Larusta & The Dead Dogs explore uncertainty and isolation on ‘Schrödinger’s Blackout’
‘Schrödinger’s Blackout’ finds Larusta & The Dead Dogs approaching political subject matter through a personal and carefully framed perspective. The single was inspired by Larusta’s experience of losing contact with his Iranian friend Mahsa during a communications blackout, leaving him unsure whether she was safe. That uncertainty becomes the song’sContinue Reading
Lo Barnes lets ‘Heaven Was His Name’ unfold with patience and restraint
‘Heaven Was His Name’ finds Lo Barnes working on a broader, more cinematic scale while keeping the emotional core of the song deliberately understated. The Margate artist’s latest single runs for almost six minutes, allowing its story of betrayal and disillusionment to develop gradually. Here, she gives the opening sectionContinue Reading
The House Flies broaden their post-punk palette on ‘Lions and Ore’
On their new album Lions and Ore, The House Flies expand their post-punk foundation without losing the directness that has defined their earlier work. The Moline, Illinois band’s second full-length moves through seven tracks shaped by recurring images of houses, fields, heat, sleep and things left behind. Those details give theContinue Reading
The Society of Rockets build a psychedelic world you can get lost inside on ‘A Pocketful of Phables’
Across their eighteen track collection A Pocketful of Phables, San Francisco veterans The Society of Rockets push their melodic indie-pop into its most psychedelic territory yet, moving through power pop, psych-folk, chamber-pop colour and eccentric British-inspired songwriting with the confidence of a band that knows exactly how far a goodContinue Reading
Running Out the Clock bring infectious indie-rock energy to new single ‘Without U’
Belfast’s Running Out the Clock return with their exhilarating new single ‘Without U’, delivering a vibrant combination of infectious indie-pop melodies, energetic guitar arrangements and anthemic songwriting. Following their 2025 releases ‘Why Wait For Love?’ and ‘No Parking’, the Northern Irish quartet’s third single captures the youthful spontaneity and collaborativeContinue Reading
Katy Erin turns her darkest songs into the powerful new EP ‘battle chatter’
LA-based singer-songwriter Katy Erin explores the fascinating intersection of vulnerability, resilience and artistic experimentation on her sophomore EP ‘battle chatter’, an atmospheric collection that embraces the darker reaches of alternative pop and contemporary folk. Originally assembled from songs that didn’t belong on her previous projects, the EP gradually revealed anContinue Reading
Energy Whores deliver a dystopian industrial assault with ‘Army of the Insane’
Led by New York artist Carrie Schoenfeld, Energy Whores’ new single ‘Army of the Insane’ channels fear, propaganda and political division into an aggressive collision of industrial electronics, alternative rock and dystopian theatre. The project has long centred its work on subjects including power, technology, propaganda and social disconnection, andContinue Reading
Mighty Joe Belson finds beauty in gratitude on ‘Ten Roses’
‘Ten Roses’ is a gentle piece, but there’s nothing casual about the way Mighty Joe Belson arrives at that gentleness. Throughout, the California-based composer and bassist places the bowed upright bass at the centre of the track, using it not for weight or drama, but for something softer and moreContinue Reading
Suzy’s Field celebrate Halloween with a slick funk throwback on ‘Where Do You Go?’
‘Where Do You Go?’ finds Suzy’s Field having fun with atmosphere without letting the concept overwhelm the song. Here, the Cork City band lean into a distinctly 70s-inspired strain of funk, pairing smooth vocal harmonies with crisp rhythmic guitar and just enough seasonal unease to justify the Halloween release. TheContinue Reading
Joseph Turner reflects on loss and change in ‘Missouri’
‘Missouri’ is a song shaped as much by time as by grief. As one of Joseph Turner’s earliest compositions, it returns with a perspective that has changed alongside its writer. What began as a personal response to loss has taken on new meaning as his own understanding of life, deathContinue Reading