Verias Smith sounds convincing all the way through his song “Defy” with the combination of the big ballad aesthetic and the inspirational lyrics likely to prove an uplifting experience to mellow rock fans of a certain age and upwards.
More of an incantation than a song, “Philadelphia” highlights the fact that music can be as much about the creation of atmosphere as it is about the presentation of melody and message. Melanie Radford duly makes the mists of time appear.
Very much in the spirited pop punk style, Widows Peak! keep it beer friendly all the way through their song “Daisy Chain” with some decent discontented lyrics adding a vodka chaser to their drinks order. That will do nicely.
“Thar’s Love” sounds like it was intended to invoke the spirit of better, and often psychedelically remembered, times with Scott C Parker laconically emoting out front but the crude production does the song absolutely no favours.
There are times when I wonder if everyone in France has style as “Sous Les Oliviers” exudes style with wistful vocals and some retro synth pop musical influences giving Pilote all she needs to be the new princess of the cool kids.
I like a song that sounds like a soundtrack for delinquency and “Floorfiller Miss” by Scampi Chips Dips & Campari is such a song with that combination of pop punk vibe and bad attitude lyrics sealing the deal for me.
I kind of like this kind of song with Darius Oon sounding like an indie popster of old that has been put on the cheeseburger diet. “Sense” duly exudes sentimentality and, praise be, even uses melody to get the song from start to finish
“Wings of a Butterfly” is a rather sweet song that would not be out of place even 30 years ago. Sesame Girl throw some indie pop, some Americana and some endearing quirkiness into their song and that, unsurprisingly, takes me to the bridge.
Can a song be robustly wistful? If so, “Blue Wave” would be one such song and it is to sundayclub’s credit that they can take all the usual downbeat indie influences and make them work in the way of today.
I’m not sure what serial killers listen to but aiming their ears at Dalinda and her song “The Nile” would surely calm them right down and transport them to somewhere where they can float on a warm sea of heartfelt melancholy.
Not so much a song as a movement, “Sweet Realm” walks the mellow ambient path with some sixties folk singer style female vocals emoting words of deeper meaning and spiritual intent. Anyaz makes me want to buy an electric car.
A reflection on the protest movement of a time gone by if my French is up to translating Pierre Emberger’s intentions correctly, “You Know It’s Not Over” plays out like a spirited middle of the road song that it should be.