Florist have shared ‘Moon, Sea, Devil’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Jellywish’ via Double Double Whammy on 4 April, 2025. The stripped-back two-minute piece of majestic alt-folk finds Emily Sprague questioning how our actions can ripple across alternative worlds – she talks about making memories and being invested in chaos – before celebrating…
Edinburgh duo No Windows have shared ‘Return’, the first single to be taken from upcoming EP ‘The Great Traitor’ (released on 9 May via Fat Possum Records). Described in the press release as ‘A slow burning mixture of 90s alt rock and pastoral indie that sounds like something Buffy would have swooned to at the…
We can talk for hours about how Jeffrey Lewis is one of the world’s finest storytellers, with his songs ranging from zipping tales about zombies and pigs to powerful self-referencing takedowns. See the handclap heartbreak of ‘Broken Broken Broken Heart’ or when he corrects himself on ‘Don’t Be Upset’. When Jeffrey releases new material, it’s…
Ben Kweller has shared the video for new song ‘Dollar Store’, the second single to be taken from upcoming album ‘Cover the Mirrors’ (out on 30 May). The album is Ben’s first since his son Dorian Zev died in 2023 and ‘Dollar Store’ finds him talking about walking away, hiding and facing panic attacks –…
Phoebe Green has shared ‘Rage of a Kid’, the opening song from forthcoming EP ‘The Container’ (out on 21 March via The Green Dream Machine). Blending a fragile, fractured electronica beauty with elements of London Grammar, Air and Imogen Heap, this subtly stirring song finds Phoebe healing from past trauma and suppressed emotions (‘I’m pushing…
Brian D’Addario (The Lemon Twigs) has shared ‘Till the Morning’, the title track from his forthcoming debut album, which will be released on 20 March. Described by Brian as ‘a love song having to do with those fleeting moments when you grasp something real, amidst all the noise and propaganda’, it’s a track that is…
New York duo Frog follow up 2023’s ‘Grog’ with ‘1000 Variations on the Same Song’, out via Audio Antihero Records on 14 February, 2025. This is an eclectic record that takes in themes of parenthood, living and finding yourself in your home city, with Frog singer-songwriter Daniel Bateman saying: ‘1000 Variations on the Same Song…
Alcopop! Records have announced the launch of brand new children’s music imprint, Pandapop! Records, with the release of CBeebies star Yukee’s debut single ‘Fly Away Feathers’. The single is available on very limited edition 5″ vinyl. The single features Rivers Cuomo – who voiced Feathers the pigeon who needs to find the beat of his…
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sam Sodomsky releases ‘Melody Trail’, the latest album under his The Bird Calls moniker. Packed with astute observations, dark humour and a slab of Americana, it’s a record based around the concept of idly waiting around for some kind of revelation. There’s a touch of Wilco in the country-tinged opener ‘God Bless These…
Singer-songwriter Bryony Williams releases her debut album ‘You Are Here’ on 5 February, 2025. The record explores themes of love, self-discovery and resilience while also looking back at the battles you work through to get through this thing called life… ‘Trip Me Up’ opens the record with Postal Service vibes, an air of sadness (‘Taken…
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