Tag: CJ Jarratt

Blair Coyle Extends a Bittersweet Olive Branch on “Down The Line”

Self-producing solo artist Blair Coyle has emerged from their Victoria, BC bedroom to release "Down The Line," a lo-fi indie folk single navigating the quiet ruins of familial estrangement. Woven together as an honest, one-sided letter directed at an unreachable relative, this alt-pop offering dissects the defensive walls and petty disagreements that drive blood apart. https://open.spotify.com/track/47vycsvGTX3QeNtFIXJpvv?si=381e7b06ce60405a The music circles itself, much like unresolved grief does. A...

Daddy Drwg’s “Black Thread” is a Masterfully Raw Anti-Ballad

Listening to Daddy Drwg's latest single, "Black Thread", feels like suddenly realizing you've been clenching your jaw for an hour. Welsh songwriter and producer Richard Proctor operates this solo project with a startling level of emotional rawness, crafting a brooding alternative anti-ballad that permanently sinks into the floorboards of your mind. https://open.spotify.com/track/0FIH5Lpz4bq86U2SpO3Trn?si=9c3851518e704637 The song heavily examines endurance and sheer psychological gravity. You hear the suffocating residue...

CJ Jarratt Serves Up Sugary Poison with “Bad For My Teeth”

CJ Jarratt, a solo purveyor of that early 2000s pop-punk sound we all secretly still crank up in our cars, has just dropped a...