Meet Cosmin who has released A song for…

Cosmin by Sorana Bran

What sort of song do you need to listen to today? Do you need to reminisce? Do you need to dance? Or do you need an anthem to get angry and cry too? Cosmin’s debut EP has you covered.

The EP titled A song for… guides a listener through their own soul. The sentimental sound of the anthem is lifted with Cosmin’s raw vocals and powerful piano notes. It is a true expose of the self that we can all share. We listen to his story and slowly we find our own. The tracklist provides an answer for what we need for that particular hour when we mute the noise of real life with the beautiful backing track of music.

He has a song dedicted to those with problems. Some of us may not admit it but we all feel this sense of defeat, desperation and devestation at times in our lives, whether they are off days or off years but then there are times when we shine, when we dance and laugh with our selves, with our friends. Music is the only anchor we have in this tsunami of uncertanty and this EP epitomises that.

Cosmin

Blonde memories is a close favourite to Dancing for me. Both echo each others talent and power but the nostaligia evoked by the lyrics in blonde memories is something I turn to in times of reflection, the few moments before bed I have listened to this in the hope of directing my dreams to previous years or different realities, and that song allows for that travel, for that reflection to take place.

dancing by Cosmin

Dancing is a love of mine due to the Jazz begining, the backing instrumentals are enchanting, I am pulled in by this particular song. It is quite a sinister sound, alluring in it’s power. It’s hypnotic, almost poisonous, it puts a listener in the persepctive of someone who is struggling in their craft, in their situation yet they are forced to stay. The entire song is a metaphor for being held captive both in its narrative but also in its relationship with a listener. I am both embraced and held back by these lyrics. This song could be in the opening or in the end credits of a James Bond film.

On my podcast epsisode with Cosmin I was surprised to find the entire album bar one song was recorded and produced in his car, hopefully the car he’ll take on tour when he makes it big, which if he keeps making music like this he will do.

Midland railway release A song for Hannah-Beth

A song that explores the excitement and fear that comes with love. When we enter something new we tend to take our baggage with us, bringing old memories to taint the new ones, our own insecurities spoiling new experiences.

Midland Railway

On the surface this song echoes the fun, entertaining tune heard in their previous track, Pokemon adventure, but the narrative this Nottinghamshire quintet explores are more complex than first heard.

A song for Hannah-Beth.

When someone shows us an unexpected amount of love it may cause us to topple, to wonder why this person has placed us so proudly upon this pedestal. When we believe we are not good enough we doubt that we can ever be loved. This may cause us to pull ourselves away from a genuine embrace, to hide our face and clamour for an escape. It is not the love for them we desire to leave but the lack of love in our self.

With more songs in the works it’s exciting to see what this band will produce next. Read about their previous work here or listen to my podcast to experience the witty humour and history this band posses that fuels their lyrics .

Liam Gallagher opens Knebworth gig with rising talent Manchester band Pastel.

“we were destined to do this”

Jack Yates, frontman for Pastel performing at Knebworth 2022, taken by Charlie Lightening

The band, made up of Lead singer Jack Yates, guitarist James Yates, Rhys Wheeler on drums and Liam O Shea on bass, entertained a crowd of over 100,000 people opening up at Liam’s iconic Knebworth gig.

Frontman Jack said “We’ve never played a gig anywhere near that size before. People are saying are you nervous? But I’m not nervous, it feels we were destined to do this”

Pastel shared the stage with comeback star Paolo Nutini and brit pop band Kasabian before the eagerly awaited Liam Gallagher stunned fans at 9pm.

The five piece formed in 2017 , before signing a deal with spirit of Spike Island in 2020 which saw the release of their single She waits for me in the same year which reached 25k streams within a weekend of being released. The band were first noticed by Liam after their Autumn/Winter campaign for the fashion label Pretty Green (founded by Gallagher) which featured their song Deeper than Holy.

Deeper than Holy by PASTEL

The band are supporting former Oasis frontman on both days of his Knebworth set. James Yates said “the fact that Liam has given us this opportunity is pretty amazing”

It is clear that Gallagher has good taste in choosing these five to support him. Their music can be described as a sheer rollercoaster of sound with insightful lyrics that echo the politics imbued in Oasis tunes. Remnants of the bands influencesTalking heads, Kings of Leon and Radiohead can be heard in Pastel’s tracks but there is something uniquely distinctive about this band in their use of guitar riffs and their sonorous strings this band promises an antehmic atmosphere and it is fitting they would share the stage with someone as legendary as Liam Gallagher.