to a captivating crescendo. A sense of restrained turmoil is expressed through the quivering synths as Olsen sweeps you up in her poetic passionate musicianship. The track is coated in delicate shimmers of magic and wonder with darker tones consuming the sweet and painful innocence. It’s a sublime and intricate track that flows on a lush cinematic soundscape to create a wholly consuming and chilling listening experience.
Irish, indie-artist Rowlette has released her second single ‘Footprints on the Moon’. Rowlette is well known on the Dublin live scene, with performances this summer in Workman’s, The Grand Social, The Wiley Fox and providing support to Jack L.
‘Footprints On The Moon’ is a beautifully crafted number that floats effortlessly on warm guitar and twinkling piano while Rowlette’s charming vocals coo and melt upon the catchy melody. With a dark percussion progression, lush harmonies and a chilled ethereal tone this pop sprinkled track is a motivational gem. There is power throughout from the strong vocals to thumping beat and striding guitar – the track layers and develops adding depth and new strength with each section. The piano adds elegance and grandeur while the haunting backing vocals provide an eerie quality, reinforcing the shadowy percussion. Its an empowering, well crafted track from Rowlette.
Talking about the inspiration for the song Rowlette explains; “For some reason, we are all accustomed to believing we have to live our lives a certain way and write so much off as impossible. When you think about the fact we are a tiny little planet in an infinite universe, and all that mankind has done, your dreams suddenly seem somehow achievable”
Brooklyn based singer and producer Dan Rico has released his new single ‘Let’s Go Back’. After his debut album ‘Endless Love’ in 2016, he released the follow-up ‘Dreamy’ in 2018 and ‘Basement Pop’ in 2019, along with a series of EP’s and singles. ’Let’s Go Back’ anticipates a new album will be self-released in the autumn of 2019.
‘Let’s Go Back’ is a tender delicate track that strips back Dan Rico’s songwriting and sound to create something quite special and wholesome. The depths of the track root themselves within your mind as the strong warm beat rumbles through twinkling guitar. The track is simple and melodic as Rico’s vocals lull the sweet melody. With soft intricate guitar embellishment and earthy atmosphere ‘Lets Go Back’ is a nostalgic organic number that showcases the rich and rooted musicianship of Dan Rico.
Cork singer songwriter Eoin is set to release his new album ‘Reverie’ on 19th July. ‘Reverie’ examines the descent into anger and depression coupled with the transition from a lighter, acoustic driven folk sound to a heavier, grunge infused one. This compact album showcases Eoin’s rich, warm and emotive musicianship as he ventures from tender ballad- esque to expressive indie rock tracks effortlessly. Each track is just as compelling as the next from the warm folky stomp of opening song ‘Anthony’s Got Mono’ to the guitar swaggering ‘Mask Your Lines’ and the dark rugged ‘The Eleventh Hour’.Eoin caresses each number with his velvety, lightly rasped vocals as the melodies drift easily into the ears with a honeyed texture however, he’s not afraid to let go as we hear through his vocal wails in ‘The Eleventh Hour’. The delicate and more tender tracks such as ‘Infinite’, the numbing twinkling ‘Instrumental’ and grunge hued dark ‘Reverie’ croon and elegantly drift you into a lulled stupor as the soft guitar and steady beat create a calming effect. Eoin builds these tracks superbly, some becoming more intense as the instruments progress. His vocals haunt and wail in ‘Infinite’ and add a steamy tantalizing dash of spice through the falsetto in ‘A Blues Song’. This hair raising progression is why Eoin is an artist to keep an eye on. He surges his tracks with emotion and passion while reinforcing his moving themes and lyrical content with mesmerising and thrilling instrumentation to make you feel each pulse, guitar strike and drum beat. ‘Snow Angels’ is a charming ditty. Simple in its approach the acoustic gem has a cheery twist as Eoin coos and whispers the quirky lyrics through a chirpy guitar feature. The smoky ‘Chalk & Cheese’ provides the steamy bluesy side to the album as the verses tease and entice with soul infused vocals and light flirtations on guitar before blasting into the brawny chorus. There is sublime guitar moments in this track as it builds to its massive crescendo. We see the frenzied rock n’ roll facet of the album through ‘A.C.I.D.’ and boy it is a thrilling whoosh that takes you by surprise. Crashing and dizzying soundscapes whirl around while a gritty guitar riff and dynamic bass relentlessly pummels through the pounding drums. An absolutely magnificent and swagger steeped number that I’m sure is going to be insane live. The grunge filled angsty track ‘Blurb’ follows the frenzy with moody tones, light lamenting guitar and steady beat. This is another superb track. The perfect build from eerie numb and glum verses to crashing guitars, dynamic drum blasts and all out explosive nature of the chorus is erratic and perfectly crafted. Another track that is sure to be outstanding live and will strike a chord with listeners.
‘Reverie’ takes Eoin from a simple singer songwriter to a passionate diverse artist with a bright future ahead. Sure he can produce light, little, sweet ditty’s that make your feet tap and warm the cockles of your heart but the album takes you down into the depths of his musicianship with eerie haunting twists, flickers of anger, turmoil and depression through dynamic chilling and sometimes erratic instrumentation. He’s not afraid to lay everything out and showcase his versatility as an artist and boy has he made one mesmerising and outstanding album.
You can catch Eoin live at :
‘Reverie’ album launch night on 19th July in DeBarra’s Folk Club
Arthur Valentine has released his new single ‘2018’. Arthur Valentine is the eclectic pop project of Cork based singer/songwriter, producer and co-founder of the Hausu collective, Luke Aston. Employing help from his Hausu collaborators ‘2018’ was recorded over an 18 month period in both homemade, DIY and professional studios.
‘2018’ is a lush melodic number that exudes Arthur Valentine’s perky passionate sound.With warm guitar strides and jingles the track fluidly flows into the ears as the velvety vocals pour soft soul hues on the melty peppy melody. Triumphant brass elements add a glorious vibrant, rich quality to the track. The quirky lyrics and easy listening musicianship with tight and crisp production make this track instantly likeable and cosy. The song travels at a steady pace as Arthur Valentine injects a rich variety of instruments with jazzy elements and electronic textures up to the jubilant crescendo. The song slowly pans out stripping away all the rich instrumentation and vibrant bustle to soft crooned vocals with only delicate strums on guitar to accompany it, creating lonely solitary end to the track. ‘2018’ is a magnificent display from Arthur Valentine
Stream ‘2018’ below
Indie: (n) an obscure form of rock which you only learn about from someone slightly more hip than yourself.
