ECLECTIC PICKS - 2025

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ECLECTIC PICKS - WEEKLY PLAYLIST (BATCH 564)

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

Nina Simone meets The Black Keys in a jam with Portishead?
...maybe you can do a better job defining our sound 💕

Resolution

it's a twisty love song ❤️

"HE" features heavily my little Casio pt-82 and its hypnotic samba beats. Written, recorded and produced between London & Glasgow, this is the first of three tracks I'll be releasing this year.

Thanks for listening & hope you enjoy,

Rochelle x

Lyrics:

He is like hair
Soft, smooth & everywhere 
He is a tree
Rooted, tall & climbable on 

He holds me 
In a trance, while I dance
He eclipses all I see
He builds a bridge
Then runs from me ...

He wrote down my favourite quote
On a little yellow posit note
And placed it underneath my pillow
… low, low, low, low, low, low …

He wrote down my favourite quote
On a little yellow posit note
And placed it underneath me 

He’s beating on my heart like a 
Timp, timp, timp, timp, timp, ti
Timpani

He’s like sweetpea potpourri 
Living in my mind with a master key
Beating on my heart like a timpani
Yipee! Yipee!

He’s beating on my heart like a 
Timp, timp, timp, timp, timp, ti
Timpani

Oh, 
He’s beating on my heart like a 
Timp, timp, timp, timp, timp, ti
Timpani

WISH I NEVER STAYED

Long Wave Digital

"Wha-Gwaan" - designed to be a wake up call response to the seemingly increasing presence of social injustice in the world today.  The hypnotic dub-funk groove is brought to the boiing point by the legendary Frank Benbini ,(Fun Loving Criminals/UB40/Uncle Frank), who makes a guest appearance on drums & hype vocals.

WHA-GWAAN! by Tomás Doncker, featuring Frank Benbini

Give

Holding it down in Mexico

olive trees

olive trees (feat. Talha Wise Wolf)

Onyx

Eyes Closed

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

'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).

Give

Humblebee