rescuing musical virtue in distress.
As there was no playlist last week, this one is playing catchup, so there is twice as much cool music for you to check out. As always, explore further, support grassroots artists and perhaps buy a track, album or even some merch. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nSSjVvzqFFr1TMJ330a34?si=Sx7DllK7Rvu6vryGE86SDQ
The two previous Because Villains singles to pass under my pen have shown just how broad a sonic palette main man Travis James uses to colour his songs. If Goodbye offered us stadium-ready indie then 9 pm was the sheer opposite, a slow and sultry piece of brooding creativity. Yes delivers three more deft and... Continue Reading →
Really getting back into the swing of things now after the Christmas lull. Loads of cool new music for you to check out as a taste of what has been played, promoted and written about in the office of late. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cSbtLMdlRQBkvWFc3DTqh?si=r_nE_57rQhmrUxnRSWMJbA
If the previous single, Goodbye, felt like an exercise in what would happen if someone wrote a stadium-ready song which blended both brains and sonic brawn, 9 PM is a much more subtle affair. But, just like before, it is happy to show its working out. In fact, it feels like what would happen to... Continue Reading →
This final playlist of the year is an overview of the things I have been writing about here at DAA. Partly compiled from the highest visited reviews, partly from personal whim it is a reminder of the eclectic and awesome music I get to work with. If you are not on the list don't worry,... Continue Reading →
It’s all very well hiding your song behind technology, relying on banks of pedals, auto-tuning and samples, but if you have to do that, did you ever really have much of a song in the first place? The great thing about Because Villains is that even though the end result might be wrapped in the... Continue Reading →