THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #79

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. This selection brings the arrival of a couple of familiar faces under a new name, a moody number from an up-and-coming singer songwriter, a noisy reworking of something very familiar, a brilliant acoustic offering…and more besides. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy!

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THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #74

Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have dropped into our inbox over the previous few weeks. This time around, we bring you some moody singer songwriter pop, a well crafted slice of Americana, something that falls between dance and pop, the return of an underground rock band with an excellent track…and more besides. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy…

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THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #72

Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the previous few weeks. This time around, we bring you a superb light indie track, a really intense slab of metal, an 80s star continuing to forge ahead with a solo career, and more besides. As always, the SB continues to mix future classics with the unexpected, and we hope you’ll find something new to enjoy…

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THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #70

Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the past few weeks. It’s a proper mixed bag this week, with the return of a multi-million selling singer songwriter, who is contrasted by a sharp edged alternative metal track; something that leans towards country rock, the return of a favourite pop vocalist and more besides…

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CASII STEPHAN – Relationship Status EP

When Casii Stephen released her single ‘Can’t Handle Me’ in March 2024, it was immediately clear that the world was about to encounter a performer with a huge talent. It was also clear that in the two years since she recorded ‘Trust Fall’, the singer songwriter’s primary influences had changed. Whereas ‘Trust Fall’ – great as it was, and still is – played like a mellow variant of the 90s songwriters associated with the Lilith Fair festival, ‘Can’t Handle Me’ looked even farther back when searching for a groove. With a soul-pop backdrop and massive vocal, that three minute track was as big a homage to a soul fuelled past as an on form Amy Winehouse’s work, and Stephan’s vocal was almost as strong. Her voice also sounded about ten times bigger than its younger self. There was no doubt, this single would be the precursor to great(er) things.

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