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Tinvìs – Satisfied

hugger — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:21:50 +0000

There is a serious but entirely emotional heart to ‘Satisfied’, the kind that reminded me of Mercury Rev. There is a piano opening that would put you in mind of a soundtrack from an epic flick but the evidence thereafter is one of a folk ramble that is less grandiose and more in touch with the small things. The small things as it turns our that add up to the true magic that is life and love. Joel Daniel has crafted a quiet classic here, a soothing ode to appreciating what is right in front of us. KH

Texnia by Tinvìs

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Year: 2026

Malta Mina – Leia

hugger — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:40:23 +0000

Oh it does visit upon us a proper kind of 80’s electro spell, beats elegantly guiding the momentum in the general direction of the dancefloor and all manner of electronic happenings stirring about so there is not a dull moment to ‘Leia’. In fact there is more than enough action on show to fill several return visits and still feel like there is more to uncover in the cracks of a busy work. I really like the wonder of it all from Sebastian Witte. KH

Leia by MALTA MINA

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Year: 2026

Mared – Everything I Left Behind

hugger — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:18:54 +0000

The quietness was so stark at first, us 2026 people so used to noise and distraction and Wales’ Mared just waltzing into our lives with a solemn tapestry to have us understanding that folk is still the refuge it always was. The best thing of course is that ‘Everything I Left Behind’ is such a beautiful life form, a tune that borrows itself into our psyche before pumping it with long lost joy. Effortless and memorable murmurings. KH

Everything I Left Behind by Mared

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Year: 2026

The Crawling Eye – In My Head

hugger — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:03:34 +0000

You’d have to be thinking the Beach Boys the way the Crawling Eye have delivered the harmonies early doors on ‘In My Head’. But there was more than all that surf feeling and it comes from a song that moves in a shuffle that is romantic and dreamy and all things nice for those who need a bit of pampering. Leading the way is a singer who has a soft manner to dispatch her words and while she is capable of delivering the barbs the outlook is one that is exceedingly positive. A good feeling on tap from ‘In My Head’. KH

The Wretched Truth by The Crawling Eye

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Year: 2026

The Quiet North & Thom Hell – Stille

hugger — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:37:07 +0000

We’d expect evocative as the default mood on a Quiet North record and it was evident immediately on ‘Stille’. So while it might be quiet and reflective there is a grandeur to the heart that permeates through every inch of its being. All makes for the kind of construct that helps us listeners reset but it produces tears that have been held in check for the longest time. ‘Stille’ makes any such restriction futile as the spillage happens organically. Hold someone close and suddenly everything is going to be alright. KH

Stille (feat. Thom Hell) by The Quiet North

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Year: 2026

Killthesax – Give It A Listen

hugger — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:56:10 +0000

If one was in the market for a proper slice of something different then French duo KILLTHESAX appear to be the kind of operators that need to be considered. Theirs is you see a rapid fire state of electronic devilment that might be a little too mind bending to extend its virtues to the dancefloor, but as a piece of rhapsody for the mind this will oil all the moving parts that have clogged up with nothingness. ‘Give It A Listen’ tells us what to do and those who comply will be rewarded with an aural vision so colourful it will knock your socks off. I felt liberated in its presence, Faithless fans rejoice. KH

GIVE IT A LISTEN by KILLTHESAX

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Year: 2026

Modern Diet – Maria

hugger — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:10 +0000

They take us by the hand, tell us we’re knee-deep in that summer feeling and that everything is going to be alright. Amazing what can be conjured with a piece of music. Modern Diet have a way with melodies and harmonies and suddenly the sunshine glow is there even if it raining cats and dogs outside. Sounds like a most perfect slice of tempered giddiness, a feel good array of movements to call upon when the blue needs to be shown the door. Jake Cheriff and friends have hit a seam of gold here. KH

Modern Diet · Maria

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Year: 2026

Trails and Ways – Young

hugger — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:06:25 +0000

I do like the freshness of this piece and the way the soul breaks into a feeling that sounds like it could have been produced in a bolthole amidst the fluffy clouds. In effect Trails and Ways have wrapped their collective arms around us and it feels good to engage in that kind of aural warmth. The innocence and genuine alt pop flow took me by surprise and these soulful finger-clicking exchanges need to be cherished whenever they come along. KH

Young by Trails and Ways

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Year: 2026

Morning Verses – The End Times Blues

hugger — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:47:25 +0000

If one was in the market for languid then Morning Verses might just have cracked it here. I heard Elliott Smith but the jaunty side of his work because there is a reaching out in wholesome embrace about the ‘End Times Blues’. Sure dig into the narrative a little and you might not be hearing sunny day stuff but the mood and aura of this track felt like a most appetising version of warmth to me. In effect it’s upbeat in aural form. KH

The End Times Blues by Morning Verses

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Year: 2026

Intercontinen7al – Love is Everywhere

hugger — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:38:46 +0000

There is such an inviting tone from Intercontinen7al, the kind of folk persuasion that put me in mind of Wales’ finest Gorkys Zygotic Mynci for the most part. So what we get is tempered playing of a cold winter night’s standing and all the harmonies you could ever ask for to provide for perfect company. The clue was probably in the title to be fair and ‘Love is Everywhere’ sends a rush of loveliness in our direction, slowly but in regular fashion to a degree that by the end the very least reaction from those on the other side of the speaker will be a smile filled sway. Made all the more evocative as ‘Love is Everywhere’ is taken from Intercontinen7al’s farewell LP – a band who’ve given it everything and that includes recording on all seven continents! Tears will be shed, both happy and sad ones. KH

INTERCONTINEN7AL · Love is Everywhere

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Year: 2026

sssiv – All The Time

hugger — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:04:43 +0000

Does have a bounce ‘All The Time’, evident from the start and Copenhagen’s sssiv do have indie mixtape potential as a result. Especially so when the Strokes like shuffle revealed a much dreamier kind of proposition at the mic. So a sense of the chaotic and the unruffled in one with ‘All The Time’ continually rewiring itself. There is so much to rake over here, a bopping along kind of fantastical kind of proposition. KH

all the time by sssiv

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Year: 2026

Moon Machine – Aether

hugger — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:54:01 +0000

Did feel all pervasive and immersive and utterly of a time that has long since ended. In other words Moon Machine have that soul psychedelic drift down and it reminded me of early Verve and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. With ‘Aether’ pulling the strings we can just float into the oblivion of our own mind. And they let the arrangement breathe to such a degree that words are at a minimum. It works wonderfully well, a route to escapism over a woozy filled few minutes. KH

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Year: 2026