Jóhannes Stefán closes his debut album with a quiet, heartbreaking whisper on ‘All I Feel Is You’
After the slow-burn defiance of ‘Revolutions’, Icelandic singer-songwriter Jóhannes Stefán pivots inward with ‘All I Feel Is You’- a stunning and stark elegy that strips away embellishment to sit fully with grief. As the final piece of his debut record, the song feels like a candle lit at the endContinue Reading
Nick Byrne and Tom Symmonds chase light through the seasons on ‘Solstice Sun’
Buckinghamshire’s Nick Byrne and Gloucestershire’s Tom Symmonds deliver a meditative track, ‘Solstice Sun’, that gently guides listeners through the peaks and troughs of life, using nature’s rhythm as its central metaphor. Released on the eve of the summer solstice, the single serves as both a farewell to warmth and anContinue Reading
FOAM glides between surreal and serene on dreamlike new EP ‘Trouble’
If you’ve ever wanted to be wrapped in a blanket of sonic oddity while floating through the English countryside at 3 am, FOAM has just the soundscape for you- their new EP ‘Trouble’. The project, helmed by LA-based artist Kian Salem, may bill itself like a band, but it’s clearContinue Reading
Art Pop’s ‘Teenage Scum’ is a glorious middle finger drenched in melody
In a musical landscape increasingly obsessed with polish and posture, Austin-based duo Art Pop delivers a breath of scorched, bratty air with their defiant new single ‘Teenage Scum’. The track- equal parts diary entry and emotional firebomb- isn’t just a song, it’s a confrontation with self-image, identity, and the thousandContinue Reading
Matthew Lee and the Standbys tap into tender obsession with haunting new ballad ‘Carousel’
Matthew Lee is writing songs and drawing blood from the places we try to hide. On his latest single ‘Carousel’, the New York-based indie rocker sinks into the slow spin of longing, crafting a delicate yet cinematic track that captures the maddening rhythm of wanting something you can’t quite hold.Continue Reading
Tygermylk’s ‘The Deverills’ is a joy-soaked love letter to friendship, chaos, and late-night confessions
Tygermylk’s latest offering, ‘The Deverills’, is a euphoric ode to friendship, chaos, and those bizarre moments that become the backbone of your favourite stories. Hayz Harland, joined by longtime creative partner Laura Reznek, crafts a sonic scrapbook of misadventures and memory-making- hilarious and heartfelt. From misfiring navigation on the RhineContinue Reading
Higher Selves Playdate channel euphoria and existentialism on ‘Good Dreams’
Some songs shimmer with a strange kind of optimism- the kind born not of naivety, but resistance. ‘Good Dreams’, the latest single from Virginia duo Higher Selves Playdate, manages to do just that: it radiates joy as a political act, a sonic rebellion coated in glittery synths and gauzy guitarContinue Reading
Leather Laces detonate their debut with precision and fury, new single ‘Rocket Launcher’
In a landscape where genre tags feel increasingly meaningless, Leather Laces arrive with ‘Rocket Launcher’- a track that doesn’t just bend boundaries, it incinerates them. Born from the Devisal Universe and sharpened in the crucible of friendship and firepower, this Italy-based outfit emerges as something more than a band: they’reContinue Reading
Liam Higgins plants his flag with ‘No Hill I’d Rather Die On”
With his latest single ‘No Hill I’d Rather Die On’, Liam Higgins delivers a moment of personal reckoning set to melody. The London-based singer-songwriter takes the long way home, both figuratively and literally, and what he finds there is not just comfort, but clarity. Built on a quietly swelling arrangement that echoesContinue Reading
Maverick Smith stoke the embers of modern rock on ‘We Make Fire, They Make Smoke’
Maverick Smith’s latest full-length release, ‘We Make Fire, They Make Smoke’, is a testament to what happens when a band tosses out the playbook and instead lets feelings lead the way. The West Virginia group lean fully into grit, groove, and gut instinct, resulting in a record that feels superblyContinue Reading