GIHE w/ Seraphina Simone 10.09.20

Tash & Kate were back in the Hoxton Radio studio this week with loads of great new tunes from women and non-binary artists. They also caught up with Seraphina Simone to talk about her latest single ‘Hollywood $$$’, how she’s been coping during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and her upcoming releases…

Listen back:

Tracklist
Shirley Ellis – Soul Time
Emma Volard – Femininity
Kali Claire – Give Him Life
Æ MAK feat. Seba Safe – i dance in the kitchen
Ailbhe Reddy – Looking Happy
SUSU – Work Song
Francis Of Delirium – Equality Song
Ava Vegas – The Bloom Is Off The Rose
Low Hummer – Sometimes I Wish (I Was A Different Person)
snake eyes – skeletons
Bestfriend – Does It Matter
Unloved – Why Not (Gwenno remix)
Kadija Kamara – Best Moves
The Spares – Best Kebab
Seraphina Simone – Hollywood $$$
**Seraphina Simone Interview**
Hari Debi – Cabron
Cami – Inside Out
Ela Minus – el cielo no es de nadie
Fightmilk – If You Had A Sister
Julia-Sophie – I Left You
KIN – L.O.V.E.
PINK – Just Like a Pill
The Pretenders – Alone

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ALBUM: The Gravity Drive – ‘The Wildlight’

The Gravity Drive are a harmony driven, alternative pop band led by spouses Elijah and Ava Wolf. They independently release records on their own label from their house near Bridport in Dorset. Having received acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 2, their second album, The Wildlight, features a series of powerful songs that promote self-worth, self-discovery and self-actualisation. They cover different styles (psychedelia, pop, dance) and embellish the atmosphere of the songs by experimenting with sounds. The result is an upbeat, inspirational album which showcases their range.

Opener, ‘Hits Like a Fix’, is a gentle intro; a piano-led pop ballad, with cinematic leanings, the prophetic lyricism shines through with a poignancy – “we lost our freedom to the fever again”, suggesting the chemistry of fated love.

Loving relationships are also explored in songs such as ‘Shooting Star’, ‘Inside Out’, and the beautifully lyrical ‘Forever’ – inducing romanticised longings.

There are also heavier moments… as more rock-inspired songs also stand out with enlightening themes of self-empowerment. For example, title track ‘The Wildlight’, ‘Kaleidoscope’, and closing track ‘Wake of the Dawn’ have a spiritual and theatrical feel in their exquisite layering of voices and thrashing guitars, creating a majestic, sweeping atmosphere.

The collection ends with a bang to the rallying cry of “This is a call”… And so it is. This album will have you believing in the power of Love, and the light at the end of the tunnel. What more do you need in these strange times?

 

The Wildlight is out now. Listen on Spotify or buy on iTunes.

Fi Ni Aicead
@gotnomoniker

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Get In Her Ears w/ PELA 03.09.20

Tash and Kate were raging and raving in the Hoxton Radio studio this week, playing tunes by some of the female artists they believe should have made the cut for the Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 lineup (six headliners, all of them male…JOKERS.) They also caught up with Hannah from London/Brighton duo PELA to talk about the singles the band released during lockdown, and how much they collectively love Arlo Parks.

Listen back:

Tracklist
Wolf Alice – Yuk Foo
Chelsea Wolfe – Deranged For Rock & Roll
Chartreuse – Enemy’s Belly
BE – Oh Helen
Vanessa Richardson – Spider
FKA Twigs – Sad Day
CATBEAR – Girl Crush
Silly Boy Blue – Hi It’s Me Again
Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell
Verity Holloway – Spill My Guts
LADA – Suicide
Eimie – Not Enough
Nova Twins – Vortex
Lizzy Waps – Thanos
Lizzo – Good As Hell
PELA – South Of
Tolu Makay – Don’t Let Go
Girlhood – Queendom
Nina Cobham – Solar (remix ft. BiPolar Sunshine)
Wife Patrol – Let’s Hang Out
Daniela Andrade – Puddles
Hanya – Texas
I See Rivers – Dying Moon
BAXTR – Feathers
Mawpit – Eat A Corpse
HAIM – My Song 5
Beyonce – Who Run The World (Girls)

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Track Of The Day: Fightmilk – ‘If You Had A Sister’

With their upcoming new album set for release early next year, and following last single ‘I’m Starting To Think You Don’t Even Want To Go To Space’, GIHE faves and previous headliners for us at The Finsbury Fightmilk have now shared a brand new offering.

Perhaps more sombre in tone than previous releases, ‘If You Had A Sister’ oozes a twinkling, swirling melancholy and heartfelt lyricism whilst losing none of the band’s trademark catchy, emo-tinged indie-pop goodness. Propelled by the gritty, raw emotion of front person Lily’s yearning vocals alongside scuzzy hooks and perfectly interwoven musical layers, it offers a shimmering reflection on life and loss; showcasing a band that are continuously refining their sound and, in the process, consistently continuing to win my heart.

Of the track, the band explain:

“It’s a bit slower and quieter than the fast guitar pop of the last album, and it’s about all kinds of dark things – but if there was ever a time for songs you can do ominous slow dancing to, it’s 2020.”

 

‘If You Had A Sister’ is out now via Reckless Yes.

Mari Lane
@marimindles

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