Talking Horses deliver their breakout moment on ‘These Days’
There’s a particular electricity that only comes when a band finally locks into their identity, and when the sound in the rehearsal room collides perfectly with the feeling in their chest. And on ‘These Days’, Birmingham’s Talking Horses are seizing that moment. As the opening statement from their forthcoming record IContinue Reading
Studious B turns self-delusion into a dancefloor confession on ‘About Me’
There’s a delicious irony at the heart of Studious B’s latest single ‘About Me’. It struts in with the swagger of someone absolutely convinced they’re the most fascinating person in the room, and then quietly dismantles that illusion, one hook at a time. Brian C. Taylor has always blurred the lineContinue Reading
The Ellipsist’s ‘Swallow ‘Em Whole’ finds beauty in what slips away
Some songs announce themselves, while others drift in like fog under a door. The Ellipsist’s second single ‘Swallow ‘Em Whole’ belongs firmly in the latter camp, delivering a slow-burning, immersive piece that feels like a mood you gradually inhabit. Behind the moniker is Stephen Krieger, a New York–based physician whoseContinue Reading
Joyce Tratnyek turns shame into spectacle on the sinister, synth-drenched ‘Bloody Mary’
There’s something deliciously unhinged about releasing a dark, glittering club anthem on Friday the 13th, and Joyce Tratnyek knows exactly what she’s doing. With ‘Bloody Mary’, the 22-year-old New York artist delivers a theatrical, pulse-quickening statement that feels like a midnight ritual disguised as a dance track. From the jump,Continue Reading
The Lovely Sparrows embrace beautiful uncertainty on ‘Edge of the Collapse’
For a band that has spent twenty years refining the art of tension and texture, The Lovely Sparrows return sounding more reflective than ever. Their latest offering ‘Edge of the Collapse’ introduces their new album ‘I Still Picture You Running’ with a slow, deliberate exhale that signals something deeper stirringContinue Reading
Criminal Hero kicks down the door with ‘You Better Believe’
Criminal Hero’s first release ‘You Better Believe’ is the sound of someone rediscovering fire as a full-throttle reawakening. From the opening bars, the track surges forward on a tightly wound groove that feels built for movement. The drums snap with punchy urgency, the bassline locks in like a clenched jaw,Continue Reading
Valiancy ignites the darkness with the electrifying emotional surge of ‘Voices’
Some songs flirt with vulnerability, but ‘Voices’ throws the door open and lets the storm rush in. With this latest release, Valiancy transforms inner turmoil into a track that pulses, trembles, and ultimately rises. Crafted entirely by Kyle Harris, the single radiates the kind of creative control that only comesContinue Reading
Shez Kurx ignites the underground with ‘closer2u (2026 rework)’
There’s a certain electricity that pulses through Melbourne’s late-night circuit right now, and Shez Kurx is tapping directly into it. With roots in Sri Lanka and a creative rebirth in Australia’s most restless musical city, he’s carving out a lane that feels both globally fluent and fiercely personal. In aContinue Reading
East Duo: When ancient strings meet a global pulse
Some projects are engineered for impact. Others arrive quietly, almost accidentally, and end up reshaping the conversation entirely. East Duo belong firmly in the latter camp. What began as a modest home recording shared between three musicians across Georgia has become one of the most extraordinary instrumental breakthroughs in recentContinue Reading
Jack Simpson shares insight into ‘Babies Are Boring’
The songwriter hailing from North Yorkshire, Jack Simpson, has shared another insight into his music with ‘Babies are Boring’, taken from his six-track EP, Jack Simpson is looking up at the Trees. A tongue-in-cheek track with nods to some of Jack’s inspirations has a power-pop and alternative bend with aContinue Reading