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I Kiss The Night

Lullaby

Produced by Joshua Rumble
Mixed by Caesar Edmunds

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‘Let Yourself Cry’ is a heartbeat to hold close to yours when you feel alone and desperate. It’s a song for everyone who’s experienced grief, pain, suffering. It’s words offered in solidarity and comfort.

Let Yourself Cry

Hardball from my debut EP 'An Exorcise in Anger' 

Written by Alexandra Leaving
Produced by Michael Smith at RYP Recording Studios
Mastered by Andy Baldwin at Metropolis Studios


Lyrics:

I guess you always had the vision
While I was cursed by indecision
I play guitar and you play hardball

Then you called me crazy
Well that rhetoric’s just lazy
I’m unhinged at my best
And the rest floats in fragments.

And no more going down to the movies now.

As a matter of fact you can have it back,
All the good, the bad - it’s for you.
And as a matter of fact I don’t even feel bad.
It’s just that sometimes I’m a little blue.

We decorate the silence with some light chaotic violence
You’re out on the field, I still wanted to be your home run.
But then I saw your colours and I don’t wanna be another,
Just another thing you step on.

As a matter of fact you can have it back,
All the good, the bad - it’s for you.
And as a matter of fact I don’t even feel bad.
It’s just that sometimes I’m a little blue.

I don’t want anything but the way I know,
And I know now this is the end.

As a matter of fact you can have it back,
All the good, all the bad - It was for you
And as a matter of fact I don’t even feel bad.
It’s just that sometimes I’m a little blue.
It’s just that sometimes I’m a little blue.

Hardball

Bloom by amilost. 

Written by: Sigrid A. Zeiner-Gundersen, Ross Leslie Craib & Mark Elliott
Produced by: Mark Elliott & amilost 
Mastered by: Mastering The Mix
Artwork: Glide Photos

Lyrics:

Why am I frozen
Waiting for the buds to bloom 
Ground is overflowing
I’m running out of room

My body’s aching
I don’t feel the heat 
Subconsciously screaming 
Light me up

I don’t wanna come down
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t
I don’t wanna come down
It took me forever to get this high 
High
High
I don’t, I don’t
I don’t wanna come down

I watch the air that I’m breathing 
Waiting for myself to thaw
Draw with my fingertips
I don’t need to be in love

My body’s aching
I can feel the heat 
Subconsciously screaming Light me up

I don’t wanna come down
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t
I don’t wanna come down
It took me forever to get this high 
High
High
I don’t, I don’t
      
I don’t wanna come down

When I’m up here I want to feel it No limit, no limit 
When I’m up here I want to feel it No limit, no limit 
When I’m up here I want to feel it No limit, no limit 
When I’m up here I just wanna feel

I don’t wanna come down
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t
I don’t wanna come down
It took me forever to get this high 
High
High
I don’t, I don’t
I don’t wanna come down

Bloom

Marmalade

Leave

Congratulations - Amelle Rose

Alice

Amber

STARFISH*

Breathe

Lyrics:

Verse 1:

Walking under the city light the darkness spreads i think i've been consumed,
consumed by you,
standing under the burning lights as darkness spreads im searching for the truth,
i worship you 

Pre chorus:

you make me feel like i'm falling down to earth,
so beautiful but makes you hurt,
tides pull me under,
rolling thunder,
send me straight back to the dirt,
cause its a preminition, 
autumn leaves will make us see the fall,
and all these echoes calling inside of my mind, 
show me that i'm 

Chorus:

Walking under the city light the darkness spreads i think i've been consumed,
consumed by you,
standing under the burning lights as darkness spreads im searching for the truth,
i worship you 

Bridge: 

Oh you, 
You got me falling backwards,
you got me locked inside of this cage for you,

Pre chorus:

you make me feel like i'm falling down to earth,
so beautiful but makes you hurt,
tides pull me under,
rolling thunder,
send me straight back to the dirt,
cause its a preminition, 
autumn leaves will make us see the fall,
and all these echoes calling inside of my mind, 
show me that i'm 

Final Chorus:

Walking under the city light the darkness spreads i think i've been consumed,
consumed by you,
standing under the burning lights as darkness spreads im searching for the truth,
i worship you 
Walking under the city light the darkness spreads i think i've been consumed,
consumed by you,
standing under the burning lights as darkness spreads im searching for the truth,
i worship you

Worship

No Teeth blends a raw mix of brass, chaotic energy, and snarky delivery, they offer a unique sound reminiscent of bands like The Cardiacs, Country Teasers, and The Birthday Party. Pre-order 'Decadence in Breeding' now from Post Post Music no-teeth.bandcamp.com/album/decadence-in-breeding

Decadence In Breeding

No Teeth - I Am Not An Officer

Puppet Show

In The Void

I wanted to write a tribute of some kind since Ozzys passing and this is it. Black Sabbath have been a deeply important part of my life, giving it a sense of meaning in a world I rarely fit into. It felt incredibly inspiring that four men from working class backgrounds could achieve heights never seen before, all the while being sneered at by the establishment, precisely because they were from where they were from.
In my life at different points I have revered each member of Black Sabbath in turn for periods of time. At first it was Toni, he is the main inspiration for me playing guitar, then I became the "well actually" guy and became obsessed with a two man rhythm section that I still believe is the best ever, and lastly, Ozzy, it took me a good while to truly appreciate the mercurial genius that is Ozzy Osbourne; no one like him before or since. I was not sad when he passed, I felt over joyed he had the chance to play that last show, and feel how much he meant to everyone.
Anytime I play I feel I owe a debt of gratitude to those four men from Aston, All my riffs, all my lead, its just a love letter to the best band ever, Black Sabbath.
God Bless Ozzy

Ozzy and the lads

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Hailing from the island nation of Singapore, London-based alternative rock band Coming Up Roses forge a sound that is distinctively familiar - yet you can’t quite put your finger on.

Having relocated from Singapore to the UK in late 2022, their move is footnoted by the release of new single “Utopia Reimagined: These Corners”. Produced by Joshua Rumble (Florence Welch, Black Country New Road) and mixed by Caesar Edmunds (Foals, Beach House), the sprawling track showcases a band in its ascendancy.

Led by singer-bassist Emily Sera, the group has emerged as one of the most promising acts out of Southeast Asia owing to their dynamic live shows and heartfelt lyrical themes. In addition to tours in Taiwan and Indonesia, the band have played festivals such as Canadian Music Week, Fred Perry Subculture and The Alex Blake Charlie Sessions. To date, the band has released 2 EPs, debut effort Waters (2018) and sophomore EP Everything Is (2022).

Despite the bittersweet nature of leaving their lives behind in Singapore, Coming Up Roses are ready to embark on their new adventure.

“Vocals that tug at heartstrings and sounds that paint wondrous worlds” - Hear65
“Pummelling guitar-driven crescendo” - NME
“A breath of fresh air” - SG Magazine

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