introvertjack, let's go for a walk (cello whisper) – irona
The verdict
“irona turns the love that stays when life won't let two people close into devastating cinematic folk pop”
'jack, let's go for a walk (cello whisper)' doesn't try to be a breakup song. it sits somewhere harder: the space where love remains even when a shared life can't. piano and an intimate vocal carry most of it, but that cello line is the one that stays, threading through autumn imagery, letters never sent, two mountains standing apart. it's a song about carrying something you never got to live, and finding the strength to walk forward anyway. the pitch says some listeners have been moved to tears, and that tracks. the emotional honesty is completely unguarded, the arrangement stripped back enough to let every word land. it's a beautiful thing
irona is an istanbul-based, genre-fluid cinematic pop artist shaped by time in new york and london. her sound moves from intimate piano and cello through to darker art-pop and electronic textures, and she treats songwriting, visual storytelling and film as parts of the same work. her debut single 'glorious' was written for animal companions, with earnings going to their welfare. she's an advocate for animals, women's empowerment and children's health, and that sense of purpose runs through everything here. there's real emotional weight in this one, and it should do really well.
thank u for making this irona 🍂
every house will fall – tom minor
The verdict
“tom minor channels political frustration into a compelling, jangling slice of existential indie with serious bite”
'every house will fall' opens with a jangling guitar line that would make johnny marr nod along with. and from there it builds into something pointed and brilliantly sharp. written as a response to the us midterm elections, it channels frustration into melody rather than noise, all new wave shimmer and britpop swagger wrapped around lyrics about inevitability and overdue endings. there's a wry satisfaction running through it, which works brilliantly. produced by teaboy palmer, it's a lead single for minor's forthcoming third album twelve fast tracks to heartache & frustration, due next year. it's catchy, cutting indie, and it lands exactly where it's aimed.
tom minor is a london-based singer-songwriter pulling from indie rock, new wave, punk, power pop and a dozen other corners of the record shop. after years writing for other artists he's turned to his own material, building what he calls existential indie, songs about the big questions dressed in hooks sharp enough to stick. this is a confident next step for a catalogue that keeps growing, and it sounds like he's found exactly the right target for it. a gem, and the album can't come soon enough.
thank u for making this tom minor 🎯