Reviews

SCOOPE • 6th April 2025

The 395 (To Forever) — A Celebration of The Lilacs’ Northern Soul: An Interview with Ollie Anglesea

While stylistically distinct from hometown musical heroes Richard Ashcroft and The Verve, The Lilacs—Wigan’s latest contribution to England’s rock revival—are undoubtedly full of Northernsoul. Their debut EP The 395 (To Forever) is brimming with nods to their Northern English roots, while maintaining energetic, universal relatability.

Lovin Media - Malta • 5th August 2017

John Butler Reunites with Former Bandmate to Serenade the Island of Malta

Legendary musician John Butler crashed Nicky Bomba’s gig for a brief-yet-powerful reunion at Zion last night. Yes, that John Butler! The multi-award winning front man of The John Butler Trio, and genius behind the impeccable and stupefying instrumental track “Ocean”, teamed back up with Bomba to share some love with his Maltese fans – and they did not disappoint.

The humble Nicky Bomba informed Lovin’ Malta during our interview earlier this week that there would be very special guests joining t

SCOOPE • 1st August 2023

Marla Kether Hypnotizes with Afrofuturist Hit ‘In My Corner'

Marla Kether’s reintroduction to the music industry as a solo-artist is as refreshingly bold as it is sonically-diverse. Her latest single ‘In My Corner’ takes the listener on an Afrofuturist-journey through the multitude of musical traditions boasted by the African diaspora...

SCOOPE • 14th November 2023

FYA FOX Drops Delicate Single ‘Duvet Day’

In the twilight afterglow of a summer brimming with festival appearances across Ireland, up-and-coming pop artist, FYA FOX, has dropped a crisp new single, ‘Duvet Day’, that is bound to keep the autumn fire lit.

Equal parts playful and poignant, FYA FOX explores self-empowerment as a cure to the acute, universally relatable pitfalls posed by anxiety, and the sly quicksand-comfort of reclusion found in the stifling embrace of a duvet-cocoon.

SCOOPE • 22nd March 2024

UNIT-E Embark on a Spiritual Odyssey with Latest LP "ROOT NOTE"

Like a convoy of musical shamans, Unit-E escort their audience on an odyssey of the soul with their new album ‘Root Note’. The Jazz-Fusion group’s latest release is the aural-equivalent of a stroll down the halls of an art exhibition. Akin to the entrancement brought on by an abstract painting, each track acts as a sonic portal, beckoning the listener to embark on a creative journey of the mind...

SCOOPE • 3rd September 2024

Daughter of a Drum's Debut Album "Pink Breath": An Ethereal Soundtrack for Soul Searchers

Daughter of Drum’s debut album Pink Breath is an impressive display of artistic versatility, as Irish artist Aofie McAtamney demonstrates an extraordinary ability to blend an array of musical styles – fearlessly traversing a range of artistic mediums to deliver raw poetic reflections to her audience...

SCOOPE • 6th March 2024

Ireland's ONOFF Strikes Emotional Cord with ‘What Matters Most’

A lulling orchestral loop instantaneously draws the listener in, as if snagged by a symphonic-lasso weaved from the very heartstrings of Ireland’s own indie-rock act, ONOFF. It’s the ever-misleading calm before the storm, which in this case takes the form of driving rock riffs and the crashing percussive-pulse of the band’s latest single, ‘What Matters Most’...

SCOOPE • 17th February 2025

Marla Kether Ignites Dance Scene with 'Fire' Remix

With her latest foray into the realm of dance music, Marla Kether paints a vivid, ever-moving sonic scene of pure artistic alchemy; the very musical embodiment of her remix’s elemental namesake: ‘Fire’...

SCOOPE • 16th March 2025

Paul van Dyk’s Soul-Stirring Collaboration ‘Shed Your Light’ is a Promising Glimpse into Much Anticipated Return Album

Paul van Dyk has returned to the EDM scene with a heart-pumping, soul-stirring collaborative instant hit, ‘Shed Your Light.’ Featuring a powerful fusion of beats and vocals, this electrifying track is destined to ignite dance floors and festivals around the world...

Lovin Media - Malta • 28th June 2017

This Bar By The Valletta Coast Is A Sanctuary For Artists

Tucked down below Valletta’s Fort St. Elmo rests a hidden sanctuary for Malta’s artists. It’s not the crystal-clear cove of St Elmo’s Bay itself, but rather, the small beach bar perched on the fishermen’s wharf, Maori.

You many know it from the cat mural that faces Valletta, luring in curious onlookers from the promenade above. However, Maori’s appearance is in a constant state of flux, with its other three walls changing forms like a cuttlefish, hiding from predators.

Where once stretched a m

SCOOPE • 22nd May 2024

PÄRADOX CÄSTLES Explores Love-Unleashed with New Singles ‘Jump Off the Edge’ and ‘In My Head'

PÄRADOX CÄSTLES’ 2024 single, ‘Jump off the Edge’, explores the very essence of Hunter S. Thompson's conundrum of 'the edge'; a tight-rope tap dance on the Do I? Don’t I? edge of love; an angsty meditation on the precipice of The Unknown...

SCOOPE • 15th October 2024

Jann's Multilayered Debut Album Sets a New Tone for Modern Pop

In his latest release, I store my fear and my pain in the nape of my neck, rising Polish pop sensation, Jann, courageously and unapologetically invites listeners to glimpse into his very soul through seven tracks of raw, poetic lyricism delivered through striking, multi-octave operatic vocals and finely-layered beats....

SCOOPE • 22nd July 2024

The Life and Death of Fire: An Interview with Esmae

While thematically linked to earlier tracks like ‘Undone’ and ‘Had it All’ – reflections on
relationships fated to fail and delving into the emotional turmoil that comes with romantic doom – Esmae’s latest track ‘Fire’ explores this timeless musical theme with new, unapologetic confidence...