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I wish I could, I wish I could guess
All the things he held between his breaths
Quiet lies still build a hornet’s nest
I wish I could hold you to my chest 

Don’t know what was said
But his heart’s in his chest
Your life on your sleeve
Be careful about what you believe

Trust me
You’ll be
Everything gets better when you have the strength to see
Bullshit
Can’t stand it
Leaving them behind begins to feel like a relief

Maybe I’m just a regret
But I would stop you in your steps
If you thought that you could need somebody else’s 
Love to feel like you’re enough

Trust me
You’ll be
Everything gets better when you have the strength to see
Bullshit
Can’t stand it
Leaving them behind begins to feel like a release

Trust me
You’ll be
Everything gets better when you have the strength to see
Bullshit
Can’t stand it
Leaving them behind begins to feel like a release

Hornets

The Choco La's 2nd EP due for release April 16th. 
All right reserved.

The Invisible Kind

Inspired by the work of Phillip Glass

Recorded at Campbell Road Studios in Brighton by Ree Melody in October 2021
Mixed by Bob Cooper 
Mastered by Grant Fader of FaderMastering

Print by Richard Marsden 
Type and Layout by Ronan O'Brien

Clap Song

15/02/2022

Waiting For The Sun

Calling My Name

Stand By Me Always

This is a song I wrote about love between two people who cannot be together because of fear of change. It is an acoustic guitar track with a catchy strumming pattern and a chorus that will possible be stuck in your head the rest of the day. This is my first public release of many songs I write. I hope you enjoy.

Come Out Come Out

Fly is the 2nd single from Manchester artist Test Card Girl's debut synth-folk EP due out in July. Written during the long hot days of lockdown, the song is about feeling trapped inside, whilst jealously watching a fly explore the 4 corners of the room and then fly off through the window to freedom. Sonically, it is a result of hearing Kraftwerk's 'Autobahn' playing in the background while half-watching a programme about colliery bands in British mining towns. It's a rallying cry to stand up and walk to nowhere.

The track was produced by Seadna McPhail at Airtight Studios in Manchester and features I Am Kloot drummer Andy Hargreaves. Production was funded by an Arts Council England grant gratefully received in 2021. Test Card Girl will be releasing another single at the end of April and her debut EP in July 2022. She was recently chosen as one of Manchester International Festival's MIF Sounds 2022-23 artists and will be performing regularly in and around the North of England and beyond this year.

Fly (Full Release 25.02)

Dig Deep, Move Out

02. Drifting

Latest single off our forthcoming debut album 'Council Pop' released 8th April 2022

Daydream

Captured Images

Captured Images - NEØV

As dawn breaks, the city slowly comes to life —
distant footsteps, the sound of traffic, a soft melody blending into the hum of morning energy.
This Lo-fi track captures that quiet yet hopeful moment before the rush begins.

🎧 Style: Urban Lofi / Chillhop / Morning Groove
💫 Mood: Calm ・Hopeful ・Focused ・Warm

🌇 City Awakens

Early Morning Rain

Beaming is a collection of songs shaped from a year of uncertainty and delivered by  songwriter Jon Wilder (aka Boom Years) with an anxious spirit.  "Everybody's trying to make sense of our current situation and how our past has led to the madness that surrounds us.  Finding joy and light right now seems impossible, but I'm reminded daily through the actions of protesters, charity of neighbors and love of friends that hope isn't lost."  These songs mark a turning point for Boom Years, coming from personal events rather than narrative story telling, details gleaned from months of job loss, family strife, dogs in surgery and a move to Portland where the noise of riots and police sirens found their way into the background of songs.  "We'll persist and we'll endure," Jon says, "I'm just trying to keep smiling."

Follow Down

Parallel

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Steadily making her mark on the nu-jazz and alternative soul scene, 2022 signals an exciting new chapter for the British-German artist as an EP is set to be released in Spring. With her engrossing vocals and impressive production capabilities already capturing the attention of 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson - he declared “Street-soul is back” in reaction to the original 2020 release of 'Fantasies' - she’s also gained recognition from COLORS, British Vogue, The Pit Ldn, Jamz Supernova and BBC Radio 1 (Gemma Bradley's 'Top Tip'). In the summer, she wowed festival goers at Latitude with a stunning performance on the BBC Introducing stage.

Calling My Name

Freya Roy

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