New Music

Julia Thomsen has received a nomination for a World Entertainment Award in the Best New Age Song category. Her composition “Romantic Embrace” will compete at the Los Angeles ceremony against artists from various entertainment backgrounds. The piano composer has quietly built an impressive following, with her Spotify streams now exceeding 18 million plays. Her music …

Vinyl Floor return on January 16th with their latest single “The Swan of Eileen Lake,” a piece that did not quite end the way it began in the best possible sense. What started as songwriter Thomas Charlie Pedersen’s exploration of overwhelming beauty gradually morphed into something more tangled and human. The result is a track …

Norfolk folk singer songwriter Ervin Munir has teamed up with local vocalist Kate Swanson for “Lifeline”, a song about the people who show up exactly when you need them. The track opens with piano, where Swanson’s vocals draw you in straight away. Ervin comes in on the chorus with guitar harmonies and leads that build …

Marsha Swanson’s video “Generational Transmission” was chosen for a unique honor recently, one that moves beyond traditional music or film festival recognition into the realm of using art for healing and professional development. The Tavistock Clinic’s Trauma Clinic, working with South African Psychoanalytic Clinics Johannesburg, selected the piece to be shown at their inaugural conference …

Cloud has delivered a gem with “In My Dream,” a rock single that builds with genuine purpose and hits exactly when it needs to. The Japanese guitarist and songwriter teamed up with Luis Gerardo Moreno on guitar and Alex DP on drums, and the chemistry between these three musicians is immediately clear. The track moves …

I haven’t been this moved by an album in years. From the first notes of “Jesus of Nazareth” by I Musici Gemelli, I knew I was experiencing something truly extraordinary. This isn’t just music; it’s a complete emotional and spiritual journey that has completely captivated me. Francesco Pio and Giuseppe Pio Bertozzi are absolute masters …

Dublin-based project Von Venn, led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gary Cox, have announced that their highly anticipated second album Forgetting the Fall will land on November 21st, 2025. Serving as the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2023 release Jeanie is Out, the new record dives deep into themes of lost innocence, shifting value systems, and …

Julia Thomsen and LunaLight have something figured out with their Calm Senses project. Their new track “Chill Factor” comes out this Friday, November 7th, and I’ve been listening to it more than I expected. The sea sounds are what got me first. They don’t just sit in the background like some cheap nature recording. They …

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Ervin’s new single, but “Today’s Another Day” caught me off guard in the best way. The song starts quietly, almost like you’re waking up to something peaceful, then this guitar comes in that just feels right. When Ervin starts singing, there’s this genuine quality to his voice that …

Some artists evolve through ambition. Others are shaped by necessity. For Educatable, the solo project of Chesterfield multi-instrumentalist Ricky Barson, transformation came through heartbreak and the decision to keep going anyway. “Thank You” is the latest release from a project that’s been through more lives than most. What started in 2002 as a school friend …