Music Reviews – Most Wanted

Slinki – ANX BNX

ByLillie-Apple ChartersInMusic ReviewsOn30/10/202527/10/2025

Bass that booms, beats that bounce – what more could you ask for from a high-energy grime hit? Slinki endeavours to make every listening experience one to remember, whether you are hearing him play for the first time at a festival or on the go. His style is recognisable by his complex rhythms and sweeping synths, and hard to turn off once you explore his discography. Performing in Bristol alongside big names like Nova Cheq, Sam Binga and many more, Slinki has no plans to stop anytime soon.

‘ANX BNX’ is nothing short of an “epic club heater” with melodies that captivate and a groove you can’t run from. This elaborate masterpiece is a hybrid of footwork, grime, jungle and bassline and is sure to be a hit at your next rave. An unrelenting track reminding its listener of summertime, dancing well into the morning, walking home while the sun rises and getting ready to do it all over again the next night!

If you’re a fan of high-energy grime, ‘ANX BNX’ is a track that you’ll find hard to ignore.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/slinki_uk/

Zapiain – Next Time Take Me With You

ByLillie-Apple ChartersInMusic ReviewsOn30/10/202527/10/2025

Initially formed in 2003, three-piece punk/rock band Zapiain have taken their music all around the UK. Not only do they have two albums and consistent gigs, they pride themselves on bringing bands from elsewhere to Kirklees for a richer, more diverse musical scene. Zapiain take the best features from punk and classic rock and break through the noise with their emotional storytelling, accentuated perfectly in their latest single ‘Next Time Take Me With You’.

Ready for the next rock festival, ‘Next Time Take Me With You’ is inspired by returning to our endeavours post-global pandemic and the witnessing of historical change. The honest lyricism within this track is blanketed within catchy melodies, sitting amongst classic rock staples such as heavy guitars and pulsing bass. The urgency of the tempo mirrors our motivation to start our lives back up again, with a new outlook on everyday mundane tasks. These lyrics can also be interpreted as rekindling relationships or creative projects that have been put on hold for different reasons, returning wiser and stronger than before.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/zapiain_band

Martin Chung – Dark Shores

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Guitarist, composer and producer Martin Chung creates immersive and quintessential contemporary jazz. Currently, he performs across multiple genres with acts such as Jah Wobble, the Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective, Wadcutter Blues and Ruby Wood. It’s no wonder his track ‘Dark Shores’ has influences from across many styles.

Moody and electronic, ‘Dark Shores’ dives into the “unfathomable depths of the mind”. It begins with a guitar riff, one that you might hear playing on a beach abroad, and slowly melts into a dysphoric, industrial soundscape. The bass is introduced with shocks of noise – some glitchy to mirror our thoughts shooting through our neurons which contrasts nicely against the rippling instrumentation. The intrigue deepens when the drums come in, pulsing lightly and pushing you further into thought. The journey lasts for just under seven minutes, leaving you with more questions than you started with!

Chung takes a mystery and turns it into a sonic masterpiece, all without the need for lyricism. ‘Dark Shores’ is a masterclass in modern jazz composition.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/chungulation/

Rich Reddy – Fans

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A fan of Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala? Meet Rich Reddy! Taking the witty rhymes from rap, the vintage nostalgia from soul and the rough-round-the-edges authenticity from indie, Reddy uses his vast range of influences to curate a multifaceted genre-bending signature sound. Illustrated beautifully in his new album ‘guide’, Reddy defies the laws of music itself and is certainly an artist to watch out for.

His single ‘fans.’ is larger than life, ready to be interpreted in whichever way you relate to best. With the use of warped synths, cinematic production and dirty instrumentation that just works, ‘fans.’ is an explosive ballad capturing “the euphoria of connection between artist and audience”. With influences from rock, rap, grime and indie, Reddy has constructed a world and torn down musical boundaries in under three minutes. ‘fans.’ is not only a mind-melting track with excitement at every turn, but a genre-warping masterpiece which is truly ahead of its time.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/richreddy72

Spencer Lee Wilson (aka The Dead Poet) – The Last Waltz

ByLillie-Apple ChartersInMusic ReviewsOn30/10/202527/10/2025

If there ever were an artist who illustrated the human condition so thoughtfully and authentically, it was Spencer Lee Wilson aka The Dead Poet. It’s not wrong to call him a poet with his nostalgic vocals and unsurpassable storytelling, in fact there are few other words that completely summarise Wilson’s artistry.

‘The Last Waltz’ is the third and final track from Wilson’s project ‘Only Human’, a project mirroring our relationship with time. The track is “about standing up when the world feels heavy, holding on when everything seems lost, and finding meaning in the passing of time”, and is the perfect dose of acoustic folk. Wilson uses creative imagery to highlight how fleeting our time on earth is, and that we can either worry and waste that time away, or choose to enjoy it anyway.

“In that final line – “then we danced the whole night through” – there’s a kind of release. A reminder that even in the face of time, we can still choose joy. We can still move. We can still dance – and without complacency, trust that time is on your side.”

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/spencer_lee_wilson

DJ Q – All Mighty

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Huddersfield’s finest DJ Q mixes drum and bass and UK garage for the ultimate party anthem ‘All Mighty’, and it certainly lives up to its name. With a pounding bassline, fluttering synths and signature garage ad libs, this track is one for your summertime playlists!

DJ Q makes touring look easy with his unrelenting work-ethic, indisputable skills and musical ability. Known for his six-year stint on BBC Radio 1xtra, as well as many notable album releases and collaborations, DJ Q brings the heat on stage and within this competitive industry. It’s one thing to listen to his work on streaming platforms, but to experience his technical prowess live is to experience immortality.

‘All Mighty’ is a culmination of UK garage, dub step and reggae, “it’s a whole mesh of sounds that I’ve grown up listening to”. Starting with a synth-heavy intro, the track shortly develops into a classic garage hit ready to satisfy the ears of every club in the region. It gains momentum over the course of three minutes and still leaves you wanting more at the end, good news is that DJ Q’s rich discography is a treasure trove of refreshing, genre-defying goodness.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/djqmusic/

The Exotic Ices Project – Neurorotica

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The Exotic Ices Project aims to unite their listeners, break genre barriers and have fun while doing it! This trailblazing duo, consisting of Ruby Jones and Patrick Spillane, creates immersive listening experiences handling all the instrumentation and production themselves – illustrating how the creative process for modern musicians goes beyond boundaries formed in past decades. Innovative and experimental, there’s something within this band’s discography for everyone.

The track ‘Neurorotica’ from their latest album ‘Necessarily Unnecessary’ explores neurodiversity and autism awareness, and how we can break down the stigma within these terms. Blending rock with indie to convey the feelings of angst and truthfulness, ‘Neurorotica’ highlights the issues that coincide with neurodivergency and the impact it has on the lives of those with and without a diagnosis. Breaking down the boundaries around these terms means we can all gain a better understanding of the human condition, embrace our individuality and build a world where we welcome diversity not just within the creative industries, but in every area of life. The eclectic balance of classic rock instrumentation and honest lyricism pulls the listener in, and the sonic landscape of every song from ‘Necessarily Unnecessary’ makes for a compelling listen.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/exotic_ices/

Bobbino – Little Starry Night

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Bobbino takes us for a sweet ride through space with his single ‘Little Starry Night’. Known for his electronic compositions, Bobbino strives to break the limits of ambient music with experimental chord progressions and imagery. His EP ‘Little Ambient Side Project’ (2023) is a journey through space and time within the span of 33 minutes, consisting of emotive harmonies and intriguing melodies.

‘Little Starry Night’ is exactly that, a star amongst the seven songs from the EP. This ambient piece involves smooth and subtle instrumentation, curating an intricate soundscape not dissimilar to the vast mass that is our galaxy. A collaboration between Bobbino himself and guitarist Martin Chung, you can tell that listening will be a memorable experience even before it starts playing. Described to be a “heartwarming ode to the night sky and the stars that blanket it”, something we will be seeing much more of now since the clocks have gone back, ‘Little Starry Night’ is definitely a song I’ll be playing on repeat!

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/robarooallen/

Mundi Club – Merry Go Round

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Mundi Club finds solace in music, “writing songs about life, death, and purpose”. The eclectic indie/rock band have sculpted their sound together, slowly forming over 35+ years, and write about their past experiences. No ego’s involved, just passion and self-reflection.

‘Merry Go Round’ is about the sad loss of somebody close to them due to depression, and the impact this can have on loved ones for years after. The lyricism reflects regret, and wishing you could go back and have that conversation – but it also highlights how everybody grieves differently, and how changing your behaviour can have a positive impact on the way you carry this grief.

The track itself has a rolling bassline, hard-hitting drums and classic distorted guitar in legendary rock fashion. The vocals hold hopelessness and mourning, along with power and growth, and that is what sets Mundi Club apart from the crowd.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/mundiclub

DuckLin Curls – All That

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DuckLin Curls is a UK hip-hop pioneer, grabbing the attention of every listener whether it’s the first time or hundredth time listening. His lyricism is second to none, and his production style is inspired by the likes of The Neptunes and Mac Miller. Described as prolific and unpredictable, Curls takes what we know about UK rap and flips it on its head – the product of this is unique, refreshing and all-round addictive.

‘All That’ is poetry, making light of financial hardships. It begins with a catchy chorus but leaves you with a new outlook on the uphill battle that is our economic state, then lists each monetary issue we have while highlighting the false confidence we may adopt to help ourselves through it, alongside the grooviest of baselines and indisputable danceability.

Curls isn’t a stranger to highlighting universal issues, and his discography takes you on a journey of self-reflection whilst supplying the bubbliest, bounciest beats and inventive rhymes.

Find out more – https://www.instagram.com/ducklin_curlz/