[Weekly Mix] 2021.11 (1)

Hottest Hits 2

Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Wednesday evening (or when we receive 200 submissions, whichever is sooner) - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 22nd November: from Friday afternoon you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch427

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. 

We also don’t accept short previews or SoundCloud Go tracks that can only be heard as 30 second previews, and tracks made private after submission, which cannot be included in playlists. You will be able to resubmit the track in future. Tracks (and remixes of tracks) that have been previously submitted, and tracks from banned artists will also be removed.

Christmas songs and the like are also not eligible for the Listening Post, although we will collect these into a playlist that will be published on 24 December.

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 427

Wow!! Whats up guys!! 1st Song Music presents the new March 2022 Indie/Alternative music playlist. Hope You All Enjoy It!

1st Song Music - Indie/Alternative | March 2022

The BBC Introducing Mixtape 🔊 (BBC 6 Music) - 5

Pop Culture Connoisseur

Young Guv - Lo Lo Lonely

Sax and backing vocals by James Storm Otieno.
Keyboards, engineering, mixing and mastering by Jonathan Segar

Hives

a to z

#DGGASPBXX

The second single from Charlie Noiiir’s upcoming project, POLTERGEIST  continues the string of hits penned by this versatile and creative artist. Hot off the heels of his STAYOUTLATE collective’s debut EP titled FABERGÉ (available on all streaming services), and the Northern Bars featured single, REASONS, Charlie takes a more contemplative, introspective approach on this Zepfire produced record. Airy and ambient, Charlie explores his relationship with music, family, love and legacy. Accompanying music video drops October 11th.

CHARLIE NOIIR - POLTERGEIST

Actions speak louder than words...

Prod. by JCaspersen

Don't Lie

MALAWIAN BOY

_YOU ARE THE ONE

A-cappella song, a homage to the overwheling wonders of planet Earth.

The Beauty Of All Things

It Might Be Something

We know something is missing
But we cannot stop

Mixed and mastered by Rhodri Marsden

Watch the video (petrol station brawls, acid flashbacks, and a horse): https://youtu.be/Ra6eqk9tLgQ

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/32jMpHv3rPZuDY3PlCswa9?si=cb0268a479d34fcb

Voidekno

Cola's debut single out now on Fire Talk. 

Follow / Buy: https://ffm.to/colaband

Blank Curtain

Cola - Blank Curtain

Following the release of their debut EP ‘Scene Change’, Sydney-based duo Salarymen have dropped a new single ‘All in Vain’ and accompanying video via Scenic Drive Records, as premiered on Triple J Home & Hosed. 

‘All in Vain’ represents a new era for Salarymen, transitioning into a more sophisticated sound, while maintaining their signature harmonies and synth-driven rhythms. The song makes an instant impact with undeniably catchy melodies and bright, summery riffs, which build up to an emphatic ending and leave the listener wanting more. Placing Renee’s songwriting abilities front and centre, ‘All in Vain’ rounds out with a set of powerful, climbing vocal lines, which reach dizzying heights.

Co-vocalist and bassist Renee de la Motte explains the meaning behind the song:

“All in vain is a frank reflection on how much social media has crept into our lives, and placed pressure on us to look better and be present, all of the time. As a society, it has increased our narcissistic tendencies and driven us to compete with other people. What someone puts out on Instagram might look amazing, but in many cases they can be deeply insecure and unhappy with themselves. These platforms have become a constant force reminding people of what they lack, and this track is an uplifting reminder not to worry about what people think of you on the internet. You’re cool the way you are!”

All In Vain

http://linktr.ee/lettingup
Do you ever break character
Deep down I know, I'm fragile and slow
Do you ever think of me
I'm melting this time
Do you feel better
I've been feeling so slow, I don't think I can last
I've been feeling so old, can we stay in the past
Dear diary, are you on to me
Dear diary, can we stay in the past
Do you ever think of me when you tumbledown

Tumble

This track is a collaboration between The Sighs of Monsters and poet David Chislett. The poem "More Than Blue" appears in his new collection of poetry "With All Of You" and we were tasked with setting it to music, along with other artists who chose other works. The poem references the cultural impact of New Order's "Blue Monday" as it pounded out of the loudspeakers of the clubs in the 1980s, as the author "found his tribe". We've made some cheeky references to it in our musical treatment.

Lyrics:

I dance and twitch in a moment
Eyes fixed on a point
'Blue Monday' in my ears
Nineteen eighty-five
Heart is exploding
Not because of some girl
Something bigger than myself
Something I recognise

Found my tribe in that moment
A place I would call home
Nineteen eighty-five 
would last a long time
But my colours are no longer 
nailed to that mast
They are now my own
Now they are my own

From "With All Of You" by David Chislett
https://books2read.com/u/me9JrY

More Than Blue [Single]

More Than Blue

Recorded in October 2021 at Young Thugs, York.

Glue

'Running Out (Give It Up)' is the latest single from the band We Three Kings, released 26/11/21.

We Three Kings are a no-nonsense three piece rock’n’roll band from Manchester, UK, with a balls-out sound that blends the blues, fuzz and noise into three minute mini miracles of pure joy.

Running Out (Give It Up)

I Am Here With You

An atmospheric Indie Guitar vibe exploring the dynamics of communication in relationships.

Backdoor

Who Do You Wanna Be

Written and recorded by Nature TV
Produced by Solo Major
Mastered by Ed Woods
Artwork by Daniel Macleod

Lyrics:
Are we gonna make it baby, are we gonna die 
I don’t wanna fake it baby, I would love to try if that’s all good 

Saying something baby, flies right over head 
Pick the pieces up and try to start again 

She spent the whole night coming in the city
In the meantime, I was just loading up the free time 
Maybe we could spend it in the sunshine, baby how long? 

Your cigarette it never ends, just let it burn 
Mystified all the time, I never learn 

She spent the whole night coming in the city
In the meantime, I was just loading up the free time 
Maybe we could spend it in the sunshine, baby how long?

Mike Fake

My girlfriend and I broke up after the best summer of my life, and the day before her first semester at the University of Miami. I wrote this song during a time where I felt like I couldn't even go outside because the warmth of the August air reminded me of her. Descending from jangly guitars into noisy chaos, "The Sun" is an emancipation of those feelings, an acceptance that I can't be without her (no matter how hard I might try), and an admission that I'm afraid of heights.

Hives

Echo Hotel