The Inscape

This week, we’re changing it up slightly. We’re not concentrating on the craft of a song, nor an album, more the context around its release and what artists can take from it. The album in question is the brand spanking new album from Electronic Mad Professor, James Blake, Trying Times. Although there’s a lot to discuss in regards to craft of this album, his interviews about going independent and the launch of Vault.fm are definitely worth diving into, and take up the majority of this podcast!

Check out the album here: https://jamesblakemusic.com

https://www.itsgoodboy.com

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This week, we’re changing up genres and finding that the more things change…the more they stay the same. Based on some feedback about the show, we’ve got our resident “metalhead”, Alex, breaking down some modern Metal that takes heavy inspiration from Pop Music. We look at how the genre got to this point and then delve into Fearless by President. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHHTmoJ0_tA

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Alice is a brilliant upcoming artist who is making waves at an early stage of her musical journey. We talk about that journey, what it’s like to be a woman in he industry today and, of course, the big bad world of social media as an artist…and perhaps a little push back on that…

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts based on what we’ve spoken about, as we’d love to hear from you!

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Lost Alice

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Recommendations:

Lost Alice Picks - Found Alice

The Girl’s Bathroom (Podcast)

Wilt - The Riff

Robohands - Oranj

Harry Styles - New Album

MEEK - Fabulous

If you’re in the North West, definitely get down to The Narrative. Follow the links below!

https://www.thenarrativecreate.com

https://www.instagram.com/thenarrativeliverpool/?hl=en

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts based on what we’ve spoken about, as we’d love to hear from you!

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Recommendations:

Lydia Shute - Hardwired: https://ffm.to/hardwired?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnWDbv5H5wPld3IayBdQvbXM00UAR45mdGFnoAaE6R_5XrvttbBND75iolQUE_aem_l--PQCri3nNKKo1XAfcMAA

Pretty Bleak - Link iconlinktr.ee/prettybleak

Maddie Lara - https://linktr.ee/maddielara?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnW21rLer-lMsXSXy7z2ZGLNfq6AlyhcqmqusYtwkmsEmvaV-KXuuYFkHuqEg_aem_gvXYQcSAz0eRJXQSpaZ5UQ

This week, we are looking at one of Michelle’s favourites: The Hit by Irish singer-songwriter, Orla Gartland. After her time in Fizz, Gartland released her latest album in 2024 and entered Shell’s heart. We delve into the well crafted lyrics, the musical tools used to craft the emotional core of the song, and might get a little too personal…you’ve been warned.

Let us know what you think of the track and our interpretations. Also, do no hesitate to get in touch with feedback and suggestions via our instagram (@theinscapestudios) or on [email protected]

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To kick off these series of shows in 2026 we’re looking into not 1, not 2, kinda 3 songs! We’re looking at the opening 3 tracks of Hayley Williams’ album, Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. We’re doing this because it’s an opportunity to begin looking at the collective works, rather than just 1 song from the album, as we think you’ll find much in there to bring to your own songwriting and production.

Let us know what you think of the track and our interpretations. Also, do no hesitate to get in touch with feedback and suggestions via our instagram (@theinscapestudios) or on [email protected]

A new year is often associated with resolutions, new beginnings, looking back on previous successes and planning out the year ahead. This is obviously a refreshing thing that can bring optimism and vitality, but it can also feel daunting and like too much pressure. So, we put it out to you, your community, to ask questions that are on your mind for your creative practice in 2026. We also use some of the stories that we’ve been hearing from folks to give some advice and insights that can hopefully bring clarity to your own journey this year.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts based on what we’ve spoken about, as we’d love to hear from you!

Let us know what you think, or do no hesitate to get in touch with feedback and suggestions via our instagram (@theinscapestudios) or on [email protected]

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This week we’re shamelessly plugging our new single, Habit. We did a bit of a production deep dive on our last single, Scorpion, and some of you eagled eyed listeners (as it were) realised that we were yet to do one for Habit, so this one is for you.

We go in to the production of the track more so than the lyrics and melody, because nobody likes hearing people talk about the meaning of their own work, but hopefully you can find some interest and usefulness in how we brought those ideas to life. 

Check out the full track here: https://ffm.to/dpdv8gx.OIS?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnROm03FIIb4M1qksUNRdnRajh6Z6v6g3YP6LutQrjLAubexarhgjBVGvMpZI_aem_vC3IhXTYaqcY89n7Ay3Rxg&brid=ycRqmvaEm-cEcGKAPMf1OQ

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Issa Odyssea released her EP: This Wasn’t In The Script on all platforms and performed it live for a select number of invited guests, in it’s entirety with a Q&A beforehand, in the space that it was created. A brilliantly creative and poignant idea, the likes of which we have come to expect from Issa. We recorded that Q&A and present it for you now, to check out the process and gain insight in to the creativity of an unsigned artists who is using her independent to her advantage.

Check out the full EP now to get the full experience: https://linktr.ee/issasarchives?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnzAIjgfBiXpfb-c3gpQJUXHxogsZUgJIbvZJM8FDCyeZgnA9qfIXjbP7yXbI_aem_Prnbv04r2j3jLuoOim7OAA

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts based on what we’ve spoken about, as we’d love to hear from you!

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These posts raised the alarm for her when it came to what’s best for our independent artists, fighting the good fight. We run through some of these issues and, hopefully, shed some light on to areas that you either hadn’t thought about, or were troubling you.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts based on what we’ve spoken about, as we’d love to hear from you!