2014

Mytacism Music has now been a thing for a whole 5 months now! So, to celebrate both this and the coming of a new year, I thought we should have a quick look at the best artists we have featured over this period.

10 - To kick things off we have Barry & Liebe. The duo create perfect acoustic melodies filled with emotion and passion which have the ability to relax and soothe. 

9 - Next up is the energetic ska group Smiling Ivy. This is a band with the shocking ability to make anything sound good and lively.

8 - Dinosaur Crush have snagged 8th with their raucous, irresistible tunes which could start out a rock session anywhere.

7 - Now we have Hazels, the raw rock infused group who recently released 'This Ain't A Game', a song filled with persistent beats and vocals sounding like Franz Ferdinand.

6 - We are now graced with the presence of Deaf Poets, a band from Miami who produce deep, layered songs in their album '4150'

  

5 -  Marking the halfway point is The Everglows, a band constantly producing new fuzzy, 60's infused tracks which you can't help but fall in love with.

4 - Recently reviewed band The Vickers takes 4th with their kaleidoscopic album 'Ghosts'. 

3 - A band full of talent is 3rd, Empire Affair, a band boasting infectious indie melodies in their EP 'Pangs'

2 - Today's Man very nearly came first with their insane psych/pop self-titled album, overflowing with electro, psychedelic, rock and pop sounds.

1 - Just stealing it from the previous band is Zibra, who easily deserve the spot of the best band on the site this year. They are simply irresistible with mind bending videos and drug like tunes.  

Emily (@emiemzy) 

Smiling Ivy

Smiling Ivy are 5 piece band from Sheffield. I would like to describe their sound to you yet I can't. It is definitely ska yet they are diverse; they mix up several genres effortlessly and continuously inject fun and fast paced feeling into every track. I can only describe as contagious, you say 'oh, its not my type of music' but I can assure you that you will love it.

Their album, Quick Sin Jukebox, kicks off with 'Lab Rats' which immediately reminds you of Madness, a track dominated with sax, jazzy and groovy sounds and the ascending and descending vocal notes create a lively sound. 'Free Ride' doesn't lose any of these things as the infectious sound and lyrics of the song take over your mind.

 'Offshore' is next to greet your ears, it boasts a fast, dancey tempo and an unmistakable hint reggae. This is not the only reggae appearance on the album, 'Spent' alludes to this genre with it's plodding beat and auspicious notes of saxaphone along with 'Wrong Side' where it begins with reggae tones and evens out into a fast yet casual drumming interval. In this track, the female voice also adds another dimension to the song, a factor you wouldn't expect it to work yet it does amazingly. 

'Let Loose' does exactly what it says on the tin, an electric whining guitar pulls it near to rock. Its lyrics, its saxaphone and its being forces you to dance and move and allows you to really 'let loose'. 'Trick or Treat', just the title of this song makes me happy reminding me of halloween. The song has a simple, running beat which mostly dominates the track. 'Private Dreams and Public Nightmares' feels like a dream, it contains a pre-recorded voice and flaunts a jazzy, sluggish beat.

'Blissfully Blind' has a rap and Caribbean feel to it while being very instrumental based. It also hosts a violin piece which makes it slightly more serious than their other songs without being too pretentious about it. 'Phenomenon' discusses reality TV with a contagious beat and the raspy voice which has become a staple of their songs by this point in the album. The final track, 'Back in '04', is the most interesting track of the album through their lyrics, it tells the story of the bands past and how they got to where they are today. It takes guts for a band to make a song about themselves but the band have such a quirky story, it would be stupid not to tell it, plus, it is the perfect end to a phenomenal debut album.

You can follow the band on Twitter and like their Facebook page.
You can get their album on Bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon.

em, (@emiemzy)