Julience — Songs, Lyrics & Stories | Manchester Indie Rock
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Fifty thousand plays. That’s what it takes before one song pays for itself. Here’s the arithmetic, and why I’d rather you bought the record. Getting a song mixed and mastered properly costs somewhere around $150. That’s not the recording — that’s just the last stretch, where a track stops sounding like a demo and starts … Lees verder
Every song is a bundle of moving parts — melody, rhythm, tone, production — and they all pull at us in their own way. But the part I keep coming back to, both as a listener and when I’m writing my own songs, is the lyrics. They’re the words that carry the story, the emotion, … Lees verder
New Single Out Now I’m happy to let you know that my new single, “Don’t Say Goodbye,” is finally out in the world. This one’s a bit of a shift from the last release. Where Black Sheep leaned into raw, riff-driven rock and roll, “Don’t Say Goodbye” goes somewhere warmer and a little more tender. It’s … Lees verder
I went quiet for a year and a half. I didn’t plan it that way, but sometimes you have to step away from the noise to figure out what you’re actually trying to say. The machinery of it all—the algorithms, the constant demand to be visible, the streams that never translate into real people—it gets … Lees verder
I just joined Subvert — and to mark it, I’ve released a brand-new 5-song EP there, available as a full EP or as five standalone tracks, however you like to listen. This isn’t me leaving anywhere; think of it as a side door. But I wanted to explain what Subvert actually is and why I … Lees verder
There’s a number that’s been sitting with me all day. According to new research from the Dutch music industry, more than three-quarters of people in the Netherlands now want AI-generated music to carry a label on streaming platforms. Two years ago, that figure was 59 per cent. Today it’s past 75. And in the same … Lees verder
What Spotify’s hidden Popularity Score reveals about how independent music really gets discovered — and why the first few weeks decide everything. I took a look at Spotify’s Popularity Scores recently, and what they reveal is worth sharing — not as a complaint, but as an honest look at how the discovery game actually works … Lees verder
There’s a quiet revolution happening outside the algorithm. And I’m thrilled to be part of it. If you’ve ever felt like the music you hear on the big platforms is starting to sound the same — over-polished, over-processed, picked by an algorithm trained to play it safe — you’re not imagining it. The system has … Lees verder
For most of my adult life, I’ve had this quiet, nagging sense that I showed up at the wrong time, in the wrong place. Like the world had already settled into a shape and I was the one piece that wouldn’t slot in. The Beach Boys put it perfectly years ago — I just wasn’t … Lees verder
Something’s stirring in the underground, and it sounds like distorted guitars. While the mainstream has spent years focusing on bedroom pop, hyperpop, and algorithmic playlists, a new generation of bands has been quietly building something different. They’re not chasing TikTok virality or relying solely on streaming. They’re writing songs that demand to be played loud, … Lees verder