Solitary Bee: Last Of The Romantics

Solitary Bee an off-shoot from English neo-psychedelic power pop band It's Karma It's Cool, try their hand at a piano ballad with Last Of The Romantics. It is quite subtle, with a hint of static sprinkled on top to give it an edge, as singer James Styring faces the fact that he is getting older, but also realises that memories never age.

Solitary Bee: Autumn Recruits

Solitary Bee, an off-shoot from English neo-psychedelic power pop band It's Karma It's Cool, sing about the leaves of the trees on their new single, Autumn Recruits. It is a happy-sad song about saying goodbye and counting the days before they return in the Spring. Liking their appearance to "golden space suits" and "hoping they all leaned to fly" once again shows that they a have firm and poetic grip on the words. Musically, it is a fine blend of the sound of the Canterbury scene and indie rock.

Solitary Bee: Love Wakes Up

Solitary Bee is an off-shoot from English neo-psychedelic power pop band It's Karma It's Cool. They felt that the more electronic poppy side of their material deserved another monicker. They share a love for Death Cab for Cutie and sure enough some of that band's sound has rubbed off on them, but the trio's debut single Love Wakes Up is more likely to be labeled as an extension of the output of the Canterbury scene. Tailor-made for being streamed from a top-off-the-line bluetooth speaker set during a picknick in the Summer. By that time the debut EP Bloom will be available as well.