In The Spotlight

Summer Bennett – “Just A Phase”

Hailing from Paradise, Newfoundland, this award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter has been singing and playing music her whole life. Having written her first song aged 6, she’s also proficient on guitar, ukulele and piano. In 2021 she won MusicNL’s Newfound Talent Contest and the 2022 Arts And Letters Award. She was also selected as one of just 15 female artists to perform at HoneyJam 2022. Often compared to Lorde and Kate Bush, she released her debut single “Carsick” in 2021.

Offering a teenage perspective of the toxicity and negativity of social media and the internet as a whole, her new single dares to hold up a mirror to her contemporaries. Taken from her recently released EP “One Thousand Fahrenheit”, the track starts with playful piano chords and develops into an infectious, high-octane pop tune. With a bracing beat, electronic runs and unexpected violins, it’s her formidable vocal range that makes this enthralling groove sound infectious and unique.

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Music History

Lindsey Buckingham – “Countdown”

From his album “Out Of The Cradle” (1992):

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New Music

Alison Goldfrapp – “I Wanna Be Loved (Just A Little Better)”

The first release after launching her own label A.G Records, this is the new single by Alison Goldfrapp:

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In The Spotlight

Dominic Wright – “Picking At The Bones”

Raised in London and based in Brighton, this emerging British singer and songwriter was introduced to music by his father and used it as an emotive lifeline when his parents divorced. After his move to Brighton, he studied at BIMM. During lockdown he took to TikTok and started releasing a new cover every week, from Billie Eilish to The XX. He also got to play The Great Escape festival this year. Inspired by Lyle Lovett, Passenger and Elliott Smith, he released his debut “I’ll Be Alright” in 2024.

Singing about the emotional weight of feeling that you’re losing your identity – your sense of self – during a relationship, his new single combines the introspective lyrics with a breezy, indie-pop melody. Taken from his upcoming debut EP “Ghosts”, expected on September 6th, the track is driven by a throbbing beat. Layered with a laidback guitar, airy harmonies and a touch of retro vibes, it’s his lithe vocals that fuse all elements together with a welcoming warmth and honesty.

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Music History

Nina Simone – “Touching And Caring”

From her album “Nina’s Back” (1985):

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New Music

Foster The People – “Chasing Low Vibrations”

From their upcoming album “Paradise State Of Mind”, to be released on 16 August 2024:

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