Awake & Dreaming have always been interested in contrast, and ‘Underwater’ leans into that instinct with particular clarity. Taken from forthcoming debut album Inevitable, the single feels like a 2am conversation with yourself about what you keep carrying, what needs to be released, and what happens if you refuse. Throughout, ‘Underwater’Continue Reading
There’s a lovely sense of movement at the heart of ‘Waterfall Laughter’. What begins as a relaxed Latin-folk groove gradually opens outward, gathering warmth, rhythm and momentum until it feels like a musical landscape changing around you. As the second chapter of Baldy Crawlers’ forthcoming Fais Toi Plaisir, it also worksContinue Reading
Glass Rabbit understand that tension is often more effective when it is allowed to build slowly. And on their new single ‘Damn Shame’, the Portland quartet begin in a hazy, almost weightless space before gradually allowing that restraint to fracture. The result is a track that moves convincingly between dream-pop,Continue Reading
There is a restless quality to ‘I Learn To Love’ that suits The Schisms well. As the first glimpse of forthcoming EP Tejas, the track finds the Austin trio pushing towards something more immediate and less shadow-bound than the mood of their previous album Moon, while still holding onto the strangeness thatContinue Reading
As the opening track on Translucent Veil’s self-titled album, ‘The Veil’ provides a clear introduction to the North Carolina band’s approach. Rooted in classic psychedelic and hard rock, the song draws on familiar reference points without overstating them, favouring a more natural, band-led feel. The influence of artists such asContinue Reading
On their new offering ‘Sweet Number One’, evolution 9 leans into a familiar but enduring strain of guitar-led pop, drawing from British Invasion songwriting and 70s power-pop without overcomplicating the formula. Led by songwriter and keyboardist Dave Follweiler, the track is built around bright guitars, layered harmonies and a steadyContinue Reading
There’s something wonderfully refreshing about an artist refusing to overthink things, and on his new single ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’, Gubbe sounds like he is having more fun than ever. The Norwegian project of songwriter Bent Olav Olsen has often explored darker corners of alternative rock, but this latestContinue Reading
There’s a moment in grief when the facts have already settled but the feeling hasn’t. And ‘Away’ lives in that gap. Junior Wright’s new single strips his sound down to piano, cello and voice, creating a setting where every small shift matters. The opening carries a trace of warmth, butContinue Reading
Dulldrums arrive with the kind of debut that feels like it’s been sitting with them for quite some time. Formed by married Manchester musicians Matt and Rachel after the end of Mewn, the project strips away the pressure of an all-consuming band setup without sacrificing the ambition. That freedom isContinue Reading
Possumwulf has always sounded like the landscape around the music matters, and ‘You Can’t Kill My Love’ makes that connection feel especially strong. Rooted in the Ouachita mountains and filtered through a mix of post-rock, Americana and what the artist calls “hillbilly doom pop,” the track feels both deeply regionalContinue Reading