‘Blood Red Hills’, the latest single from Brighton-based project Fierce Friend, feels like a deliberate refinement of Alan Grice’s approach to songwriting. Where earlier work leaned more toward layered sophistication, this track tightens its focus, favouring clarity and forward motion over ornamentation. Built around a clipped, angular guitar pattern, theContinue Reading

There’s a quiet ambition running through ‘Church Street’ that reveals itself through careful, deliberate expansion. Welsh duo Jon Howells and Michael J Hall have always operated slightly outside of easy categorisation, but here, that refusal to settle becomes the defining strength of the collection. At its core, ‘Church Street’ is preoccupied with howContinue Reading

There’s a deliberate sense of looseness that defines ‘EFF.SEE.DEE.IYEE’, but beneath its rough surface lies a carefully maintained sense of direction. Here, The Black Plague Doctors choose to prioritise immediacy over technical precision, and the result is an EP that feels both unfiltered and quietly controlled. From the outset, the projectContinue Reading

Portland-born artist Brianna McGeehan returns with ‘Hey Teacher’, a sharp, self-assured release arriving ahead of her debut solo EP this summer. Framed as a response to disruptive influences, the track delivers a clear message of self-preservation, turning frustration into something purposeful and empowering. McGeehan leans into a more direct tone here, pairing reflective songwritingContinue Reading