Listening Post: Now Closed

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Thanks to everyone who gave their time and expertise this weekend, picking their five favourites from the following list:

ADAM KRONIK X SARAH ETHERIDGE – Your Love
ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
ARPRAXIS – Diskow
BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
BERRY & BALLOON TWISTER – B Around
BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
CHOLLY – Pockets
CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
ESCAPE HATCH – Seen The Light
EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
KATANAK – Holding Out For Gold
KING FOO – Something To Remember
MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This
MI.EL – Hers To Own
MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?
NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS
OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
SAM SCHERDEL – Time
THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

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ARTISTS:
The point of this page is to try out your music on strangers. The votes you get here will not increase your chances of radio airplay. So PLEASE DON’T tell friends/family/fans you’re on the Listening Post this weekend – they’ll take it as a hint to come and vote for you.

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Team Freshnet

PS from Del: In the event of a deadlock, the FOTN lead reserves the right to cast the deciding vote.

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Any artist is welcome to send us one track from Monday morning each week via our inbox. It will be heard by every member of our moderation team that week. Our favourite 25 tracks then appear here on our Listening Post every Friday to Sunday, giving the artists a chance to find out what complete strangers think of their music.

36 Comments

  1. Another excellent selection making it difficult to select just five but it has to be done so here are my faves for the week.

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD

    Happy listening everyone

    Paul x

  2. Tough this week because all my original top five from moderation made the list but there are a load more great tracks including many by friends. But I’m sticking to my guns with this five. Well done to all the artists. And of course, have a great weekend everyone, stay safe and happy voting. xxxx

    ADAM KRONIK X SARAH ETHERIDGE – Your Love
    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    MI.EL – Hers To Own

  3. Thanks everyone.

    BERRY & BALLOON TWISTER – B Around
    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  4. My top 5 this week:

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS

    Honourable mentions from the full list to Mortimer Nyx, Dora Lachaise, and Drella.

    Well done, all.

    R

  5. Happy Friday Fellow Freshnet Fans!

    My 5 this week-

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow – love this one. Detroit Tech vibes. Sub Bass on 2 and 4 😍 great vocals samples, tribal bongos

    CHOLLY – Pockets – great electronic track. Reminds me of new rave tracks of the 2000s. Great drive, lyrics, like the noises / guitars and arp. Synth sounds. Great drive and pace

    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy – when this track starts it’s like being inside a cosy Cafe and it’s raining outside and you’re drinking a hot chocolate! Great lyrics, thought provoking

    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday – 80s vibe good funky bass line. Nice drums also, vocals, production all good. Love the lead instrumental part. It’s an uplifting track this one. Makes you smile

    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain – this track reminds me of the timeless ELO – nice work

    Have a good weekend

    Marble Stars

  6. 4 of my top 5 from moderation made it through to the LP so I’m staying faithful to them. It was so hard choosing a fifth as there is so much good stuff here. I finally made the call but ’twasn’t easy. Meanwhile, my ‘one that got away’ from the Full Inbox this week -https://soundcloud.com/freshnet/sets/inbox545 – was STATUES OF LOVE – Never (Statues And Castle Mix) which I loved.

    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    KATANAK – Holding Out For Gold
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  7. Balloon Twister

    I liked these lot a lot

    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  8. Great selection of different genres this week. Thanks all.
    Well done everyone and as usual always tough to pick only 5 as I enjoyed a lot more than that.

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time

  9. Poppy

    Thanks all.

    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    MI.EL – Hers To Own
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  10. Michael Donoghue

    Good luck everyone x

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    MI.EL – Hers To Own
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS

  11. James

    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    ESCAPE HATCH – Seen The Light
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?

  12. Amanda Sharlott

    Great selection!!

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  13. Unreal week! Hardest to pick since I’ve been voting.

    CHOLLY – Pockets
    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This
    MI.EL – Hers To Own

    Painful to not pick Eve Buckley, Katanak, King Foo or Olive Jones!

  14. Arpraxis

    A sublime selection.

    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  15. ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS

  16. Hodges

    BERRY & BALLOON TWISTER – B Around
    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  17. A really good selection of tunes this week. Difficult to choose, but here are my five. Thank you.

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction

  18. John Joseph Blackburn

    Lots of other great stuff other than these 5, such as JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday … but I can only choose 5, so there they are:

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
    MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This

  19. Faye

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  20. Sue

    My 5 from a really fab playlist, perfect for a warm sunny afternoon – always SO difficult to choose:

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    KATANAK – Holding Out For Gold
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS

  21. Trudy White

    Loved these five tracks : )

    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    KATANAK – Holding Out For Gold
    MI.EL – Hers To Own
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  22. Thom Harrison

    Brilliant.

    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    BLOOD WIZARD – Back2bed
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    ESCAPE HATCH – Seen The Light
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind

  23. Jim

    Here’s my 5:

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    KATANAK – Holding Out For Gold

  24. markyp

    So many BANGERS this week – nice one Del x

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  25. My daughter Sesame and I picked these together.

    BERRY & BALLOON TWISTER – B Around
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time

  26. Alison Hatch

    Thought they were creative with lyrics and had a great rhythm. Felt very connected to the lyrics in stand up comedy and adored olive jones voice and both of their artworks.

    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    MI.EL – Hers To Own
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time

  27. Fun bunch this week! My five :

    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    ESCAPE HATCH – Seen The Light
    MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  28. Sherry

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    CHOLLY – Pockets
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?

  29. First time voting and super hard when the level is so high! I’ve played the playlist about 10 times now to really take them all in. Finally narrowed it down but still want to add more!

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time

  30. Claudia

    CHOLLY – Pockets
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
    MI.EL – Hers To Own
    NATURE OF WIRES + MACHINA X – STATIC ICONS

  31. My five:

    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    ELYSIA BRONTE – Stand Up Comedy
    JOEY COLLINS – Say Goodbye To Yesterday
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    SAM SCHERDEL – Time

  32. Thank you for all the lovely listens…here’s my five.

    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  33. Brendan Walsh

    It’s a ten from Bren (well, five actually).

    BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    EVE BUCKLEY – Peace Of Mind
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart

    x

  34. sOOz

    My five this week:

    ARPRAXIS – Diskow
    CHARLEY STONE – Does She Mention Me
    DECLAN WELSH AND THE DECADENT WEST – Inaction
    MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This
    THE JUNIPERS – Mary In The Rain

  35. My five this week:

    ALT BLK ERA – Come On Outside
    BLOOM DE WILDE – Be Patient
    DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD – DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD
    ESCAPE HATCH – Seen The Light
    OLIVE JONES – A Woman’s Heart

    Excellent records (as are many others on this list).Thanks to all.

  36. BENNY BELLAMACINA FEATURING THE DUKE – Surviving Like An English Rose
    CRYER MYA – A Circle Forms
    KING FOO – Something To Remember
    MEMORY DRAWERS – …For Any Of This
    MXXA – Did You Break My Heart?

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