Honey Lung
Genre : Indie Shoegaze
Bio : London shoegazers Honey Lung have released their new single ‘Juggle’, the second offering from the band’s ‘Post Modern Motorcade Music’ EP which is out now. The band are hitting their stride, attracting continued praise across the BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music airwaves (Jack Saunders, Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq)
Track: Juggle
Why We Like It: It’s a sun-kissed fuzzy indie number doused in laid back shoegaze tones and sweet indie elements. Warm guitar jingles wrap around a buoyant soundscape as the track maintains the bands dizzying intricacies filled with psychedelic prisms of distortion and twisting emotion throughout. With dynamic vocals and smooth melody atop an edgy backdrop ‘Juggle’ is another sublime track from Honey Lung.
About the track frontman Jamie Batten explained: “Sometimes we can all feel like we’re a juggling act and it’s tiring. We wrote ‘Juggle’ initially as an angry jam that eventually turned into a song. It was one of those songs that would always be in the back of our minds and we always knew we would return to it;it was just a matter of time”
You can follow Honey Lung on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/honeylungband
Stream ‘Juggle’ below
Paper Tigers
Genre : Alternative Rock
Bio : Formed in 2018 by Michael Smyth and completed by Hayley Norton on vocals, Stevey Henry on bass and Michael Teague on drums. 2019 saw Paper Tigers come out swinging, gigging incessantly and releasing debut single ‘Gucci Smiles’, the single amassed 5000 streams with the video being viewed 2500 times.
Track: Flames
Why We Like It: It’s a fiery sassy number as Paper Tigers steamroll in with resounding bass lines, lacerating guitar riffs and thrashing drums. The relentless energy within this track exudes slick swagger as the band create a frantic assault on the senses with their fierce wall of sound. Its lean mean and sultry all at once as the smoky powerful vocals lure through the manic backdrop. These guy create an invigorating, heavy and raw sound brimming with refined powerful instrumentation.
You can follow Paper Tigers on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/PaperTigersNI/
Stream ‘Flames’ below
Pauric O’Meara
Genre : Indie singer songwriter
Bio : Pauric is an independent singer songwriter from Co. Tipperary, based in Dublin. His previous work has garnered over 150K on Spotify alone.He has performed in many top venues around Ireland supporting bands such as Hermitage Green, Hudson Taylor, Billow Wood, Amazing Apples and HAWK. 2019 saw two headline shows in Dublin in The Soundhouse and Workmans Club, as well as an Electric Picnic Festival debut
Track: Wasting Time
Why We Like It: Pauric O’Meara creates an upbeat jangly ditty brimming with passion, soul and oodles of gusto. His velvety vocals coo and flood the track with a warm glow. The track builds superbly beginning as a tender ballad then progressing into a power anthem. The zealous guitar playfully weaves about the punchy beat and vibrant soundscape as the track floods with emotion and uplifting strength. There is a wonderful funk flavour to the song as the rooted wiggling groove struts about creating an infectious buoyancy and swagger to this catchy gem.
You can follow Pauric O’Meara on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/pauricomusic/
Stream ‘Wasting Time’ below
MESSIMER
Genre : Indie
Bio : MESSIMER is an indie band from Boise, Idaho which is comprised of friends Luke Messimer, Dalton Mace, and Reggie Mace.The band have released their new single ‘I don’t need you / Yes I do’ which is the third single off their upcoming debut full length album, ‘The Lookalike’.
Track: I don’t need you / Yes I do
Why We Like It: It’s a melodic sweet indie track wrapped in a retro hue of 60s elements. With a melty candied melody drifting on a colourful soundscape the track charms its way into the ears effortlessly. The light ethereal guitar provides a zesty sting between the fluffy atmosphere and dreamy melodies while the steady beat grounds the track. With dynamic vocals adding a touch of rock n’ roll swagger while the lush backing vocals coo, this melancholic toned track oozes character. MESSIMER layer this track superbly, swirling bitter sweet tones and rich textures to create a sun speckled infectious number.
You can follow MESSIMER on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/messimermusic
Stream ‘I don’t need you / Yes I do’ below
Idle Hours
Genre : Indie
Bio : Manchester quartet Idle Hours formed at university and have received plays on BBC Introducing Manchester, they bagged support shows with Radio 6 favourites The Orielles and Man of Moon, along with appearances at Dot to Dot and Neighbourhood Festival, sandwiched between Avalanche Party and Oscar Lang in the YES Basement. More recently, Idle Hours headlined AATMA to a sell-out audience.
Track: Scream In Stereo
Why We Like It: It’s a refreshing wave of indie as Idle Hours create a biting track submerged in a laid back soundscape. The band smudge a dreamy melody onto a jagged backdrop of sharp guitars and bouncy drums to create a fluctuant groove infested track. The rumble on bass weaves playfully beneath a vibrant guitar riff while the velvety rasp toned vocals caress the hazy melody. Idle Hours have a refined and well blended sound that is quite irresistible and infectious. The track balances a ratio of indie rawness and new wave sweetness superbly to create a satisfying listening experience.
About the track frontman Jack Waldron said : “The song is very much an observation of how social media has become a bare necessity in the lives of today’s youths, myself included. You look around any environment and people are glued to it; I just think we should look up more often”.
You can follow Idle Hours on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/idlehoursband1/
Stream ‘Scream In Stereo’ below
Under Starling
Genre : Alternative rock
Bio : Under Starling are an alternative rock band originating from Dungarvan, Waterford. The band have released a new “Reimagined” version of their track ‘Quasar (3C 273)’
Track: Quasar (Reimagined)
Why We Like It: The band present an ethereal wispy rendition of their previous release, swirling airy soundscapes and delicate keys around the crisp and emotive vocals. This sweet number takes a pristine take on the beautiful track allowing the soft and clean vocals hit hard with emotion and passion. There is a rich depth to the track. The rippling beat pierces the atmosphere with precision as the track delves beneath an ambient pool of elegance. The band have created another wonderful and moving way to listen to this sublime track.
You can follow Under Starling on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/UnderStarling/
Stream ‘Quasar (Reimagined)’ below
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Author : Danu
