Take a female singer/songwriter/producer from Delhi in India, give her a musical education from London and drop her into the boiling pot of influences of a city like, oh I don’t know… New York, and it would be pretty interesting to hear what she came up with, well Rivita is that woman and her new five track EP is currently being played into my ears.
I like to leave an album on loop when I’m going to review it and this album benefits from such a method because the depth within the production only really reveals itself through repeat listening and shows that this EP wasn’t cobbled together with little thought or planning, it knows what it wants to do and sets up the listener early with the opening track, ‘Galaxy’ (coming in at barely a minute in length), boldly stating “I speak the truth, and nothing but the truth”.
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As much as I love Electronic music, I am an absolutely sucker for acoustic vibes. When Dan from Saint In The City PR sent me Hidden Hills by Pavey Ark, I was sold. The video is filmed in gorgeous forest-like natural surroundings. Talking about the song, what I loved the most was the beautiful violin melodies. The musicians on this track had much to offer – from the drums to the guitar to the vocals. A must listen to accompany one on a breezy summer afternoon.
I was recently sent “Like Nothing Else” by Scott Swain via PlugginBaby. Just a glance at the artwork and I had a good feeling about this track and I was not wrong. Earthy and soaring vocals delivered in a bed of acoustic guitars is just what one needs on a hot Tuesday night. My favourite bit was the outro though, when all the harmonies come in and Scott repetitively chants “You should fear the darkness in us all”. The song is definitely a good representation of the beauty that is the underground music scene in the U.K.
Introducing London based singer-songwriter, Mark Mathews and his soulful music. Mark sent me his track “Dying To Stay Alive”, what I loved about this track was its simplicity and how beautifully Mark’s voice delivers the song in a bed of acoustic strumming. My favourite part, however, when the percussion unexpectedly comes in and adds gorgeous colours to the track enhancing it even more. The live and rustic vibes of this track can give anyone goosebumps and for a second I felt as if I was actually listening to Mark sing live at a show.
From the moment I heard Matt Johnson’s voice for the first time, I knew I was going to love any song that he sings or writes. Matt is a British singer/songwriter who has been actively putting stuff out on platforms such as Youtube and Spotify. The best thing about Matt’s music is how organic and fresh it is so when his new single “Warplane” came out I had to check it out. Co-written with Ian Markx, Warplane is an amazing track. The harmonies and the arrangement will keep things exciting till the end and the gorgeous and soulful lyrics sung in Matt’s voice are bound to melt your heart.