Music News: Trying To Stay Alive | Music Discovery XO

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25-11-2020 23:16 GMT

TRYING TO STAY ALIVE

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Robert Leslie

Released on the 15th of May, New York based Londoner, Robert Leslie’s new single, “Trying To Stay Alive” seems to have slipped under the radar of many amidst all the crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has only gotten worse since. But a good song will always get its shine, and like every single one of his records Robert Leslie’s latest is slowly but surely getting its own, over six months after its release. He’s known for his sweet, haunting and melancholic sound, simple melodies and very relatable lyrics that could easily be sung along to after the first listen. According to critics his new track takes everything fans have fallen in love with about the critically acclaimed independent Brooklyn folk star and sprinkles it with a little magic in the form of top of the line production. It’s a lot fuller and a little bigger than what fans are used to; a little brighter even, but no one’s complained so far. According to Leslie, the song was written while creating new material for his forthcoming album but he decided to release it as a single because it didn’t fit in. “Trying To Stay Alive” is available to stream and download on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon mp3 and all popular digital music services, but unlike the rest of his discography it is not available on Bandcamp as of yet. 

Music News: Robert Leslie Returns | Music Discovery XO

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FOLK NEWS
02-09-2020 23:01 GMT

ROBERT LESLIE RETURNS

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie singer songwriter, Robert Leslie

Critically acclaimed New York based Londoner, Robert Leslie has been hailed as one of the most exciting new folk singer songwriters to emerge from the East Coast of the US in at least two decades. His songs, a highly melancholic and intoxicating mix of simple melodies and deeply moving stories about the struggles of life, have brought joy and remain close to the hearts of many not just because of the exceptional songwriting and virtuosic performances offered, but for the mare fact that artists are not making as relatable songs that accurately reflect the struggles of everyday life anymore. He is being looked upon as New York’s next big folk music star, and this week he announced that he has completed his next album. Release date, distribution information and availability will be provided as they become available.

Music News: Life's A Bitch, And Then… | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Robert Leslie - New Music (Folk)

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29-07-2018 21:53 GMT

LIFE'S A BITCH, AND THEN…

… this happens.

Two whole years after New York based UK artist, Robert Leslie's last full album, the independent folk star has finally released his Summer, 2018 album, "Masks & Mirrors". The highly anticipated 10 track album was released for pre-order and pre-save on iTunes and Spotify today and will officially be available so stream and download freely on both platforms on the 31st of July.

Robert Leslie is one of those types of artists that only comes around once in a lifetime. His records are simple, often with very minimal instrumentation, really memorable melodies, and lyrics about the ups and downs of life told from a real life perspective. He's primarily a songwriter so he has a way with words many top artists today can only dream of. In a few words he'll paint a picture that will whisk you away into your thoughts, and with those same few words he has the power to bring a fully grown man to tears - but don't worry, crying is therapeutic.

Robert's records reek of hours of hard work - writing, re-writing, recording, re-recording, hours in deep thought, and lord knows what else. Meaningful songs are hard to come by. They take a lot of time to create and they are often born out of personal struggles, so unfortunately music fans looking for music with substance usually have to wait quite some time for them but when they finally arrive they come bearing gifts. Tonight we can all breathe a sigh of relief and rest assured that in a couple of days we'll be able to shed those tears that have been deeply embedded in our souls for at least two years. That's of course if listening to his last album once again (or for the first time) doesn't do it.