The Other Side Reviews

Manneto – Spaceman (2020)

Manneto has recently released his new music video for the track ‘Spaceman’ and might I say it could be even better than the song itself. This Antwerp born artist really worked with the song he created and provided us with a masterpiece of a music video to support the emotions he was showcasing through the lyrics.

Manneto has said himself “Spaceman was a song I wrote in a time where I felt like…

Gillian Heidi – High (2020)

At the young age of sixteen, Gillian Heidi is making waves in the music industry with her poetic, soulful and deeply emotional song style. This US born singer, recently released her new song ‘High’ into the world and it’s all sorts of amazing.

As she has said herself, “High is inspired by real emotions, although not every lyric is true to my own life. In the relationship I was in, I had a…

Chris McConville – Fire (Teardrop Implode Remix) Feat. Simon Dawes (2020)

Chris McConville, London based artist has recently re-released a new version of his song, ‘Fire’. Originally, the song was a collaboration between McConville, Simon Dawes and former bandmate, Tony Eke. Saddened by the death of his friend Tony Eke, McConville completed the song, carrying with it even more meaning and emotion than the trio intended.

From the first word, I felt immediately…

Shock Octopus grabs a hold of you and draws you into their moody melodic arrangements and activist roots in Enter the Exit. Find out more in our review!

Shock Octopus wrap their tentacles around you with their new EP Enter the Exit. Sticking to their activist roots, the band uses music to tackle existential crisis, climate grief and environmental issues. Their approach to these topics is quite different from the usual making their music an experience and an education. Their soundscape is as different as their approach to the material as they…

Chavis Chance makes you feel a multitude of emotions in his bittersweet ballad ‘Call Me’. Find out more in our review!

Is unconditional love truly unending or are there limits that people can be pushed to? This is what Chavis Chance explores in his new single ‘Call Me’ while telling a lost friend that he is there with a shoulder to cry on. Using his unique mixture of folk, rock and soul, Chance brings back the storytelling lyrics of songwriters gone by in this biting ballad. Touching on topics such as friendship,…

Sukh has you feeling all the dark emotions of the pandemic as you listen to the sinister tones of ‘Airborne’. Find out more in our review!

There have been a lot of songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic focusing on everything from loneliness to anxiety and hope for the future. While ‘Airborne’ is another track inspired by the pandemic, it has a very different energy to others on the scene. Sukh, the Manchester-based singing NHS doctor, delves into the fear-induced state of mind of the nation at the start of the pandemic. He…

‘Come Back in the Room’ by Jack Conman creates the tragic beauty of heartbreak and the desire to make things better. Find out more in our review!

If you are looking for a quintessential song about heartbreak, Jack Conman has you covered. His latest release ‘Come Back in the Room’ combines the longing to work things out with the knowledge that the relationship has run its course. The single considers opening up to someone only to have them disregard what you say by claiming you are too emotional. This disregard of emotion shines through in…

Earthquake Don’t Give a Fuck blows you away with the frenetic energy of their single ‘Destroy’. Find out more in our review!

The first track off their upcoming debut album, ‘Destroy’ sets your expectations for Earthquake Don’t Give a Fuck. Using fast-paced music and jagged notes, they discuss the breakdown of a relationship and the hostility that follows. There is an intensity to this track that puts you on edge while blowing you away.

While the band was intended to be a duo, founding members Greg DePante and Keith…

Fintan McKahey is joined by Ava Archbold to tell the tale of the end of a relationship using smoky tones and downtempo beats in ‘Goodbye’. Find out more in our review!

Following his success with his last single ‘Platinum’, Fintan McKahey is back with his pop track ‘Goodbye’. This love song takes a different approach as it looks at things from the other side of the fence. Focusing on the end of a relationship, it considers the struggles and how both sides cling to the relationship in hopes of salvation.

This song uses more downtempo elements and combines it…

The airy vocal performance of Omi Lee combines with the stability of the melodic elements in ‘Exotic Spaces’ to create a wonderful dream-pop track. Find out more in our review!

Getting caught up in a memory is very easy, particularly when you are musing on the emotions that memory evokes. This is what Omi Less looks at in her latest single ‘Exotic Spaces’. She considers leaning on memories when reality no longer feels like it is enough. While the inspiration of the track is romantic in nature, the song relates to any time memories are used to escape reality.

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‘The Bridle Walk’ by enFp-T is an unashamed single full of melodic vocal runs and understated melodies that are easy to listen to. Find out more in our review!

Are you looking for a chilled summer tune with relatable lyrics and stand-out vocals? ‘The Bridle Walk’ by enFp-T might just be the song that you want to add to your playlist. The chill RnB vibe of the song melds with lyrics that any romantic person can connect with. While incorporating a little melancholy into the proceedings, the single considers how different this summer is to last year.

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Reflective, personal and genre-bending are just the tip of the iceberg that is Self Reflections by Maddisun. Find out more in our review!

The rules of genre in music have been thrown out for Maddisun’s new album Self Reflections. Harnessing her free spirit and taking inspiration from personal experiences, she has crafted an album that is a pleasure to listen to from start to finish. Full of reflective and immersive tracks, the album bends genres but still has the distinct soulful sounds of her voice.

To achieve this, she took a…

Acrost leads you down a forest trail in the dreamy and light ‘Brigmore’. Find out more in our review!

The woods of central Italy and Germany’s Black Forest are the inspiration for Acrost’s debut single ‘Brigmore’. Drawing on the videogame ‘Dishonored’ for the title, the track looks at the dark and mysterious side of nature and forests. The song is also influenced by superstitions and folklore.

While Acrost is a one-man band, the musical project carries all the expansive elements you want in…

Loving something is not always good for you and Roxanne Kelly takes you through trying to escape this in her Santana-influenced debut ‘Dangerous Love’. Find out more in our review!

Letting go can be the hardest thing to do and this is highlighted in Roxanne Kelly’s debut single ‘Dangerous Love’. The song draws on personal experiences of those close to her and begs for her to be taken away. In this melodic cry of pain, she asks for help and to be taken away from the love that is weighing her down. This song is relatable and does not discriminate regarding the person or…

Wanting to escape from the world and go somewhere silent is the focus of Love Ghosts hazy grunge track ‘Outer Space’. Find out more in our review!

While their last single ‘I’ll Be Fine’ was a combination of rock and trap, Love Ghost is taking a grunge turn with their release ‘Outer Space’. Steeped in escapism and introspection, the song reflects on getting away to a place that is silent. With all the noise in the world, this is a sentiment that many can relate to. The introspective lyrics the band has become known for adds to the connection…

Siracuse kicks things up a gear with their shoegaze inspired and reverb-drenched album Forever. Find out more in our review!

Since their debut single ‘Become Lights’ in 2016, Siracuse has been amazing audiences and gaining fans. Now, they have finally released their debut album Forever. A collection of their best works to date it kicks things up a gear. The tracks are atmospheric and dreamlike drawing inspiration from shoegaze with some heavy guitar pedal use.

Ben Zakotti (vocals, guitar), Matt Jefferies (bass) and…

BRUNO gets you moving to the anthem of the bad guys in his strangely uplifting single ‘Villain’. Find out more in our review!

In heroes versus villains, we almost always see the side of the hero, but what about the villain? Their side of the story is what BRUNO is sharing in his new single ‘Villain’. The song tells the story of truth, revelation and eventual pride in being the bad guy. This point of view is set to the backdrop of an uplifting summer anthem that is so energetic it forces you to move.

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