Howdytoons – Spectral Nights Jr’s absolute favourite band in the whole wide world – have shared ‘Smilodon’, a song that features on the Toronto band’s debut full-length album ‘Megafauna Metal’. Written by Mike Whitla and his son Jake, the riff-laden song provides an insight into what it must have been like to be one of…
Larlin have shared ‘Sondheim’, an anthemic, shoegaze-infused piece of emotional indie rock. Formed in 2024 and based in Brighton but fronted by Sheffield-born songwriter Maryann Hoar, Larlin are set for a big summer with ‘Sondheim’ offering an exciting glimpse of what’s to come. Maryann pleads to be written out of the story and admits she’s…
The Anchoress has shared ‘Damsels’, the second single to be taken from forthcoming album ‘As We Once Were’ (out on 7 August, 2026). Regarding the themes of the track, Catherine Anne Davies said she looked to her regular touring partners, Manic Street Preachers: ‘It takes inspiration from the history lessons I got as a teenager…
Brighton four-piece The Stanford Family Band have shared ‘When Lonesome’, a sublime song that captures the spirit of ’60s pop and blends it with C86-inspired jangly guitar hooks – plus a touch of The Carpenters and Queen along the way. There’s talk of ‘confusion and disillusion’ amidst the harmonies and warming flourishes of piano.
New York City duo Widowspeak have shared ‘Soft Cover’, the third single to be taken from new album ‘Roses’ (out on 5 June via Captured Records. A song about infatuation, wanting and daydreaming, there’s a touch of Jesca Hoop in the charming alt-country sound and the driving rhythm section as Molly Hamilton begs to be…
Bodega have returned with new single ‘Pick Up the Check’, a song that guitarist/vocalist (and director of this song’s video) Ben Hozie says is ‘set at an imagined date at a faux fancy restaurant w/ art deco wallpaper and fish-tank ambience. I know too many friends who tolerate unfulfilling relationships (either romantic, platonic, artistic, or…
Los Angeles band Jawdropped have shared new single ‘Monday’ and announced they’ve signed to Transgressive Records/Canvasback. Regarding the subject matter of the song, the band say: ”Monday’ is about treading the waters of anticipation, but deciding to face your feelings head on. The truth will set you free, even if it’s just the Sunday scaries.’…
Los Angeles duo Cosmo Gold have returned with ‘Lemon Drop’, a bass-led, psychedelic and sensual slow-burner that finds Emily ‘Cosmo’ Gold opening up about a queer fantasy with the demand: ‘Show me what a good friend you are, show me what you are’. It’s all wrapped up with an enticing lo-fi aesthetic that’s hard not…
Galway trio Shark School have shared ‘Don’t Trust a Man’ ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Selachimorpha’, via Strange Brew on 26 June, 2026. The band say ‘’Don’t Trust A Man’ is an abrasive and raw track lamenting the desperation for women to comfortably just be; to just exist free of the burden…
Basement return with ‘Wired’, the Ipswich five-piece’s first new album in over eight years. Released via their original label, Run For Cover Records, the record is the result of all the band members collaborating during the songwriting process and working with producer John Congleton (Sharon Van Etten, Death Cab for Cutie, St. Vincent). The atmospheric…
Death Cab for Cutie have shared new single ‘Punching the Flowers’ ahead of the release of their eleventh studio album – and first on ANTI- (Wilco, MJ Lenderman, Tom Waits) – on 5 June, 2026. Inspired by a real-life experience of a toddler punching flowers while having a tantrum but applying it to a man…
Hailing from South Wales and consisting of two sets of siblings, Morn have shared new single ‘The Standard Model’ ahead of a run of UK dates supporting Militaries Gun. Sounding vital from the very first chord, it’s an abrasive slice of indie punk that fits perfectly alongside Idles or Rifle as the band talk about…
Beck has returned with ‘Ride Lonesome’, a gentle break-up ballad that evokes the spirit of his more restrained and refined albums ‘Morning Phase’ and ‘Sea Change’. He laments how ‘She is gone’ and reflects on turning memories into worst enemies over sparse acoustic and electric hooks before reassuring himself – or the subject – ‘You’ve…
Basement have shared ‘Head Alight’ ahead of the release of new album – and first in eight years – ‘Wired’ on 8 May, 2026 via their original label, Run for Cover Records. Vocalist Andrew Fisher says: ‘What started out as a love song quickly evolved into something a lot more ethereal.’ Proudly wearing its early…
Drawing on the political landscape and her personal experiences, Jesca Hoop’s seventh album ‘Long Wave Home’ finds the California-born. Manchester-based songwriter examining the value of relationships, community and the strength of solidarity. Album opener ‘Adam’ is a restrained affair with Jesca pleasing to stay together with the subject of the song (‘Only the wrong clothes,…
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