Stefan Toren

Aching in the same vein as Elbow, Badly Drawn Boy, and Starsailor, The Secret Radio’s ‘Mockingbird’ carries the weight of nostalgia with the kind of orchestrally laced swells that sharpen the emotion without slipping into saccharine cliché. The song, taken from their debut album, Shortwave, is a testament to the enduring pull of melodic indie rock, one that transcends eras rather than leans into pastiche.

Cardiff singer-songwriter, Steve Andrews, AKA the Bard of Ely, who has graced stages as Glasto and Green Man and TV screens via Britain’s Got Talent, can always be counted on to remedy what ails the world. His latest single, We Can Sing Together, narrowed the divides which distract from the fact that we’re all fundamentally the same and we’re stronger together than we are apart.

Cardiff singer-songwriter, Steve Andrews, AKA the Bard of Ely, who has graced stages as Glasto and Green Man and TV screens via Britain’s Got Talent, can always be counted on to remedy what ails the world. His latest single, We Can Sing Together, narrowed the divides which distract from the fact that we’re all fundamentally the same and we’re stronger together than we are apart.