This visit to the Singles Bar shares a whole wealth of inspiring sounds. Within the eight picks, you’ll find an unexpected tribute to easy listening from a familiar name, some contemporary French pop, something with a country rock influence from Australia, and a new twist on an old classic. You’ll also discover a couple of superb underground rock tunes that represent the heart of Real Gone’s regular coverage. As always, we hope you’ll find something new to enjoy…
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This week’s visit to the Real Gone Singles Bar promises a whole world of variety. There are a couple of familiar names, but in terms of genre-hopping, the selection is very interesting. You’ll find something with a great pop heart, a track with a strong dance-oriented core, a slab of rockabilly from a band who last released an album forty years ago, some ska sounds that could well be boosted by a pair of massive Doc Martens, and more besides. As always, we hope you’ll find something new to enjoy…
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Welcome back to the Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the previous few weeks. For lovers of synth based pop, this selection offers a couple of genuine treats. You’ll also find a superb acoustic reworking from a critically acclaimed singer songwriter, an industrial tinged rocker, some wholesome pop punk from Australia, and more besides. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy…
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Between the arrival of a new album from Silver Dollar Room and a new single from up and coming band Wird, it’s started to feel as if the last quarter of 2024 is spawning a grungy revival. Here’s something else that fits the bill. Aussie rockers Hello Enemy can be heard channelling Silverchair on bits of their current single ‘Hit Or Miss’.
Mojo Dingo’s debut album provided a short but enjoyable excursion into the blues. The music contained within didn’t necessarily add anything new to the genre, but some great playing and a really heartfelt sound combined with obvious nods to a few classic influences resulted in a record that had an almost ageless heart. Three years on, ‘The Road’ brings essentially more of the same, but among the eight guitar driven tunes, there are a couple of very welcome deviations which show the band’s ability to work a bluesy core isn’t necessary as limited as first impressions might suggest.