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,...

Listening to Grey & Purple Songbook unravel their latest single, "Anthem of The Heart", is a bit like discovering a sequined glove inside the pocket of a heavy woolen parka. While the project hails from Oslo, a place my mind reflexively paints in shades of slate and frost, this track sweats with the humid, neon-soaked energy of a crowded dance floor at 2 AM. https://open.spotify.com/track/7xZj6BDbojwLT2HaAVokH5?si=f62742677baa4a12 The...