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The Canary Is Dead And The Entrance Is Sealed

Young BD - Love You (Official Music Audio)

Love You

I wrote this song as an ode to sleep. A request for sleep. A need for sleep. In the darkness of the early days of young babies, sleep was the only thing I could think about. It was everything. And still it remains the answer to most of life's problems.

I recorded all the parts at home. Rosanna Schura joins me with some haunting vocals. I particularly like the freeform section at the end, where the song drifts aimlessly around like a middle aged musician in a sleepy village.

Produced by DG Solaris (Danny Green)
DG - vocals, guitars, piano, bass, drums
Rosanna Schura - vocals
Mixed and mastered by Hugh Wilkin
Artwork by DG, an image of Billy Bob and Nico

Lyrics:

It would be lovely to sleep
But I doubt that sleep
Has that plan for me
Her arms wrapped around another tree
I’m here still lifeless
Twisted branches

I am breathing like a hungry minotaur
Which direction will I go
I am breathing like a dusty rusty nail
Your words echo just let go
Just let
O just let it go

It would be lovely to sleep
O it would be lovely to sleep
O it would be lovely to sleep

I am breathing like a hungry minotaur
Which direction will I go
I am breathing like a dusty rusty nail
Your words echo just let go
Just let
O just let it go

Lovely To Sleep

Long Wave Digital

Nonbeliever Freak of this cog machine. Mortimer's first track of the New Year off her upcoming album. 

LYRICS
Ooo ooo ooo I want to be a somebody yeah yeah  
Ooo ooo ooo but I’m a fuckin’  nobody yeah yeah 

I can’t help myself this is who I am 
A weirdo behind the scenes
This is who I am 
A nonbeliever freak of this cog machine 
 
Ooo ooo ooo I want to be a somebody yeah yeah 
Ooo ooo ooo but I’m a fuckin’  nobody yeah yeah 
I’m a fucking nobody yeah

This who I am
A loser forgetting her rightful place (oops)
This is who I am
A sinner falling hard from all sorts of grace

Ooo ooo ooo I want to be a somebody yeah yeah 
Ooo ooo ooo but I’m a fuckin’  nobody yeah yeah 
Ooo ooo ooo I want to be a somebody yeah
Ooo ooo ooo but I’m a fuckin’ nobody yeah 

Nonbeliever Freak

Give

Each Midnight a New Day by CrusaderBeach is a gentle, contemplative solo piano piece that exudes a hopeful vibe. The charming melody reminds us that fresh opportunities are always just around the corner. The track resonates with the idea that light will prevail over darkness, and every day presents a new beginning.

The track features the soft, intimate tones of a slightly-felted vintage piano, capturing the subtle acoustics of the keys and hammers to create an up-close-and-personal listening experience.

CrusaderBeach is the pseudonym of composer Adrian Webster - a self-taught pianist from the North West of England whose neoclassical solo piano pieces blend captivating melodies with emotive moods. Discover more at: https://crusaderbeach.com/

Each Midnight a New Day

Something To Believe In

As featured on BBC Radio 1 introducing - purchase it from all the usual places 

Good Time

olive trees

olive trees (feat. Talha Wise Wolf)

Joseph Bell unveils ‘Stories In My Mind’, the latest single from his forthcoming project which will be released in Summer 2025. The track delves into the creative process, reflecting on the artistic tendency to internalise negative emotions rather than expressing them openly.

Blending punchy drum machine loops, ethereal guitars, and shimmering ‘80s-inspired synths, ‘Stories In My Mind’ channels the energy of indie-electronic icons like LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. The song features collaboration with rising vocalist MISSMARIE (aka Elba Rose) and co-production from The Honeymooners Club.

"The song came from a session and conversation with my friend Malik Hilliman (The Honeymooners Club) about the danger of immortalising negative thoughts and emotions in songs, and how creating songs out of negative moments can sometimes make those moments and emotions more significant than they originally were. After playing the song to MISSMARIE in a later session, she agreed to be a part of the song too - I love what her verse and vocal tone add to the track, and the world that we were able to create with our three visions combining together.”

Stories In My Mind

Sandwaves

Eyes Closed

will i be

staycation

This piece of music was written firstly with a simple vocal melody. It evolved into something more meaningful and ethereal as time progressed. Symbolising love and loss and all the confusing parts in between.

Released on 7’’ vinyl and digital via Waxing Crescent 
June 2025

Luke x

Iona

The 90s called, it wants us back

'Here's Your Life, Enjoy' is Jewelia’s first single after the release of her album Little Wins last year (which received accolades from Clash Magazine, The Daily Star, FAULT, Notion, Wonderland and many others). 

The new song marks a shift from pop to an alt-rock sound with 00s pop-punk influences. Jewelia is reminiscing about the past while channeling her inner rebel to break through childhood conditioning and live life on her own terms.

This is the first of several tracks recorded with her band, and part of a future EP called 'If not now, then when?'. 

In April 2025, Jewelia is set to embark on her first UK tour with her band (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton and Brighton).

Jewelia - Here's Your Life, Enjoy!

Relaxing classical vibe. Lake District inspired. Out on most of the usual digital platforms on 23/03/2025.

Ex Terra Lucem

Rydal

Apricity

08 Those Dudes

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