This EP came together from conversations that we had at rehearsals about growing up. Reaching adulthood is a painful affair at times & we all take turns leaning on each other. This is our coming-of-age EP with songs for the pivotal moments of this strange and wonderful life. Newfound freedom is glorious but trimmed with a little darkness that we must all grapple with throughout our lives. Coming face to face with being a woman in this world, finding love for the first time, becoming ourselves and learning how to deal with the heavy stuff. We’ve packed it all in and hope it makes you feel something 💛

Sugarcoat

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 19th July 2023: 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/batch497

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. 

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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 497

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 497 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's Neil March - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves497

Fresh Faves: Batch 497

Something Good

Lakehouse is a very special song to us and the most emotionally raw on the EP. It’s an ode to the paradox of fearing vulnerability whilst longing for connection. Sometimes the words are just too heavy to say out loud.

Lakehouse

We wrote this about a boy who never quite made piece with adult hood. Its an ode to the child within us all who doesn't want to grow up.

Lost Boy

We wrote this in response to the barrage of news stories about violence against women. It leaves a bitter taste and an ever-present tingle of fear when stepping out the door in the dark. Maybe you feel it too?

A lot of the footage in this video was filmed at the Manchester Walk for Women, 2023. Thanks to all you lovely folk who agreed to be in it!

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Sugar Coat

How About It?

Come On

Feel Good (Live)

Living Thing

‘Just a Little’ is a collaboration between NI songwriters Rory Nellis & Kris Marsden. Engineered & produced by Kris Marsden in his lo-fi studio, where he’s recording the third Kippysmuse album.
Drums by Stephen Leacock (General Fiasco, Nathan
Connolly).
Mixed & mastered by Phillip Watts d'Alton.

Just A Little

Don't Ever Hide Your Face

Gone Are The Days

 天黑黑The Dark Day is a mandopop genre cover song music single. This is an acapella interpretation with no instruments added sound vocal audio included in the music release. It has already released through music distribution stores on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer Music, YouTube, YouTube Music, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Tencent Music and others. 

🎶Music Streaming Link: https://push.fm/fl/eubz5hw8

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Something Good

The Deep Blue