Delightfully retro, Pearl Charles latest collection, Magic Mirror (January 2021), is a nod back to 70′s bubbly pop music. In a time when pop can sound, and be, so manufactured that it ends up soulless, Charles rewinds to simpler, less produced, musical times. Remember what music was like when AM radio wasn’t full of talk idiots, but pop gems? Well, you might not be old enough to remember that, but I certainly do, and Only For Tonight (seen/heard here) samples that ethos perfectly! Magic Mirror’s other tracks available as of…
Read MoreThis isn’t the first appearance of Waiting For Smith this year, and there’s a reason for that: The music that Harry Lloyd creates is beautiful, hopeful and melody-driven. Enter Lost In Your Light, yet another single from this amazing singer-songwriter that will make you thankful that he exists and hopeful that he will release a long player sometime in the near future! Lost In Your Light digs into the fears we all possess and says: You are not alone! The lyrics here paint a picture of the…
Read MoreYou may remember Ebony Buckle from Vodka’s review of Ghost a few months back. Well, Buckle has returned to bring us the hope we all crave in these crazy times. With enough bad news to depress even the most optimistic person, Ebony Buckle is the voice of our salvation. Enter, You’re Loved, a testament to you, whoever you are, to let you know that someone loves you and you are not alone. It’s also a plea to love yourself. The music is great, but the vocals from Buckle are…
Read MoreTafari Anthony is a pop singer-songwriter steeped in R&B and soul. Blessed with a truly resonant beautiful voice, able to sing the lower and the higher notes with equal grace, Tafari pleases on every level. In a world full of rough edges, danger, and political unrest, Tafari is like a warm comforting blanket of goodness. Enter No Good (seen/heard here) a single about dealing with an obsessive, clinging lover, which denies the protagonist space to breathe. “How could I not know that you were obsessed When you started reciting my texts Empty…
Read MoreNick Kingswell’s indie-pop sound is unforced and melodious, and while it may not break much new ground musically, it’s a great example of pop done well. Beautifully sung with Nick’s rich tenor, There’s No Cure (heard here) explores regret, when love escapes you, not because you didn’t have the chance to make it work, but because you did and it didn’t work out. “when you close your eyes I can’t help but think if I cross your mind but I’m the one who’s dreaming of our old love if I could ever…
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