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INTERVIEW WITH… ALTERNATIVE ART POP NEWCOMER LISEY TIGRA
London Alternative Art pop artist Lisey Tigra returns with the Brett Shaw (Florence Welch, Lady Gaga) produced single, ‘Crime Scene’. The dark and mysterious track off Tigra’s forthcoming EP. It sees the artist delving into the murky depths of relationships, shadow sides, and how far one will go for love. I chatted with Lisey about the track and more. You can read it below! THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER: Hey, Lisey, Starting off… How have you been doing? How has the new year been treating so far? LISEY TIGRA: Hey! Thank you for having me. I have been doing well. Lockdown has been tough but I am trying not to let it…
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INTERVIEW WITH… ART POP ARTIST EMPARA MI
A conversation with fierce new voice and artist on the rise Empara Mi. British-Irish Singer-Songwriter Empara Mi fuses passion, pop sensibility, drama into her electro-pop songs. Born and raised in Guernsey as Chloe Curran. At 15 she moved to London to pursue music where Empara Mi (meaning to seize or take) was born. Empara Mi released a mini-album ‘Suitcase Full Of Sins’ and a collaboration with Sub Focus & Wilkinson on a the track ‘Freedom’. I interviewed Empara via email about her new music and more. You can read the interview below. THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER: Hi, Chloe, First off… How are you doing? How has the year been for you?…
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INTRODUCING EMILY BROOKS AND DEBUT SONG ‘AS I AM’
Self-acceptance and self-love are phrases heard so much you can forget they are not just buzzwords. It is something we as humans have dealt with and continue to struggle with as various levels in life. It’s what is at the heart and core of Emily Brooks new single and debut track ‘As I Am’. The Singer-Songwriter says the song is also a confessional to her Mom. Emily wrote the song at a piano (which she says felt like home) one day. To help her come to terms with her own sexuality and fluidity as a woman and therefore let go of any fear. The feeling of getting back to music…
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INTERVIEW WITH … NUELA CHARLES
Nuela Charles is an Alternative Soul singer and songwriter, she recently released a fierce and haunting new track (and video) titled “Long Way Down“, after closing out 2018 with her raved after EP “Distant Danger”. I interviewed Nuela on this all below! TRB: Are you a Morning Bird or Night Owl? NUELA CHARLES: Night owl 100%. But it gets bad when I end up in backwards cycle and sleeping in until noon. So I try to avoid that as much as possible. TRB: I love the new song, “Long Way Down” can you tell me how the song came to fruition? NUELA CHARLES: Thanks! The song came out of a…
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INTRODUCING … YOSHI FLOWER
Meet newcomer singer-songwriter and artist Yoshi Flower. He is currently opening up for K-Pop Hip-Hop band Epik High on their U.S. tour. I got to chat with him immediately after he took to the stage at The Wiltern. We talked about his creative process, music, books, including The Catcher in Rye. Yoshi Flower has a unique style and artistry of blending multiple genres such as Rock, Trap, R&B, the heavy synths of Electronic music against a backdrop of pop melodies and hard edge guitar. His Friday night opener slot at The Wiltern showcased such, the inner workings of an artist looking to make an impact as well as one with…
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MONEY FOR ROPE // “ACTUALLY” – NEW VIDEO
Melbourne garage band and psych-rockers, Money For Rope have released an artsy video for their new single ‘Actually’. The track is lifted from their upcoming album ‘Picture Us’ which is due out on March 8th, is in full black and white, fast paced and created in one night by one of the the bands two […]
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ARETÉ // “TRIP” – SINGLE REVIEW
I want to introduce you to New York based gender-fluid musician and artist Areté. The concept-pop singer-songwriter and producer has released a scorching and futuristic Electro-pop number, ‘Trip’. With chilling yet fierce vocals atop a cool stuttering beat. ‘Trip’ tells the tale a dark tale of making bad decisions of which could only end in disaster. Yet it being one of the best feelings in the world. Areté says of the track “It’s a sci-fi road trip fantasy – like the beginning of a futuristic lesbian Thelma and Louise or Bonnie and Clyde – you know it will end with the deaths of its thrilling rebel protagonists, but you want…
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GIRL WILDE // “FAKE LOUIS” – SINGLE REVIEW
Alex Barnes otherwise known as Girl Wilde has released another angsty and fun single. ‘Fake Louis‘ features Alex’s raspy yet soft vocals (showing off hints of early Fiona Apple in just the right places) highlighting the mid-tempo electro-rock number. The track is also an introspective one lyrically. It speaks to the singers’ ups and downs in struggling with her sense of self. In dealing with ones quirks no matter how weird, or big or small. The backstory though is quite funny and the songs origin story. Girl Wilde would carry around a fake designer bag and her friends nicknamed it her ‘Fake Louis‘. Girl Wilde so aptly turned an odd…
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BRAND NEW FRIEND // I WAS AN ASTRONAUT – A REVIEW
Northern Ireland quartet, Brand New Friend have just released a roaring new single titled ‘I Was An Astronaut’ off their debut album ‘Seatbelts For Aeroplanes’. Brand New Friend (fronted by sibling pair Taylor and Lauren Johnson) have been championed by the likes of Radio 1 and Matt Healy and are currently signed to XTRA Mile Recordings. The title track ‘I Was An Astronaut’ is reminiscent of early to mid 90s Alternative Rock and Emo leanings. The way the band approaches it’s songwriting especially at such a young age is quite refreshing. The melodic pop style vocals add an effervescence to the track. Which is quite assertive with it’s loud, bright…
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INTERVIEW WITH … ALICE LIMOGES
INTERVIEW WITH ... ALICE LIMOGES @TheAliceLimoges #music #singersongwriter #musicindustry #artists #thereclusiveblogger
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VIDEO PREMIERE: CLOE // BREATHIN’ (ARIANA GRANDE COVER)
Fresh young talent Cloe has just released a new cover video and it has us all ‘breathless’ at The Reclusive Blogger! Check out her ethereal cover of the Ariana Grande major hit “Breathin‘” below! You can follow Cloe on here Socials here: Socials: IG: @cloewilder Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloeWilder/ Twitter: @CloeWilder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDW9lcfYpyPBvxhkDgLCamg Until then, Brittney W.
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THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2018 …
Here it is after careful consideration and many many rewrites. These are my top ten albums of 2018. This year my list features a lot of EPs so that’s a big difference than previous years. So without further ado and of course in sequential order from the number one on … 1. BASTILLE // Other People‘s Heartache Part 4 “Other People’s Heartache Part 4” caught me off guard in the most fantastic way. The EP opens onto one of the most beautiful covers of the Cat Stevens classic “Wild World”. It ties a thread between the last Bastille record “Wild World” to next one “Doom Days”. We then segue into…
