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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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The Artist: THELIXX - "Magic"

THELIXX

From Pontypridd, the hometown of Tom Jones, hail THELIXX. An indie pop band reminiscent of Fickle Friends, their elevator pitch of “Blending the Stone Roses with Billie Eilish” perfectly defines the mix of indie and pop so articulately embedded within their music. 
The band founded their vibrant sound with pop icon Roy Stride of Scouting for Girls and producer Alex Oldroyd (Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunt). Front man Curt, guitarist Lewis and drummer Shae founded the outfit while still in high school, initially with a sound closer to The Smiths. 
At 16 they signed to a small independent label and, without any paid promotion, accumulated in excess of 50,000 streams on Spotify and thousands of social media followers. 
As they grew, so did their songwriting and experimentation. With Roy’s guidance and mentoring, the boys started from the ground up, re-branding to home in on their best attributes and subsequently collaborated to craft feel good debut single Magic, which pairs epic guitar riffs with dance sensibilities, and THELIXX was born.

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Magic

Die walisische Band THELIXX veröffentlichte mit Ende Juni ihre Debütsingle "Magic". Und das ganze Ding startet magisch, "quick on the point" sozusagen, funkiger Gitarrensound läutet den Track ein, eine Kombination aus leicht dröhnendem Bass und perfekt getimten Drums, die im Stereobild gut verteilt sind, sorgen für den nötigen Druck dahinter. Dazu gibt's Vocals in Bestform und alles wartet gespannt auf den Refrain. Es brodelt wie in einem Kochtopf, scheint beinahe zu explodieren, und wie ein lauter Knall der durch die Gassen schallt, startet dieser durch. Thelixx meistern bereits mit ihrer ersten Single die schwere Gradwanderung von "Indie meets Commercial". 
So we have to say Achtung: Thelixx where Indie meets the charts, an Indie banger for the summer and the dancefloors or simply it's time for some magic.

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