Imagine opening a box packed twenty years earlier and discovering that the contents still seem unfinished. That's exactly the peculiar sensation surrounding The Wheel Workers' new LP 'One More Thing To Say'. The album carries the sound of a particular period in alternative rock, but it doesn't arrive preserved behind glass. Steven Higginbotham and his collaborators have taken recordings from the group's early years and allowed them to interact with musicianship, technology an

'Scenes from a Well Worn Path (Side Three)' is where Music by Jeremy's huge autobiographical project really starts to open up. The third part of his 24-track, four-part double album takes the inward reflection of the earlier sides and turns it towards economics, love, uncertainty, public life and the strange systems people quietly accept as normal. But what makes it so engaging is that he never turns those subjects into lectures. He treats them as puzzles, stories and observa

'Leave It All Behind' begins with one of life's most seductive ideas: that somewhere else, everything might finally make sense. For Phoenix-based artist Allan Jamisen, escape is framed within the fantasy itself, exploring the idea of the open road, the fresh start and the possibility of becoming somebody different, but also in the harder truth that reinvention never completely erases what came before. He writes from the perspective of someone drawn towards movement, but aware

Across its five tracks, Laura Musgrave's debut EP 'The Longest Time' works through love, disappointment, confidence and vulnerability with punchy guitars and confessional writing at the centre. There's an obvious affection for the era of Avril Lavigne and soundtrack-ready guitar pop, but the artist at the helm avoids making the EP feel like a simple nostalgia exercise. Instead, the EP uses those influences as a framework for its own relationship stories. Lead single 'Crumbs'

For Kels Taylor, 'Hangnail' turns that familiar cycle of self-sabotage into something volatile, immediate and cathartic. The new Losem single is about recognising the ways you repeatedly get in your own way, then feeling the frustration of watching yourself do it again and again. Kel's shift into Losem has meant stepping away from their classical and folk-rock foundations and allowing more aggression into the writing. 'Hangnail' makes that change feel purposeful instead of co

'B!tch Please’ begins with betrayal, but Exzenya is far more interested in what becomes possible once the truth comes out. Built around the aftermath of infidelity, the single addresses the woman who slept with the narrator's husband without turning the encounter into a straightforward confrontation. Instead of begging for answers or fighting to recover the relationship, Exzenya looks at what has been exchanged and arrives at an unexpected conclusion: “You thought you were ta

After the emotional sweep of 'Lone Stardust (Masterworks of Texas Songwriters)', Rusty Reid chooses to end his double album with pure wonder. His interpretation of Kacey Musgraves' 'Oh, What a World' occupies the final position on the record and feels deliberately placed there. For the singer-songwriter, the song connects with his own spiritual outlook, offering a brighter conclusion after what he describes as the album's emotional roller-coaster. But rather than attempting t

For her new EP 'The Rise and Fall of Eternity', Antoin Gibson has returned with a project built to be followed from beginning to end, with each track opening another door into a larger meditation on death, identity and the limits of human understanding. 'Introduction to the Unexplained' sets the tone by stepping into something more reflective than prevous cuts have suggested. It's the moment before a journey properly begins; where the uncertainty is already present, but has n

There is a difference between writing songs about heartbreak and understanding what heartbreak can reveal. On her new album, The Trouble With Love, British blues-rock guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor seems particularly interested in the latter. Across 10 tracks, she examines the complications of relationships, the difficult process of accepting people as they are, and the freedom that comes from recognizing when something has run its course. Released October 23 via Joe Bonamassa'

Alex Kilroy's new EP, New Shade of Blue, arrives at an interesting point in his recording career. His debut album, Break My Chains, was released in May, giving listeners an introduction to a guitarist comfortable moving between blues-rock, Southern grooves, gospel, and melodic songwriting. Five months later, Kilroy has followed it with a record that takes a more concentrated look at the traditional blues music behind those influences. Released October 23, the seven-song colle

Ask anyone what they’re looking for in love and the answer now arrives pre-hedged. Nothing serious. No labels. OLYMPIA has no use for the hedge. Her debut EP, Have You Ever Been In Love?, is five tracks of the opposite: wanting too much, saying so, and staying with it until something holds. The London-based singer-songwriter and producer draws on timeless songwriting and Greek poetry, and she has said plainly that she wants to bring romance back into a world of casual love. T

The creative partnership behind Leanne Binder's forthcoming album began with a Christmas song. Binder had traveled to Nashville to record a piece written for her late father when she connected with producer Lee J. Turner, a Grammy-winning musician whose understanding of rock, blues, and soul closely matched her own interests. What began as a single recording session developed into an ongoing collaboration. The pair went on to make Binder's 2025 independent album, I Got Someth

Melbourne project Reetoxa has released “Timor Leste”, a new single inspired by songwriter Jason McKee’s deployment to East Timor with the Royal Australian Navy in 2006. McKee served aboard HMAS Manoora, and the song draws directly from memories of that period, including the long-term psychological impact of the deployment and the difficulty of leaving such experiences behind. One detail that remained with him was hearing birds begin singing again once the violence had subside

There's a noticeable change in Judy Pearson's perspective on 'Diary of A Heartbreak (Chapter Two)'. The relationship that inspired its predecessor is still present, but it no longer controls the emotional temperature. Instead, she sounds as though she's finally stepped far enough away to see the situation with greater confidence, sharper humour and considerably less patience. That difference is apparent immediately on opener 'Just A Boy'. Instead of beginning cautiously, she

UCHAYE's story already contains several beginnings. There was the childhood violin training. Then came the return to guitar during lockdown, when home recording began turning into something more serious. Later came sustained studio development with Shaun Fleming, the producer and musician also known as Diane Coffee. Add a fast-growing online audience and performances at Minneapolis institutions such as Paisley Park and First Avenue, and it becomes clear that 'WAR IS OV3R' is

On his latest collection 'Friendship Manifesto', JAE-X treats friendship as a structure capable of holding everything else together. The 20-minute jazz improvisation moves through surprise, acceptance and calmness while returning repeatedly to tabla as its foundation. And for JAE-X that rhythmic centre connects the project's shifting emotional passages while grounding an otherwise fluid piece in his background as an Indian classical percussionist. Living in London can be isol

'Midnight (to Track)' is a song that refused to remain on the cutting-room floor. Originally recorded during the sessions for St. Divine's debut album 'The Devil You Know', the track was ultimately left off because of the physical limitations of the vinyl format. Now, the New York five-piece have brought it back as a standalone single, framing its release around political unease and a direct appeal for people to vote. Musically, it takes a more measured route than outright pr

'Lamb' is the result of somebody spending far too long asking what a rock instrument is actually supposed to do. For almost 15 years, Shortout Kid has been developing the "razor belt", a custom-built instrument that combines the shape and aggression of a chainsaw with the role of an electric guitar. On paper, that risks sounding like spectacle. But in practice, the more interesting thing about 'Lamb' is how little it depends on novelty. The song is strange because its emotion

After nearly a decade away from music, SKIP-DAWG is back with ‘Lyrical Playboy’, a track that taps into the confidence, charisma and personality that first drew him to the mic. Blending rap verses with a smooth R&B hook and hints of alternative rock, the single has a laid-back swagger, but there’s more going on beneath the surface. At its heart, it’s about the difference between the person SKIP-DAWG is in everyday life and the bolder, more expressive character he becomes thro

Richard Tyler Epperson begins 'One Thought Away' almost exposed, with piano and an unguarded vocal carrying the sense of somebody trying to keep control of their own thoughts. By the end, that restraint has been swallowed by guitars, synths, live drums and layered vocals until the song feels deliberately overcrowded. Following the stripped-back intimacy of 'The Open Book Sessions', the Salt Lake City songwriter and multi-instrumentalist returns to the larger production heard