What I'm Listening Too - February 2015

It's time for what I'm listening to this month. It's been a little tough as I've not necessarily been listening to much different from the previous month ( Read it here! ). I think I may have said that I'm trying to cut down how much I write for each artist so please excuse the new (hopefully) shorter blog So here we go:

1. Rae Morris

  I've been loving Under The Shadows by Rae Morris this month! The Blackpool born singer released her debut album last month but has released multiple ep's and singles over the last couple of years. Rae has also supported the likes of George Ezra, Bombay Bicycle Club and Tom Odell and has reached number 9 on the Official UK Album charts last month. She was also selected to perform on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leads in August 2011.


There's a very Kate Bush type vibe from her music video for Shadows but I think is beautifully edited and really does justice to the song. I have to admit when I'm in the radio studios this is the song I will be singing along to at the top of my voice! Hopefully good things are going to be happening for Rae this year and I will be looking forward to hearing more from her in the future.

2. Lorde

Admittedly I know this is starting to look like I have a bad case of hair envy but I'm loving both Rae and Lorde this month (it's got nothing to do with their gorgeous locks, I promise!). At only 18 this gorgeous lady has already achieved so much. Her single Royals became a global hit and since then the young star has been thrown into the limelight. The grammy winner is doing incredible things and has even written songs for the Hunger Games series.


My track that I have been loving this month from Lorde is Team. I recently heard it on the radio whilst cooking dinner and since then have just been obsessed with that song, along with Yellow Flicker Beat from the Mockingjay soundtrack. So here is my Lorde favourite this month, Team:

3. Bastille

Bastille are band that I have loved for a couple of years now. I was lucky enough to see them live in August last year which just threw my love to a whole new level. Admittedly over the last few months I have been so focused on finding singer/songwriters that I kind of pushed these lovely boys aside. But during the month of February the boys have been back on the playlists and have been a go to listen when I'm writing blogs. Bastille has been around for a couple of years now and has only just wrapped up promotion for their first album (it's been non-stop for those years too!). The boys have done massive things in this time and no doubt you have heard their song Pompeii at least once on the radio at some point.

Bastille are currently working on their second album (which is super exciting for fans of their music!). Their music (written by lead singer Dan Smith (second on the left)) is so beautifully written and produced that you just can totally submerse yourself in their songs. I'm a big strings fan (I grew up playing violin) and there are some GORGEOUS strings pieces in their songs that compliment their music so beautifully. So if you haven't listened to Bastille yet, give them a listen now:

4. To Kill A King

I am also loving To Kill a King this month. I heard about these guys through Bastille (as they previously were Bastille's opening act) and fell in love. They are a darker and deeper make of Bastille and their songs are just perfection. I've had the pleasure of seeing them live with Bastille but would really love to see them on their own at some point as I think their music is completely stunning.  They have fairly recently released their latest EP "Exit, Pursued By A Bear" which I have listened repeatedly this month.

Ralph (in the middle of the picture) used to make "Ralph's Balcony" sessions that would go up on YouTube, collaborating with other bands and acoustically playing songs. This was how I first heard of these boys because I found a version of their song 'Choices' that featured a variety of artists, including Dan and Will from Bastille. I fell in love with their song and begun looking up more and now I can't get enough! Although I love pretty much everything these guys do I'm going to share with you said 'Choices' video as it is stunning:

5. Ella Eyre 

I totally didn't stick Bastille and To Kill a King in the middle to make it look like I wasn't having hair appreciation on this blog post... We are huge fans of Ella in our house after she sung on Rudimental's 'Waiting All Night'. Ella's voice is just amazingly rich and not something that is really heard very much anymore, her voice really remind of of Macy Gray (weirdly). Anyway at only 20 Ella Eyre has already achieved so much, from having a UK no.1 to winning a Brit.

This gorgeous lady is already doing so well for herself and will be this years Germany entry at the Eurovision Song Contest. She released an album towards the end of last year and I have to admit, I love a bit of a dance around the house to a few of them. I cannot wait to see what this year has in store for this lovely woman!

Thank you for reading and happy listening!
Lots of Love,
Rebecca
xxx