Chloe Foy – ‘Callous Copper’

Manchester-based singer, songwriter and folk artist Chloe Foy introduced her beautiful, expansive and melodic folk sound with ‘Oh You Are Not Well’ and ‘Without You’ last year, and Foy is kicking 2020 a new EP, Callous Copper.

Released on February 21, the EP is an intimate selection of songs, old and new, that have been re-imagined with the added stirring beauty of a string quartet. With its release, Foy has shared title track ‘Callous Copper’ as an introduction to the EP; an intimate selection of songs, old and new, that have been re-imagined within the setting of a string quartet. Pacy, sumptuous strings and drifting melody afford the perfect backdrop to Foy’s striking and silk, smooth vocals and distinctively bittersweet songwriting. Simplistic but stirring, ‘Callous Copper’ sweeps by with a touching tenderness and compelling swell of emotion, the poignancy of which is enhanced by the soaring levels of her stunning vocal performance. Effortless in its delivery, it is an utterly stunning single.

Listen to ‘Callous Copper’ below:

Beauty Queen – ‘Sweet Memory’

LA-based singer/songwriter Katie Iannitello, better known as Beauty Queen, introduced her penchant for dazzling delights of lush, hazy and dreamy pop with 2019 debut EP, Out Of Touch.

Beauty Queen is back, kicking off her 2020 with a sublime slice of seductive synth-driven pop in the shape of ‘Sweet Memory’. Produced by Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley of Tennis, it has the duos stamp all over it as ‘Sweet Memory’ sees Iannitello’s already captivating, polished sound pushed into hazier, dreamier and more spaced out zones. It is a dazzling blend of subtle guitar-lines, sleek synths and lush tones that shimmers and drip with a rich and alluring melody while the pristine honeyed vocals are a perfect pairing for this glittering pop that will be instantly recognizable to Tennis fans – it is quite simply a heavenly combination.

Listen to the dazzling ‘Sweet Memory’ memory below and while you’re at it, why not check out the 2019 debut EP, Out Of Touch, here.