picture by @andergraphs

Here we are again in Bournemouth, a pretty seaside resort in the south of the United Kingdom, where we put our suitcases down for a few days in 2017.

This is where you are most likely to meet Carley Varley and her incredible skills. Carley multiplies the caps, makes live streams on social media, recently had the pleasure of playing live in front of a real audience, and she will publish in October her "Seasons" EP of which here is the first extract. Quite a year!

Much more pop than her previous releases, "Going Under" is inspired by one of our pretty English's favorite bands: Paramore. We often see her on social media doing covers of Paramore tracks or even other artists who rocked our teenage years like Avril Lavigne.

"Going Under" has everything we love about a pop anthem. Her writing is mastered to perfection, in a rather dark theme, it must be admitted and contrasts with the playful and catchy side of the melody. A more daring bet for the young singer, who until now, had rather accustomed us to less rhythmic sounds and a little more folk energy. But the exercise is successful. Increasingly comfortable vocally, we are delighted to see Carley having fun at what she does, while also getting more and more professional. It looks like "Going Under" is starting a sharp and risky turn, but one that could lead Carley Varley to the successful finish line.

We think that she is the next IMC artist that we'll be able to meet in person in the next few months if the travel conditions allow it. Hey, remember I already invested the equivalent of a house for this blog, so I can cross the seas. She really worth it because she has that genuine side that a lot of artists tend to lose when fame knocks on their door. Carley is far too human to lose that authenticity that runs through her veins. She is one of those accessible artists, who you can chat easily with, and she has one huge strength: I've never seen her without a smile. And this smile will take her far. Her smile will lead her to where she deserves: to make a living from her music.

Very underrated, Carley offers herself with this indie-pop banger her 4th feature on IMC. So she's at the doorstep of IMC Certified Artists. We told you: her finish line is really close, now.

"Going Under" has been added to our Main Spotify Playlist, our "Feeling Lost" playlist, and played daily on Indie Music Center's Radio.

Written by Niko.

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Lyrics

Oh no

I just keep on falling down the same road alone

Oh no

I know this will end but it doesn't feel like it though

My mind it is so heavy

Feels like I'll never be ready

I can't stop myself from going under anymore

I can't stop myself from going under anymore

I try to stay afloat by there's not hope

I can't stop myself from going under under

Oh no

honestly, I'm trying just to stay afloat

And oh no

another storm another swarm and I'm at the end of my rope

My mind it is so heavy

Feels like I'll never be ready

I can't stop myself from going under anymore

I can't stop myself from going under anymore

I try to stay afloat by there's not hope

I can't stop myself from going under under

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