Beabadoobee has followed up her poignant cover of Elliott Smith’s ‘Say Yes’ for the Help (2) compilation with ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’, a chilled-out but no-less-emotional collaboration with The Marias. She sings ‘All I wanted was to see everything you see in me’ and follows this with all kinds of introspection and…
Bristol trio Masca have shared ‘Love Letters’ ahead of the album of the same name, out on 3 April, 2026 via Cold Hard Bangers. Vocalist and guitarist Christina Maynard says the song is ‘a love letter – along with all the other songs we’ve ever written – to music. It also details our worries and…
Following an extensive touring schedule to promote their incredible 2022 debut ‘Where the Heart Is’, Zayna Youssef of Sweet Pill hit a wall when it came to writing the follow-up. After realising it was 50/50 blockage and being hard on herself, she started writing collaboratively with fellow band members guitarists Jayce Williams and Sean McCall,…
‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and you’re halfway there. It then picks up the pace towards the end, while ‘Shadow of You Appears’ is more restrained with its tribal Radiohead-esque guitars, fractured strings…
Rebelski has shared ‘Roads’ ahead of the release of his new album ‘Algorithms’ on 13 March, 2026. The reflective piece finds the Doves and Peter Hook and the Light in pensive mood, opening with wavy piano lines before adding in drops of Boards of Canada-esque chilled electronica. Cinematic in scope, ‘Roads’ drives along with subtle…
Lucia & The Best Boys have teamed up with CHVRCHES Lauren Mayberry on ‘Lonely Girl’ – her first new music in three years. Looking back at a youth spent in a small, rural village in Scotland, the song finds Lucia thinking back on how isolated she felt back then but how the passing of time…
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have made a welcome return with ‘Sunburned in London’, the Australian indie rockers’ first new music since 2022’s ‘Endless Rooms’ album. The six-minute track talks through various cities including Dublin, Tokyo and Oslo before getting to London – all in typically breezy, jangly and brilliant fashion. There are Laurel Canyon vibes…
London four-piece Tooth have shared debut single ‘The Age of Innocence’ via Relentless imprint Soil to the Sun (Cliffords, Hex Girlfriend). From the first play of this song, you can see why they’re already festival favourites. It’s a zesty, catchy slice of indie-rock with a touch of regret – ‘I didn’t think that you could…
With its focus on authenticity and how, according to singer Noah Alves, ‘nostalgia can be damaging when you feel like the best stuff is in the past and there’s nothing new and exciting to be done’, London quartet Middleman’s debut album ‘Following the Ghost’ (released on 13 February, 2026 via Evil Speaker Records) has its…
Ugly Ozo has shared ‘Hi, How Are You?’ ahead of the release of her sophomore EP in the springtime. Written by Jessica Baker during a period of burnout and emotional exhaustion, the song tackles the impact of depression head on – acting as a discussion between Jessica and her inner rival. Opening with woozy guitar…
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