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DEMO OF THE MONTH
TnG The Band – Straight From The Bottle I loved this quaint little track from TnG The Band. Straight From The Bottle displays a lovely sense of nostalgia as it wraps gorgeous spoken word poetry in a beautiful country-esque soundscape. The backing track has an old fashioned beauty to it, overlapped with
Jenna Learoyd & Sam Haynes – Into The Night
The collaboration between Jenna’s songwriting and voice, and Sam’s composition creates Into The Night, which as the title suggests is a dark, haunting, yet fascinatingly poppy catchy track. Perfect for a Halloween time spooky season listen, the track would fit perfectly on an ambient soundtrack to an Autumn movie. This track brings a noughties nostalgia to the danceable style, mixing up poppy beats with a scary synthetic edge. It reminds me of a less heavy Halestorm, and would please fans of emphatic vocals mixed with powerful synthetic soundscapes. The chorus has elements of dance and rave genres which, if given more focus, could have opened up another audience entirely; it’s something the duo may want to explore, as this track demonstrated the potential for a chart hitting dance track. www.facebook.com/jennalouisemusic
Jealous Eddie – Three Fifteen
As someone who doesn’t often delve into DIY bedroom pop, this track a hauntingly dark yet pleasant surprise and really utilises the artist’s voice as an instrument in itself. The
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soulful vocals taking a likeness to Elliott Smith. The folk tune really surprised and hooked me, with its happy, catchy and relaxing vibe. There’s an intimacy in taking spoken word poetry and putting it to such a sweet soundscape, which results in a personal and reflexive listening experience. It’s simply a gorgeous indie folk tune. www.soundcloud.com/tony-cooney-2
mysterious project is almost as mysterious as the song itself, as Three Fifteen is a dense song with a complex storyline that is both interesting and reflexive to engage with as a listener. Recorded in their own home studio, the depth of this piece suggests hope for a productive future and excitement of more to come from this local mystery. The track utilises elements of bedroom pop, with DIY rap and a slow Gothic element fusing into electronic soul. Remaining a work in progress at the moment hints of a sense of perfectionism within Jealous Eddie, but sometimes the raw material on offer here is certainly enough! www.instagram.com/jealous_eddie
Arcane Soakes – Diogenes
Having previously never reviewed rap music, nevermind touching freestyles, I was anxious to delve into this track. Arcane Soakes’ Diogenes lured me in with its beautiful vocal portrayal, mixing both the artist’s Irish and Newcastle influences together. This vocalist doesn’t hold back, which creates a unique listening experience that hooked me in to the lyrics from the off. For an artist who started off with YouTube freestyles, this well produced
track shows a clear progression and excitement for the future. Irish-born, yet based in Newcastle, the verses on this track highlight a unique voice which really intrigues the listener into the story being told. Diogenes comes from Arcane Soakes’ just dropped album Send Help Yesterday, and sits amongst an impressive discography which is worth delving into. www.instagram.com/arcanesoakes
Machiner – The Between
Recorded in Hartlepool, this synthy track has an American edge to it, alongside a nostalgia which makes it feel both well produced and classic. I can see this going down very well with the Stranger Things audience, thanks to its 80’s sci-fi soundtrack style. The guitars pick up after a minute, along with the vocals. This introduces a really interesting and mixed soundscape which changes multiple times throughout the five minute track. The key element of this piece is how well produced it is, evoking different genres of synthwave, classic rock, Goth core, and soft rave to appeal to multiple audiences. www.machiner.bandcamp.com
