Truthpaste have shared new single ‘Bus Song’ ahead of a couple of appearances at The Great Escape and a date at the Lexington in London on 4 May. Describing the song as their ’emo rock song’, it’s a duet that finds the band making future plans – ‘Maybe we should have some kids, I could…
a forest – a creative collective formed around solo artist and songwriter Matt Hughes, but with plenty of guidance and support from Arcane Roots’ Andrew Groves – have shared debut single ‘Something I Need’ following its debut play by Daniel P Carter on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. Taking influence from Mark Lanegan, The…
False Advertising have shared new single ‘Acid Rain’ ahead of the release of new album ‘The Sorry Window’ on 1 May, 2026. A song about ‘feeling attacked by your own insecurity and fighting back’, the music was inspired by a dream Jen Hingley had about watching Fall Out Boy live. There’s a grungey atmosphere running…
The Xcerts follow pulsating single ‘Do It to Myself’ with the tender and emotional ‘In Your Eyes’. A song Murray Macleod describes as ‘without question the most raw and personal song we’ve ever written’, it covers both the loss of bassist Jordan Smith’s mother to cancer and the breakdown of a ‘forever love’: ‘The closing…
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,…
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…
Mandy, Indiana are all set to release their second album – and first on new home Sacred Bones – ‘URGH’ on 6 February, 2026. With a focus on self-determination, resilience and hope for a brighter future, the album – with lyrics largely in Valentine Caulfield’s native French – was written during an intense and eerie…
Lime Garden have made a welcome return with ‘Maybe Not Tonight’, the Brighton four-piece’s first new material since 2024’s ‘One More Thing’ album. Described by the band as ‘the soundtrack to a woman on the edge of making all the wrong choices’, it’s equal parts woozy indie-pop hooks and Garbage-esque defiant art-rock, albeit with some…
A group with a real gang mentality, Die Spitz share instruments, swap songwriting and vocal duties seemingly on a whim and tackle subjects including politics, addiction and love. Made up of Austin, Texas natives Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe De St.Aubin, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter, the friends decided to form the band following a late night…
cheerbleederz, a DIY supergroup made up of members of Fresh, ME REX, Felicette and Happy Accidents, return with ‘Prove Me Wrong’ – an EP filled with songs inspired by loss, love, grief, hope and acceptance. But ultimately it’s about taking control and rising above negative toxicity… Lead single ‘I Deserved Better’ opens the EP with…
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