Song reviews

Pleasingly commercial with that easy on the ear feel, “Push & Pull” demonstrates that commercial songwriting with a sentimental edge is well within the skill set of Chloe Styler. Even your gran will like this one.

So, what makes great music? A piano and two voices apparently. Eve Goodman and Sera use delicate harmonies to float “Cwlwm Cariad” up among the clouds and this song is proof, once and for all, that you don’t need wings to fly.

A song like “Genevieve” is a prime example of the kind of music that makes the audience happy at any roots festival with The Inadequates adding some almost poetic lyrics, an accordion and a neat tempo change to make it all memorable.

“Stay” holds a steady course as any modern day pop song on a mission for chart success would right down to the rather incongruous rap interlude. Barbara Nadas undoubtedly has a voice that deserves attention and she’s better than this song.

Interesting. “Prized Possession” starts with some pretty standard dancefloor loops before Catty kicks in the dramatic overdrive and heads off into crazy chick territory with a guitar solo and an unexpected tempo shift for company.

It’s heart on her sleeve time again for Margaux and her song “Radio Silence” eloquently reflects on relationship matters while the song builds nicely to a suitably dramatic finish. Tastefully done and 100% cappuccino compatible.

Upbeat in the modern day Nashville style, Cassidy-Rae makes a spirited attempt to put her song “Good Day” on the permanent playlist of your pickup truck. There’s even a guitar solo so I wouldn’t be surprised if her plan was successful.

There are echoes of a showtune to be found in “Stuck” by Celeste Corsano with her minor key delivery making that singer songwriter introspection seem more theatrical than most of the competition can manage.

Solid surf punk from Seattle’s 38 Coffin with “King County Blues” ticking all the style boxes a guitar led song in this genre should with, as a bonus, the laconic female vocals successfully sugar coating the social realism in the lyrics.

Hey, another potential pop princess. To her credit, Ger Carriere adds some acid to her words of relationship discontent and thus makes her song “Can I Be Her” rather more than just another soundtrack for a visit to the mall.

At the very least, “Fun! And How To Have It” proves that Juppe knows how to make a loop more than just another way to go round in circles. This is quirky indie pop with enough in the way of humour to keep you both interested and smiling.

“Soma” hits the mark for a sensitive singer songwriter with Sofia Sampaio putting enough heartfelt introspection into her words to make it all sound authentic and the more muscular backing track giving the song some backbone.