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Top Ten EPs of 2023

/ James Fenney

As fun as it is looking back on the past twelve months, reminiscing about all the music that captivated us, our EP list only has one foot in the past, while the other is firmly pointed towards the future. For while this part of out Listmas festivities always finds room to celebrate work from old favourites, EPs are the vehicle through which so much up and coming talent makes its presence known, and so this list is one of our favourite ways of shining a light on promising new acts poised to make waves in the year ahead. Join us then as we delve into the EPs that left the biggest impression on us in 2023. Continue reading →

Spotlight!: Rosie H Sullivan

/ James Fenney

There’s a myriad of things wrong with the state of the music industry today, but credit where it’s due, as in a sense music has never been more accessible. A laptop can turn any bedroom, in any quiet little neighbourhood, into a recording studio. A song on the internet could reach and resonate with people in the most forgotten far flung corners of the world. Making music, like all art, is an act of expression. Telling your story and letting your voice be heard. In another time, a voice like Rosie H Sullivan’s might never have been heard outside of a few small rooms in the Outer Hebrides. Her story, her perspective, the artistic lens through which she sees the world, might have been lost to the wider world. Yet we live in a time when the intimacy of those cosy rooms can be shared with the masses, where the isolated islands she calls home can welcome a wealth of new visitors simply by closing their eyes and being swept away by her words. Continue reading →

Top Tracks: Rosie H Sullivan – Fragments

/ James Fenney

Home is where the heart is, that’s what they say. But we share our hearts with a lot of people and places over the course of our lives; sometimes, if we’re lucky, we can form a connection to a place that runs far deeper. Sometimes true home is something inseparably entwined with your very soul. No matter how far you roam you still feel a tether binding you, pulling you back. No matter how much you grow, it is the earth that your roots cling to. No matter how much life may try to weather you down, a part of you is forever cut from that same stone. The new single from Scottish singer/songwriter Rosie H Sullivan perfectly captures that sentiment. ‘Fragments’, a loving ode to the Isle of Lewis, relates how home isn’t something you give a piece of yourself to – rather you yourself are always a part of it. That love just radiates in every moment of the track, like her breath is one with the breeze and her heart beats in time with the waves upon the shore. The wistful, elegant arrangement, and Rosie’s dreamy vocals, ensure that this gorgeous single feels just as warm and comforting as a true home should.