Tag: FREE album by Cat Mayel

Brandon White’s “BiG FiSH”: Too Big for the Pond

Listening to Brandon White’s new single, “BiG FiSH”, is to understand a very specific, architectural kind of pressure. It’s the feeling of having shoulders too broad for the doorway, a voice too resonant for the room. White articulates not just the frustration of being a large talent in a small scene, but the creeping paranoia that comes when the pond life starts to nibble,...

Instant Happiness Hit: Mick J Clark’s “Anuther Sunny Hulliday”

Mick J Clark unfurls “Anuther Sunny Hulliday,” and one finds oneself contemplating the peculiar architecture of joy, especially when it’s blueprinting escape for the very young. This pop-dance single practically hums with pre-departure jitters, a concentrated dose of that effervescent anticipation before you trade spreadsheets for sandcastles, or, in this case, school chairs for a “Parrot Dance.” https://open.spotify.com/track/0EYQmXFgcmmJUUKF5QTZEo?si=0bUuw3nHQkSJs6ibX95EJA The promise is classic, distilled sunshine: clear blue...

Cat Mayel’s “FREE”: Sonic Sorcery & Self-Liberation

Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin...