New Artists of the Week: Take 1

At last I have taken the brave step into the foreign and hostile world of blogging and already feel like a child without a mother I'm so lost. Nevertheless in this perhaps ill advised blog and until it's imminent demise I will strive at nothing less than providing you with an insight with artists and bands who I believe deserve the all so precious time of being heard by you. In this week's blog there's a reggae pop making German machine and a smooth rnb crooner and I hope there's something you'll like.

Milky Chance:

This German self proclaimed pop-rock-folk-reggae-electronic music duo made up of singer Clemens Rehbein (above) and producer Phillip Daubech have already caused quite a stir in Europe thanks to their bumper sized hit 'stolen dance' which as of yet has already reached number 1 in 8 countries across the globe. Many listeners ever keen to hop on to the band wagon before it starts rolling will do well to tag along with this ever increasing  fan base, for within months inevitably they will have had a hit in the UK as well. The buzz for this band centres around the hit 'stolen dance', an understated pop for song full to the brim with acoustic pleasantries as the listener is invited to do 'the boogie all night long'. It's like sitting by a lake in the middle of the summer sun as the melancholy tones of Rehbein's voice float over you. Indeed stolen dance dies overshadow much if the duo's other work, fading into mere dull accousticness in comparison, nonetheless I doubt this will hinder the group's imminent success. So if you like Kodaline, Mr Probz or folk with a touch of reggae (still yet or find this reggae influence perhaps it's just Rehbein's hair), you'll love them, the added bonus that you can say you heard them first.

PARTYNEXTDOOR

Canadian Johran Anthony Brathwaite, or partynextdoor, is the latest from the seemingly endless catalogue of incredible modern r&b artists originating as one of Drake's apprentices. Following on from his predecessors the Weeknd and Jhene Aiko, partynextdoor offers smooth, dulcet tones of 'hipster r&b' with a formidable production. Arguably the best song in his growing collection is the heavily explicit 'wus good/curious', where in the politest way possible Johran sings 'ride me till I'm 'bout to cum', (clearly not to be listened to in a room with the grandparents). His songs based on the repetitive theme of the thug life, sex, strippers, drugs and more sex (well what did you expect?) take you to a place riding in the dark streets in a black Cadillac whilst thumping along to the sophisticated self done production. One may say that the production is indeed the thing that sets him apart from his contemporaries (his lyrics certainly don't). If you like the Weeknd, Frank Ocean or Drake, this'll be right up your street, if not then I advise you avoid him with the upmost immediacy.

Song of the Week 

Meet Me There by Nick Mulvey

This light, bouncy, piece of hipster folk, like a breeze of calm, brings reassurance that there is still good music in the world, having heard the atrocious pile of shit that is Pitbull's latest offering.

Thank you if you have read this and as always I'm open to comments etc.