There’s something fitting about a song called ‘Shortcuts’ taking years to find its final form. GOODTWIN’s new single began as a bedroom-written idea Augusta “Gus” Alexander once considered too slight to pursue. But instead of forcing it into shape, she left it alone. When the song eventually resurfaced, collaboration gaveContinue Reading
There’s a contradiction at the centre of ‘with soul’ that gives the track much of its appeal. Music disappears the moment it’s played, yet somehow manages to survive long after the people who made it are gone. Toronto artist torched porsche takes that tension and turns it into a sleek,Continue Reading
Nrvs have little interest in separating music from the world that produces it. And on their newest release ‘The Tanks Are Coming Out’, the band take contemporary political anxiety, personal conflict and the creeping normalisation of violence and fold them into a track that feels deliberately uncomfortable. Written while membersContinue Reading
There’s something fitting about Disco Dreams choosing a title like ‘OutLands’ for the first glimpse of his second album. His music has always carried an interest in escape, atmosphere and the strange emotional spaces that electronic music can create, and this latest single feels positioned as an invitation into anotherContinue Reading
There’s something satisfyingly mischievous about ‘Sing-Along Songs’. Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends take the bright immediacy of power pop, roughen it with punk energy, and then use that buoyancy to carry lyrics aimed at much darker times. The song first appeared in 2024, but this new version, taken from TheContinue Reading
There’s an immediate sense of unease around ‘ghostdown’, but Midgriefs don’t let that darkness become static. The track moves with a strange kind of purpose, carrying its weight forward through a blend of lo-fi grit, experimental rock texture and a melodic pull that keeps the song from disappearing completely intoContinue Reading
Fading Signals build ‘Template’ around a tension that feels increasingly difficult to ignore. It’s the pull between individuality and conformity in a world shaped by technology, algorithms and constant comparison. The second single from the Portland band’s forthcoming debut album Metanoia, the track approaches that theme through a dark alt-rock frameworkContinue Reading
Kimerica’s ‘Venere in pellicola’ works through gradual change. Rather than presenting its electronic and pop influences all at once, the track develops in stages, beginning from a comparatively light indie-pop foundation before moving towards a darker and more club-oriented sound. Written and produced by Erica Noventa and Marcello Realdon, ‘VenereContinue Reading
Ana Schurmann’s work often sits at the meeting point between disciplines, and ‘Peacemakers’ continues that approach in a comparatively accessible form. The Brazilian-born composer and multidisciplinary artist brings together cinematic pop, unusual instrumentation and a humanitarian message in a song centred on unity, compassion and collective responsibility. Entirely self-produced, theContinue Reading
A successful cover doesn’t always need to compete with the original. Sometimes its greatest achievement is revealing that a familiar song can survive after almost everything recognisable about its surroundings has been removed. And Anton Donovan takes precisely that approach to ‘No More Tears’, pulling Ozzy Osbourne’s classic away from itsContinue Reading