Summer is swiftly approaching with the evenings light-toned, a warm breeze filling the air and the urge for a sense of adventure escalating in our bodies. Although this may not be the summer we were intending, the debut track ‘Innocents’ from Will O’Hea (under the exquisite name of Safe Lander), invites you to feel at one with summer and generates the excitement for the arrival of this prominent season. If you delve into artists such as My Bloody Valentine, Tame Impala and Radiohead, Safe Lander will be an artist to keep your eyes firmly upon…
The track starts with an arpeggiated piano melody which is accompanied by a sturdy bassline, which for some reason reminds me of the intro from The Who by Baba O’Riley; both outstanding. We are then invited into the verse by the drums and the powerful ambient guitar chords that accompany the sweet but soulful vocal line. The synths are sprinkled throughout the pre-chorus and the end of the song, impacting the texture of the song immensely. The second verse is fully stripped back to only consisting of the drums, bass and vocals giving you a diverse atmosphere of sound and feeling. This track strongly connotes the feeling of summer, sitting on the beach, a cool drink in hand as the sun glistens on your skin. With influences taken from a broad variety of music genres, such as shoegaze, prog rock, dream pop and funk. All these elements have been blended to seamlessly create such a wonderful track. The song ends with an astounding synth solo which was provided by Will’s brother, Jack who semi-improvised the solo on a beautiful sounding Roland Juno 106 Synthesizer. Will expresses: “Innocents began as a simple four-note piano trill, which ended up being used as a kind of harmonic anchor throughout the song, tucked away behind the layers of sampled drums and guitar textures, although it was never originally intended to be a dance beat of sorts.” Jack O’Hea returns once again with his astonishing skill set of mixing and mastering the track which sits stunningly in the ear. The narrative of the track in the lyrics exhibits a journey of self discovery and authority to be at one with yourself. Will continues: “The song’s lyrics are a kind of pep talk to myself more than anything else, that’s where they come from, the need to tell yourself that something’s wrong and you need to take some responsibility for it but give yourself some slack as well.” With Will dominantly focusing on one direction with this debut single and articulating his sound from what was once dense layered bedroom solos to a vigorous artistic identity with Safe Lander. We can expect to experience a visceral experience of music and sound prominently presented in this track and the string of releases yet to come. With an EP scheduled for end of this year, we hope to see the multi-instrumentalist captivate listeners and be a one to watch in the music industry.
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The fierce, passionate and outstanding half Lioness, half songbird from Devon, Yazzy has entered the music industry and has notably gained a distinguished reception. With amazing achievements such as being featured on BBC1 Spotlight, BBC Introducing, Capital FM and Heart FM South West already under her belt, she’s just getting started and WHISPER are extremely excited to see what happens next.
With her new single, ‘I’m Choosing Me’, Yazzy has established a liberating powerful break up ballad that invites you to overcome the intimidating fear of letting someone go and immerses you completely to bring yourself at the forefront of your decisions. This sensational song fiercely emerges with a dominant powerful pop chord structure which is beautifully presented in the piano. This chord structure is breathtakingly married by her astounding vigorous vocal melody with the deliverance of independence and empowerment at the forefront of her meaning within the song. The remarkable string accompaniment enters dominantly into the track during the first chorus and elevates the texture of the song, with significant use of word painting to connote the idea that she has chosen herself and has risen above the painful situation that has once entered her life. The fabulous layer of vocal harmonies are stunningly sugared throughout the song and aid the vocal melody gracefully. The lyric that sounds out in this song: “’I’ll think ’bout me, you think ’bout you…go find a girl who’ll do all the things you want her to. That’s just not me and I’m not for you’,” this is bold, confident and influential. Every element of this outstanding song is polished and intertwined with one another and is carved to exhibit such an elegant narrative. Throughout her defining career as an independent artist, Yazzy has truly found her powerful and captivating sound, performing to impressingly deliver, captivate and encourage her audience to become an empowering entity that she fully reflects as an artist. She expresses: “It’s very relatable for me, It’s a liberating track to give you the motivation to put yourself first.” With many festival appearances such as Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage and Boardmasters, as well as supporting industry greats: Paloma Faith and Tom O’Dell. We hope once the pandemic is over to see Yazzy gracefully enter the stage once again as she was due to tour with Three Degrees later on in the year. Someone truly to keep an eye on. ‘I’m Choosing Me’ is a stunning staple of a pop song the industry is in need of and is available on all streaming platforms now. Excitement, motion, uncertainty and energy are the four components of life that one should endure throughout their journey on this earth, however the path that is presented to us unravels. ‘Alive’ reveals the true reflection of realism that life unambiguously provides and accommodates these four components senstationally. Up and comer Jake Pavey has created a song that is exactly what it says on the tin, alive.
We are immediately introduced by a chilling guitar melody which invites a vibrant fast pace drum pattern to set the scene and to accompany the guitar successfully. A distinguished second guitar is set in motion and is colossally striking in its appearance. Each leading guitar solo presented within the song is outstanding and creates a prevalent experience for an audience. Skill and musicianship of the guitar and drums are effortlessly embedded into the track making each section prominent, hard and extremely fulfilling. The track bestows the same guitar motif which is weaved in and out of the track and generates the motif to acquire numerous illustrious identities. The eerie vibrato of synth-like sounds in what seems to be a bridge keeps you second guessing to where the song goes next which is purely astonishing. As we progress into the conclusion of the track the drum pattern advances into halftime using more of the cymbals as an aid to guide the narrative, the prominent guitar follows to make you feel alive. The finally exhibits string-like sounds that carry the melody and to connote the feeling that we have gone full circle in the journey of this amazing track. The mix is astounding and creates a platform for the track to be elevated upon. This song is vigorous and can be the background for any empowering notion. The instrumentation is superbly crafted to possess its own sense of self in the track. The mixture of synth, drums and guitar all perfectly marry one another and present a hard rock experience. The track simply paints a narrative of its own, without the need for lyrical content as an aid to connote meaning. This song withdraws your soul from your body and transports you into another domain which is completely up to your imagination. For me I immediately gained the concept of Underworld or Lara Croft in confrontational combat. With an abundance of emerging talent arriving substantially onto the music scene, Jake Pavey is one of them making his mark with this thrilling song. ‘Alive’ is out now available on all streaming platforms. |
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