Small artists who remain relatively unheard of are able enjoy an amount of creative freedom on which to design a unique sound; it seems a shame then that Mallory Helms chose a pathway walked countless times before. Whilst it’s important to remember that not every track is going to change the world, it’s equally as important to note that there is little to no point in recycling lyrics from the majority of every post-2000’s pop song, laying them on a ‘sunset-beach-stroll’ track and releasing it as a single. Unfortunately the end result is usually a huge cliche, and it seems that ‘Wildest Ride’ is of no exception. The track overall…

Keywest have released the brand new video for their latest single ‘C’est La Vie’ which is out now alongside their eagerly anticipated Marshall Records debut album ‘Ordinary Superhero’. The album is now available to order with exclusive bundles through Transistor Music. ‘C’est La Vie’ is a track that sings about life’s difficulties. However, it goes on to talk about how life goes on and gets better. This powers through in the form of summer vibe with a bouncy acoustic guitar, a track that shows a great folk side to the band and their music. The band’s debut album ‘The Message’ entered the top 20 in Ireland, second album ‘Joyland’ went…

Los Angeles based trio TWIN XL return with their new album ‘How to Talk to Strangers’. It features the breakthrough single ‘Good’ which has claimed the coveted #1 spot on The New Alt playlist on Spotify. MTV have affirmed ‘Good’ as a certified bop, and it has subsequently gone on to have 2 million streams in the US alone. The track is currently #27 on Billboard’s Alternative songs chart and it is also featured on Apple Music’s Alternative radio station. ‘Good’ is the perfect example of the band’s hallmark hybrid of indie and pop. It is hard to forget the chorus after just one listen and vocalist Cameron Walker-Wright certainly…

K-pop all-star group SuperM makes its debut atop the Billboard 200 with its first EP, The 1st Mini Album ‘SuperM’ – making history as the first debut K-pop artist to launch at No. 1 on the tally. Selling 168,000 equivalent album units in the first week of release, SuperM also set the record for biggest-ever debut sales by a K-pop artist in the U.S. The five-track EP was released as a joint venture between SM Entertainment, Korea’s largest entertainment company, and Capitol Music Group (CMG) with distribution via Caroline. The 1st Mini Album ‘SuperM’ is available to stream and download here. SuperM delivered their heartfelt thoughts by commenting, “We are…

Next year a very special, one-of-a-kind tour is coming to arenas across Ireland and the UK in February and March. With a huge all-star line-up, The Blast Off Tour! features live performances from top US artists Nelly, Salt N Pepa, Shaggy, Mya and Blu Cantrell. This is the first time a tour of this format has been done in the UK and will be coming to Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Birmingham throughout March while kicking off in Dublin on February 28. The show will also be hosted by American hype man and hip-hop personality Fatman Scoop and includes exclusive appearances from UK garage stars So…