Interview: Howard Jones
October 10, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019
A defining figure of mid-80s synth-pop, Howard Jones reflects on his venerable career 35 years after his sudden transatlantic success…
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Classic Of The Week: Tubeway Army
November 12, 2017 in News
Our sublime autumn cover star, Gary Numan, provides a blinding slice of new wave synth-pop for this week’s frosty classic…
‘Eyes For You’ by EMILIE (Single)
August 30, 2016 in Music
With her latest release, EMILIE demonstrates her skill for creating darkly seductive synth-pop that’ll have Princess Chelsea fans positively purring…
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Gone Away’ by RYNO
Our first exclusive of the week is a slick blast of indie laced synth-pop from the skilled US songwriter RYNO…
‘Reckless’ by Lowla (Single)
March 2, 2016 in Music
Caught in post-breakup claustrophobia? This synth-pop number will give you the strength to show your former lover two fingers
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‘Give You Up’ by Marie Munroe (Single)
January 25, 2016 in Music
Marie Munroe shows us just why she’s a multi-Grammy Award nominee, with the synth-drenched tones of her brand new single…
‘Skylines’ by Living Dead Girl (Single)
October 26, 2015 in Music
Moody duo Living Dead Girl show that trip-hop is alive and kicking, at least when given an injection of synth-pop…
‘Slowness’ by Outfit (Album)
August 1, 2015 in Music
Dwelling on themes of distance and separation, the second album from this Liverpudlian synth-pop five-piece is ethereal, sophisticated and compelling…
Introducing… This Human Condition
June 9, 2015 in Features, Interviews
With their debut full-length coming soon, Songwriting meets a UK synthpop duo whose lyrics go a little deeper than most…
Chvrches finish recording their second album
June 7, 2015 in News
The noted Scottish synth-pop group Chvrches have announced that they have now completed the recording of their long-awaited second album…
Too Many People by Princess Chelsea (Single)
June 3, 2015 in Music
Auckland’s synth-addled, indie-pop songwriter Princess Chelsea shows on ‘Too Many People’ that there’s more to her genre than just melody…
Heliotrope by Netsuke (Single)
April 15, 2015 in Music
London trio Netsuke announce themselves as the latest act to try the synth-addled pop approach to songwriting, leaving you giddy…
Magic by Paperwhite (EP)
November 26, 2014 in Music
Sibling synth tyros Paperwhite display the skill to position themselves astride critical acclaim and mainstream success on debut EP ‘Magic’…
Lizard Cuts by Bat And Ball (Single)
September 18, 2014 in Music
New single ‘Lizard Cuts’ is a well-arranged slow-burner that shows that Bat And Ball can sound huge – and truly…
The Long Goodbye by The Capsules (Album)
May 29, 2014 in Music
Electropop act The Capsules take just 11 months to return with an album that’s even better than their last one…
Feather & Dust by Beverly Girl (Album)
May 20, 2014 in Music
Beverly Girl’s debut, ‘Feather & Dust’, sees the Finnish four-piece traipsing into a musical space that was previously left unoccupied…
Stillness And Panic by Hanne Kolstø (Album)
April 20, 2014 in Music
Solo album number three sees Norwegian songwriter Hanne Kolstø trading in darkly infectious atmospherics that are befitting of her homeland…
Interview: Josef Salvat
June 2, 2013 in Features, Interviews
We meet a young Australian songwriter who’s out to show that great pop and intelligent lyrics needn’t be mutually exclusive…
Interview: Plastique
December 27, 2012 in Features, Interviews
This electro-rock trio may look like they’re all about style, but there’s plenty of substance to their songwriting as well…
