AFTER a week like this, there are plenty of us who need to take a deep breath… so here’s one you can listen to.
Heading up this week’s hit parade is A Better Life with a track from their great album of the same name.
The RaW Sounds Today playlist is on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
We’ve got 10 fantastic tracks for you to enjoy as part of this, an eclectic mix of stuff that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
A Better Life – Take A Deep Breath
This title track of A Better Life’s 2021 album has just been released as a new single and video.
Local producer and musician Phil Daniels, who heads up the electronica collective, says that this will be the last single released from the album as he and his talented collaborators have been working on some new material.
We’ll look forward to hearing that and in the meantime why not take the time to take a deep breath, chill out and relax to their wonderful album – https://abetterlifemusic.com/
The Telephones – Pale Saints
Here’s a song from the new album by Derby-based psychedelic pop rockers, The Telephones.
It’s from their new album, Prosaic Turbulence, that has just been released on Billywitch Records, the offshoot of Wokingham-based, Mega Dodo Records.
It’s an album of melodic psych pop with a 60s West Coast feel as vocal harmonies combine with jangly guitar to produce another very good addition to the expanding Mega Dodo / Billywitch catalogue – https://www.facebook.com/TheTelephonesUK
Kindred Spirit Band – Kindred Spirit
We go back in time with this song from Kindred Spirit’s 2015 album, Phoenix Rising as they will be making a welcome return to Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.facebook.com/KindredSpiritBand
Nora Mac – Dropping Out of Love
Nora Mac is a talented singer-songwriter from Marlow who will be at Wokingham Festival. Her band there will include Dean Nelson from Generation Studios and Robin Johnson from Kyros guesting with her – https://noramacmusic.com/
Lonely Robot – Recalibrating
Reading-based producer, musician, vocalist and songwriter John Mitchell releases A Model Life, his fifth album under the Lonely Robot name, on August 26, and Recalibrating is the excellent first single from it – https://johnmitchellhq.com
Third Lung – Lo-Hi
Here’s a single from this Reading band’s forthcoming debut album, Gameplay.
They have an album launch show at Sub89 on November 10, and will be at Wokingham Festival in August and at Loddfest in September – http://www.thirdlungband.com
Phantom Booth – Blind Emotion
This Reading band describe their second single as ‘a cheerful bittersweet bop’ and it certainly is. Wonderful melodic indie! They are live in Reading in September 29 at Heavy Pop’s Roseate Sessions – https://linktr.ee/phantombooth
Char – Control
Char’s pop/R&B style has already got her noticed by Kiss FM and the BBC so we’ll look forward to seeing her at Wokingham Festival on Saturday, August 27.
This song is from the Simpler Times EP that Char released last year – https://linktr.ee/CHARmusic
Yaoki – Brand New Life
They played their first-ever gig, opening the night, at Split the Dealer’s amazing Sub89 show recently and what a great gig it was. Here’s their first-ever single which combines melody and power – https://www.facebook.com/YaokiBand
The Paradox Twin – Prism Descent
They topped our Best of 2021 list and following an appearance on July 1, at the impressive Prog For Peart Charity event in Abingdon we are looking forward to their return to Wokingham Festival – https://www.theparadoxtwin.com/
