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 The now London- based singer and songwriter Oliver Beardmore released last Friday his EP, Not Sinking, Yet Floating, which includes his latests singles and two new songs ( Closer and I'm Sure You Know ). The EP gets Oliver's work from the past two years together.  The result is a dive in guitar walls, unbreakable textures and a total immersion in Shoegazing. Even though tracks like Closer or Not Sinking, Yet Floating strengthen the introspection, creating a very dark and gloomy atmosphere, there's also time for more melodic pieces ( Fiesta and With The Heavens On Your Side), closer to modern-pop songwriting.  The guitar is the  protagonist of the collection, cause and effect of the project. The intention to cover the wide sea of the instrument's dimensions leads to have a very alt-rock sound, getting nostalgic mid-80s  and 90s guitars on the EP-titled cut, Not Sinking, Yet Floating .  

 Exploring 'alternative guitar spectrum', the Birmingham singer Oliver Beardmore will definitely bring you 2000s-bands nostalgia with the second single from his upcoming EP.  Warm vocals get you in the track. However, these turn into some coldness while delivering the message of the song, maybe as a result of vulnerability. The certainty of  saying  'It's you that I  always knew'  goes against the oneiric atmosphere that the track creates: It's similar to when you wake up in the middle of the night and everything seems a little blurry. The unexpected and proper guitar solo on minute 2:33 is a great element of surprise on the record and emphasizes the feeling of the song . The track gets wilder and more rock at this point, but it fits in the well-produced ensemble of guitar walls and textures , melted with the percussion.  In the first listen, the image of a cold and rainy night comes to mind and the rhythmic drums ,alongside the guitars ,suggest the scene of a m