rescuing musical virtue in distress.
I have to say that I haven’t looked forward to an album release from the more mainstream end of the music market for a long time, as much as I have Flashback Romance. Though the word mainstream might not be the best to sum up Lucy Mason's drifting and sumptuous sonic charms. For although there... Continue Reading →
I’ve said it before, probably in previous Lucy Mason reviews, but dream-pop and indie genres make perfect bedfellows. The former brings a wonderful haziness and it softens edges whilst the later adds a contemporary cool and accessibility, the meeting of these two worlds has created some of my favourite music as recent times. 3 AM... Continue Reading →
Following the release of the first half of her debut album, dream-pop soloist Lucy Mason has shared her beautiful new video for ‘Out Of The Blue’. “Over the years things can change dramatically in friendships” Lucy tells us, “Some friends move away, some have their life turned upside down by illness or hardship and some even just... Continue Reading →
Following her critically acclaimed 2017 EP, dream-pop soloist Lucy Mason has returned with her brand new single for ‘Save Your Breath’. A storming 2017 saw Lucy Mason not only achieve what many others can only dream but also overcome her own personal obstacles. The beginning of the year saw the release of hit single ‘Hunger’... Continue Reading →
It probably says as much about the acts I choose to write about as it does the current trends in music but I see these dreamy, ambient pop-washes as the saviour of commercial music. Pop music has too long been about brash, in-you-face, Day-Glo painted but ultimately empty dross, like a sugar rush that leaves you twitching and... Continue Reading →
As promised, here's Episode 1 of our new weekly review podcast, where we take a few of the releases that have come across the desk recently, gather around a late night coffee pot, and have a collective chat about them. This week; 0:00 : Fennr Lane - Time To Ruin (single) 4:53 : Lucy Mason... Continue Reading →
It’s always good to go with initial reactions, let the heart and soul get in first, before the head gets a chance to over think things. My first reaction upon hearing Hunger is “why doesn’t all pop music sound like this?” which is, I think, a fair question. All too often commercial music tries too... Continue Reading →