Song reviews

Like a soundtrack cue going maniacal, “Grimey” fills your ears with vocoder trickery and misty memories of prog rock drumming excesses on its way to convince you that Outblinker should be your new head band of choice. Inhale then exhale!

I am getting something akin to a showtune vibe from “Rainy Day” yet that is no bad thing as drama and pianos are made for each other and Jessica Woodlee has no problem going straight for the maximum emotion gun and pulling the trigger.

Chicago rock ‘n’ roll hits the road again with wht.rbbt.org showing that staying in the female fronted lane will keep you on the freeway until the dawn replaces the dark. The riffs keep coming too so playing loud will keep you on course.

Now I know what all the cool kids will be listening to. Robotic precision in the best tradition of the midnight mascara boys and girls drives “Workers” onwards into the night with Border setting the lyrical direction straight towards irony.

Wait a minute. Is this what the oldies used to call a fun song? I think it is and “Latte Partay” by Tyde rolls like a big friendly cat that just want to dance. Yes, I know that cats are too cool to dance but Tyde are cool enough to know that too.

Low key in approach and undoubtedly sensitive, Kerri Martin demonstrates that she is not afraid of wearing her heart on her sleeve even if the production choices make her song sound more artificial than it should.

There’s clearly no shortage of reverb and synthesisers in the ingredients that make up Lavelin’s song “Addicted” and if you want to have the retro vibe reverberating between your ears then you won’t go far wrong listening to this one.

Standard sensitive singer songwriter stuff from Marissa Burwell and her song “Catch and Release” duly rides the melancholy wave in the best coffee shop style. One for the many on the way out of something.

More from Glasgow and this time it is F.O Machete’s turn to use all the power chords you can count on one hand and turn them into what might best be called an ode. “Confetti Crown” should be worn by more than just one.

It must be the better weather for “Do Your Worst” by Glasgow band St Dukes sounds it should be the soundtrack for an escape from the clouds. Sure, the lyrics verge on the downbeat but, in less than three minutes, this song will make you feel better.

Mellow is the clearly the way to go for Oliver Cheuwa with his song “Mamale” pulling all his musical influences into a rather hypnotic groove that seem to be borne of sunshine and better days. Uplifting and danceable.

Light and fluffy and full of positive vibes, “Fluid” flows like a song written to forever float on the river of life and Elias Bendix knows all the right indie pop moves to make it seem that this song would go on forever.