Tag: music reviews

Ellijai’s “Skinny Boyfriend” is the kind of song that knows exactly what it wants to be. Released on August 21, 2026, the Glasgow artist’s latest single is playful, flirtatious and packed with enough attitude to make it difficult to sit still. What I like most about the track is how confidently it embraces its personality.…

After more than four decades of making music, Matt Smith has arrived at his 20th studio album with something that feels less like a statement of anger and more like an honest attempt to understand the world around him. “…this is not ok…” is clearly concerned with the divisions and difficulties of modern life, but…

There is something refreshing about a love song that allows itself to be hopeful. Aurealis’ “How I Feel” captures that vulnerable stage of a relationship when you begin wondering if what you are experiencing could actually become something lasting. Rather than leaning into heartbreak or uncertainty alone, the song finds its emotional centre in possibility.…

Valerian Steel’s “Fading Echoes (feat. Lyz)” is the kind of electronic release that feels designed for the hours when everything around you has gone quiet. Rather than chasing an obvious club payoff, the track leans into darkness, atmosphere and emotion, creating a space where the production and vocals feel equally important to the story. Released…

Anton Commissaris’ “Find Me a Girl” brings a playful charm back to the timeless art of the jazz swing song. Rather than treating romance with unnecessary seriousness, Commissaris approaches the subject with wit, warmth and a refreshing sense of optimism. The song follows a simple but familiar desire: finding someone special, but what makes it…

Some songs ask for your attention. “Ready to Go” demands your sunglasses. Leopold Nunan and Andrea Ferraz’s new disco-pop collaboration arrives with the kind of unapologetic energy that feels increasingly rare. Bright, theatrical and completely committed to having a good time, “Ready to Go” is built around a simple idea: sometimes music doesn’t need to…

There is something deeply human about instrumental music that can communicate a feeling without telling you exactly what to feel. Sir Evan Wish’s Alone in a Crowd is built around that idea. Across ten piano compositions, Wish explores isolation, love, recovery, beauty, movement and the unpredictable nature of life, allowing each piece to tell its…

There is something special about music that can carry the emotional weight of a culture while still speaking through a contemporary artistic voice. Ilya Levinson’s “Sevdah Medley” does this with a sense of purpose and sensitivity, bringing the emotional world of Sevdalinka into a classical setting without stripping it of its character. Levinson is a…

Some songs manage to remain relevant long after their original release, and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On is one of them. More than five decades after the original appeared, Cheryl Craigie takes on the classic with a version that respects its message while allowing her own voice and interpretation to come through. What I appreciate…