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Leon Blanchard’s ‘Astronaut’ Takes Flight

Leon Blanchard, a name perhaps faintly echoing from the mid-noughties indie surge, returns not with fanfare, but with a solitary signal flare titled "Astronaut". Hailing from Grimsby, a town known more for its fishing heritage than its celestial aspirations, Blanchard's new song does not really feel like a return, but more like a personal gearbox picked up after years of chatter. In 2007, his old band,...

Wrestling with Resilience: The Report’s “Everything Life Throws” EP

A toddler clutching a kaleidoscope probably doesn’t fathom the full extent of the beauty whirling inside it. That’s a bit like encountering The Report’s latest EP, “Everything Life Throws”. Just when you think you've pieced together what’s happening, you shift it slightly, and new patterns emerge, forcing you to sit with its intentions a little longer. Hugo Allen and Jo Rogers didn’t craft an...

JDL’s “Appel Manqué” Is A Soulful Critique Of Digital Distraction

JDL Music, the dynamic duo that began their journey post-COVID in 2020, has released a compelling new single, "Appel Manqué." This track, translating to “Missed...