‘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 clear sense of intent behind ‘ENJOY THE RIDE.’, the debut single from Belgian artist Niels Strybos aka LAWIJT.. Right from the start, it leans into a more immediate, hands-on approach that prioritises feeling over finish. And that decision shapes the entire track, giving it a character that feelsContinue 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
Lauren Presley’s ‘Everything You Hate’ arrives with a clear sense of intent, moving forward with purpose and driven by a sound that feels both immediate and controlled. The Nashville-based artist leans into a more assertive tone here, building a track that centres on reclaiming autonomy without overcomplicating its message. FromContinue Reading
There’s a complete shift in gravity when the GLOK remix of ‘The Party’ takes hold. What begins life as a sharp, rhythm-led indie cut is pulled deep into something slower, heavier, and far more immersive. In the hands of Andy Bell (working under his GLOK moniker) the track is transformed intoContinue Reading
There’s something quietly disarming about Houston duo The Shrubs’ latest outing ‘Let Us In’. On the surface, it carries a breezy, almost buoyant energy, but spend a little more time inside it, and a different picture begins to emerge that’s far more unsettled beneath its glow. At the heart ofContinue 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
There’s a stillness at the centre of ‘Glass’, the latest single from London-based songwriter Frank Joshua, that feels increasingly rare. In a landscape often driven by immediacy and excess, this track resists the urge to declare itself loudly. Instead, it unfolds with a careful, almost meditative restraint. Working alongside producerContinue Reading
Pocket Lint, the shape-shifting musical project of Mark Heffernan, returns with his new single ‘Cyanometer’. Known for treating music as a space for miniature worlds rather than fixed genres, Heffernan continues to explore sound as a storytelling medium, with each piece functioning like a carefully assembled vignette. ‘Cyanometer’ offers theContinue Reading