Noak Hellsing just dropped a killer new 5 song EP called SHIFT. It’s an impressive mix that showcases the artists eclectic touch and mesmerizing voice. A catchy vibrant highlight is the single Good News. It’s funky retro fresh within an indie pop package, bridging the gap between Silk Sonic and Dayglow.
Another highlight is the single All Day. The singer flaunts his voice with cool swagger and urban draw. In that way it reflects Sheryl Crow’s breakthrough All I Wanna Do and a scope of influence familiar to Lou Reed. Hellsing adapts that influence with Frank Ocean or Andre 3000 style intuition. We simply adore it.
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Rosalie James wears her influences well on her new release Full of Chemicals. She enhances her artistic persona by enhancing the song with an excellent music video.
Featuring interpretive choreography and a revealing story line, James shines as an unassuming star. Her presence proves big enough to propel the moment. She’s a star. Stylistically we hear an influence of Fleetwood Mac and Kate Bush; projects that featured rare leads who now reign iconic. James fits the bill.
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Gordon’s Grandson drew us in with the breakbeat appeal of their new single My Lover Girl. Adapted differently it might have been a serene folk pop song, but dressed in this manner it elegantly references an influence of trip hop and classic electronic inspired pop.
There’s a 90s influence that cites an influence of Moby, the Verve or Peter Bjorn and John. It’s catchy too, with a trademark hook that gets under your skin. There’s a cinematic brilliance begging for a soundtrack placement.
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Alas de Liona injects her rare timbre intriguingly on her new single Violet. We love how her vocal settles within this vibe. Her voice is drawn from some rare emotional well, as if it rises out of her orifice naturally and escapes surprisingly from her lips.
The affect is amplified by dreamy atmospheric layers and haunting backing vocals that seemingly swirl around the primary melody. Stylistically we think it connects with the works of Feist and Clairo. The melody on Violet specifically has a classic emotional romanticism familiar to the work of Roy Orbison. It’s a glorious blend we can’t get enough of.
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