Author: Purple Mistress
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Bionic Son Takes Self-Improvement Personally on “A Note to Myself”
It is a smart structural choice for this particular subject, turning up the intensity as the song takes a closer look at the gap between intention…
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Sheldon Mashugana Puts His Own Name into a Halloween Favourite with “Monster Mash”
The recording was made at Justin Pierce Music in Dallas and involves a karaoke backing track, Pierce taking charge of both production and mixing. This arrangement…
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Grey & Purple Songbook Revisits a Royal Rescue on “Fateful Ski Trip”
It was released on 13 September 2026 and retells the winter escape of the young Håkon IV, who was carried across the mountains of Norway by…
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Brandon Bing Brings Gritty Vocals and Southern Rock Muscle to the Dark Country Storytelling of “WARNING”
His gravelly voice suits the subject: there’s weight in the delivery, and an emphasis on speaking openly about a problem that can consume an entire household.
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Alexa Kate Turns the Pressure of Falling Behind Into Pop Urgency on “Does Anybody?”
The groove keeps the song moving as the words circle their central worry. “Does Anybody?” makes a persuasive case for giving an anxious thought a proper…
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Oscar Has Life, Death and a Whole Lot of Noise on His Mind With “antidepresivos”
Oscar carried out the work on the drums at the if6was9 studio in association with recording engineer Frédéric Hatchondo, while the rest of the work was…
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Grey & Purple Songbook Get Distracted at Work on “Love Through the Window”
The lively rhythm gives the song a sardonic kind of self-assurance, while the clear guitar lines keep the composition sharp and the pop voice carries the…
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Catlea Finds Strength in Choosing Yourself on “Someone’s Got To”
Catlea works within an accessible pop framework, making a difficult experience easy to follow. As a preview of Aftermath, an EP built around the five stages…
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Libby Ember Counts the Cost of Always Showing Up on “Shoes”
For me, “Shoes” succeeds through its scale. Ember keeps the focus on a doorway, a parked car and the person ready to leave the house. Within…
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Rigaux Keeps the Energy High and the Emotion Close on “Let it Last”
The reason for the method that Rigaux employs in this instance is that the vocal performance is introduced into a production which is designed for movement,…
