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Sorry for not posting for a few weeks, I have had so many deadlines and not much time to write any posts! I've been a huge fan of Matt Corby ever since I saw a YouTube video of him performing his track 'Untitled' acoustically by a fountain.  He has one of the most effortlessly beautiful and haunting voices that I've ever heard and I instantly fell in love with his music. Although he actually achieved his major breakthrough back in 2011 with his fourth EP, 'Into the Flame', he had been yet to release a full album of his material - that was until he released the first single, titled 'Monday', from his debut LP 'Telluric' back in October 2015.   The full album was released on Friday and I have had it constantly on repeat and have even turned my Dad into a fan; it is truly a work of art.  Each track stands out in its own right, but together it creates a wonderfully mellow soundtrack to have playing in the background, whilst you're ...

You may know singer Raleigh Ritchie from his 2014 track 'Stronger than Ever' (or potentially from his various acting roles in Game of Thrones and Adulthood), which was featured in several adverts and was also covered by Lily Allen in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.  He's released several EPs prior to the release of his debut album 'You're a Man Now, Boy' last Friday, which is where this week's chosen track, 'Never Say Die', is taken from. I think what makes Raleigh Ritchie's sound so distinctive is his ability to sing and rap equally well, something that often sees two different artists on a track.  'Never Say Die' is no exception, with Ritchie showcasing both of these talents, which highlights the hip-hop influences that have helped him to create his own music.  His songs can be argued to be particularly relatable to the current generation, with numerous references to drugs and nightclubs, and potentially how too much of this is not alw...