Author Archives: Melody Johns

LISTEN: Catgod – ‘I’m Innocent’

Combining trip-hop and afro-beats, Oxford five-piece Catgod have just released their new single, ‘I’m Innocent’. Catgod’s music is quirky; it’s an infusion of multiple musical genres that don’t go together on paper, but the band make it work and the…

LISTEN: HAWK – ‘Sin’

Following majestic singles ‘Take It Away’ and ‘Mirror Maze’, UK/Irish noir alt band HAWK are now back with their new single ‘Sin’.  ‘Sin’ is a song to backlash against the societal shaming of female sexuality (“she never speaks but she understands”), and calls…

EP: Ailbhe Reddy – ‘Attach To Memory’

Having already built a strong following on Spotify with over 1.5 million streams, rising Irish artist Ailbhe Reddy is back with her new EP Attach To Memory. Attach To Memory is the perfect coffee shop soundtrack and has had an…

Album: Maria Kelly – ‘The Things I Should’

Irish singer-songwriter Maria Kelly has now released her debut EP The Things I Should. It’s a raw and emotionally exposing collection of tracks and is easily her most honest release to date. The four tracks tell a story of Maria’s struggle…

ALBUM: Fuzzystar – ‘Telegraphing’

Edinburgh based artist Andy Thompson, AKA Fuzzystar, has just released his brand new album, Telegraphing. To sum it up in four words, it’s a lyrical masterpiece. If you’re a sucker for hearing that Scottish accent that made us fall in love with the…

New Track: Mo Kenney – ‘Unglued’

Canadian songwriter Mo Kenney returns to our headphones with her upcoming new single, ‘Unglued’. This is the first single to be taken from her much anticipated new album The Details, which is due for release later this year. A catchy little track, ‘Unglued’…

LISTEN: The Gravity Drive – ‘Wake Of The Dawn’

The Gravity Drive, led by husband and wife Elijah and Ava Wolf, release their new single ‘Wake of the Dawn’ next month. A brilliant follow up to ‘Kaleidoscope’, it will be featured on their upcoming album The Wildlight, due for release…

EP: Hawk – ‘She Knows’

Calling all fans of Warpaint, Daughter and maybe even The Cranberries, Hawk bring us a powerful new EP. Filled with themes of inequality, exclusion and preconceptions faced daily by different social groups, Hawk’s creative ability to turn messages about society’s downfalls…

Album: Menace Beach – ‘Lemon Memory’

Made up of Ryan Needham and Liza Violet, Menace Beach are an indie rock  band from Leeds, and they’re back with a brand new album. Lemon Memory is the sound of a band finding their own identity and this album…

New Track: Tall Heights – ‘Horse To Water’

Tall Heights released ‘Horse To Water’, the first single from their debut album, at the end of last year.  The duo, both from Boston, U.S.A, consist of Paul Wright (cello/vocals) and Tim Harrington (acoustic guitar/vocals). They’ve been making a name for…