Little Fish – “Wonderful” (Single) Review

Wonderful is the new single from Oxford three-piece Little Fish. It is a bold and powerful song sung with gusto by frontwoman Julia Sophie Heslop, known to her fans as Juju, whose hoarse, low vocal in the verses renders us unprepared for the hurricane of a chorus on the horizon. Indeed, it is her flexible vocal range that makes Wonderful so mighty.

Beirut – “Santa Fe” (Single) Review

Uplifting, inspiring, additive: Beirut’s latest single Santa Fe is all of those things and more. It is one of those late summer songs that force us to recollect the last few months, sigh sadly and wish we had just a few more playful days in the sun before winter creeps in. Not that Santa Fe is a sad song, in fact it is the very opposite, but whether it means to or not it does manage to press the right buttons when it comes to reminiscing about the sun-soaked days of yesteryear.

Andy Burrows – “If I Had A Heart” (Single) Review

Sometimes it’s brilliant to be surprised, and this single from Andy Burrows is a truly welcome one. The former Razorlight drummer and I Am Arrows frontman seems to be on a mission to prove his worth as a songwriter and this little gem does nothing but add weight to that objective. If I Had A Heart is a great pop song, albeit a sad, reflective one - but aren’t they sometimes the best, and the most accessible?