Seth Tabatznik’s ‘Infinite Beings’ is a quietly expansive piece of folk songwriting, balancing intimate reflection with a sense of something much larger. Released as the second single from his forthcoming third album, the track finds the London-born, South Africa-based artist turning inward, exploring questions of identity, purpose and acceptance through an arrangement that gradually opens into something more widescreen. At the heart of the track is Tabatznik’s songwriting, d

A New England summer provides the setting for “Plants (Still Grow)”, the recent Kimaya Diggs single that offers a useful entry into her new album, Green. The song brings intimacy and memory into contact with the natural world, locating the record’s questions about belonging in a season and a landscape with personal meaning. The accompanying video, directed by Eli Howe, was filmed largely in Diggs’ backyard. That location is central to the album’s origins. Diggs associates its

Ava Della Pietra’s growing catalog includes “3am,” “Single For Life,” and “2 Can Play,” with songs exploring relationships, self-discovery, and young adulthood. Her October 2 release, “Happy For You (Acoustic)”, returns to that territory through an experience that resists a clean response. The song concerns a crush who falls for someone else. Its narrator wants that person to be happy, yet remains attached to the possibility of a different outcome. The writing holds both reac

There is an important difference between writing about survival afterward and writing about it while the outcome remains uncertain. Firerose’s new single “Phoenix” belongs to the latter category. Written during what she describes as an extremely difficult season, the song was created before she had reached the freedom it imagines. That timing reframes the familiar phoenix metaphor. Firerose was not documenting a completed transformation when she wrote “I will rise / Out of th

Every artist has a handful of songs that become part of their DNA, whether they first sparked a love for songwriting, shaped their understanding of melody or stayed with them through different chapters of their creative lives. For Italian singer-songwriter Claudio Conti, those influences reflect a deep affection for baroque pop, jangle pop and the psychedelic songwriting of the 1960s, alongside the distinctive work of artists such as Gene Clark, Ray Davies, Bill Fay and Andy

Hazel Gaze bring a raw sense of character to Do As You Please, the lead single from their live project Strung Out: Live & Unplugged at the Brooklyn Conservatory. Rooted in classic rock but stripped back enough to let the songwriting breathe, the track finds the New York quartet trading studio polish for the immediacy of a room full of musicians playing together. Strings add a cinematic edge to the arrangement, giving the song a richer scale without taking away from its rock ’

Ten years is a long time to put something down. ARI LEE spent a decade neglecting her passions, watching distractions accumulate into something that started to look like a life. Break The Habit', out today, is the sound of someone who finally answered that question and didn't look back. The penultimate single ahead of her sophomore EP What Happens When You Fall In Love In Stepford?, dropping 6th November, the track is about shedding false security in all its forms: bad habits

A lot of independent releases stop at the music. JP Oldfield went further with Saltwater Gospel, out now via Now Listen. The Wiltshire songwriter has created a complete setting around the EP, from its six songs to the artwork and the mythology behind them. The cover was made using traditional linocut techniques, while the accompanying story follows a Ferryman whose refusal to surrender his dead wife sets off a chain of events involving revenge, religion, storms and a catastro

There is something almost mythological about Candi Carpenter's artistic trajectory. Raised within an evangelical Christian family and introduced to performance through gospel music, Carpenter eventually found their way to Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry, and the country music establishment before turning toward a far more idiosyncratic creative language. Reincarnation draws all of these histories into a single work, not as nostalgia but as raw material. It is an EP concerned wi

A Project Called Love continue their exploration of genre-blending territory with “Happy Friday,” a track that combines acoustic textures, indie-pop instincts, and alternative-rock momentum. Its concept is immediately relatable, capturing the strange experience of having a thoroughly miserable day while everyone around you insists upon celebrating the arrival of Friday. Rather than dwelling on the contradiction, the song turns it into an energetic musical punchline. The writi

Rising artist Ava Renn explores the fragile space between self-destruction and survival on latest single ‘Sellout’s Prelude’, an ethereal new release taken from her forthcoming second studio album, You Want Love. Blending cinematic pop, haunting melodies and hypnotic production, the track disguises its darker subject matter beneath shimmering textures and a dream-like atmosphere. At its centre is addiction in its many forms and the moment when the instinct for self-preservati

Photo Credit: Lea Duque London rising star Alysha is preparing for the biggest shows of her career, supporting LANY across four major dates in Japan and South Korea this October, as she introduces a darker side of her artistry with her latest single ‘Take It or Leave It’. Blending goth, new-wave and electronic influences, the track sees Alysha move into a shadowy new sonic world while exploring faith, temptation and personal boundaries from an unconventional alternative persp

Fanny Alexandra's idea of a summer song does not involve much lying around in the sun. The Swiss artist has said she has never really been a typical summer person. Give her a jacket, some wind and a rugged coastline and she is happier, which makes “Black Pearl Summer” a rather revealing title for her latest single. At first, the name sounds deliberately unusual. A black pearl is hardly the obvious image for a bright seasonal release, but that contrast is part of what Alexandr

Malmö duo MAMI UMAMI have never sounded particularly interested in staying within the lines. Across their releases, Jaquelin Elamiri and Leonard Furby have treated hip-hop, pop and club music less as fixed genres than as raw materials, building something distinctly their own from the collision. Their latest single, (Don't) think I like you, continues that approach with a track that is immediately kinetic but considerably more complicated beneath its surface. Co-produced with

Photo Credit: Nico Zanzucchi There comes a point in an emerging artist's career when proving you have depth becomes considerably less interesting than proving you can have fun. V1V1D reaches that point on ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’, a high-energy detour that swaps some of his usual introspection for spontaneity, confidence and the simple pleasure of making something that hits immediately. Previous releases ‘Timeless’ and ‘Stuffin’ established V1V1D within the atmospheric end of

UK techno artist ADRIANNA continues the rollout towards her forthcoming album ADRIANNARCHY with Power Back Remixes, a two-track EP featuring acclaimed Italian producer T78’s contrasting interpretations of ‘Power Back’. Released September 25 via her TMPL Music imprint, the project launches a seven-week remix series that will see artists including Wehbba, Alex Stein, Christian Smith, Drunken Kong and The Obsessed rework tracks from the album ahead of its October 23 release. T78

Get ready to have your heart gently broken in the best way possible by "honest," the incredible new single from Blue Capricorn and LOREN KOLE. This Latin indie-pop collaboration is an absolute must-listen, a gorgeous and ethereal track that will wrap around you like a favorite blanket on a rainy day. It is easily one of the most emotionally compelling songs you will hear this year. From the very first note, "honest" draws you into its dreamy world. The production is simply st

Galway alternative rock band TaLLLon have released “Go Back Again”, a new single centred on memory, growing older and the desire to revisit people and moments from the past. The track combines post-grunge guitars with melodic indie-rock and atmospheric synths, continuing the four-piece’s developing sound ahead of their debut EP 'Found and Forgotten'. “Go Back Again” began with a guitar idea from vocalist and guitarist Liam Carroll before being shaped collaboratively by the re

Scott Holiday has spent decades being recognizable through the sound of a guitar. Topology changes that relationship. The debut album from his HOL1D4Y project places the Rival Sons guitarist at the center as writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and, for the first time on his own recordings, lead singer. That shift makes the nine-track album feel less like a side project than a deliberate redefinition of what his authorship can contain. The title supplies the governing meta

There is an inherent risk in returning to songs associated with the idealism of the 1960s. Played too reverently, they can become museum pieces. Played too cynically, their original aspirations disappear. Lisa B spends ’60s Magic Now!: The Y-Verse looking for another route. With the physical edition of the album arriving alongside its digital availability, Lisa has chosen “Everybody Get Together” as its latest focus track, accompanied by a new lyric video. The song is a usefu

David Fagin’s career has an unusual relationship with famous people. In Confessions of a Musical Masochist, he repeatedly reaches the edge of someone else’s major rock story, stays long enough for something strange to happen, then returns to the less glamorous business of keeping his own music alive. Those encounters give the memoir a backstage history told from an angle celebrity memoirs rarely provide. Fagin recalls kicking a soccer ball around an empty theater with Liam Ga

Memory is an unreliable narrator throughout RE/SOLVE. People are remembered as they were, relationships change shape after they end, and earlier versions of the self keep intruding on the present. 2ŁØT’s sophomore album uses that instability as fuel for a 16-track examination of what it means to change while carrying the evidence of who someone used to be. The clearest example arrives with “Favorite Star,” produced by RY X. Its central disconnect between memory and present id

Mila Sidhu walks into ‘One Night’ with the kind of confidence that doesn’t need to announce itself. Sensual, sleek and quietly commanding, the track turns attraction into a game of agency, placing Mila firmly in control of the room rather than waiting to be noticed from the sidelines. Built around crisp production, seductive vocals and a late-night pulse, ‘One Night’ finds its sweet spot somewhere between alternative R&B and darker pop. There’s a sense of glamour to it, but n

There are two ways to respond to having your private life become public entertainment. You can retreat, or you can put on cowboy boots, climb onto a mechanical bull and make the spectacle considerably bigger yourself. Nick Hissom, aka Hizzy, chooses the latter on Hot Boy Things. Across five tracks of glossy synth-pop, European dance energy and unabashed theatricality, the UK-born American artist turns the aftermath of a highly publicised breakup into something resembling a li

Photo Credit: Tomm Morton From busking on the streets of Camden to selling out shows around the world, Cam Cole has built his career on following his own path. Now, the blues-rock force channels that philosophy into his latest single, ‘Chasing Dreams’, taken from his forthcoming album Lost In Creation, out October 30th. Driven by a four-on-the-floor rhythm, vintage guitar tones and Cole’s trademark blues grit, ‘Chasing Dreams’ explores the realisation that changing the world

Before Tommy Z found his direction in the blues, the young guitarist was drawn to the technical intensity of Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen. His musical path changed after a close friend introduced him to B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. A Vaughan concert at Darien Lake became especially significant. On the drive home, Tommy unexpectedly encountered Vaughan at a Burger King rest stop, where the two discussed guitars, pickups and the Tube Screamer. From there, Tommy beg

"The first track we properly wrote!" is how Kazimi describe 'Storming Jupiter', the release that set the Manchester duo's sound in motion… INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY | TIKTOK For Tom Chapman and Jon Needham, the track carries a specific signpost back to the band they bonded over, RKDIA, whose influence runs right through it. "This one is really inspired by the band RKDIA," they explain. "We wanted a very syncopated, dance-y synth part to go alongside really driving drums."

Montréal artist Musroe has released “Left2Rot/Now”, a two-track project that introduces her forthcoming EP 'EPHEMERA'. The release pairs two contrasting pieces designed to flow directly into one another. “Left2Rot” builds from a reworked guitar demo into a more urgent alternative-rock arrangement, while “Now” moves in the opposite direction with slower, more ambient textures. Together, the songs examine the movement between emotional overload and a return to the present momen

Radiola’s Version of Life is the kind of debut that refuses to reveal all its cards at once. The Paisley outfit move through indie rock, Americana, post-punk and experimental guitar music with an instinct for contrast, creating an album that feels exploratory without becoming unfocused. Following their sold-out BBC Introducing showcase at King Tut’s, it’s a strong introduction to a band clearly intent on carving out their own space within Scotland’s guitar scene. The album’s

"A raised eyebrow across a dancefloor." That's how I'm Not From London summed up Daniela's new single 'Dance Alone', and it's hard to find a better shorthand for what the track actually does. SPOTIFY | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE Built around Spanish verses that open out into an English hook, 'Dance Alone' folds in Middle Eastern instrumentation that gives it a texture most pop singles don't bother reaching for. The result feels less like a song asking to be liked and more like one t

There is an important distinction between translating a song and rebuilding it so that it can travel across cultures. Ute Lemper's new project MOTHERS leans toward the latter approach, taking one composition through 17 languages while also exploring different musical traditions around the world. Released September 21 for the International Day of Peace, the project contains versions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish,

Atticus Roness makes a spirited case for the enduring power of rock ‘n’ roll on Rock ‘N’ Roll Hit Parade, a 13-track album that embraces the melodic invention of The Beatles, the swagger of The Rolling Stones and the youthful exuberance of The Lemon Twigs without becoming trapped in the past. Years in the making, the record feels less like an exercise in retro revivalism and more like a celebration of everything that makes great rock music so infectious. Roness has a clear af

Some songs have a short life. They are written, recorded, released, and eventually replaced by the next idea. “Streets of Love, Pt. 1” took a very different route. Nearly eight years after Calcutta-born artist weyvir first wrote the song as a high school student, it has finally arrived as a fully realised piece of indie rock songwriting. The track began with its chorus, which came from the emotional confusion of heartbreak and the frustration of feelings that could not quite

Brussels-based independent artist Tom Ymani has released ‘Amorium’, a new double single featuring the tracks “I Want You Way” and “Encore Plus”. The two songs are linked by a shared focus on attraction, unrequited feelings and the uncertainty that can come with developing a crush on someone who may not feel the same way. The 23-year-old artist wrote the lyrics and vocal melodies himself, while also directing the wider creative development of the project. Initial vocals were r

There’s something immediately familiar about Sanjay Michael’s ‘Baby Baby’. The Singapore-based singer-songwriter and guitarist taps into the swagger, groove and sheer fun of classic rock, bringing plenty of big riffs and bluesy attitude without making the track feel like a simple trip down memory lane. Drawing on the spirit of ’70s and ’80s rock, the track carries echoes of Hendrix, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Van Halen, but Sanjay gives those influences plenty of room to breath

“Can’t Keep a Good Man Down For Long” already had a substantial history before TRIPI recorded it. Danny Brooks placed the song at the opening of Rock This House, an album produced by Richard Bell, who also played keyboards on the release. The record earned a 2006 CMA Canada nomination for Best Blues/Jazz Album and won the corresponding Shai Award the following year. Now the composition has entered a different chapter. TRIPI’s version of “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down For Long” i

Photo credit: Enrique Levya For most of their career, Rodrigo y Gabriela have shown how much two musicians can communicate without saying anything. Their guitars have carried rhythm, conflict, release, humor, and tenderness across records that freely borrow from metal, classical music, Latin traditions, and rock. On OurHome, the GRAMMY-winning duo preserve that instrumental fluency while making one consequential change: they sing. That first vocal performance comes on “Somos

Photo credit: Jo Chattman Summer always begins disappearing before anyone is ready to admit it. On “Plants (Still Grow)”, Western Massachusetts songwriter Kimaya Diggs captures that quiet turn, when a season still feels vivid even as it starts becoming a memory. The latest single from her forthcoming album, Green, arrives with an Eli Howe-directed video filmed largely in Diggs’ own backyard. The song reflects on a relationship through the experiences that will eventually defi

The musical relationship between Alex Kilroy and his father, Iulian, began with a challenge. Before the young musician could abandon classical piano for guitar, he had to learn three Stevie Ray Vaughan songs note-for-note in a single summer. Kilroy met the condition, but his father’s more difficult instruction came later: studying a hero was valuable, while becoming an imitation was not. That lesson sits behind Kilroy’s newly announced EP, New Shade of Blue, arriving October

Most hero narratives end when the central conflict has been overcome. 2ŁØT is concerned with the part that comes afterward. The five-piece explores that uncertain territory across RE/SOLVE, a 16-track album arriving September 25th, and its final single, “I Want It All,” brings the project’s central question into focus. The band refers to the album’s structure as the “Second Hero’s Journey.” Its songs trace a recurring process of reflection, transformation, and self-actualizat

There is something quietly rebellious about making people dance to the soundtrack of your lowest point. On ‘Salvation’, Michelle Kash takes the uncertainty of not knowing whether you're about to collapse or emerge stronger and gives it a pulse. The result is dark dance-pop that acknowledges despair without allowing itself to become consumed by it. The New York-born, Los Angeles-based artist has long operated comfortably in the shadows, describing her musical world as a “dimly

Wardrobe Malfunction aren’t particularly interested in staying in one lane, and ‘Made 2’ is a pretty good demonstration of that. The latest single from the five-piece jumps between psychedelic rock, funk-jazz and indie pop, throwing plenty of ideas into the mix without ever losing its grip on melody. It’s adventurous and slightly unpredictable, but there’s a playful quality running through it that keeps everything feeling natural rather than overly technical. The band’s story

With debut album Helpless, Danish singer-songwriter Frederik Damhus introduces the wider world of Torrent Sound, a dreamy folk-pop project that finds plenty of room between intimate songwriting and atmospheric production. Across the record, acoustic guitar, harmonica and Damhus’ warm, textured vocals sit alongside synths, saxophone and organic instrumentation, creating a sound that can feel both close and expansive. There’s a thoughtful, understated quality to the album, with

Bristol four-piece Spin Class come roaring back with ‘Rip ‘N’ Dip’, a hefty, groove-led rocker that wastes no time getting under your skin. Fuzzed-up guitars, pounding drums and soaring vocals give the track plenty of weight, but there’s also a strong sense of melody running through the noise. Recorded live with producer Josh Gallop at Stage 2 Studios in Bath, the track is all about building tension. It starts relatively restrained, gradually locks into its central groove and

Kieran McKenna’s “TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR” delivers a confident blend of indie rock, alternative pop and punk, built around gritty guitars, punchy drums and a driving bassline. Produced alongside Max Topelson, Sighmon and Berlo, the track retains an organic, live feel, with deliberately unpolished textures adding character to its energetic arrangement. McKenna’s vocal performance moves effectively between restraint and intensity, complementing the track’s dynamic production while

Sighmon’s REPTILE marks a confident step forward for the Los Angeles-based artist, bringing together his Florida roots with a fluid blend of indie, R&B, alt-pop and hip-hop. Developed through years of DIY experience and collaboration with producers Charlie Hartwell and Jack Pavlina, the album balances organic instrumentation, atmospheric production and contemporary rhythmic elements with a clear sense of artistic identity. “Soldier” establishes the record’s reflective tone, w

London singer-songwriter Tom McQ has released 'Lonely Revolution', a new album that broadens his acoustic songwriting into a fuller band setting. Out now, the record combines guitar-led folk writing with bass, drums, keyboards, electric guitars and strings, giving McQ’s songs a larger scale without moving away from their lyrical focus. The album follows a period of growing attention for the London musician, who has built much of his audience through busking, grassroots shows

Scottish progressive metal band Surface Detail have released 'This Lantern', offering another preview of their forthcoming album due this autumn. Built around an unusual 7/8 rhythm, the track combines off-kilter grooves, dissonant guitar work and heavier rhythmic sections with a more theatrical approach to songwriting. Guest vocals from High Voltage frontman Robbie Horn add another dimension to the arrangement. The song was developed after guitarist Adam Anderson and drummer

North Jersey art-rock collective Lone Till Payday have released their debut album 'the People and the Places, marking a major first step for a band formed only in summer 2025. The record is shaped by the relationships, family ties and local communities surrounding the group, with collaboration playing a central role throughout. Additional musicians, guest vocalists and relatives all contribute across the album, including a choir featuring multiple generations of family member

With Colours in Your Mind, Dutch composer, guitarist and producer Guy Renardeau, better known as The Blues Guy, approaches the blues as a living language rather than a fixed tradition. Across seven tracks and just under 27 minutes, The Blues Guy & The SHADES OF BLUE brings together blues, rock, jazz, soul, R&B, ambient textures and cinematic composition, creating a record that feels rooted in the emotional history of the genre while remaining firmly contemporary. Renardeau’s