I'm officially back from a bit of an unofficial summer hiatus and boy have we got loads to catch up on! Whilst I have to admit I've found August a bit of a less inspiring cinema month compared to our usual summer corkers, I have got loads to share music-wise. Firstly, did you know Taylor Swift has a new song out? Really, she does??? There goes my internal debate of "is it Look What You Made Me Do? Or Look At What You Made Me Do?", and my internal debate of "do I even like T-Swift music these days? It's not the same as it used to be",  and "oh, her songs are smart but she's a bit annoying"...and then BAM. We're exactly where T-Swift knew we'd be. And she's all over the newspapers not just on her album cover. But then I realise - there's so much more NEW music out there we should be talking about. So that's exactly what I'm going to do.

Starting with The Script - Rain. Taken from the upcoming album Freedom Child, this was actually released in July but momentum keeps steadily building and I've actually had this track on repeat and then some. It's different to their previous music which I also adore, but it has this upbeat summer vibe that's fresh and puts Danny O'Donoghue's signature falsetto to good use.



From one band singing about rain to another, I'm excited about the release of new music from Hudson Taylor with Feel it Again. I interviewed the brothers in 2015 when they were releasing Singing for Strangers, but with it being their debut album they had a back catalogue of songs going back years. It's really good to hear brand new music, and this one has an impressive backing track, gorgeous soulful harmonies and a bit of a rock-n-roll Elvis feel morphing into an anthemic power-chorus.



Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me, taken from her upcoming album of the same name, is an empowering with more layers than a potato salad. The chorus has a big gospel sound, complete with claps.



If you're looking for a chilled out, happy song, look no further than Ryan Keen - Friday Morning Feeling. This is the sort of music I spent my teenage years seeking out, and I still love it. The verse is a bit Newton Faulkner-esque, and like with Hudson Taylor, I've been waiting for Ryan Keen to release some new music.



Gabrielle Aplin's music seems to change with every album/EP and following her addictive track Miss You, new release Waking Up Slow has a similar bouncy electro-pop thing going on.



As I've been away and we clearly have loads of music to catch up on, my notable highlights include OneRepublic - Rich Love, Nick Mulvey - Unconditional, HONNE - Just Dance, and Nina Nesbitt - The Moments I'm Missing. Check it out!

And one last song, because it's called Pizza. PIZZA. Martin Garrix, that's 5 stars from me already. Ok yeah it's repetitive as hell but it's the soundtrack to pizza.


All tracks out now!

2016 was apparently a relatively quiet year for Ed Sheeran (bar his hilarious cameo in Bridget Jones's Baby and a few others) but turns out he's been busy making the sweet sound of his brand new music. We can probably expect the release of ÷ (Divide), his third studio album, sometime in the very near future, starting with Shape of You and Castle on the Hill. They have two very different vibes, showcasing just how versatile Ed is, and are almost guaranteed to hit the top spots of the chart next week. Are they good? Uh - yeah.

New music is music to my ears. I've been spoilt for choice by new artists like the Ellas (Eyre and Henderson), and there are also lots of musical comebacks including former Teen Queen Hilary Duff and a personal fave of mine, Charlie Simpson. You know, of Those Eyebrows and That Band? Anyway, here are some highlights...

Ella Eyre - Comeback


Fresh from her last hit If I Go (one of my most played tracks this summer), this song features raw soul, raw sass, lyrics we can all relate to, and a naughty word. Check out the lyric video - it's pretty cool.

Ella Henderson - Glow
This Ella likes people walking and running around in mysterious places, judging from her music videos so far. Glow is not as immediately catchy as predecessor and former number 1 Ghost, but hit repeat, and Glow will grow on you. Bit of a mouthful, that!

Hilary Duff - All About You


Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night... Anyone else remember belting out those words back in the day?! Well Ms Duff is back with a catchy tune penned by pop's finest writers. I like it better than her "official comeback single" Chasing the Sun, which doesn't say that much but I'm saying it anyway.  

Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing


This song's been making it's way around on air and online for a few weeks already, but since I haven't blogged for a few weeks, I couldn't not include it. Sigma have proved they are no one hit wonder with this this epic anthem.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang

We all love a good ol' collaboration, and this one unites three massive female artists of the moment. It's a decent song, but I warn you, it's very tricky to sing along to. Mainly because I don't possess a superhuman vocal range. Luckily (for everyone), however, I'm not the 4th member of this supergroup. 

Charlie Simpson - Long Road Home
This list has been oozing girl power so far. But my last One to Watch(/Listen to) is the incredible Charlie Simpson, who has forged a very impressive solo career. I own both Young Pilgrim and latest album Long Road Home and considering the fact that I rarely buy actual CDs these days, that's an equally impressive feat. Check out the title track from the album and you'll know what I mean. 

(I had the privilege of meeting Charlie at his album launch. His new music is as lovely as the man himself.)

Hello lovely people of the music-loving Internet!

So...I did a 'ones-to-watch' post last year in 2013, trying to spot amazing talent with their star on the rise. Last year's list included Samantha Barks, Nina Nesbitt and Haim, and it's safe to say they've all been doing very well, and are continuing to do so. Therefore, using this as scientific absolute factual evidence, it substantially proves that the Beview predictions are pretty much on-the-money and scientifically proven. (Open to scientific debate in a mannerly fashion!) Anyway, for many boring reasons, I never got round to doing one for 2014. And it's about time I did. 

Prides 
Prides are a 3-man band formed in Glasgow, and, despite only forming last year, they've already been doing some pretty high profile gigs including Reading and Leeds festivals. I know for a fact that these guys will do well - you have my word and can hold me to it! A little-known fact on here is that I do stuff for radio, and several months ago was lucky enough to interview Stewart, the lead singer from Prides (he's a top guy). So when these guys become the "It Brit Band" I will be namedropping left, right and centre. They describe their sound as "synthpop", and honestly, their anthemic vibes are very powerful. And I totally just made up the word anthemic...

Their EP "The Seeds You Sow" was released earlier this year and check out their latest track "Messiah" below. They are also very worth a Youtube-stalk. 

Jacob Plant 
DJs and dance music are huge these days. So much so, that Simon Cowell is starting a new show to find "The Next DJ". He needn't look very far though, as Jacob Plant is in my opinion that very guy. At 22, Jacob's already done some cracking remixes including Le Youth's smash hit "Dance With Me", and "I Need Your Love" by Calvin Harris, who himself has shown him a lot of support already. I've interviewed Jacob on the radio too, and I'm definitely predicting very big things here, especially if the incredible tracks like "Fire" and "Louder" (below) are anything to go by. I mean, like, that drop! Also, he is verrrry cute. Just sayin'.

A non-music one now...and since everyone's already mad for superheroes (Captain America 2 is a must-watch-right-now, The Amazing Spiderman 2 is on my list, and DC Comics recently announced their ensemble exciting news, how about some supermutants? Yup, you heard right...

X-Men: Days of Future Past

This is very, very exciting. As they begin to premiere the latest X-Men film, I'm seeing a gradual trickle of very positive reviews. Which is also very, very exciting. As is the fact that our much beloved characters will be meeting their older/younger selves, and changing the past to save the future. I probably can't say much else until I've actually seen the film myself, but I can say that I am very, very excited. (Did I mention that already?)

It hits cinemas at the end of this month, but for now here's the trailer - and you can expect a review on here pretty soon too!


Until next time,
Bev x