In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Leah Sinead, Divorce, amillionsons and Wizards Can't Be Lawyers...
Single: Leah Sinead - Piece of Sky
Piece of Sky is Leah Sinead's first release under this name, following a spell under the project name Keto. It's a spellbinding, slowly unfolding, haunting song, stripped back to bare bones.
Leah's voice is chilly and lonely, coming from somewhere across a darkening room and delivering carefully obscure lines. The accompanying instrumentation and added vocal harmonies are hardly less haunting, inducing shivers at every turn. Leah's music is an intriguing proposition, representing a boldly obscure, relentlessly creative section of the local scene.
@_leahsinead (Phil Taylor)
Single: Divorce - Antarctica
Photo: Nigel King
Nottingham’s upstart newcomers have taken the year by storm and new track Antarctica is further proof of that. The synchronicity of Tiger Cohen-Towell and Felix Mackenzie-Barrow on lead vocals is a masterclass on how melodies should be performed. The bristling jangly riffs wrap up warm and seek refuge from the cold while the piercing violin provides a whirlwind cacophony of noise associated with the howl of winter wind. The track has an eagerness about it, an energy to start an engine. The song deals with travel and its many perils on both a physical and mental level, but it is wrapped together by love and unison. The forthcoming album Drive to Goldenhammer is much anticipated for what promises to be a highlight in Nottingham's new music chapter. @divorcehq (Lewis Oxley)
Single: amillionsons - Super Sharp Santa
Here in Nottingham, we’re no strangers to a Christmas tune – just look at LadBaby’s record in recent years. However, I think we can all agree it was about time someone from our city pulled out a fun Christmas track that wasn’t based around sausage rolls – enter electro-collective amillionsons. Delivering a Christmassy twist on DJ Zinc’s classic drum and bass anthem Super Sharp Shooter, this quirky festive rendition brings together brass horns, sassy South Park samples, jungle beats and some hard-hitting basslines. The result is an unconventional holiday anthem, one for the local ravers who are looking to add some seasonal chaos and cheer to their playlists. Officially released next Friday, 13th December, this is one drum-and-bass banger that really… sleighs! @amillionsons (Karl Blakesley)
Single: Wizards Can't Be Lawyers - Ladies Night // Gay Bowling
The latest WCBL track is a jangly expression of freedom and hedonistic intent. Americana-soaked guitars lead the charge, with a stomping rhythm quickly taking hold. And it never relents, joined by whoops and hollers as the song develops. "Ladies night, revolution! Gay bowling, revolution! I kinda like it..." is the tongue-in-cheek, rowdy flavour WCBL are keen to deliver. It's infectious, forward-pushing and just a little bit silly - exactly what we've all come to love about this band. @wizardscantbelawyers (Phil Taylor)
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