The song very much is what the headline describes. We don't dramatize anything; everything is exactly as we describe it. Perpie has released a new song titled "Ututu (Teta)"; it is a lively and soulful song that expands on the rhythmic patterns and erratic tempo of African labour songs. It's a wonderful mix of jazz, soul, and folk, with captivating rhythms, calm melodies, and honest lyrics....

There's a curious jolt in hearing a title like "Us Against The World" from an act called The Cockney Cowboy. The name itself is a glorious contradiction, a pairing of gritty East London reality with the wide-open romance of Nashville. You half expect a joke, but what Justin Vella delivers is a dead-serious, straight-shooting country ballad that smells less of hay bales and more...