So now we’re caught up and the cool songs are copulatin’, here’s the very best of October ’24. Right here’s the finest of submissions and send-ins.
Pop
“I got homework to do. I got acts to discover. I got a city that’s about to get noisy and a military-tight schedule to make… Welcome to Part 1 of Swansea Fringe….”
Creativity is Contagious. Right here’s the proof. Not just the making of Simesky and Fritch, but the thrill of meeting new minds all through music.
Being the Fritch of Simesky+Fritch I couldn’t with good ego go and write a review. But I can say it’s out now, and it’s been out for a while, and I really should posted this earlier!
This is ‘Colour Running Away’. Out now on all streaming services.
“If this ain’t the best way to kick off this year’s noise then go back to your pram and your toys because Mumma, we’re spittin’ the rattle. It’s the rattle of new rock n’roll…”
So right here’s the best of 900+ submissions that filled up my inbox since August. From punk through to ‘tronica, glitch through to grunge, from sweet pop and sugared American roots right through to dirt-laden trash…
So here’s the best of a month so full of new music that the showcase comes in twice as long. Settle in, find your groove and get listening. ‘Cus right here are your summer essentials.
“Somewhere between Low, the new ‘tronics of Scott Matthews and the reverb-soaked slow tones of Burial, there’s a neat place where ‘Overture’ settles. Like a lost scene from Under the Skin, it seeps in like some sonic osmosis…”
This is music direct to your ears. A light shone on uncovered gems. Here’s the very best of 2021.
Rats on the Run 