There’s a lived-in quality to Mattock’s music that feels earned, and ‘Lil’ Busted Fox’, the first glimpse of their forthcoming album Daughters, leans confidently into that sensibility. Formed by longtime collaborators Casey Brandt and Jason Fletcher, the Southern Maryland outfit draw on decades of experience without allowing it to weigh theContinue Reading
There’s a quiet sense of history embedded within London duo Apple Eyes’ ‘Freaking Out’. As a track written years ago, carried through loss, and now reintroduced with a renewed sense of purpose, it carries a weight that gives the song a depth that lingers just beneath the surface. Musically, ‘FreakingContinue Reading
‘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 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
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
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
There’s a quiet warmth that defines Bells of Silver, the latest release from Sweden’s Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends. It’s a track that unfolds with a sense of familiarity, yet avoids feeling anchored to any one era by drawing from classic songwriting traditions while maintaining a clear sense of present-day reflection.Continue Reading