Track Of The Day: Ora The Molecule – ‘Sugar’

Having received acclaim from the likes of BBC 6Music and KCRW, Andalusia-based collective Ora The Molecule draw influence from an eclectic range of inspirations from Fleetwood Mac to St Etienne, and have now shared a captivating new single.

Sounding quirkily cool, ‘Sugar’ flows with glitch beats and whirring hooks that provide the backdrop for soaring, honey-sweet vocals, creating a truly dreamy soundscape that’ll capture the ears on first listen. Of the track, Ora The Molecule explain that it’s inspired by a “hedonistic satire of consumerism, ego and the deeply rooted human phenomenon that always needs more.”

‘Sugar’ is out now via Uhh Ahh Records.

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Track Of The Day: Amahla – ‘Dorothy’s Verses’

Having played legendary venues such as The Jazz Cafe and The Roundhouse, and garnered support from the likes of BBC Radio 1 Extra and 6Music’s Tom Robinson, Hackney native Amahla was also been a recipient of the second ever MOBO Awards X Help Musicians Grant for her exceptional voice. Following the lush sounds of last year’s ‘Old Soul’, she’s now returned to grace our ears with poignant new single ‘Dorothy’s Verses’.

Exploring what truth is through the story of her grandmother, ‘Dorothy’s Verses’ flow with rich, impassioned vocals alongside luscious sweeping hooks, creating a truly dreamy – and deeply stirring – offering. Of the track, Amahla explains:

“‘Dorothy’s Verses’ is my grandmother’s story of looking at her life through a new lens of Alzheimer’s. But it’s also about the need to hear women speak from their truths. We’re living through Me Too, a movement where women are reclaiming their stories and pushing them into our collective memories, this is but/just one verse.”

Listen to the utterly spellbinding ‘Dorothy’s Verses’ here:

 

‘Dorothy’s Verses’ is out now.

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Track Of The Day: SPELLLING – ‘Under The Sun’

SPELLLING (aka Chrystia Cabral) has shared her new single ‘Under The Sun’ – the second offering from her forthcoming album Mazy Fly, due for release on 22nd February via Sacred Bones. The track is a six minute blend of dance-inducing beats and smooth vocals, which SPELLLING says form a “cosmic prayer for good fortune”.

Chrystia began experimenting with music production in 2015 in an effort to carry on the creative legacy of a lost loved one. She released her first LP Pantheon of Me, in September 2017 via Bandcamp. Drawing heavily from messages in her dreams, the result was a “divine soul music; with a unique vision, inhabiting a world of its own”.

On her second record Mazy Fly, and new single ‘Under The Sun’, SPELLLING has developed her dreamy soundscape further: celebrating the “invisible energies that come together over time to create something radically new, like the birth of a star”. Check out the new track below and follow SPELLLING on Facebook for more updates.

Pre-order SPELLING’s new album Mazy Fly via Sacred Bones here.

Photo credit: Catalina Xavlena

Kate Crudgington
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LISTEN: Laura Musgrave – ‘Two of a Kind’

Leicestershire songwriter Laura Musgrave has shared her latest single ‘Two of a Kind’ with a heartwarming video to accompany it. The footage features photos of Laura’s fans who submitted their “two of a kind” photos, whilst Laura’s gentle vocals celebrate the special unions they have.

Although she never stopped writing music, Laura returned to recording again after a decade long hiatus in 2018. The break not only gave Laura the chance to feel more comfortable with her style of music, it also helped her to find inspiration in other genres too; including folk, country and blues.

Laura’s perseverance and ingenuity have led her to create easy-listening tunes like ‘Two Of A Kind’. Listen to the the track below and follow Laura on Facebook for more updates.

Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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