MORE THAN THE MUSIC POST: Verite - Weekend (Video)

‘Weekend’ is the second single from talented New Yorker Verite. The single focuses on impressive topics such as concepts of nostalgia and perfection, expressed through Verite’s calm, sweet, melancholy vocal style. Musically she sits on the same shelf as Lorde and Ms Mr, with her stark sound and shoe-gaze aspect, but with Verite she already has her own commercially polished sound, which only two singles deep into her career is an impressive feat.

This is a lady with a very exciting future ahead of her – she has been heralded as a key rising star by everyone from Buzzfeed to The Line of Best Fit, and her debut show at POPSHOP NYC earlier this month was completely sold out. Check out the beautiful, sentimental and perfectly melodramatic video below for more: http://vevo.ly/5xXFbV

See this at MTTM here: http://www.morethanthemusic.co.uk/the-next-best-thing/new-video-verite-weekend

THE GIRLS ARE POST: Staves - Blood I Bled

The Staveley-Taylor sisters reappear with a new EP, and once again, these fresh-faced folk offerings exemplify to great effect the group’s perfect vocal harmonies, blessed as they are with balance, beauty and tenderness. The alluring yet pained ‘Blood I Bled’ is rich with poetic, tender lyrics that create a harsh, cold type of charm, as lingering, fragile and still as a dark winter’s day.

Seamlessly intertwined chorals are the symphonic sibling’s greatest strength, but each track is enhanced by a rich and quietly dynamic soundscape. A surprisingly simple instrumentation is enthralled by swelling orchestral accompaniments including muted brass quips, souring strings and supported with varied percussion, utilizing a multitude of styles and diverse yet unassuming timbres. These factors combine to create what might be The Staves’ most triumphant record yet, showcasing subtle artistry with an arresting presence.

With whispers of a sophomore album circulating, Blood I Bled makes the perfect taster of what is to come from the angelic three-piece. If a triplet of tracks are not enough to sate your acoustic appetites, The Staves are about to partake in a European tour supporting Angus and Julia Stone, and will return to the UK for a string of dates in December.