VITAL will be bringing to light 10 splendid songs you should bury yourself in! Do not expect “genre barriers”!
Lemon – Shiiine On
Dutch band Lemon are among the best MADCHESTER ambassadors of the modern era. Their latest treat ‘Shiiine On’ is a euphoric, psychedelic hymn recorded together with guest singer Cath Coffey of the legendary Stereo MC’s
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DeMarty – END OF TIMES PARTY
French citizen Florent Lelong, who creates under DeMarty moniker recently released ‘END OF TIMES PARTY’ a trance-y, synthwave treasure with addictive arpeggios that brought in mind Anne Clark’s ‘Our Darkness’
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Dreams on Tape – Nostalgia
‘Nostalgia’ is the title track from Dream on Tape’s debut EP and is a dreamy, lo-fi pop gem conceived during a late-night recording session, fuelled by inspiration from a music-doc on the legendary 1969 Woodstock Music Fest…
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Minerva – A Song to the Old Alexa, The Past… My Wife
Minerva is a U.S. one-man-band Andrew Kazmierski and A’ Song to the Old Alexa, The Past… My Wife’ is a 6+ minute, tear-jerking, slowcore treat about his lost wife/girlfriend. This is not for everybody, but those who love Bright Eyes, Dakota Suite and early-era Smog & Red House Painters should definitely invest their time on this timeless treasure….
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NKOS – The Meekness of Happy
Dark electro/synth-pop outfit NKOS recently released their debut album ‘From Dust To Life’ on Beatbuzz Records, and ‘The Meekness Of Happy’ is a more than fine sample of their slow-burn wave lava with elusive vocals and ravishing synths…. Will you resist?
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Pastel Coast – Sunset
Stunning indie pop by French Pastel Coast with a big dream pop heart!
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Paper Foxes – Crystal Ball
Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, Paper Foxes’ latest single and video ‘Crystal Ball’ is an ultra catchy synth-driven indie rock anthem for the pandemic generation! Pure Gold….
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Gabriel Stern – Graveyard of the Atlantic
Born in Jerusalem in 1943 (!), and eternally young at heart & soul Gabriel Stern gifted us with his latest experimental, idm, “space-classical” opus ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’, about a sailor who falls asleep in his bunk – his ship having returned to safety after a harrowing voyage. As he falls asleep to the sounds of the bustling port, a dream materializes. In the dream, he’s on a schooner, and a storm is brewing. As it picks up strength, winds howl, bells clang, the sea is churning, and his ship begins to founder. You choose the ned of the story!
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Swiss Portrait – Your Mind
Taken for the debut album by brit out fit Swiss Portrait, ‘Your Mind’ is among the absolute, shoegaze anthems of 2021…. Lost in their haze!
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Jimmy Herrity – Forever Young
Ending with the emotive slowcore anthem from Jimmy Herrity, whose main inspiration are great Sparklehorse and early-ear Grandaddy. Jimmy’s words about the track: ‘Forever Young was the easiest and hardest thing I have ever written. It was easy lyrically, because I was always writing very shortly after my brother died, as a way of getting my head to shut up. The hard part was just editing it, earlier versions of this song were much longer. There’s a lot to say when you lose someone in such horrific circumstances, it just isn’t always easy to say it. It’ll always be the most important thing I ever do, for you Shaun, love always, Jim.’
A pure masterpiece derived from pain
“…and i don’t want to grow old…”
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Christos Doukakis