The Cords – ‘I’m Not Sad’


Scottish sister duo The Cords (Eva and Grace Tedeschi) have shared ‘I’m Not Sad’ ahead of the release of their debut album on 26 September (co-released by Skep Wax and Slumberland Records). Clocking in at just one minute, the melancholic and melodic slice of jangle pop finds the duo singing about how they’d have spent…

Club Brat – ‘Goodbye Pop Culture’


Originally from Peterborough but now split between Bristol and London, Club Brat are the latest signings to Venn Records (Meryl Streek, Clobber and previously Bob Vylan) and they’ve shared ‘Goodbye Pop Culture’ ahead of the release of the conveniently titled ‘Four Songs’ EP on 12 September. Described by the band as ‘concise, deliberate, and unapologetically…

Laura Mary Carter – ‘June Gloom’


Laura Mary Carter – one half of Blood Red Shoes – has shared ‘June Gloom’ ahead of the release of her debut album ‘Bye Bye Jackie’. Swapping grungey riffs for something more soulful with an Americana tinge and a touch of The National and Basia Bulat, Laura says the song is ‘a bittersweet weather report…

cheerbleederz – ‘I Deserved Better’


cheerbleederz have shared ‘i deserved better’ ahead of the release of their ‘prove me wrong’ EP via Alcopop! Records on 5 September, 2025. The band say the song is about knowing your self-worth and realising when you’re in a rut, combining Primitives hooks, Los Camp-style heartbreak and self-awareness (‘I feel so lonely all the time’)…

Alpha Male Tea Party – ‘Battle Crab’


After an extended break to concentrate on real life matters, Alpha Male Tea Party have returned with ‘Battle Crab’ – and now added vocals to their mashup of mathy riffs and gripping grooves. There’s a touch of Million Dead or Glassjaw in the aggressive nature, but also touching sensibilities around anxiety and feeling out of…

The Cribs – ‘Summer Seizures’


The Cribs have made a welcome return with ‘Summer Seizures’, the lead single from upcoming album ‘Selling a Vibe’ (coming out on 9 January, 2026). Working with Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberly (who has produced Solange, MGMT and Lil Yachty),the song finds the band embracing a pop-meets-new wave aesthetic as they sing about ‘love, tragedy and leaving…

Vegas Water Taxi – ‘Chateau Photo’


Vegas Water Taxi, the new-ish project from Lazarus Kane’s Ben Hambro, has shared ‘Chateau Photo’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Long Time Caller’ (out on 25 October via PNKSLM Records). Opening with a declaration that all his friends are getting sober, the break-up anthem finds Ben trying to negotiate newly single life with…

Wednesday – ‘Pick Up That Knife’


Wednesday have shared ‘Pick Up That Knife’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Bleeds’ on 19 September via Dead Oceans. The band have also announced tour dates for the autumn. Inspired by the ‘feelings of helplessness, when every minor inconvenience hurts double because you’re close to giving up’ and the time their pedal steel…

Premiere: Alexei Shishkin – ‘Ode to Carl Dennis’


We’re excited to premiere ‘Ode to Carl Dennis’, the new single from lo-fi singer/songwriter Alexei Shishkin ahead of the release of new album ‘Good Times’ via Rue Defense on 5 September, 2025. The slacker-pop stylings have a baroque tone and air of sadness as Alexei talks about not answering the phone, because he’s ‘damn sure…