Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure this weekend:

LISTENING POST: Batch 543

Sun Up Sun Down

Never Ever

You, Me & Desire

This song is written in a classic singer-songwriter style and shares honest reflections on life today.  Between the Worlds is a contemplative track from the perspective of someone looking back, assessing what’s been but also looking forwards, trying to make sense of what’s still to come.

Between the Worlds was written in June 2024 while I was on tour around Germany, and recorded in collaboration with musician and producer, Tobias Thiele, at his studio, Blue Lizard Studio, in Funkenhagen (Germany), in July 2024.

Between the Worlds

One Day

Hallworth - One Day

i guess i like you (a lot)

This is a collaboration with my sister Darcey Wilks who is 15.
It’s about believing in yourself and never giving up. Listening to yourself, and not listening to those people who say you can’t do it. It’s about achieving something every day! 

Score Vocals Production Lyrics - Mia Wilks 
Vocals Lyrics - Darcey Wilks 
Master - DKTG

Lyrics (Copyright PRS)

Sometimes things don’t go as planned
Sometimes without a command
And people always tell you that 
It’s not gonna work
But I believe in you 
Even when things are dark
Don’t let people get past you 
Don’t let them stop your flow
Then you will have left me
When we part…..

So just believe 
Believe 
Sometimes 
Sometimes

Sometimes things don’t go as planned 
Sometimes without a command 
And people always tell you that 
It’s not gonna succeed 
But I can see in you 
Even when things don’t work out
Don’t let people discourage you 
Don’t let them darken your glow 
Then you will have set free 
All my doubt……

So just believe
Believe 
Sometimes
Sometimes

Sometimes (Featuring Darcey Wilks)

our brand new EP "the freedom of being young" is out now!!

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Perfect Piece of Person I'm Made For

Running Up That Hill

We are excited to share the second single from the upcoming Highlands Album ‘Tha Sneachd Air Druim Uachdair’ (There is Snow on Drumochter). 

In this 200 year old love song from the Scottish Highlands, fiddle by Ewen Henderson, bodhrán and mystic drones build around Julie Fowlis’ pensive vocal. The name Druim Uachdair means “top ridge” and Drumochter is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central Scottish Highlands - in winter it can be subject to very severe weather conditions!

The full Highlands Treatment soundtrack launches on 27th September alongside the Spa treatment.

Find 'Tha Sneachd Air Druim Uachdair' on your preferred streaming platform here
https://LushLimited.lnk.to/TSADU

Arranged by Ewen Henderson, Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorly and Simon Richmond

Tha Sneachd Air Druim Uachdair

Pull Back The Sea

Fine Print

‘’Tired pop never sounded this good’’


Emerging from the vibrant indie-alt-pop scene of
Brighton. Sock Drawer, the self-proclaimed "tired pop"
band, release their latest single "Don't Have the Energy."

The track is a tongue-in-cheek take on the
pressures of creating radio-ready hits in an industry that
demands constant perfection. it’s unapologetically laid-
back—reflecting the band's wry sense of humour and
unique approach to modern pop.

Keep you expectations low, and your synths high


Fresh from their headline debut at Glastonbury’s Hive
stage the band keep their true identities and creative
process closely guarded, one thing remains
unmistakable - their music reverberates with a profound
depth of emotion and creativity. The duo have been
working alongside James Dring (Gorillaz, Jamie T) on
co-production & Mix on their debut album which is set
for release in 2025.

The pair explain about the process of making the song:

"This track was made using Logic Pro x. The guitar lead
was plugged into input 3, and the synth, input 4,
ensuring maximum audio quality."

DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY

Dorothea Tanning

Turn the Page: What stories and adventures will we write in the pages of our books? Something new awaits with the start of every chapter and each turn of the page...

Turn the Page

You’ve only just begun to unfold
There’s so much more still to come
The next part waits to be told
Kick your heels and start to run

The end of the chapter
Will bring the start of something new
When everything has ended
Turn the page and follow through

Turn the page
Turn the page

Turn the page
Turn the page

You’ve only just begun to unfold
There’s so much more still to come
The next part waits to be told
Kick your heels and start to run

The end of the chapter
Will bring the start of something new
When everything has ended
Turn the page and follow through

Turn the page
Turn the page

Turn the page
Turn the page

Written and Produced by Pete Guy.
Performed by Feather House.
Mastered by BandLab.
Hourglass image by Gordon Johnson from pixabay.com

Turn the Page

Kryptonite

shauna Mc Ardle - Scenes of space

“LITTLE BOYS” is a bold and unapologetic anthem that tackles the themes of immaturity and self-worth, delivering a message of strength, independence, and emotional growth. With its catchy hooks and a dynamic blend of indie-pop and contemporary elements, the song captures the frustrations and realisations of growing past toxic relationships, reclaiming your power and knowing when to walk away.

Hannah Mazey - LITTLE BOYS

Falling Sands

Prague

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