There is something captivating about hearing a song in its elemental form. It is awkwardly insightful, almost voyeuristic as you glimpse into a singer’s exposed soul. Pandemonium is a stark recording featuring 1,000 Beasts on piano and Laura Elizabeth Hughes on vocals. The bells and whistles are firmly locked away in the drawer, as this […]
Dublin (Ireland)
Premiere: Simon Masterson – Animal Rites
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Simon Masterson’s brilliantly catchy single, Same Blue Jeans, a song that appeared to speak of seeking comfort by grounding yourself through nostalgia and routine. This all seems funny now, as our collective normality has been shaken to the core by the current COVID-19 crisis. Many of us […]
Premiere: Simon Masterson – Mountpleasant
We here at Independent Music News are a strong, defiant lot. We didn’t stop when Ricicles were discontinued, we didn’t stop when a bomb threat was called into our building, we didn’t stop for my granny’s funeral, and we won’t stop for some poxy virus named after a rubbish beer (yes, I said it). Upon […]
Premiere: Simon Masterson – Same Blue Jeans
Simon Masterson’s debut single gives us a sharp and distinctly Dublin-esque offering of crunchy guitars and soulful lyrics, and here at Independent Music News, we’re thrilled to be sharing Same Blue Jeans with you. Luring you in with a dissonant descending synth line, life suddenly bursts from the speakers as Masterson delivers a tune so catchy it […]