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Top Tracks: Glen Hansard – Time Will Be The Healer
Few people live and breathe music the way that Glen Hansard does. He pours every last ounce of his heart and soul into his music, and the reassuring rise and fall of ‘Time Will Be The Healer’ is no exception. This lead single from his third solo album Between Two Shores, out 19th January, is some of his most arresting and heartwarming work yet, and also marks the first time Glen has produced an album himself. Glen is one of those artists that will always win your heart; it’s inevitable. Whether you’re a fan eagerly awaiting more wondrous music from the man himself, or you’re looking for a starting point to delve into one of the most underrated singer/songwriters going, Between Two Shores looks to be one of the early highlights of next year. Till then, this track will be in heavy rotation!
Spotlight!: Lots Holloway
Following on from her bewitching single ‘Stay A Little Longer‘ earlier in the year, multi-instumentalist Lots Holloway is back to delight with her debut EP. Raised in a small town in Cornwall, before moving to London to hone her work, she has meticulously crafted these songs in her own unique style and carefully controlled every single aspect of her creations. The sweet expanse of ‘Slow Down’ shares a moral of savouring every moment of this fleeting life, while the superb bass tones of ‘Berry Bones’ are reminiscent of Bowie’s ‘Ashes To Ashes’. ‘Love Me’ sees Lots at her most infectious and accessible, while the stripped back ‘Between You And Me’ shows a whole new side to her, vulnerable and pleading. It’s a stark contrast to the venom infused vocals and experimental soundscapes of her previous single, and really shows Lots’ adaptability as an artist and as a songwriter. This self-taught and single-minded singer/songwriter showcases her talents with passion and purpose. Determined to carve out her own path, Lots is one to watch.
Fans of Lorde, PJ Harvey, Angel Olsen and Halsey should check out her debut EP Slow Down out 4th October.
Album Review: Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life
Wolf Alice – Visions Of A LifeAlbum Review: Barns Courtney – The Attractions Of Youth
Barns Courtney – The Attractions Of YouthAlbum Review: The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful
The Killers – Wonderful WonderfulTop Tracks: Maggie Szabo – Don’t Give Up
Canadian singer/songwriter Maggie Szabo is back with perhaps her most soulful and moving effort yet. ‘Don’t Give Up’, the first single from her upcoming EP Worthy, shares a heartfelt message of understanding and compassion. Penned as an anthem for the LGBT community and those struggling to understand their place in the world, its video shares a poignant story of a transgender student attending prom. It’s the kind of track that offers a voice to those unable to raise their own, acceptance to those feeling lost and alone, and an empowering spark to those battling conformity. Maggie has outdone herself here; finding exactly the right words to say and wrapping them up in such a sweeping soulful package, to provide an uplifting opus for the forgotten and downtrodden who just want to be themselves.
Album Review: Jaws of Love. – Tasha Sits Close to the Piano
Jaws of Love. – Tasha Sits Close to the PianoTop Tracks: The Sulks – Days Are Gone
Upcoming and newly formed Swindon based indie band ‘The Sulks’ have released a toe tapping tune of a song ‘Days Are Gone’. The track starts off with the endearing vocals of Rhys Burys and James Cumner before taking it up a notch by releasing a prominently upbeat and exhilarating drum and bass line, that’s sure to entice you and make you want to put on those dancing shoes. The song lets off similar vibes of Catfish whilst still managing to sound different enough to entice a new audience. When trying to think of the perfect words to describe this song, one word in particular comes to mind instantly… it’s exciting! The track feels exciting, different, free. We can only hope the alternative, indie band carry on releasing tunes like this!
Critic’s Choice: gigsandfreudianslips
Welcome to the first installment of a new feature, where we welcome other music bloggers that we know and love to share some of their favourite up-and-coming artists and underrated acts. Kicking things off is Georgia from gigsandfreudianslips: “In the music blogging game, you naturally come across a ton of acts who are unsigned and you just think ‘this is audacious; they aren’t signed yet the freaking Chainsmokers are??!’. Unsigned and smaller acts struggle to obtain the same amount of promotion as the bigger names, and work A LOT HARDER for slithers of column inches talking about their music, which is why a large emphasis on my blog has been on acts who fall in this bracket. Here are five unsigned / signed but still upcoming acts I take pleasure in introducing the readers of Belwood Music to.”
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