Alex Vargas - Higher Love

Alex Vargas in many cases is still a hidden talent. The singer first grabbed my attention with his song 'Solid Ground' only last year. Vargas has a voice that I feel no one will be left disappointed with, his vocals drawing similarities with other indie alternative artists as Matt Corby or James Bay. The Danish singer's music shows a perfect balance between that mainstream indie/acoustic sound that has become a mainstay of the charts and an alternative edge that, at the same time, makes him stand out from the crowd.

At the age of 17 Vargas moved to London from Denmark in order to pursue music, starting his own band 'Vagabond' in 2008. Touring around the UK and performing at multiple festivals, the band disbanded in 2010 and Vargas began his solo career signing with Copenhagen records. Consistently releasing music since 2014, featuring on a host of other artist's records (Above and Beyond/Believe in Giants) and having one EP 'Giving up the Ghost' to his name released in 2015, Vargas is still a fresh face to the music scene and deserves a lot more attention. 

His newest song, 'Higher Love' signals his only original release this year and does not disappoint. The track begins with a muffled, echoey bass line coupled with minimal electronic snaps and soon grows into a truly emotive and impactful record. Combining Vargas' natural vocal talents that slide from raw emotion to falsetto pitches with climactic and dramatic electronic beats, 'Higher Love' shows off every level of Vargas' musical skill and uses a resonating, powerful bass line that demands the listener's full attention. I'm looking forward to hearing more of his work in the future.